Featured publications 2024

Each year, on July 1st, Canadians celebrate the anniversary of Confederation—Canada Day. To learn more about Canada's history, you are invited to check out these publications from our collection:

• The Charter, it's ours, it's us
• Canadians on the hill: a continuing tradition
• The prime ministers of Canada: the prime minister in Canadian life and politics

• Incorporating indigenous knowledge and science in Canadian research and policy development: report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research
• Upholding dignity and human rights: the Federal Housing Advocate's review of homeless encampments: final report
• Canadians' views and use of natural health products, non-prescription drugs and health products containing cannabidiol: findings report

As we celebrate Pride Season 2024, we invite you to explore these and many other 2SLGBTQI+ related publications in our collection. These titles recognize the contributions of these vital communities in Canada and inspire awareness, inclusivity, and diversity.

• Women and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans Forum
• Pride guide 2022: youth strategies for tackling gender-based violence in our schools
• Understanding experiences of conversion 'therapy' among Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrant, newcomer, and refugee 2SLGBTQIA+ people: a qualitative project

• How to identify misinformation, disinformation and malinformation
• Expansion of SimpleFile by phone and the implementation of an automatic tax filing system
• Invisible no more. The experiences of Canadian women veterans

• Protecting yourself from identity theft online
• Characteristics of child support payers and recipients
• COVID-19 vaccines: report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts

We celebrate the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis throughout this month. To learn more about the history of Canada's Indigenous Peoples, we invite you to consult these publications from our collection:

• For our future: Indigenous resilience report
• Doing business with Indigenous creative industries in Canada
• Remembrance moments: Canada's Indigenous veterans

• Human health effects of wildfire smoke
• Review of the dissemination of intelligence on People's Republic of China political foreign interference, 2018-2023
• South Asian immigration to Canada

• High inflation in 2022 in Canada: demand-pull or supply-push?
• Publication bans for court cases.
• Quit with confidence: guide to a smoke-free life.

• Canadians' knowledge and attitudes around drug decriminalization: results from a public opinion research survey
• What to do when facing a serious illness: 3 sets of questions to ask your health care team
• Insights into the impact of extreme weather trends in Canada on homeowners insurance profitability and consumers

Every Canadian should have the freedom to live a safe and healthy life that is free from discrimination. Whether they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, or non-binary, everyone deserves to be treated equally and with respect. To learn more, here is a list of selected publications on this theme.

• Understanding who we are: sex at birth and gender of people in Canada
• Canada's first federal 2SLGBTQI+ action plan: building our future, with pride
• Eh sayers season 4 episode 2—I got 99 problems but being misgendered on the Census isn't one

• CTA air passenger satisfaction survey: final report
• The security of research partnerships between Canadian universities, research institutions and entities connected to the People's Republic of China: report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research
• National after-action review into the RCMP's response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy

• Cannabis use among older adults in Canada: exploring perspectives and experiences following cannabis legalization: final report
• Zero plastic waste: independent auditor's report
• Contaminated sites in the North: independent auditor's report

• Protecting information while using remote technologies: tips for academic institutions
• The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recruitment focus group study - 2023-2024: final report
• Evaluation of the Start-Up Visa Program

• Answering the call: a history of the Royal Canadian Air Force's non-commissioned members
• Indigenous mobility and Canada's international borders: reflecting back and looking forward
• Organized crime involvement in vehicle theft in Canada

• Preventing and addressing workplace harassment and violence: a guide for federally regulated employers
• Our North strong and free: a renewed vision for Canada's defence
• Nursing retention toolkit: improving the working lives of nurses in Canada

• Environment and Climate Change Canada : science strategy 2024 to 2029: executive summary
• The childhood immunization coverage survey in key populations (KPCICS): recent immigrant parents - 2023: report
• Taking action: the RCMP'S strategy for implementing the Mass Casualty Commission final report recommendations

• Housing, wealth and debt: how are young Canadians adapting to current financial and housing pressures?
• Low income among persons in one-parent families headed by an immigrant parent
• Recreation study 2023: methods report

• 100 objects for 100 years: a history for the Royal Canadian Air Force centennial
• Rapid evaluation of the Ukraine response / Evaluation and Performance Measurement Division, Audit and Evaluation Branch
• Housing in First Nations communities: independent auditor's report

• Canada's new weather radars
• The threat from large language model text generators
• Study of homeowner willingness to pay for flood insurance - Canadian homeowners at extreme risk: final report

March is officially recognized as Francophonie Month! From coast to coast to coast, join us in celebrating the French language, its culture and diversity. Discover some highlights from our collection

• English-French bilingualism in Canada: recent trends after five decades of official bilingualism: Census of population, 2021
• Action plan for official languages 2023-2028: protection, promotion, collaboration
• Evaluation of the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities

• Substance use among street-involved youth in Canada: pan-Canadian findings from the People with Lived and Living Experience Survey
• Analysis on majority women-owned businesses, first quarter of 2024
• Evaluation of the Community Housing Transformation Centre: evaluation report

Each year on March 8, Canadians join the global community to commemorate International Women's Day. To learn more about the fight against sexism and continued efforts towards equal rights, we invite you to check out these publications from our collection.

• Persistence and representation of women in STEM programs
• Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment: G7 public engagement paper
• Elect her: a roadmap for improving the representation of women in Canadian politics

• Baseline assessment of Canadians' health data literacy and values related to health data sharing: research report
• Shaping our economic future: Canadian priorities: report of the Standing Committee on Finance
• Young people and exposure to harmful online content in 2022

• Annual report on the Government of Canada's advertising
• Amplifying impact: leveraging cancer research to enhance the health of Canadians
• Drug shortages in Canada: fiscal year 2022 to 2023 in review

• Doing business with Indigenous creative industries in Canada
• Personnel training for the assistance of travelers with disabilities: a guide
• ArriveCAN: independent auditor's report

• What we heard: prohibiting replacement workers in federally regulated industries and improving the maintenance of activities process under the Canada Labour Code: final report
• The framework on palliative care in Canada - five years later: a report on the state of palliative care in Canada
• Security considerations for QR codes

• Canada in a changing climate: synthesis report
• People in Canada generally live long lives
• Consultation on copyright in the age of generative artificial intelligence

February is Black History Month, where we as Canadians recognize and honour the many contributions of Black Canadians to Canada’s life and culture. Check out these publications to learn more.

• Anti-Black racism, sexism and systemic discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Commission: report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
• Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative: report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
• Canadian-born Black populations: educational attainment and earnings

• 2023 progress report on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan
• What we heard: improving access to drugs and other health products in Canada
• Earnings of one-step and two-step economic immigrants: comparisons from the arrival year

• Special bulletin on laundering the proceeds of crime through online gambling sites
• Research to insights: working from home in Canada
• Study on taxpayer feedback on crypto-asset tax knowledge and obligations: final report

• Canadian entrepreneur mental health and well-being report: survey report, wave IV
• Capturing the opportunity: a carbon management strategy for Canada
• Exploring gaps in prescription drug insurance coverage among men and women in Canada using an intersectional lens

• How to shop online safely
• Confidence in what we eat
• The NFB in libraries, 2023-2024 program: film suggestions for the year