ABOUT POPULATION DATA BC

Population Data BC, a multi-university platform, is BC's first pan-provincial population health data service. Population Data BC provides:

• A research resource in the form of data linkage, development, and access to what is expected to be the world's most comprehensive data source for population research, bringing in datasets from education, early childhood development, workplace, and the environment. Population Data BC will also support the integration and use of geomatics in health research.
• A space and place which brings together researchers across disciplines and geographies to expand our understanding of what contributes to the health of a population.
• A comprehensive education and training service on how to best use population health data.

We strive to ensure that researchers have timely access to data and training they need to address research questions on human health, well-being and development, and that research using these data informs policy-making and leads to healthier communities.

In providing these services we respect and adhere to legislation and protocols governing access to sensitive information and protecting individual privacy.

Population Data BC values:

• The highest ethics and being privacy sensitive.
• Being responsive to the research community, policy makers, and changes in technology.
• Adroit communications and transparency.
• Commitment to timeliness.
• Active learning - constant improvement.