Mission

To enrich and energize quantitative social and health research for the well-being of Quebecers by facilitating access to numerous detailed datasets.

Vision

As an indispensable ally of researchers, the QICSS mobilizes its community to facilitate the transition to virtual access to detailed data, enabling them to fully exploit its analytical potential.

Values

• Accessibility: We facilitate access to detailed data by supporting the next generation with targeted training and a scholarship program, while remaining easily accessible to better support our community. Remote access to an ever-increasing amount of detailed data ensures optimal accessibility.
• Partnership: We believe in the power of partnerships. We work with all Quebec universities, and collaborate with a wide range of organizations, including Statistics Canada, the Institut de la statistique du Québec, and the Canadian Research Data Centre Network, to enrich our data offering and maximize the impact of our work.
• Integrity: We place the utmost importance on promoting responsible research conduct and respecting the rules of confidentiality and data protection, thereby ensuring the trust of our partners and our research community.
• Inclusivity: We are committed to facilitating the availability of a broad set of data of interest to a wide range of disciplines, from all academic institutions in Quebec. We promote the application of principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in our organizational practices and encourage EDI research.

Development areas

• Cross-Cutting Theme: Serving as an Ally to Our Research Community
  QICSS’s role as an ally to its research community is a cross-cutting theme woven throughout each of the four development priorities. This crucial responsibility involves representing the interests of our entire research community to our partners, while taking into account the diversity of perspectives and realities within that community.
• 1. Transition to Virtual Access
  Support the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) and Statistics Canada in their transition to a virtual research environment. Develop and implement a communications strategy to support our research community throughout this transition.
• 2. Training and Support
  Expand the number of workshops and training opportunities available to meet the evolving needs of emerging researchers and support the effective use of Statistics Canada and Institut de la statistique du Québec data. Work with Statistics Canada and the CRDCN to ensure that up-to-date, comprehensive documentation on available data is accessible to the research community.
• 3. Engagement
  In partnership with our collaborators, foster and facilitate interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration among researchers. This may include sharing relevant information on available data and research projects, and creating opportunities for networking and collaboration.
• 4. Partnerships
  Build and sustain strategic partnerships with academic institutions, research organizations, and policy-makers to strengthen the visibility and impact of QICSS and its research community, while fostering the exchange of best practices and resources.