McMaster Research Data Centre Showcase 2026
Schedule
Thu May 14 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
L.R. Wilson Hall - main floor Community Room | Hamilton, ON
About this Event
The Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC), located in L.R. Wilson Hall, houses a large number of confidential micro-data files. These include the census, numerous surveys related to society, health and education, as well as business (including firm level), immigration, taxation, health and vital statistics administrative data. There are also numerous linked micro-data files including survey and administrative.
The showcase has two parts. The morning session will describe the RDC and its partnership with Data Services in the Mills Library. It will also consists of brief presentations on various data sets.
Following lunch (which will be provided), the afternoon session will consist of a series of brief presentations from current RDC researchers highlighting their work.
The event is open to all McMaster students, staff and faculty and will be of interest to those working in the RDC as well as potential researchers who are considering making use of Statistics Canada's micro-data files. RDC staff will be available throughout the day to answer questions on the data files highlighted and others in our collection.
The event is open at no cost to all McMaster students, staff and faculty. Please reserve your spot via this page.
For further information see:
- McMaster RDC: www.rdc.mcmaster.ca
- Statistics Canada RDC: www.statcan.gc.ca/en/microdata/data-centre
- CRDCN: www.crdcn.ca
Agenda
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration and refreshments
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome and overview of RDC operations and data
Host: Peter Kitchen, McMaster RDC, moderator
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) Resources for RDC Researchers
Host: Vivek Jadon, Mills Library
🕑: 10:35 AM - 10:55 AM
GIS services and resources for RDC Researchers
Host: Christine Homuth, McMaster University Library
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:15 AM
Mother-Centric Data Linkages and Birthing Outcome
Host: Giulia Muraca, Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform
Host: Roger Pizarro, University of Toronto
🕑: 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
A review of business data (enterprise, firm, employee, owner)
Host: Li Wang, McMaster RDC
🕑: 11:55 AM - 12:05 PM
Discussion and questions
Host: Peter Kitchen
🕑: 12:05 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:50 PM - 01:10 PM
Trail Availability, Proximity, and Accelerometry Assessed Physical Activity...
Host: Logan Leveille (Applied Health Sciences, Brock)
🕑: 01:10 PM - 01:30 PM
Severe maternal morbidity after forceps versus vacuum birth...
Host: Irina Oltean (Health Research Methodology, McMaster)
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:50 PM
TBD
Host: TBD
🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PM
Break
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
Title
Host: TBD
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
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Host: TBD
Where is it happening?
L.R. Wilson Hall - main floor Community Room, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 0.00
