Featured publications 2024

• Review of the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from February 14, 2022, to February 23, 2022: report of the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency
• Fighting the phenomenon of vehicle thefts in Canada: report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security
• Aquatic invasive species: identification booklet of marine species in the Maritime provinces of Canada

• Programs to assist seniors: independent auditor's report
• Ripped from home: the global crisis of forced displacement: report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
• Young people and violent extremism: a call for collective action

• Guidance on advertising nicotine replacement therapies
• Canada’s postal service: a lifeline for rural and remote communities
• Barriers to accessibility in public spaces: findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability

December 6 is designated as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in memorial of the 14 young women who lost their lives at Polytechnique Montréal more than 30 years ago. As we mourn their loss and remember their lives, we reaffirm our commitment to fight the hatred that led to this tragedy. To learn more about gender-based violence in Canada, we recommend these publications:

• Call for justice 1.7: final report
• Sexual assault incidents in Canada: from the police to criminal courts
• [Gender-based violence]: [it is not just: It's Not Just campaign resources: learning modules for youth]

• Foreign workers in Canada: industry retention after transitioning to permanent residency among work permitholders for work purposes
• Mental health, substance use, and polysubstance use study (2024): final report
• The fiscal implications of meeting the NATO military spending target

• Aquatic invasive species: identification booklet of freshwater invasive plant species in Quebec
• Report summary: retirement age reform
• Survival rate and performance of Indigenous-owned businesses

• Assessment of Rogers networks for resiliency and reliability following the 8 July 2022 outage
• The Canadian critical minerals strategy: independent auditor's report
• Analysis on federal business innovation and growth support to Canadian exporters, 2021

• Safe skies: helping birds on the move!
• Welcome to Canada: Indigenous peoples in Canada
• Tech giants' intimidation and subversion tactics to evade regulation in Canada and globally: report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

From November 5 to 11, honour those who have served our country in times of war, conflict and peace. Learn more about this commemorative week by consulting these featured publications.

• Canada remembers times: Veterans' week special edition
• Tales of animals in war
• Invisible no more. The experiences of Canadian women veterans

• North American preparedness for animal and human pandemics initiative
• Special bulletin on the use of the legal profession in money laundering and sanctions evasion
• Assets, debts and net worth of Canadian families, 2023

• Green cities: benefits for all
• Economic development of official language minority communities
• The net impact of telework on restaurant revenues in Canada

Libraries engage in the community, provide educational programs, support freedom of expression and so much more. We would like to recognize and celebrate the valuable role libraries play in Canada. Browse our highlighted titles and search for more!

• Taking it to the people: 2019 summit on the value of galleries, libraries, archives and museums: final report
• The NFB in libraries, 2023-2024 program: film suggestions for the year
• Study of provincial and territorial measures to support official languages in libraries in Canada

• Development of a sustainable, affordable and culturally appropriate housing model
• Canadian Armed Forces responses to preventing the unlawful recruitment and use of children in conflict : aide-memoire
• Guidance on managing and archiving web content

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  Comparative analysis of international mobile wireless roaming rates of Canadian wireless service providers and international counterparts
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  A shared future: a closer look at our official language minority communities
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  Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada sweep report 2024: deceptive design patterns

Our collection includes countless publications highlighting women in Canada, their achievements, and their challenges. Check out some of the titles below and take some time to explore others!

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  Foundations for peace: Canada's national action plan on women, peace and security, 2023-2029
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  A timeline of women in Canada's history
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  Supporting women's economic empowerment in Canada: report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women

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  A timeline of women in Canada's history
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  Report summary: 10-year outcomes of high school students
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  Reducing the harms caused to Canadian fish stocks by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing: report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

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  State of Canada's Arctic seas
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  Powering Canada: a blueprint for success: final report
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  Global demographic shifts: population aging and decline

On September 30, we honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. To learn more, we invite you to consult these publications.

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  Encountering strong emotional reactions: be good to yourself
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  2023-24 federal pathway annual progress report: First Nations
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  Canada's national action plan for the International Decade on Indigenous Languages (2022-2032)

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  Opportunities for circularity in apparel textiles in Canada: workshop report
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  Issues and opportunities: high frequency rail in the Toronto to Quebec City corridor
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  Implementing a red dress alert in Canada: report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women

• A roadmap for transformative change: Canada's Black justice strategy
• Guns and gangs awareness campaign: final report
• Closing the gap? Assessing the labour market outcomes of unpartnered mothers in Canada

• Canada's ocean noise strategy: a coordinated approach to minimize impacts on marine life: draft for review
• Clean fuel regulations: methods for verification and certification
• Guidance document: annual update of seasonal influenza vaccines

Millions of school aged Canadian children, teens and adults are back in the classrooms this time of year. Check out these titles from our collection about supporting students in Canada.

• Distance as a factor for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit high school completion
• Before and after school care in Canada, 2022
• National school food policy

• Canadian Dental Care Plan
• Foodbook 2.0 report
• Differences in confidence in public institutions across generations of Canadians

• Emergency preparedness and response in Canada for people living with dementia: final report
• Missing records, missing children: interim report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples
• Postpartum health in Canada

During winter, we are often eager for the warmer weather to come. The late summer season has arrived, so let’s enjoy the natural beauty our country has to offer! Here are some publications from our collection highlighting just a few of Canada’s many warmer season activities:

• Waterfowl identification guide
• Safe boating guide
• The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area: map of hiking trails

• Dementia tracking survey: final report
• What is the open work permit for vulnerable workers?
• Our rose, thorn and bud: the complexities of using tax data to measure the impact of challenges

• Special report on foreign interference in Canada's democratic processes and institutions
• Building bridges: perceptions and realities about the English-speaking communities of Quebec and their relationship with French in Quebec and bilingualism in Canada: report
• Canadian labour force: what will happen once baby boomers retire?

• National school food policy
• Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica: your obligations as a property owner
• The Polar Icebreaker Project: 2024 update

August 1 is designated as Emancipation Day. It marks the actual day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect across the British Empire.

Did you know that Black and Indigenous Peoples were once enslaved on the land that is now Canada?

To learn more, we invite you to consult the following publications:

• Slavery in Canada
• An Act proclaiming Emancipation Day
• Eh sayers season 2 episode 1 - created equal

• Fighting spirit: the profession of arms in Canada
• Wildfire smoke and your health
• Canadians' awareness, knowledge and attitudes related to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) - 2024: final report

• What we learned: housing for people with disabilities
• Assessment of Rogers networks for resiliency and reliability following the 8 July 2022 outage: executive summary
• Working with victims of hate

• Climate science 2050: national priorities for climate change science and knowledge report.
• Foundations for peace: Canada's national action plan on women, peace and security, 2023-2029
• Views of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) - 2023-2024 tracking study: final report

• Elections Canada institutional report: public inquiry into foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic institutions
• Facts about the English-speaking communities of Quebec
• A story about the diversity of Canada’s farm operators

• Special bulletin on financial activity associated with suspected sanctions evasion
• Gender diversity of Canadian postsecondary students, 2021/2022
• Government of Canada trust and transparency strategy

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