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This report is a data reference document on the demographic, social and economic conditions of registered Indians in Canada using departmental administrative databases. It provides historical and current statistics on the conditions of registered Indians living on reserve as well as Northerners. Subjects covered include population, education, health, housing and social conditions, self-government and labour force participation.

A planned study program of the Public Health Service administered by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Ce recueil de graphiques décrit la situation démographique, sociale, culturelle et économique des aînés âgés de 65 ans et plus, ainsi que leur situation dans le ménage et certains aspects de leur santé et de leur sécurité. Les trente-cinq graphiques couleurs et neuf tableaux statistiques, accompagnés de textes, présentent un tableau détaillé de la situation de la population aînée au Canada. Les informations sont tirées d'une vaste gamme de données parvenant des recensements et de plusieurs enquêtes.

Women and the Canadian labour market is the second in a series of census monographs produced by Statistics Canada. The monographs provide substantive, in-depth analyses of selected themes and demonstrate the power and value of census data. Other topics in the series include population aging, income distribution, immigration, the family, education, the labour force, and Aboriginal peoples. The monographs are designed to be integrated into a variety of academic programs and to serve as background in the formulation and development of public policy. Over the past 25 years women have increased their participation in the labour market at a substancial rate. The question of their sucess in penetrating the labour market has been the focus of numerous studies and policy initiatives over this period. Women and the Canadian Labour Market presents a multifaceted analysis of women's participation in the labour market, the number of hours they devote to paid work, their earnings, where they work and their occupations. It also analyses the impact of policy initiatives as they pertain to women's participation in the labour market.

Canadian families at the approach of the year 2000 analyses the family from a variety of perspectives. This volume presents a multifaceted analysis that examines over 30 years in the evolution of the structure and composition of families and households from the perspectives of women, men and children. The analysis highlights various socio-economic conditions that affect Canadian families, and it examines the full spectrum of family living arrangements.

This is the second version of the "Statistical Report on the Health of Canadians". Like the original in 1996, this "Report" provides a comprehensive and detailed statistical overview of the health status of Canadians and the major determinants of that status. The original report was created for the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health, which has also commissioned this update. The broad purpose of the Report is to help policy-makers and program planners identify priority issues and measure progress in the domain of population health