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Video:

Stockwell Day gets tough on imaginary crime, ie. unicorn poaching

CBC news: MP Mark Holland holds a news conference on the Conservative government and its crime agenda

Abolir les statistiques sur la criminalité? : Boisvenu manipule les faits

Audio:

The Mark The Mark Radio ep.25: Four of The Mark’s contributors reflect on what the scrapping of the mandatory long-form census means to Canada and Canadians.

I am not a Liberal, and find the partisan jibes unnecessary in this video, yet, all the key points about the census are in here:

Fun Stuff:

Postcard from the Edge: Do you enjoy filling out surveys?

Une Chanson: Trente-quatre millions de gens

Here are the questions of the 2006 Long Form.  Currently only the 2011 short form questions are available because:

  1. there is no long form of the census for 2011, and
  2. a new survey called the National Household Survey is purported to be its replacement.  Do read other posts in this blog to understand why this is not a replacement, and is in fact a degradation of what was collected. Also see Census Watch.

Here is a link to the 2006 short form and here is some General information about the 2006 census which explains the questions and provides reasoning as to why these are asked.

Contentious issues:

  • Here is the Statistics Act of Canada. Item 31 – False or unlawful information is clause  in the Act that is causing an uproar, yet, there are no records of these sanctions being ever being imposed.  It does speak to the mandatory nature of filling out the census.  Also, this is not a long form issues, this is an Act issue.
  • Questions #53 (long form); #8 for 2006 (Short Form), and F1 for 2011 (Short Form) also also hotly debated and is framed as a privacy issue in the media by the Government.  However, it remains for the 2011 short form, which somehow does not seem to cause an uproar. People do not have to click this option.
  • It was purported by the Government in the papers that the time people left for work was too much to ask, yet, that question does not appear in 2006.  How people commute to work is however asked.
  • The number of bedrooms is asked in the context of the dwellings dimension, and again I am not sure why this is problematic.  These questions are asked to inform the housing market in a region, and if people are concerned, they should look at their Housing Registries to see how much is available publicly there!  Way more than what the Census is asking.
  • People were also concerned about the Income Questions. Yet, how do we know income gaps, average incomes and so on without asking these.  However, this concern is mute because, this same information is available in Tax-Filer Small Area Administrative Data (SAAD) aggregated into postal code geography.  The benefit of getting the same information in the census is the demographic component, which of course CRA does not collect.  Also the Census geographies are not the same as the CRA geographies which makes cross-tabbing impossible.

I encourage others to post their responses!

Note: Religion was asked in the 2001 Census, this question is only asked every 10 years – It was questions #22. You can read information about the 2001 Questionnaire here. That information includes the reasoning behind the questions. The 2001 questionnaire is available here. You can access some data here.

2006 Long Form Questions

Including yourself, how many persons usually live here, at this address, as of May 16, 2006?

Including yourself, list below, using CAPITAL LETTERS, all persons who usually live here.

Did you leave anyone out of Step B because you were not sure the person should be listed?

Is anyone listed in Step B a farm operator who produces at least one agricultural product intended for sale? (crops, livestock, milk, poultry, eggs, greenhouse or nursery products,  Christmas trees,sod, honey, bees, maple syrup products, furs, etc.)

1. Name

2. Sex

  • Male
  • Female

3. Date of Birth

4. Marital Status

  • Never Legally Married (Single);
  • Legally Married (and not seperated);
    Seprarated, but still legally married;
  • Divorced
  • Widowed

5. Is this person living with a common-law partner?

6. Relationship to person 1

  • Husband or wife of Person 1
  • Opposite-sex common-law partner of Person 1
  • Same-sex common-law partner of Person 1
  • Son or daughter of Person 1
  • Son-in-law or daughter-in-law of Person 1
  • Grandchild of Person 1
  • Father or mother of Person 1
  • Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Person 1
  • Grandparent of Person 1
  • Brother or sister of Person 1
  • Brother-in-law or sister-in-law of Person 1
  • Lodger or boarder
  • Room-mate
  • Other — Specify

7. Does this person have any difficulty hearing, seeing, communicating, walking, climbing stairs, bending, learning or doing any similar activities?

