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2. Joint SSHRC-Statistics Canada Task ForceRecommendations • Develop granting programs focused on quantitative research • Promote research and training that emphasise social statistics • Train the next generation of quantitative social researchers • Create a system of research data centres • Maximise the research-public policy interface and strengthen linkages between policy-makers and researchers

3. The Research Continuum(secondary sources)

4. What is the RDC Program? It is a partnership that includes: • More than 40 Canadian universities • SSHRC • CFI • Provincial governments and granting councils • Statistics Canada

5. What is the mission of the RDC Program? • To promote and facilitate social science research that will benefit Canadian society and enhance Canada’s standing in the global community. • To provide secured access to Statistics Canada social survey detailed micro data to researchers in regions across Canada. • To visibly protect the confidentiality of respondents of Statistics Canada social surveys. • To disseminate findings of social scientific research to the policy community and to the public.

6. How is the mission accomplished? … by creating an environment that fosters relevant research while maintaining confidentiality and security

7. What is a university-based Research Data Centre ? • Secure environment in a university setting • Houses Statistics Canada micro data files • Staffed by a Statistics Canada employee at all times • Operates under the provisions of the Statistics Act • Access limited to researchers with approved projects and “sworn-in” under Statistics Act as “deemed employees” • All researchers have direct access to the data

8. What is the Federal Research Data Centre? • Secure social science research laboratory for employees of federal departments • Houses Statistics Canada micro data files • Staffed by a Statistics Canada employee at all times • Operates under the provisions of the Statistics Act • Supports two modes of access to the data • Direct (at $3,500 per month) • Indirect (at $5,500 per month) • Located in Holland Cross

9. Why establish the Federal Research Data Centre? • Provide centralized and systematic access to data ( detailed micro data not available any other way) for research purposes • Provide support for data access and analytical support for employees of federal departments • Create an environment similar to university RDCs in which researchers may exchange thoughts and ideas with their peers.

10. The network Alberta BCIRDC CRISP Manitoba CIQSS Prairie Toronto McMaster Waterloo Western COOL RDC & FRDC Atlantic Queen’s RDC

11. Fostering Relevant Research • Secure computing environment • On-site Statistics Canada analyst - support • Links to specialists in Ottawa • analytical support • data support • RDCs establish links with resources in the host institution

12. Confidentiality and Security • Physical security of site equivalent to that in Statistics Canada. • Stand-alone computing system that has no link outside of Statistics Canada • Access limited to researchers with approved projects who have enhanced reliability check and are “sworn-in” under Statistics Act

13. Confidentiality and Security (cont’d) • Orientation session and handbook • Statistics Canada analyst on-site • Disclosure risk analysis on all products leaving the RDC

14. The roles of our partners • SSHRC • Manage the peer review process for applications to access the data • Provide funding for the Network • CIHR • Provide funding for the Network • Universities • Provide the physical facilities • Participate in the management of the network (through the RDC National Coordinating Committee) • Liaise with the research communities • Participate in knowledge mobilisation • Train the next generation of social science researchers

15. Detailed micro data – a sample Family Expenditure Survey (FAMEX) Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) Workplace and Employee Survey (WES) National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participation (NSGVP) National Graduate Survey (NGS) National Population Health Survey (NPHS) Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Survey of Financial Security (SFS) General Social Survey (GSS) Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) Ethnic Diversity Survey (EDS)

16. Access to the Research Data Centres • Project proposal • Proposal evaluation - SSHRC • Security clearance - enhanced reliability check • Orientation session and “oath of office” • Researcher agrees to provide publicly available report that falls within Statistics Canada’s mandate

17. Evaluation Criteria • Necessity for access to detailed micro data and to the particular dataset(s) specified in proposal • Clearly defined project objectives • Suitability of analytical and statistical methods • Scientific merit of the project • Do the applicant and the team members (if applicable) have the experience, qualifications, and expertise to successfully complete the proposed project?

18. Growth in activity since the birth of the Program

19. Number of researchers with active projects in the RDCs

20. Number of published manuscripts by general theme

21. Distribution of projects by data sets

22. To learn more … http://www.statcan.ca/francais/rdc/ http://www.statcan.ca/english/rdc/ rdc-cdr@statcan.ca The end