🧠 Make navigating health data easier! Join CRDCN and HDRN Canada’s DASH on February 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to learn how data access support and research platforms can accelerate your health research. 🎙️ Carrie-Anne Whyte & Grant Gibson 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/health-res...

🎙️ February Open Mic: Business Data in Focus Huju Liu is back to reflect on insights gained from the Business Enterprise Analytics Model (BEAM) and to share future directions for business data. Join us on February 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. for the update. 🔗Register buff.ly/1vn5vT5

📣 CRDCN 2026 Call for Proposals Now Open! Researchers are invited to submit abstracts proposing papers and/or posters using RDC data to be presented in-person at the CRDCN 2026 conference on May 21–22, 2026 at the University of Lethbridge. 🔗Submit a proposal: crdcn.ca/call-for-pro...

A new research-policy snapshot from @crdcn.bsky.social outlines the policy implications of study on #PrecariousWork and #WorkInjury risk by IWH Associate Scientist Dr. Faraz Shahidi.

CRDCN is building connections across data, research, and policy. 🤝📊 @crdcn.bsky.social research, dataset and policy circles bring together researchers, students, and public-sector professionals to collaborate around shared data and priorities. 👉 Learn more: crdcn.ca/crdcn-data-a...

📄 Now Available: CRDCN Research–Policy Snapshots The January 2026 edition of the CRDCN Research–Policy Snapshots is now published, featuring recent policy-relevant research using Statistics Canada microdata accessed through the RDCs. 🔗 Read the new volume: crdcn.ca/programs/kno...

🎄✨ Happy Holidays from the CRDCN! Wishing our researchers, partners, and community a joyful holiday season and a bright year ahead. Thank you for your continued collaboration and commitment to advancing data-driven research across Canada. Warmest wishes from the entire CRDCN team!

#DidYouKnow the CRDCN offers a wide range of resources to support researchers? From funding opportunities and research–policy snapshots to training materials, and links to key Statistics Canada tools, CRDCN provides everything you need to navigate RDC-based research. 🔗

📄Explore the latest CRDCN Research–Policy Snapshots Our twice-annual digests compile all snapshots from each 6-month period. Stay tuned for our January 2026 edition, but until then: 🔗 Submit a snapshot: buff.ly/3adOecj 📖 Read previous digests: buff.ly/VkYJDVT

🎄👕 Last week, our team gathered for our annual staff retreat and holiday lunch! Our IT team kept the festive spirit alive by proudly carrying on the annual CRDCN Christmas Sweater tradition — and they did not disappoint!

🎓 Calling all Ph.D. researchers using RDC data! The CRDCN Emerging Scholars Award (ESA), offering a $1,200 one-time award, is closing soon for this year’s application round. 🔗 Learn more & apply: buff.ly/nL2iBM1 📅 Deadline: December 31, 2025

🏡Last week, Ian Moore from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC) joined us for the December Open Mic to present the Rental Market Survey data recently added to the RDCs. 🔗 Missed it? You can now watch the recording here: youtu.be/G3Xg9zyMMV8?...

📣 CRDCN is planning its 2026 research, dataset, and policy circle programming! Following our Opening Doors to Data tour, we’ve heard a strong interest in circles that bring together people working on shared priorities. 🔗

🎓 Now Available: CRDCN Emerging Scholars Webinar Recordings! This year’s Emerging Scholars Webinar featured eight outstanding scholars who shared their research and their pathways into the RDC. 🔗 You can now watch all presentations on our website: crdcn.ca/events/emerg...

📣 Join us tomorrow, December 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET for our December Open Mic! We’re excited to welcome Ian Moore from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), who will present the Rental Market Survey—now newly available in the RDCs! 🔗Register now: buff.ly/Ny16mBc 🔗Learn more: buff.ly/3IQos3Z

Voices from across the network have shared what the CRDCN has meant to their work and to Canada's research landscape. Explore the stories, reflections, and impact captured in our testimonial collection. 📰 Read: crdcn.ca/25th-anniver... 🔗Add yours: crdcn.ca/crdcn-25th-a...

On October 28, 2025, we wrapped up this cross-country journey at McMaster University’s Toronto campus, where experts and researchers convened to discuss pressing topics in labour, employment, health, education, and social development. 🎥 Recordings and slides: crdcn.ca/home/opening...