8. Does a physical condition or mental condition or health problem reduce the amount or the kind of activity this person can do:

  • a) at home,
  • b) at work or school?
  • c) in other activities, for example, transportation or leisure?

9.Where was this person born?

  • Born in Canada w/Provinces and Territories listed as options,
  • Born Outside Canada, specify Country.

10. Of what country is this person a citizen? Indicate more than one citizenship, if applicable. “Canada, by naturalizatio ” refers to the process by which an immigrant is granted citizenship of Canada, under the Citizenship Act.

  • Canada, by birth
  • Canada, by naturalization
  • Other country — Specify

11. Is this person now, or has this person ever been, a landed immigrant? A “ landedimmigrant ” (permanent resident) is a person who has been granted the right to live inCanada permanently by immigration authorities.

12. In what year did this person first become a landed immigrant?

13. Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

  • English only
  • French only
  • Both English and French
  • Neither English nor French

14. What language(s), other than English or French, can this person speak well enough to conduct a conversation?

  • None
  • Specify Other Language

15.
a) What language does this person speak most often at home?

  • English,
  • French,
  • Other

b) Does this person speak any other languages on a regular basis at home?

  • No, Yes English,
  • Yes French,
  • Yes Other

16. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and  still understands? If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

  • English,
  • French,
  • Other-Specify

17. What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person’s ancestors? An ancestor isusually more distant than a grandparent. For example, Canadian, English, French, Chinese, Italian, German, Scottish, East Indian, Irish, Cree, Mi’kmaq (Micmac), Métis, Inuit (Eskimo), Ukrainian, Dutch, Filipino, Polish, Portuguese, Jewish, Greek, Jamaican, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Chilean, Salvadorean, Somali, etc.

18. Is this person an Aboriginal person, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo)?

19. Is this person:

  • White
  • Chinese
  • South Asian (e.g., East Indian,
  • Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)
  • Black
  • Filipino
  • Latin American
  • Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese,
  • Cambodian, Malaysian, Laotian, etc.)
  • Arab
  • West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan, etc.)
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Other — Specify

This information is collected to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural and economic life of Canada.

20. Is this person a member of an Indian Band / First Nation? Specify Indian Band / First Nation (for example, Musqueam)

21. Is this person a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada?

22. Answer Questions 23 to 52 for each person aged 15 and over.

23. Mobility – Where did this person live 1 year ago, that is, on May 16, 2005?

  • Lived at the same address as now
  • Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve
  • Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada
  • Specify name of: City, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve

24. Mobility – Where did this person live 5 years ago, that is, on May 16, 2001?

  • Lived at the same address as now
  • Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve
  • Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada
  • Specify name of: City, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve

25. Place of Birth of Parents – Where was each of this person’s parents born?

  • Mother – Born in Canada or Born outside Canada Specify country
  • Father – Born in Canada or Born outside Canada Specify country

26. Education – Has this person completed a secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent? Examples of secondary (high) school equivalency certificates are General Educational Development (GED) and Adult Basic Education (ABE).

  • Secondary (high) school diploma or certificate
  • Yes, secondary (high) school diploma
  • Yes, secondary (high) school equivalency certificate
  • No

27. Has this person completed a Registered Apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma?

  • Registered Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
  • Yes, Registered Apprenticeship certificate
  • Yes, other trades certificate or diploma
  • No

28. Has this person completed a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma?

  • Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of less than 3 months
  • Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
  • Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 1 to 2 years
  • Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of more than 2 years
  • No

29. Has this person completed a university degree, certificate or diploma?

  • Yes, certificate or diploma below bachelor level
  • Yes, bachelor’s degree (including LL.B.)
  • Yes, certificate or diploma above bachelor level
  • Yes, master’s degree
  • Yes, degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
  • Yes, earned doctorate
  • No

