This guide covers demographic and social statistics only. Visit our Business Statistics page for economic, currency and other business statistics.

British Columbia

BC Ministry of Public Safety & the Solicitor General
Check here for provincial reports and publications on issues of public interest, including current statistics, in areas such as prisons & parole in BC, coroner's statistics, municipal & provincial crime reports.

British Columbia Statistics
This provincial government agency provides a broad range of current statistics, including population, census profiles, migration and household statistics for areas around the province. To see more, go to your library for BC STATS, the online service which provides free in-library-only access for many publications not available through the regular website above.

British Columbia Traffic Collision Statistics

BC Vital Statistics Agency
Provides information and certificates for birth, marriage and death in British Columbia.

Canada

Canada Yearbook Historical Collection
Online yearbook covering 1867 to 1967 with historical text, tables, charts and maps.

Poverty Statistics
Poverty and welfare statistics from the Canadian Council on Social Development.

Statistics Canada
Includes daily updates, census data and Population and Demography Tables. Locate information on population, religion, ethnicity, languages, religion and vital statistics as well as links to the Depository Collection and the Finding and Using Statistics page. For more, go to your library to use E-STAT, the online service providing free in-library only access to many reports not available through the public website above.

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