🎉 We’re pleased to share that CRDCN’s Executive Director, Natalie Harrower, has been appointed to the Academic Advisory Board of the Global Research Initiative on Open Science (GRIOS). 🔗 Learn more: crdcn.ca/crdcn-execut...

🚨 Early-bird deadline approaching! The CRDCN 2026: Evolving the Data Landscape conference takes place May 21–22 in Lethbridge, Alberta. ⏰ Discounted registration ends March 20, 2026 midnight EST. 🔗 Register now: crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c... #CRDCN2026 #RCCDR2026

📅 The 2nd Canadian Open Science Conference will take place Oct 27–29, 2026 in Ottawa! The event will feature collaboration, knowledge exchange, and a dedicated day on metaresearch to help shape a national roadmap. 🔗 Save the date: buff.ly/OMUnBdE

🎤 CRDCN–StatCan Open Mic returns March 30 at 1:00 PM (ET)! Hear from Jessica Bossé at Statistics Canada on what the survey includes, how researchers can use it, and what’s next for interprovincial trade data. 🔗 Register: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn... #CRDCN #OpenMic

🎉 CRDCN researchers lead a new national SSHRC-funded partnership on productivity and economic growth. Supported by a $6M investment from the SSHRC, this 15-year initiative, led by the University of Calgary, brings together academic and policy leaders. 🔗Read more: buff.ly/iFJS2Cx

📢 The Manitoba RDC has established an Outreach and Knowledge Mobilization Fund! This initiative supports students and postdocs in sharing their research, attending conferences, and engaging in evidence-informed dialogue. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/widqy6K

🚨 Last chance! Submit your abstract for CRDCN 2026 and present your RDC-based research at the University of Lethbridge, May 21–22, 2026. The Call for Proposals extended deadline ends this Sunday, March 1, 2026 midnight EST. 🔗 Learn more and submit a proposal: crdcn.ca/call-for-pro...

📢Join us for CRDCN-CJE Webinar #6! Next Monday, Feb 23 at 1:00 PM, hear from Ryan Cardwell on public support for Canada’s supply management regime and Barry Watson on child benefits and prices in Northern Canada, moderated by Steven Lehrer, Editor of CJE. 🔗https://buff.ly/MJENzyl

🚨 Registration is open for CRDCN 2026: Evolving the Data Landscape! Join the CRDCN community for two days of cutting-edge research and networking. Take advantage of early-bird rates until March 20, 2026. 🔗 Register now: crdcn.ca/registration/

📢 Deadline extended! Submit your abstract for CRDCN 2026 and present your RDC-based research at the University of Lethbridge, May 21–22, 2026. The Call for Proposals is now open until March 1 at midnight (EST). 🔗 Learn more and submit a proposal: buff.ly/jca73Ek #CRDCN2026 #RCCDR2026

💌 For this #LoveData26, explore CRDCN resources to support your research. From applying for the Emerging Scholars Award, to sharing your research–policy snapshots and joining research, dataset, and policy circles, CRDCN is here to help you find and use the data you need. 🔗

❤️ A perfect match for Love Data Week’s theme, “Where is the data?” Join us Feb 12 at 1:00 PM for the CRDCN–HDRN Canada webinar and discover how to streamline data access and strengthen your health research with CRDCN’s @Grant Gibson and @HRDN DASH’s @Carrie-Anne Whyte. 🔗https://buff.ly/rlJZNZH

🎉 CRDCN is celebrating Love Data Week 2026! Explore our new webpage featuring resources on accessing RDC data, details about our joint CRDCN–HDRN Canada event, guidance on data sharing, and more. 🔗 Check out our webpage: crdcn.ca/love-data-we... #LoveDataWeek26 #LoveDataWeek #CRDCN

Thank you to everyone who attended our CRDCN-StatCan Open Mic webinar with Bassirou Gueye on the Business Enterprise Analytics Model (BEAM)! We loved the engaging discussion and shared insights. 🎥 Missed it? Catch the recording: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn... #BusinessData #BEAM #CRDCN #OpenMic

🎉 CRDCN is now listed on the CFI Research Facilities Navigator! CRDCN is featured on the #CFI national directory of research infrastructure. This listing highlights CRDCN’s vital role in empowering researchers with secure access to social, economic, and health microdata. 🔗

📊 Join us for the first CRDCN-StatCan Open Mic of 2026! Next week, Bassirou Gueye will share key lessons learned from the Business Enterprise Analytics Model (BEAM) and discuss what’s ahead for the future of business data. 📅 February 5, 2026, at 1PM 🔗 Register now: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn...

🧠 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...