30. What was the major field of study of the highest degree, certificate or diploma that this person completed? Please be specific. For example:
• automobile mechanics
• civil engineering
• dental technology
• aircraft mechanics
• medical laboratory technology
• day-care
• agricultural economics

31. In what province, territory or country did this person complete his / her highest degree, certificate or diploma?

  • In Canada Specify province or territory
  • Outside Canada Specify country

32. Has this person attended a school, college, CEGEP or university at any time since September 2005?

  • Yes, attended elementary, junior high school or high school
  • Yes, attended trade school, college, CEGEP or other non-university institution
  • Yes, attended university
  • No, did not attend school at any time since September 2005

33. Last week, how many hours did this person spend doing the following activities:

(a) doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance for members of this household, or others? Some examples include: preparing meals, washing the car, doing laundry, cutting the grass, shopping, household planning, etc.

  • None
  • Less than 5 hours
  • 5 to 14 hours
  • 15 to 29 hours
  • 30 to 59 hours
  • 60 hours or more

(b) looking after one or more of this person’s own children, or the children of others, without pay? Some examples include: bathing or playing with young children, driving children to sports activities or helping them with homework, talking with teens about their problems, etc.

  • None
  • Less than 5 hours
  • 5 to 14 hours
  • 15 to 29 hours
  • 30 to 59 hours
  • 60 hours or more

(c) providing unpaid care or assistance to one or more seniors? Some examples include: providing personal care to a senior family member, visiting seniors, talking with them on the telephone, helping them with shopping, banking or with taking medication, etc.

  • None
  • Less than 5 hours
  • 5 to 9 hours
  • 10 to 19 hours
  • 20 hours or more

34. Last week, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment? Please enter the total number of hours worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held last week.
Include:

  • working for wages, salary, tips or commission;
  • working in his / her own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership;
  • working directly towards the operation of a family farm or business without formal pay arrangements (e.g., assisting in seeding, doing accounts).

35. Last week, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from his / her job or business?

  • No
  • Yes, on temporary lay-off from a job to which this person expects to return
  • Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons

36. Last week, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?

37. Did this person look for paid work during the past four weeks? For example, did thisperson contact an employment centre, check with employers, place or answer newspaper ads,etc.?

  • no
  • Yes, looked for full-time work
  • Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)

38. Could this person have started a job last week had one been available?

  • Yes, could have started a job
  • No, already had a job
  • No, because of temporary illness or disability
  • No, because of personal or family responsibilities
  • No, going to school
  • No, other reasons

39. When did this person last work for pay or in self-employment, even for a few days?

  • In 2006
  • In 2005
  • Before 2005
  • Never

Note: Questions 40 to 48 refer to this person’s job or business last week. If this person held no job last week, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005. If this person held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which he / she worked the most hours.

40. For whom did this person work? For self-employed persons, enter the name of their business. If the business does not have a name, enter the person’s name.

  • Name of firm, government agency, etc.

41. What kind of business, industry or service was this? Please give details. For example:

new home construction
• primary school
• municipal police
• wheat farm
• shoe store
• food wholesale
• car parts factory

42. What was this person’s work or occupation? Please be specific. For example:

• legal secretary
• plumber
• fishing guide
• wood furniture assembler
• secondary school teacher
(If in the Armed Forces, give rank.)

43. In this work, what were this person’s main activities? Please give details. For example:

• prepared legal documents
• installed residential plumbing
• guided fishing parties
• made wood furniture products
• taught mathematics

44. In this job or business, was this person mainly:

  • working for wages, salary, tips or commission?
  • working without pay for his / her spouse
    or another relative in a family farm or business?
  • self-employed without paid help (alone or in partnership)?
  • self-employed with paid help (alone or in partnership)?

