Indigenous families

In Brief: COVID-19 IMPACTS on Indigenous People with Long-standing Conditions or Disabilities

research summaries, SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being, SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities / Indigenous families, disabilities

Vanier Institute’s In Brief Series: Mobilizing Research on Families in Canada Diana Gerasimov February 23, 2021 STUDY: …

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Facts and Stats: Indigenous Families in Canada

fact sheets / family research, demographics, Indigenous families, housing

The Vanier Institute of the Family recognizes and honours Indigenous families in Canada, which have …

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Families in Canada Interactive Timeline

fact sheets / disability, parents, care and caregiving, labour and employment, immigrant families, demographics, seniors, multi-generational households, death and dying, work–life, fertility, Indigenous families, education, family finances, birth and adoption, family formation, housing, living arrangements, house and home, grandparents, skip-generation families (grand-families)

Today’s society and today’s families would have been difficult to imagine, let alone understand, a …

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A Snapshot of Family Diversity in Canada (February 2018)

fact sheets / disability, diversity, multi-generational households, Indigenous families, family formation, living arrangements, grandparents, skip-generation families (grand-families)

Download A Snapshot of Family Diversity in Canada (February 2018). For more than 50 years, …

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Infographic: Family Diversity in Canada (2016 Census Update)

fact sheets / disability, diversity, parents, lone parents, multi-generational households, Indigenous families, family formation, military and Veteran families, living arrangements, common-law, marriage, grandparents, skip-generation families (grand-families)

Download the Family Diversity in Canada (2016 Census Update) infographic The Vanier Institute of …

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2016 Census Release Highlights Family Diversity in Canada

fact sheets / labour and employment, immigrant families, multi-generational households, Indigenous families, housing, knowledge mobilization, grandparents

Today, Statistics Canada released new 2016 Census data and a series of publications that highlight …

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Sharing a Roof: Multi-generational Homes in Canada (2016 Census Update)

articles / care and caregiving, immigrant families, seniors, multi-generational households, intergenerational relationships, Indigenous families, family finances, housing, living arrangements

Nathan Battams Updated October 2, 2017 Download this article in PDF format. Home is at …

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A Snapshot of Families and Food in Canada

fact sheets / Indigenous families, food insecurity

Food is at the heart of family life. A biological necessity for our survival and …

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Facts and Stats: Indigenous Families in Canada

fact sheets / diversity, demographics, Indigenous families, living arrangements

Did you know that there are more than 1.4 million Indigenous people living in Canada, …

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Infographic: Family Diversity in Canada 2016

fact sheets / diversity, lone parents, multi-generational households, intergenerational relationships, Indigenous families, definition of family, military and Veteran families, common-law, marriage

International Day of Families is approaching on May 15, a special day to recognize the …

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When Cupboards Are Bare: Food Insecurity and Public Health

articles / lone parents, Indigenous families, low income and poverty, food insecurity

Nathan Battams (Updated September 6, 2017) Food security is an issue that is deeply intertwined …

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Respect, Reconciliation, Resilience: Phil Fontaine and Archbishop James Weisgerber in Conversation

events, videos / resilience, Indigenous families, reconciliation

During the Families in Canada Conference 2015, the Vanier Institute of the Family invited former …

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Reflections on the Families in Canada Conference 2015

events / disability, diversity, care and caregiving, Indigenous families, reconciliation

By Vanier CEO Nora Spinks If it is true that “many people walk in and …

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