New government resources @OPL

The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics

This United Nations publication is a numerical profile of women around the world. "It addresses critical aspects of life: population, families, health, education, work, power and decision-making, violence against women, environment and poverty. It finds that progress in ensuring the equal status of women and men has been made in many areas, [but]... it makes it clear that much more needs to be done."

Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008

This is the "third nation-wide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by child welfare. The data presented in this report are crucial to better understand child abuse and neglect and to respond to this very important issue of child health and well-being."

First Results from the Survey of Older Workers, 2008

This Statistics Canada report "looks at labour force attachment and detachment, as they pertain to Canadian workers aged 50 to 75.... What are the intentions of older workers in relation to working versus retirement? What plans have they made to ensure the feasibility of these intentions? The report will also provide information on which types of employer provided incentives would most effectively encourage older workers to remain in their 'career' job longer."

Canada's Relationship with Inuit: A History of Policy and Program Development

"Inuit have lived in Canada's north since time immemorial. The Canadian government's administration of Inuit affairs, however, has been generally shorter and is less well understood than the federal government's relations with First Nations and Metis. We hope to correct some of this knowledge imbalance by providing an overview of the federal government's Inuit policy and program development from first contact to 2006."

Canada's Economic Action Plan, Year 2

This report details the progress made by the federal government in implementing Canada's Economic Action Plan - " a two-year $62-billion plan to boost confidence and support the economy in response to the deepest global recession since the 1930s."

The H1N1 Pandemic: How Ontario Fared

Written by Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, this report looks at how we responded to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, and how Ontario might better respond the next time there is a need.