The Summer 2009 issue of Canadian Social Trends
features seven articles, all of which have appeared previously online:
- "Immigrants in Canada who work in a language other than
English or French" uses data from the 2001 and 2006 Census of Canada to look at
the use of non-official languages at work among immigrants.
- "The impact of working in a non-official language on the
occupations and earnings of immigrants in Canada" explores the implications of
working in a language other than English or French for immigrants in Canada. It
looks at the occupations and industries in which immigrants who use
non-official languages on the job are found. Holding other factors constant, it
also looks at the impact on employment earnings and the financial returns to
education for immigrants who work in languages other than English or
French.
- "Métis in Canada: Selected Findings of the 2006
Census" offers a brief demographic and socio-economic profile of the people who
reported Métis as their Aboriginal identity in the 2006 Census of
Population. It discusses the growth of the Métis population over the
decade 1996-2006 as well as reports on their housing conditions, languages,
education, labour force and earnings.
- The article "Who participates in active leisure?" is about
Canadians' participation in active leisure. Using data from the 1992 and 2005
General Social Surveys on time use, this article looks at the factors
influencing active leisure activities of Canadians aged 20 and over. It also
examines which groups are more likely to participate in active leisure in
2005.
- "Life in metropolitan areas: Are suburban residents really
less physically active?" looks to quantify and discuss the difference between
the level of physical activity of residents of urban neighbourhoods compared to
suburban neighbourhoods.
- Using the 2006 Travel and Activity Motivation Survey, the
article "Going on vacation: Benefits sought from pleasure travel" uses an
eight-point index to quantify the value of the three most popular benefits of
vacation or pleasure travel: rest and relaxation; nurturing family and
friendship ties; and learning and discovery.
- "First Nations people: Selected findings of the 2006 Census"
provides selected findings of the 2006 Census on the First Nations population.
Overall, it highlights where First Nations people live, their demographic
characteristics, their ability to speak an Aboriginal language, their
postsecondary education, their employment situation, their income, and their
housing conditions.
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