45. If self-employed, was this person’s farm or business incorporated?

46. At what address did this person usually work most of the time?

  • Worked at home (including farms)
  • Worked outside Canada
  • No fixed workplace address
  • Worked at the address specified below:
  • Specify complete address Street address

47. How did this person usually get to work? If this person used more than one method of transportation, mark the one used for most of the travel distance.

  • Car, truck or van — as driver
  • Car, truck or van — as passenger
  • Public transit (e.g., bus, streetcar, subway,
  • light-rail transit, commuter train, ferry)
  • Walked to work
  • Bicycle
  • Motorcycle
  • Taxicab
  • Other method

48.
(a) In this job, what language did this person use most often?

  • English
  • French
  • Other — Specify

(b) Did this person use any other languages on a regular basis in this job?

  • No
  • Yes, English
  • Yes, French
  • Yes, Other — Specify

49. In how many weeks did this person work in 2005? Please enter the total number of weeks worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held in 2005. Include those weeks in which this person:

  • was on vacation or sick leave with pay;
  • worked full time or part time;
  • worked for wages, salary, tips or commission;
  • was self-employed;
  • worked directly towards the operation of a family farm or business without formal pay arrangements.

50. During most of those weeks, did this person work full time or part time?

  • Full time (30 hours or more per week)
  • Part time (less than 30 hours per week)

51. To save time, each person can give Statistics Canada permission to use the income information already available in his / her income tax files instead of answering Question

52. This option is only available for persons who filed a tax return for the year ending December 31, 2005.
• Please note that your income tax information will be used for statistical purposes only.

Does this person give Statistics Canada permission to use the income information already available in his / her income tax files for the year ending December 31, 2005?

52. During the year ending December 31, 2005, did this person receive any income from the sources listed below? Answer “ Yes ” or “No” for all sources. If “ Yes ”, also enter the amount; in case of a loss, also mark “ Loss ”.

PAID EMPLOYMENT:

(a) Total wages and salaries, including commissions, bonuses, tips, taxable benefits, research grants, royalties, etc., before any deductions

SELF-EMPLOYMENT:

(b) Net farm income (gross receipts minus expenses), including grants and subsidies under farm-support programs, marketing board payments, gross insurance proceeds

(c) Net non-farm income from unincorporated business, professional practice, etc. (gross receipts minus expenses)

INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT:

(d) Child benefits, such as child tax benefits, family allowances (federal, provincial and territorial)

(e) Old Age Security Pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor from federal government only (provincial income supplements should be reported in

(f) Benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan

(g) Benefits from Employment Insurance (total benefits before tax deductions)

(h) Other income from government sources, such as provincial income supplements and grants, the GST/QST/ HST credit, provincial tax credits, workers’ compensation, veterans’ pensions, welfare payments

OTHER INCOME:

(i) Dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income,such as net rents from real estate, interest from mortgages. Do not include capital gains / losses.

(j) Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs. Do not include withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP.

(k) Other money income, such as alimony, child support, scholarships

TOTAL INCOME in 2005 from all sources

INCOME TAX PAID on 2005 income (federal, provincial and territorial)

The following question is for all persons who usually live here including those less than 15 years old. If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person.

53. The Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your census information. Only if you mark “YES” to this question will your personal information be made public, 92 years after the 2006 Census. If you mark “NO” or leave the answer blank, your personal information will never be made publicly available.

  • Does this person agree to make his / her 2006 Census information available for public release in 2098 (92 years after the census)?

Dwellings:

h1. Who pays the rent or mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc., for this dwelling?

h2. Is this dwelling:

  • owned by you or a member of this
  • household (even if it is still being paid for)?
  • rented (even if no cash rent is paid)?

h3.

(a) How many rooms are there in this dwelling? Include kitchen, bedrooms, finished rooms in attic or basement, etc. Do not count bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes.

(b) How many of these rooms are bedrooms?

h4. When was this dwelling originally built? Mark the period in which the building was completed, not the time of any later remodelling, additions or conversions. If year is not known, give best estimate.

