COVID-19 webinar series
CRDCN is proud to present a series of panel discussions related to COVID-19. This webinar series will engage CRDCN researchers, Statistics Canada subject matter experts and government policy-makers to:
- Identify emerging questions for COVID-19 related research and corresponding data needs
- Inform policy-making and program decisions in the immediate and mid-term
- Facilitate collaborative research and data development to inform Canada's COVID-19 response
Register for any upcoming sessions below or review those you missed. Following the introductory session on May 14th, four additional webinars will focus on one of our strategic research areas.
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May 14 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. RESEARCH FOR POLICY - RESPONDING TO COVID-19
Panelists
Anil Arora, Statistics Canada, Chief Statistician of Canada
Andrew Bjerring, CRDCN, Chair of the Board
Rodney Ghali, Privy Council Office, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
Céline Le Bourdais, McGill University, Distinguished James McGill Professor of Sociology and Vice-Chair of the CRDCN Board
May 25 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT
Panelists
Andrew Heisz, Statistics Canada, Director - Centre for Income and Socioeconomic Wellbeing
Kevin Milligan, University of British Columbia, Professor of Economics
Louis Morel, Employment and Social Development Canada, Director General - Economic Policy
Mikal Skuterud, University of Waterloo, Professor of Economics
May 26 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Panelists
Alexandra Blair, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (University of Toronto), Postdoctoral Researcher
Marc Frenette, Statistics Canada, Assistant Director and Research Manager - Social Analysis and Modelling Division
Catherine Haeck, Université du Québec à Montréal, Associate Professor of Economics
Cindy Perry, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Ontario), Director - Policy Research and Analysis Branch
May 27 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. IMMIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT
Panelists
Monica Boyd, University of Toronto, Professor of Sociology
Jeslyn Thibedeau, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Assistant Director - Outcomes Analysis Unit
Ted McDonald, University of New Brunswick, Professor of Economics
Li Xue, Statistics Canada, Director - Social Analysis and Modelling Division
May 28 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. POPULATION HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
Panelists
Tracie Afifi, University of Manitoba, Professor of Community Health Sciences
Julie Bernier, Statistics Canada, Director - Health Analysis Division
David Green, University of British Columbia, Professor of Economics
Rhonda Kropp, Public Health Agency of Canada, Assistant Vice President - Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Branch
This event is presented in partnership with Statistics Canada
