Canadian Families in the Global Context: Data Challenges and Research Opportunities

Simona Bignami, Université de Montreal
Shelley Clarke, McGill University
Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, McGill University
Rachel Margolis, Western University

Cartier II, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

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Les “Oldest-Olds” canadiens : une population en pleine croissance, mal connue et à risque de manquer de services adéquats

Jacques Légaré, Université de Montréal
Yann Décarie, Université de Montréal
Kim Deslandes, Université de Montréal
Yves Carrière, Université de Montréal

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

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Issues Arising: Research and Data

Janet Fast, University of Alberta

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

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Issues Arising: Research, Policies and Data

Miriam Koene, Employment and Social Development Canada

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

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Table and Open Discussion

Byron Spencer, McMaster University

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

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Invited Talk on Families and Public Policies

François Héran, L’Institut national d’études démographiques

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

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Issues Arising: Research and Data

Zheng Wu, University of Victoria

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

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Issues Arising: Research, Policies and Data

Nora Spinks, Vanier Institute of the Family

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

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Table and Open Discussion

Janet Halliwell

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

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Invited Talk on Lifelong Learning

Kjell Rubenson, University of British Columbia

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

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Issues Arising: Research and Data

Paul Bélanger, Université du Québec à Montréal

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

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Issues Arising: Research, Policies and Data

Annette Ryan, Employment and Social Development Canada

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Table and Open Discussion

Jean-Pierre Voyer

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

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New Data: Sources, Governance, Infrastructure, Analysis

Tim Holt, UK Data Forum

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

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New Data

Frans Willekens, Max Planck Institute

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

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Opportunities: Linking Administrative and Survey Data for Statistical Purposes

Lynn Barr-Telford, Statistics Canada

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

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Table and Open Discussion

Byron Spencer, McMaster University

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Mega Trends in Population and People's Lives

Doug Saunders, The Globe and Mail

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

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Mega Trends in Population and People's Lives

Jan Kestle, Environics Analytics

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3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

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Megatrends, Fertile Frontiers, and Observations

Melinda Mills, University of Oxford

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

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Table and Open Discussion

Susan McDaniel, University of Lethbridge

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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Summing Up and Closing Remarks

Rod Beaujot, The University of Western Ontario
Byron Spencer, McMaster University

Victoria South Ballroom, Ottawa Marriott Hotel

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

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