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Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. The bureau is commonly called StatCan or StatsCan.

Statistics is a federal responsibility in Canada and StatCan produces statistics for all the provinces as well as the federal government. In addition to conducting about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life, StatCan undertakes a country-wide census every five years on the first and sixth year of each decade. Every household must complete the census form.Statscan.ca. 2006 Census The last Canadian census was the 2001 census; the most recent census (May 2006) is the first time an Internet version will be widely available.

Leadership

The head of Statistics Canada is the Chief Statistician of Canada. The heads of Statistics Canada and the previous agency, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, are:

Legislation

Statistics Canada is governed by:

Publications

Statistics Canada publishes numerous documents covering a range of statistical information about Canada, including census data, economic and health indicators, and social and justice conditions. A press release on April 24, 2006, indicated that "effective today, all electronic publications on Statistics Canada's Web site will be available free of charge."

Terms

StatCan uses a variety of terms to designate regions in Canada for statistical purposes:

See also

References and notes

External links

Canadian federal departments and agencies | National statistical services | Demographics of Canada

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