Overview

Abstract (English)

Canada’s multiple political jurisdictions have created a series of natural policy experiments over recent decades that have differentially affected the economic and social conditions of disadvantaged groups. A key outcome of socioeconomic disadvantage is household food insecurity, which has significant implications for health and well-being. The objective of this presentation is to illustrate how various cycles of the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), and the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), each collecting food insecurity indicators form large, nationally representative samples of Canadians, can inform public policy. The presentation also illustrates challenges inherent in the use of multiple national datasets, accessed through the RDCs, including changes in survey methodology and question inconsistency, and present innovative strategies for managing such challenges to yield policy-relevant information.

Abstract (French)

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