New series of articles - cities and suburbs

Canadian Social Trends is a quarterly magazine from Statistics Canada that contains a wealth of information. It's available electronically from the Statistics Canada website (look under Publications, free Internet publications, then under Society & Community). OPL also has a print subscription. The magazine has just launched a new series of articles that explore a wide range of issues related to life in our cities and suburbs. The first two articles have just been published in the Jan. 2008 issue, entitled "The city/suburb contrast: How can we measure it" and "Dependence on cars in urban neighbourhoods". Take a look. The articles are short - and relevant to Oakville.

Profile of Oakville

With so much data now released from the 2006 Census (population & dwelling counts, housing, immigration, and language, among others) it's interesting to take a look at Oakville and see how it's evolving. What is the population? How has it increased from 2001? What is the median age? How many people in Oakville are widowed? Divorced? Single parents? How many dwellings were built between 1986 and 2006? How many families are French speaking? How many immigrants have come to Oakville since 2001? Since 1991? How many aboriginals live here? How does our community compare with Ontario in general? This and much more can be found by clicking on Community Profiles from the Statistics Canada home page
It's worthwhile taking a look, and play around with the "Select a View" capability, which allows you to pick and choose the data you want, then click on the Print-friendly button or download the data to an Excel spreadsheet.

2006 census data for Aboriginal peoples

The new release of 2006 data from Statistics Canada presents the Aboriginal peoples of Canada and their demographic characteristics, including the growth of the Aboriginal population, information on age distribution, Aboriginal languages, living arrangements, housing characteristics and geographic mobility. Separate data are provided for Inuit, Métis and First Nations people. Click here to view. If you want all that information in a nutshell, then read the excellent summary provided in Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in 2006: Inuit, Métis and First Nations, 2006 Census

Trans fat comparisons

From Health Canada, results of the trans fat monitoring program. Great place to find the fat content of a Krispy Kreme jam buster doughnut as opposed to a Tim Hortons honey glazed! And lots more - main fast food restaurants monitored in 2006/7.