  • 1920 or before
  • 1921-1945
  • 1946-1960
  • 1961-1970
  • 1971-1980
  • 1981-1985
  • 1986-1990
  • 1991-1995
  • 1996-2000
  • 2001-2006

h5. Is this dwelling in need of any repairs? Do not include desirable remodelling or additions.

  • No, only regular maintenance is needed (painting, furnace cleaning, etc.)
  • Yes, minor repairs are needed (missing or loose floor tiles, bricks or shingles, defectivesteps, railing or siding, etc.)
  • Yes, major repairs are needed (defective plumbing or electrical wiring, structural repairsto walls, floors or ceilings, etc.)

Answer Questions H6 to H8 for only the dwelling that you now occupy, even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give best estimate.

H6. For this dwelling, what are the YEARLY payments (last 12 months) for:

(a) electricity?
(b) oil, gas, coal, wood or other fuels?
(c) water and other municipal services?

h7. For RENTERS only: What is the monthly rent paid for this dwelling?

h8. For OWNERS only, answer parts (a) through (f):

(a) What are the total regular monthly mortgage or loan payments for this dwelling?
(b) Are the property taxes (municipal and school) included in the amount shown in part (a)?
(c) What are the estimated yearly property taxes (municipal and school) for this dwelling?
(d) If you were to sell this dwelling now, for how much would you expect to sell it?
(e) Is this dwelling part of a registered condominium?
(f) What are the monthly condominium fees?

Community groups, businesses and governments develop programs and services such as education, health and other social and economic programs based on census data. The information is widely used in our schools to teach children about our country. Information may also be used by Statistics Canada for selecting samples or following up respondents for some of our surveys.

By law, Statistics Canada must take a census every five years and every household must fill in a census form. Statistics Canada protects absolutely the confidentiality of your information. No one outside Statistics Canada has access to your personal information without your consent.

In question 53, your consent is sought to make your census information available in 92 years for important historical and genealogical research. It’s important for you and your community that you count yourself in by May 16.

2006 and 2011 Short Form Questions

Including yourself, how many persons usually live here, at this address, as of May 16, 2006?

Including yourself, list below, using CAPITAL LETTERS, all persons who usually live here.

Did you leave anyone out of Step B because you were not sure the person should be listed?

Is anyone listed in Step B a farm operator who produces at least one agricultural product intended for sale? (crops, livestock, milk, poultry, eggs, greenhouse or nursery products,  Christmas trees,sod, honey, bees, maple syrup products, furs, etc.)

1. Name

2. Sex

  • Male
  • Female

3. Date of Birth

4. Marital Status

  • Never Legally Married (Single);
  • Legally Married (and not seperated);
    Seprarated, but still legally married;
  • Divorced
  • Widowed

5. Is this person living with a common-law partner?

6. Relationship to person 1

  • Husband or wife of Person 1 (2011 add Opposite Sex and Same Sex)
  • Opposite-sex common-law partner of Person 1
  • Same-sex common-law partner of Person 1
  • Son or daughter of Person 1
  • Son-in-law or daughter-in-law of Person 1
  • Grandchild of Person 1
  • Father or mother of Person 1
  • Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Person 1
  • Grandparent of Person 1
  • Brother or sister of Person 1
  • Foster Child (2011 Only)
  • Brother-in-law or sister-in-law of Person 1 (2006 only Not in 2011)
  • Lodger or boarder (2006 only not in 2011)
  • Room-mate
  • Other — Specify

7. (Q. 16 in 2006 long-form) 16. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and  still understands? If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

  • English,
  • French,
  • Other-Specify

8. (Q. 53. in 2006 long form) The Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your census information. Only if you mark “YES” to this question will your personal information be made public, 92 years after the 2006 Census. If you mark “NO” or leave the answer blank, your personal information will never be made publicly available.

  • Does this person agree to make his / her 2006 Census information available for public release in 2098 (92 years after the census)?

F1.  (2011) This question is for all persons listed on the questionnaire.

