Moving forward on well-being (quality of life) measures in Canada / by Claudia Sanmartin, Grant Schellenberg, Jennifer Kaddatz, Joelle Mader, Guy Gellatly, Sean Clarke, Danny Leung, Catherine Van Rompaey,...: CS11-0019/2021-006E-PDF

"There is continued and growing awareness of the need to integrate information on economic, social and environmental conditions to better measure the well-being or quality of life and progress of nations, a need to move ‘Beyond GDP.’ Many countries are moving beyond just the measurement and monitoring of indicators to a more fulsome integration of quality of life into the policy process. The Government of Canada is moving in a similar direction. This provides Statistics Canada with an opportunity to take stock and review the status of well-being measurement in Canada. The overall objective of this paper is to provide an overview of selected approaches to measuring and reporting well-being in Canada and internationally, and to identify opportunities to move forward with new and enhanced measures to address current social, economic and environmental issues facing Canada that may impact the well-being of its population. This report highlights six trends and proposes a range of data development and measurement activities to advance well-being measurement in the following key areas: digitization, affordability and economic uncertainty, the quality of jobs, social cohesion, neighbourhoods and the built environment and climate change"--Abstract, page 5.

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Department/Agency Statistics Canada, issuing body.
Title Moving forward on well-being (quality of life) measures in Canada / by Claudia Sanmartin, Grant Schellenberg, Jennifer Kaddatz, Joelle Mader, Guy Gellatly, Sean Clarke, Danny Leung, Catherine Van Rompaey, Eric Olson and Andrew Heisz.
Series title Analytical Studies Branch research paper series, 1205-9153
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "2021006."
"Release date: July 12, 2021."
Issued also in HTML format.
Issued also in French under title: Améliorer les mesures du bien-être (qualité de vie) au Canada.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-55).
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, 2021.
©2021
Author / Contributor Sanmartin, Claudia A. (Claudia Angela), 1966- author.
Description 1 online resource (55 pages) : illustrations.
ISBN 9780660395210
Catalogue number
  • CS11-0019/2021-006E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number 11F0019M No. 463
Subject terms Quality of life -- Canada -- Statistical methods.
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