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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

⏳ Only ONE day left until the CRDCN 2026 conference! Join us on Friday, May 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the last three presentations on trajectories and policy contexts, inequalities and modeling health. 🔗 Full schedule: crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c... #CRDCN2026 #RCCDR2026 #ResearchData

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🎓 Join us on Friday, May 22, from 10:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. for three engaging presentations on the Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research (ACLMR), Innovation and In the neighbourhood. 🔗 Check out the full schedule: crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c... #CRDCN2026 #RCCDR2026 #ResearchData

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

📣 Day 2 of CRDCN 2026 begins with opening remarks from Fred Ackah, Chief Statistician of Alberta, followed by the plenary session Labour markets: Going beyond the headline numbers with Ken Chatoor, Sylvia Fuller and Joseph Marchand, moderated by Tahsin Mehdi. 🔗 Full schedule: buff.ly/VBPIMUO

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🔍 Join us on Thursday, May 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for four engaging presentations on transfers, immigration, fertility and families, and firm decisions. 🔗 Register now: crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c... 🔗 Check out the full schedule: crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🧠 Explore the latest Canadian research at the CRDCN 2026 adjudicated paper sessions! Join us on Thursday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. for three engaging presentations on earnings, education and training, and mortality and health shocks. 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/VBPIMUO 🔗 Full schedule: buff.ly/VBPIMUO

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

📣 The countdown is on for the CRDCN 2026 Conference! We’re kicking things off on Thursday, May 21 with our opening keynote: “Understanding Canada’s productivity puzzle” with Trevor Tombe. 🔗 Register now: crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c... 🔗 Check out the full schedule: crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

📍 We are in Ottawa today at the HDRN Health Data for All of Us Conference! Visit our booth to connect with Grant Gibson, Assistant Director Research & Evaluation, and pick up some CRDCN swag. #HDRN #HealthData #CRDCN #DataResearch

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🎤 The CRDCN 2026 conference program is now live! Explore sessions, speakers, and key panels shaping the future of Canada’s data landscape on May 21–22 in Lethbridge. 📅 Check the program: crdcn.ca/crdcn-2026-c... 🔗 Register now: crdcn.ca/registration/ #CRDCN2026 #RCCDR2026

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📊 Join the Manitoba RDC Research Showcase On April 29 at 1:00 PM, discover innovative research from the Manitoba Research Data Centre and explore how data is driving insights on health, social issues, and policy in Canada.

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

📅 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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🚨 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/

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

📊 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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

📣 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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

📄 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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

🎄✨ 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!

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

🎄👕 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!

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

📢 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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

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/

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

💡 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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

📢 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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

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.

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🎓 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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

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.

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

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...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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/

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

💡 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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

📅 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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

📊 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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

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.

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🧡 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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

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.

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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!

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

⏳ 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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

⏳ 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/...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

📊 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/...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

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

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

📖 CRDCN research-policy snapshots are back! Check out our July edition featuring one-page summaries of 7 key policy reports and published research. A big thank you to all the authors for contributing their work to support evidence-based policy in Canada! 🔗 Read Now: crdcn.ca/programs/kno...

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

📢 Calling all researchers in Saskatchewan! CRDCN is hosting the #OpeningDoorstoData workshop at the University of Regina on September 17th at 9:00 AM–12:00 PM CST, supported by the SSHRC Connection Grant. 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/opening-do... #CRDCNCrossCountryTour @uregina.bsky.social

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Join Johanne Provençal and Grant Gibson on September 16th, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MDT at the University of Alberta for CRDCN’s #OpeningDoorstoData, a half day of free programming. 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/opening-do... #CRDCNCrossCountryTour @ualberta.bsky.social

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Calling all researchers and policy professionals in British Columbia! Don't miss the #CRDCNCrossCountryTour stop at the University of Victoria this upcoming September 15th, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PDT. 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/opening-do... #OpeningDoorstoData

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

CRDCN’s Executive Director, Natalie Harrower, will be joining a Lorentz Centre workshop hosted by the Global Open Research Commons Interest and Working Groups of the Research Data Alliance in the Netherlands next week. 🔗Learn More: bit.ly/4nTIsET 📅 Stay tuned for updates from the CRDCN team!

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

📊 On #WorldYouthSkillsDay, research using YITS-A data shows youth in northern & rural Canada are more likely to be NEET (not in education, employment, or training). The study highlights urgent gaps in school-to-work transitions. 🔗Learn More: crdcn.ca/publication/... #CRDCN #ResearchSpotlight

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📊 Research Spotlight Using the Canadian Population Census dataset, Dr. Neeru Gupta, Dr. Sarah Ann Balcom, and Dr. Paramdeep Singh examined gender equity in Canada’s health management workforce. Read more here: crdcn.ca/publication/... #CRDCN #ResearchSpotlight

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CRDCN @crdcn.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Did You Know? CRDCN launched in 2000 with just 1 RDC. Today, it connects 30+ centres nationwide, making high-quality Statistic Canada Microdata accessible for policy research. Explore our timeline: crdcn.ca/crdcn-25th-a... #CRDCN2025Recap

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