Only if you mark “YES” to this question will your census responses and family history be part of the historical record of Canada. A “YES” means your census responses will be available to family members and historical researchers, 92 years after the 2011 Census, in 2103.

If you mark “NO” or leave the answer blank, your census responses will never be made available to future generations.

  • Does this person agree to make his or her 2011 Census information available in 2103 (92 years after the census)?

Here are my responses to the 2006 Long Form.  Here is a link to the 2006 short form and here is some General information about the 2006 census. I will post the questions in a subsequent post.  I still for the life of me do not understand what the fuss is about, there is nothing nefarious in this questionnaire? Also, here is the Statistics Act of Canada.  Item 31 is the item in the Act that seems to be causing an uproar, yet, there are no records of these sanctions being imposed.

Note: The contentious question #53 is both on the long and short form!

I encourage others to post their responses!

Note: Religion was asked in the 2001 Census, this question is only asked every 10 years – It was questions #22. You can read information about the 2001 Questionnaire here.  That information includes the reasoning behind the questions.  The 2001 questionnaire is available here.  You can access some data here.

My Responses:

2 people (Long & Short form)

no (Long & Short form)

no (Long & Short form)

1. Tracey P. Lauriault, Son (Long & Short form)

2. F (Long & Short form)

3. DOB – ladies do not share their age on the Internet! (Long & Short form)

4. Never Legally Married (I have lots of paper & cracker jack rings though and do wear the occasional white dress!) (Long & Short form)

5. No (Long & Short form)

6. Son of Person 1 (Long & Short form)

7. No (Long Form only)

8. No (Long Form only)

9. Canada, Ontario (Long Form only)

10. Canada by birth (Long Form only)

11. No (Long Form only)

12. Not Applicable (Long Form only)

13. Both English and French (Long Form only)

14. Japanese (Long Form only)

15. a) Eglish, b) not (Long Form only)

16. French and English (Long & Short form)

17. Scottish, Irish, French, Aboriginal and well maybe one or two I do not know about! (Long Form only)

18. No (Long Form only)

19. White (beige in the summer!) (Long Form only)

20. No (Long Form only)

21. No (Long Form only)

23. Same Address as Now (Long Form only)

24. Lived at a different address in the same city (Long Form only)

25. Mother – Canada, Father – Canada (Long Form only)

26. Yes (Long Form only)

27. No (Long Form only)

28. Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 1 to 2 years (Long Form only)

29. Yes, master’s degree (Phd In progress) (Long Form only)

30. Geography (Long Form only)

31. Canada, Ontario (Long Form only)

32. No (Long Form only)

33. a) 15-19, b) 5-14 c) none (Long Form only)

34. 35 (Long Form only)

35. No (Long Form only)

36. Not Applicable (Long Form only)

37. Not Applicable (Long Form only)

38. Not Applicable (Long Form only)

39. Not Applicable (Long Form only)

40. Carleton University, Acacia Consulting and Research (Long Form only)

41. University, Consulting and Research (Long Form only)

42. Researcher (Long Form only)

43. Research (Long Form only)

44. Working for Wages and Self Employed (Long Form only)

45. No (Long Form only)

46. Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S5B6 and at worked at home (Long Form only)

47. Public Transit and Bicycle (Long Form only)

48. a) English and b) French (Long Form only)

49. 50 (Long Form only)

50. Part-Time (Long Form only)

51. I gave Statistics Canada permission to use the income information already available in his / her income tax files for the year ending December 31, 2005. (Long Form only)

52. see answer to 51. (Long Form only)

53. I agreed to make his / her 2006 Census information available for public  release in 2098 (92 years after the census)? (Short and Long Form only)

h1. Me (Long Form only)

h2. Rent (Long Form only)

h3. 5, 2 (Long Form only)

h4. 1971-1980 (Long Form only)

h5. No (Long Form only)

h6. a) Electricity 555$ b) 1230$ c) N/A (Long Form only)

h7. You could find out by looking on the Internet (Long Form only)

h8. Not Applicable (Long Form only)

Our Chief Statistician Resigned Yesterday. A first for Canada.

