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The latest from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training

Data Privacy: Linking to Administrative Data, is Consent Necessary?

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: March 30, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: Datasets


Many of us are becoming increasingly familiar with provincial legislation allowances for the disclosure, access, and personal information for research purposes; but are we as familiar with the consent requirements? Consent requirements must be compliant to ensure timely access and appropriate use of administrative data to inform research. This session will provide an overview of why and when...

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Student Spotlight: Non-Government Employment in New Brunswick

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: March 25, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: Labour Markets


From May to August 2020, NB-IRDT hosted the very first Pathways to Professions: an experiential learning program that provided six UNB students with hands-on workplace experience and training in research methods and job readiness. Each month, our Student Spotlight series will highlight some of the students’ research findings on the population demographics and economic progress of New...

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Shared Research Space Success in Saint John

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: March 19, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: Datasets


In March 2020, the Saint John Research Data Centre officially opened its doors. While we had to close them again two weeks later in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this anniversary can still provide an opportunity for some reflection. With the RDC’s opening, this marked an event virtually unique in Canada: a Statistics Canada facility operating in the same location as a provincial data...

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Are Post-Secondary Graduates Staying in NB?

NB-IRDT

Posted: March 9, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST

Category: Education, Population Research



College and university graduates are among the most mobile Canadians, and when they relocate, they take their human capital (and potential earnings) with them. New Brunswick invests substantially in educating post-secondary students, but when qualified graduates leave the province, much of that investment is lost. Understanding what kinds of graduates are leaving or staying can help inform...

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Canadian Perspective Survey Series Data

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: March 5, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST

Category: Datasets


Launched in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series (CPSS) is a new initiative using survey approaches never before deployed by Statistic Canada. It is comprised of a pool of individuals who complete several short online surveys over the course of a single year. The current focus of the CPSS is the COVID-19 pandemic, with 6 series completed to...

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Measuring COPD in New Brunswick

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: March 2, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST

Category: Health, Seniors



Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the most common chronic diseases in New Brunswick, impacting a person’s ability to breathe and, as a result, their participation in daily social, work, and school activities. COPD has been estimated to affect 24,800-57,000 New Brunswickers over age 35 – and while this large range of numbers indicates just how widespread the...

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