📢 This afternoon, CRDCN Executive Director, Natalie Harrower, will be moderating a ‘fishbowl session’ at the 2025 Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC), titled Responsible Research Assessment and Open Science Adoption. 🔗 Learn more: crdcn.ca/from-concord...

CRDCN is committed to supporting the development of emerging scholars’ skills and expertise in data analysis and research. Join us today at 12:00–1:00 p.m. EDT for the semiannual webinar where CRDCN Emerging Scholars showcase their research and their pathways to the RDC. 🔗https://buff.ly/TNNp4QJ

In our sixth #CRDCN25 anniversary testimonial, Xavier St-Denis, RDC Researcher and Former Emerging Scholar, reflects on how the CRDCN has fostered collaboration and innovation across Canada’s research community. 🔗 Learn more about CRDCN resources: crdcn.ca/resources-2/

💡 On Thursday, November 20 at 3:00 PM, the session will explore how Canada can reform research assessment to advance #OpenScience, building on a Call to Action from the March 2025 national workshop at Concordia University. 🔗 crdcn.ca/from-concord...

📢 Join us on November 24, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (ET) for the ninth CRDCN–Canadian Public Policy (CPP) collaborative webinar! This session highlights policy-focused research using confidential microdata, featuring Ross Hickey and Guy Lacroix. 🔗Registration: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn...

Maxime Caru, RDC Researcher and former CRDCN Emerging Scholar, reflects on how the program shaped his research journey. 💡 The CRDCN Emerging Scholars Award continues to support the next generation of researchers using RDC data to advance evidence-based insights across Canada.

🎓 Every year, the CRDCN recognizes exceptional doctoral students through the CRDCN Emerging Scholars Award. Join us for the Emerging Scholars Webinar, featuring eight Emerging Scholars sharing their research and journeys through the RDCs. 📅November 19 at 12:00–1:00 p.m. 🔗https://buff.ly/8anu9ln

In our next #CRDCN25 anniversary testimonial, Haleigh Prevost, Analyst at Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), shares how collaboration with the CRDCN supported evidence-based policy and impactful research. We look forward to continued collaboration in driving meaningful, data-informed change.

Join us on November 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (ET) for The First Nations Principles of OCAP® presentation by Erin Dokis, introducing a variety of education and training options to support organizations looking to gain a deeper understanding of the OCAP® principles. 🔗: crdcn.ca/events/the-f...

Today, the CRDCN team is at the McMaster University’s Toronto campus for a full-day of programming, including three research-policy panels and training on research data management. First up, Aaron Franks from the FNIGC presents on Indigenous Data. 🔗: crdcn.ca/events/openi...

In our next #CRDCN25 anniversary testimonial, Neeru Gupta, RDC researcher, highlights how CRDCN enables student-led research across Canada through unparalleled access to data that informs policy. 📖 Read about student-led research using RDC data: theasrj.com/articles/gen...

In our latest #CRDCN25 anniversary testimonial, Stein Monteiro, RDC researcher, reflects on how the RDCs at York University and the University of Toronto supported his doctoral and postdoctoral research. 🔗 Learn more about CRDCN resources : crdcn.ca/resources-2/

📣 Join us for the Carleton University Research Data Centre (CU-RDC) Open House on Thursday, November 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library! Enjoy posters, a tour, and refreshments while connecting with researchers. 🔗 Register here: library.carleton.ca/library-news...

💡 Did you know? CRDCN is launching Data and Policy Circles to help researchers connect and collaborate! 🔗 Learn more and join a circle today: crdcn.ca/crdcn-data-a... #CRDCNResearchers #DataCommunity

Eric Rancourt, Board Member and Statistics Canada colleague, reflects on the impact of CRDCN–StatCan collaboration in connecting researchers to data and the results it has generated across fields over the past 25 years. #CRDCN25

📊 It’s a wrap for this October’s CRDCN-StatCan #OpenMic series! A big thank you to our presenter, Eric Fecteau from Statistics Canada, and attendees who joined us for the T1 Tax File webinar. 🔗 You can now access the recording and slides from the session on our website: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn...

📣 Join CRDCN on Tuesday, October 28 for a full day of free programming in Toronto or online. The event features research–policy panels on Indigenous data, Health, Labour, and Education, as well as training on research data management. 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/opening-do...