Below is his resignation letter which was quickly whisked off the Statistics Canada web site. Much like how Minister Clement removed the Census submission from the Digital Economy Consultation, and then of course there is the entire wiping out of baseline data.

Media advisory: 2011 Census

July 21, 2010

OTTAWA — There has been considerable discussion in the media regarding the 2011 Census of Population.

There has also been commentary on the advice that Statistics Canada and I gave the government on this subject.

I cannot reveal and comment on this advice because this information is protected under the law. However, the government can make this information public if it so wishes.

I have always honoured my oath and responsibilities as a public servant as well as those specific to the Statistics Act.

I want to take this opportunity to comment on a technical statistical issue which has become the subject of media discussion. This relates to the question of whether a voluntary survey can become a substitute for a mandatory census.

It can not.

Under the circumstances, I have tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister.

I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity of serving him as the Chief Statistician of Canada, heading an agency that is a symbol of pride for our country.

To you, the men and women of Statistics Canada – thank you for giving me your full support and your dedication in serving Canadians. Without your contribution, day in and day out, in producing data of the highest quality, Canada would not have this institution that is our pride.

I also want to thank Canadians. We do remember, every single day, that it is because of you providing us with your information, we can function as a statistical agency. I am attaching an earlier message that I sent to Canadians in this regard.

In closing, I wish the best to my successor. I promise not to comment on how he/she should do the job. I do sincerely hope that my successor’s professionalism will help run this great organization while defending its reputation.

Munir A. Sheikh

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For details on the 2011 Census, see 2011 Census questionnaire.

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and for some Canuck fun:

Graphic By http://www.socialsignal.com/ As part of my PhD dissertation research I have been investigating the Census of Canada. I have a dbase of all the questions since 1871 being edited at the moment and needless to say copious notes. Here is a small extraction that is of relevance to the debates about the census at the moment.

The list is not exhaustive and not fully edited, but does provide insight as to why those questions are asked and why those who know the census are outraged.  It also remains uncertain how the changes will be able to address the legislative requirements.

