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New Data Strategy on People with Disabilities

A Community Perspective– Presented by Laurie Beachell– CCD National Coordinator– November, 2011– Note: This presentation uses information made public by HRSDC and

materials from previous consults on data, most notably the work of Cam Crawford. I co-chair the Technical Advisory Group on Data Collection along with Christian Dea of HRSDC.

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Highlight from community perspective key issues re: HRDSC new data collection strategy

Identify community data collection needs

For discussion only

Purpose of the presentation

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HRSDC is modernizing its data portfolio to:– better reflect current and emerging information needs of

Canadians – have a more cost-effective, responsive and flexible data collection

strategy– improve data access and dissemination

The modernization of HRSDC’s data portfolio provided an opportunity to

– integrate the monitoring of PWD into the mainstream by collecting information on PWD alongside the Canadian population

– address limitations of previous data approach in terms of frequency, flexibility, timeliness and efficiency

The new data strategy on PWD, endorsed by the Minister in April 2010, is a Departmental priority

For discussion only

Context for Change Identified by HRSDC

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Data requirements and needs identified through previous consultations guided the development of the new data strategy on PWD

Move to a new citizen-centered information system that will:– Provide information more frequently

– Maximize utilization of existing information, specifically• Statistics Canada surveys including the new National Household Survey• Program/tax information

– Better integrate different sources of information• StatCan surveys and program/tax data at national level• Surveys and program data at provincial and territorial level• New analytical tools to complement the existing information

– Make the information more easily accessible and user-friendly

Continue to collect key PWD information– Type of disability and level of severity– Barriers/supports– Key labour market, learning, health and social outcomes

For discussion only

Key Directions

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HRSDC Three Prong Approach

• Consistent information from existing StatCan surveys on Canadian population, including PWD, at the

national, provincial and territorial levels• New PWD identification questions measuring type and

severity of disability

•Labour Force Survey (working age adults)• Canadian Community Health Survey (ages 12 +)

•Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics and General Social Survey (ages 15+)

•National Household Survey (all age groups)

Survey Data

• LM participation• Education• Income• Aids and devices• Barriers & enablers

• Health Status• Health care• Stress• Aids and devices• Barriers & enablers

• Family • Caregiving• Social support• Aids and devices• Barriers & enablers

Labour Market e.g. Health e.g. Social Aspects, e.g.

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Better use of existing information from program and tax data on disability program beneficiaries at detailed

geographic level

• Currently exploring Tax data (Disability Tax Credit) and Canadian Pension Plan Disability (CPPD) data

• Could extend to other programs

• Demographic characteristics• Type of disability

• Benefits and income

Program/Tax Data

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• New interface to facilitate data access• Integrated data infrastructure

• New analytical tool to facilitate monitoring and analysis (e.g. micro-simulation, reports, indicators, research)• New dissemination strategy

PWD Integrated Information Platform

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Data Needs

New Data Strategy

New Information

Platform

Program & Tax Data

Survey DataSurvey on Labour & Income

Dynamics

Labour Force

Survey

National Household

Survey

General Social Survey

Canadian Community

Health Survey

Dissemination More timely and easily accessible data and information

AccessibleAnnual Annual 2 to 3

years5 years 2 to 5

yearsAnnual

Content Type of disability and level of severity ● ● ● ● ● ● Financial resources & cost of disability, income levels and income mobility

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Employment, education training, and literacy● ● ●

Adequate housing, mobility and transportation

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Health conditions, stress, caregiving & receiving, medications, social support and satisfaction with life

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Identification of formal & informal disability supports, unmet needs and barrier in domains of daily living

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Scope Harmonizing basic questions across surveys

Same definition of people with disabilities across surveys

Improve coverage (e.g. geography and population)

Detailed

geography

National Provincial Detailed

geography

National Provincial

Mapping Data Needs into the New Data Strategy

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The new data strategy offers many benefits

– More efficient use of existing resources

– More responsive, flexible and frequent information

– Increased access to data

– Translates data into user-friendly information

– Enables comparisons with the general population

– Consistent with international developments (e.g. USA, UK, Australia)

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Benefits of New Data Strategy Identified by HRSDC

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HRSDC Considerations HRSDC Some considerations need to be taken into account in implementation of

the strategy

– Conceptual framework• Definition of disability • Historical comparability

– Scope • Target population and sampling

– Provinces and territories, children, young adults and Aboriginals, residents of institutions

• Proxy response• Multiple data sources and variance in disability rates

– Content• New questions to develop to meet other data needs: e.g.

– Cause and duration of disability– Aids and devices– Barriers and enablers– Other emerging needs

– Dissemination• Documentation

– Coverage varies across programs, use of multiple data sources• Privacy and access to data and information

For discussion only

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Core HRSDC data needs fall under three main categories: – Legislative requirements: e.g. Employment Equity Act, Canada Pension Plan

Act, Canada Disability Savings Act

– Regulatory, policy and program reporting and directions: e.g. Canada Pension Plan-Disability Program, Labor Market Agreements for People with Disabilities, Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities, Canada Student Loans, Canada Disability Savings Program, etc.

– International obligations & commitments: e.g. Human rights treaty reporting such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development studies

To meet its core disability data needs, HRSDC requires:– Time-series comparability

– Comparability with information about the non-disabled population

– Information about Canadians of all ages, including children

– Information about type and severity of disability

– Information for all provinces/territories

For discussion only

Core HRSDC Disability Requirements

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Program Data operate from different disability definitions.

Definitions of disability within program areas are more about eligibility than the defining of disability

New data will not be comparable to PALS

Sample size will likely be too small to give reliable provincial data.

Integrated models may create new information but depth of survey limited because survey question time is limited.

Issues of use of proxies versus interviewing persons with disabilities.

Access to information may be improved and information may be more useable by community.

Data Groups not adequately represented- children, aboriginal people,

Community Perspective on Key Issues

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Basic profile

Employment

Income

Disability Supports

Citizenship and social inclusion

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Community Data Needs/Priorities

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Basic Profile

How many Canadians have disabilities, what kinds ?

Prevalence and kind by province and territory Severity Age, gender, visible minority, Aboriginal person,

immigrant status, family living arrangements Trajectory of disability Others affected by disability

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Employment

How well are pwd’s integrated into paid labour force?– Labour forces status,– Frequency and duration of employment– Distribution of occupations and industries – Profile of people with stable attachment to

employment

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Employment continued

Barriers to employment Training, kind, results, barriers to Supports needed and supports provided % self employed Extent of voluntary work

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Income

What is the situation of people with disabilities?– Level of income, by income source and overall– Income adequacy –LICO– Extent of reliance on charities-food banks, etc.

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Disability Supports

What disability supports do people need and what are they getting?– Pattern of utilizations– Providers, family, agency, gov’t.– Gap between need and what is received– Reasons why people don’t receive– Most difficult to access supports.

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Citizenship and Inclusion

Health Housing Personal safety Liberty and self-determination Freedom of movement Equal recognition and treatment under the law Property ownership

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Ongoing Considerations

Sample Size sufficient for breakdowns by province and territory.

Data on Aboriginal Peoples Comparability of data Timely and accessible

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