Under the authority of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is hereby requesting the following information which will be used solely for statistical and research purposes and will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act and any other applicable law. This is a mandatory request for data.
Diseases and physical health conditions
Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System data
What information is being requested?
The data being requested are aggregated national level information about chronic disease incidence and prevalence. The data requested will include incidence and prevalence of multiple chronic conditions by 5-year age groups and sex only. These data will not contain any identifying information.
What personal information is included in this request?
This request does not contain any personal information.
What years of data will be requested?
Annual data as of 2000 (ongoing)
From whom will the information be requested?
The Public Health Agency of Canada
Why is this information being requested?
Statistics Canada requires the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System data to help create and validate projection models of chronic disease. Projections of chronic disease incidence and prevalence from these validated models will be used by policy makers and researchers to plan intervention and management strategies for chronic disease prevention.
Why were these organizations selected as data providers?
The Public Health Agency of Canada holds the national surveillance data in relation to chronic disease prevalence and incidence in Canada.
When will this information be requested?
May/June 2022 and onward (yearly)
What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?
These data will primarily be used to validate the Population Health Model (POHEM) microsimulation tool. The data will be used for external validation of projections, and will not be disseminated as part of the POHEM tool.
When was this request published?
June 8, 2022
Health care services
Provincial/territorial health care files for the Census Coverage Studies
What information is being requested?
Statistics Canada is requesting contact information from the provincial health care files for a subset of individuals selected in the Census Undercoverage Study, as well as demographic and contact information on individuals registered under territorial health care files.
What personal information is included in this request?
Personal information includes: names, contact information and demographic information. No individual health information is being requested. Personal identifiers are required to perform data linkages for statistical and research purposes only.
What years of data will be requested?
2021 and every five years after that.
From whom will the information be requested?
This information will be requested from the provincial and territorial health departments in Canada.
Why is this information being requested?
Statistics Canada requires this information in order to estimate census coverage errors. An estimate of the net census under-coverage (net number of persons missing from the published census count) is required for every territory and province in order for Statistics Canada to fulfill its mandate to produce Canada's official population estimates through the Demographic Estimates Program.
Why were these organizations selected as data providers?
All provincial and territorial health departments are responsible for maintaining up-to-date health care files which are a reliable source of information providing good coverage.
When will this information be requested?
Various vintages of this information will be requested during census years, and again every five years for each Census of Population.
What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?
These data will be used by the Census program.
When was this request published?
April 7, 2022
Summary of Changes
The request was expanded to include all provinces and territories.
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Canada Dental Benefit and the Canadian Dental Care Plan data
What information is being requested?
The data being requested includes details about the identities of applicants, enrollees, and plan members, as well as information related to the claims and tax benefit administration processes of both the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and the Canada Dental Benefit.
What personal information is included in this request?
This request contains personal information such as the names, dates of birth, and Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) of the recipient and their families, submitted to the Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP). The CDCP claims data contains information regarding insurance claims, including plan membership identification numbers and details of dental services provided. Additionally, the Canada Dental Benefit Tax Data includes information on the applicants and their family. These data are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.
For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request. Supplement to Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Oral Health Statistics Program.
What years of data will be requested?
Monthly data as of December 2023 (ongoing)
From whom will the information be requested?
The data will be requested from the federal government departments (Health Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Canada Revenue Agency) and any third-party plan administrators associated with the administration and management of the Canadian Dental Care Plan and the Canada Dental Benefit.
Why is this information being requested?
The collection of this data aligns with the Government of Canada'’s commitments outlined in Budget 2023 to tackle obstacles to oral care, fill data gaps related to oral health in Canada and inform the roll-out of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). As a result, Statistics Canada launched an Oral Health Statistics Program which includes the collection of administrative dental care data to better understand the socio-economic characteristics of populations in need of oral care, provide context for challenges related to oral care accessibility, and aid a broad range of stakeholders including policymakers that develop interventions to achieve desired public outcomes. Statistics Canada may also use this information for other statistical and research purposes.
Why were these organizations selected as data providers?
The data providers were selected because they are directly involved in the oversight and administration of the Canadian Dental Care Plan and the Canada Dental Benefit.
When will this information be requested?
April 2024 and onward (monthly)
What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?
This data will be used primarily by the Oral Health Statistics Program.
When was this request published?
June 19, 2024
Summary of Changes
Addition of claims data to the scope.
Paramedic Services - Patient care reports
What information is being requested?
The data being requested pertain to suspected opioid overdoses on calls for service received by paramedic services in the County of Simcoe in Ontario. The data requested will include the type of call, the response and treatment given.
What personal information is included in this request?
This request contains personal information such as first name, last name, sex, birthdate, civic address, postal code, telephone numbers and provincial health number; as well as information on the call for service, the type of call, the response, and treatment given to the individual.
Personal identifiers including first and last name, sex, birthdate, address information, telephone numbers and provincial health number are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.
For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.
Narcotics, Substance Use, and Community Well-Being Initiative
What years of data will be requested?
January 2015 to June 2019.
From whom will the information be requested?
Provincial ambulance (except air ambulance) services in the County of Simcoe, Ontario
Why is this information being requested?
Statistics Canada is responding to the needs of federal, provincial and municipal stakeholders, such as the Simcoe-Muskoka Opioid Strategy Group (SMOS), who have asked for help in understanding the primary risk factors of the population most at-risk of a drug overdose. The information requested will be used to generate statistics to meet these data needs. The received data will allow for examination of suspected opioid overdose calls, and will be central in formulating a cohort of individuals, including minors, who experienced a fatal or non-fatal opioid overdose.
These statistics will help inform the categorization of the opioid crisis in this Ontario community and to add to the body of knowledge surrounding the social determinants of the opioid crisis. Resulting non-confidential statistics may be used by stakeholders, such as the Simcoe-Muskoka Opioid Strategy Group (SMOS) Group, in efforts to fully understand the roots of the opioid crisis, the primary risk factors, and those who may be most at risk of opioid overdose, in order to identify and act on opportunities for intervention.
Statistics Canada will use this information for statistical and research purposes.
Why were these organizations selected as data providers?
These organizations collect and maintain up-to-date data on calls for service received by Paramedic Services.
When will this information be requested?
July 2020
When was this request published?
July 21, 2020