📅 Join us this Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (ET) for the October edition of the Open Mic Data Series, a 1h session on T1 Tax File by Eric Fecteau in partnership with Statistics Canada. This session will be in English. 🔗 Register here: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn... #CRDCNStatCanOpenMic

📊 Today, @chiefscican.bsky.social has released Towards a National Scientific Data Governance Framework with recommendations to ensure research data is managed responsibly and used to benefit everyone. CRDCN's @natalieharrower.bsky.social contributed as an expert panelist. 🔗https://buff.ly/mFeCc4c

In our third #CRDCN25 anniversary testimonial, Andrew Bjerring, Past Chair of the CRDCN Board, reflects on the organization’s significant evolution and the collective efforts that shaped the CRDCN of today.

📢 For the first time ever, it’s possible to link two different census waves! A linkage key between the 2016 and 2021 long-form censuses is now available for #CRDCN researchers across Canada. #DataAccess #RDCNews

On Day 2 of the #CRDCN2025 Conference, Alexandra Cooper, James Doiron, Ted McDonald and Kevin Read, moderated by Natalie Harrower, explored the challenges and best practices related to the data life cycle for restricted data. 🔗 Listen to the plenary podcast: youtu.be/o1RBeyrszrY #DataAccess

🧡 Sept 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We honour the children who never returned, survivors, families & communities. As part of this commitment, we hosted the Sept Open Mic Data Series with Drew Pihlainen & Eddie Nock on Indigenous Peoples data. 🔗 youtu.be/PxgWF3z6Kyg

In our second #CRDCN25 anniversary testimonial, Seppo Sahrakorpi, Past Lead IT Architect, reflects on building the vRDC secure remote research system and the dedication of the CRDCN team.

📢 Last chance to register! Join us today, September 25 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) for the September edition of the Open Mic Data Series. 🔗 Register here: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn... #CRDCNStatCanOpenMic #IndigenousData

To mark the occasion, we’re sharing testimonials from across the network. The first anniversary testimonial comes from Martin Taylor, former Executive Director, on CRDCN’s role in shaping Canada’s research landscape. #CRDCN25

Yesterday, we celebrated the re-opening of the Research Data Centre (RDC) at the University of Regina during our #OpeningDoorstoData event, following a move to their new location in the Classroom Building this summer. Congratulations to Dr. Harminder Guliani and the Regina RDC team!

Join us this September 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) for an insightful online webinar featuring presentations on Indigenous Peoples by Drew Pihlainen (Statistics Canada) and Eddie Nock (First Nations Data Centre), followed by a Q&A. 🔗 crdcn.ca/events/crdcn... #CRDCNStatCanOpenMic #IndigenousData

⏳ Plus qu’une semaine ! Ne manquez pas la tournée « Portes ouvertes aux données » du RCCDR, qui reprend le 9 septembre à Toronto. Cet automne, nous visiterons 6 capitales provinciales — Toronto, Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg et Québec* (*session en français). 🔗 bit.ly/3JHqmq6

⏳ Only 1 week left! Don’t miss CRDCN’s #OpeningDoorstoData Tour, resuming on September 9th in Toronto. This Fall, we are visiting 6 provincial capital cities — Toronto, Victoria, Edmonton, Regina, Manitoba and Quebec City — to provide a half-day of free programming. 🔗 crdcn.ca/initiatives/...

📊 Research using StatCan data shows income inequality in Canada raises risks of overdoses & deaths of despair, driven by stress, weaker social ties & limited mental health access. On #IOAD2025 we stress the need for policies tackling these inequalities. #ResearchSpotlight 📄 crdcn.ca/publication/...

As CRDCN marks its 25th anniversary, we reflect on our 2024–2029 Strategic Plan to explore where we’re headed next. This roadmap charts our path to deepen our impact, advance data infrastructure, and fuel evidence-driven policy. Read the full plan: macsphere.mcmaster.ca/handle/11375... #CRDCN25

Rejoignez Magali Girard (CIQSS) et Grant Gibson (RCCDR) le 23 septembre de 9 h à 12 h (EDT) à l’Université Laval pour une demi-journée de programmation gratuite en français. 🔗 Inscription: www.eventbrite.ca/e/portes-ouv... # PortesOuvertesAuxDonnées