The purpose of this survey is to collect information about quality of life, housing costs and health, including recent respiratory infections. The results will help decision makers develop programs and policies to better serve Canadians.
Collection period:
From August 2 to September 15, 2024
Collection methods:
Electronic questionnaire with telephone interview follow-up for non-response
Survey participation:
Voluntary
Confidentiality
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.
Data sharing agreements and record linkage
Data sharing agreements
No data sharing agreements.
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada will combine the information you provide with information from the Statistical Building Register, Census, health data, personal tax data and the Longitudinal Immigration Database.
Statistics Canada may also combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.
Topics covered in the survey
The survey asks questions about
- quality of life;
- health;
- trust;
- discrimination; and
- housing costs.
Published data
Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.
Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.
Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.