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− | Speaking of Data
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− | #DoMoreWithData
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− | Data can be used to…
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− | • Create just-in-time policy
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− | • Help support vulnerable communities
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− | • Respond quickly to crises like COVID19
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− | • Improve programs and services
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− | • Gain valuable insights into the needs of Canadians
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− | • Respond to emerging societal challenges
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− | Data helps us to see intersectional impact of the programs and services that we offer Canadians and better understand the challenges that communities are facing
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− | Insights from data experts
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− | - We must always view our data within its “historical, social, and political context” in order to make informed decisions
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− | o Amy Hawn Nelson Ph.D. Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy
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− | - We need to have a common language, and set up basic concepts for ethical data use. It is critical to establish data literacy programs and engagement sessions [across the Government of Canada]”
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− | o Ima Okonny, Chief Data Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada
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− | - Racial equity needs to be embedded in every step of the creation [of tools and solutions]”
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− | Tawana Petty, Data Justice Director for Detroit Community Technology Project
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