  1. Aboriginal Identity: Employment Equity Act; Indian Act; Multiculturalism Program; Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy, used by aboriginal governments, communities, and organizations, characteristics of on and off reserve populations
  2. Activity limitations: Data are used to develop and manage transportation, housing, communications, employment equity and other programs.
  3. Certificates, diplomas and degrees, field of specialization: Employment Equity Act, Immigration Act, Canada Student Loans Program,
  4. Citizenship: Citizenship Act, Canadian Multiculturalism Act, Immigration Act, voting and electoral planning.
  5. Common-law status: first asked in 1991, track changes in family structure and family relationships, and prevalence of cohabitation. De facto marital status is also assessed. Common-law data from 1986 and 1981 were derived from relationship to person questions. changes in family structure and family relationships, prevalence of cohabitation, first time in 1991, formerly it was derived, opposite sect included, Same acts as marital.
  6. Difficulties with daily activities: Started in 1991. Used for the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS). Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Employment Equity Act, Canada Health and Social Transfer.
  7. Ethnic origin: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Multicultural Program, diversity measure in Canada, and characteristics of ethnic groups, also required for the Multiculturalism Act and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  8. Full-time or part-time work: EI, Old Age Security Act, Canada Pension Plan.
  9. Household activities: included for the 1st time in 1996, to measure contributions made from unpaid work, to “give a picture of both the market and non-market component of Canadian Society” (Statistics Canada, 1997:69).
  10. Housing: assess current state of hosing stock, evaluate future needs, national Housing Act and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act, mortgage loan insurance programs, new homeowners insurance programs, land management programs, housing assistance programs, etc. this was asked of 20% sample instead of a 80% sample.
  11. Income: social assistance, EI, Old Age Security Act, indicator of the economic well being of Canadians, only source of small area information on income, draw comparision between groups, sources of income, and to analyze income composition,
  12. Indian Band/First nation membership and Treaty/Registered Indian: Employment equity act, Indian Act, Aboriginal Business Canada Program, and Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy.
  13. Knowledge of English and French: Official Languages Act; Citizenship Act, Official Languages Support Program.
  14. Knowledge of non-official languages: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Citizenship Acts, Multiculturalism Program.
  15. Labour Market: can be used for EI, social assistance, education and training, Incorporation status, place of work, mode of transport to work, language at work
  16. Language of work: insight into the vitality of official languagues among official and non official minority language groups, use of language on the job, linguistic integration assessment, integration of allophones immigrants into the labour force
  17. Language: to administer Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Also need of language training, assess language skills, home language was added in 1971, to study linguistic assimilation in Canada and to evaluate language programs to help linguistic groups maintain their heritage and to assess which official languages are learned.
  18. Languages learned at home: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Citizenship Acts, Multiculturalism Program.
  19. Languages spoken at home: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Citizenship Acts, Multiculturalism Program.
  20. Marital Status: for producing family data, population estimates, prior to 1991 common-law couples responded as married, analysis between legal marriage and co-habitation. Canada Child Tax Benefit, Old Age Security Program, Canada Pension Plan and Same sex couples
  21. Mobility: Canada elections act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangement Act, Official Languages Support Program. Measure pop growth, migration in intercensal years, benchmark data to adjust intercensal estimates, migratory statistics, pop growth, mechanism used by the labour market to smooth out income and employment disparities, population estimates needed for the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements and Federal Post-Secondary Education and Health Contributions Act. I year mobilities was added here,
  22. Mode of transportation to work: first time, meet the needs of users such as transportation planners and engineers, boards and market analysis. To plan urban growth and transportation networks, environmental impact and energy consumption with transportation.
  23. Number or rooms / bedrooms: helps to evaluate overcrowding, dwelling size, housing condition and quality of life,
  24. Period of construction: life cycle of buildings, housing renovations, emergency repair programs, RRAP programs,
  25. Place of Birth of Parents: Citizenship Act, Immigration Act, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom (but this is a new question so…), second and third generation Canadians.
  26. Place of birth: Citizenship Act, Canadian Multiculturalism Act, Immigration Act, adaptation to Canadian culture.
  27. Place of work: used to assess commuting, and its impact on the lives of Canadians, to identify requirements for transportation, public service locations (e.g. schools), help urban transportation planners, traffic patter analysis,
  28. Population Groups – Employment Equity Act, Official Languages Act, Canadian Multiculturalism Act,
  29. Relationship to person 1: Canada Child Tax Benefit, Old Age Security Program, Canada Pension Plan.
  30. Religions: Cultural Integration Program, Cultural Enrichment Program, Multiculturalism Program
  31. Schooling: illiteracy, remedial programming, continuing education market, refreshing workers skills, (no legislation or program requirements with this one)
  32. Shelter cost: National Housing Act, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Health and Social Transfer.
  33. Unpaid Work: Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program, Women’s Program and National Advisory Council on Aging
  34. Visible Minority – employment equity, status thereof,
  35. Year of Immigration: Programs – Language instruction for New Comers to Canada; Independent, Sponsored Immigration and Refugees; Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program,
  36. Yearly payment on shelter costs: estimate costs, developing and evaluating housing, welfare and public service programs

Graphic By http://www.socialsignal.com/ This is a list of only the major requirements, there are over 80 pieces of legislation and acts that require census data for the operationalization and implementation of the act’s related programs, services, etc.

Department

Legislation

Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act

National Housing Act

Canada Revenue Agency

Income Tax Act

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Canadian Multiculturalism Act

Citizenship Act

Department of Justice

Youth Criminal Justice Act

Canadian Human Rights Act

Elections Canada

Canada Elections Act

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act

Finance Canada

Funding for Diagnostic and Medical Equipment Act

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Fiscal
Equalization Offset Payments Act (2005)

Budget
Implementation Act 2007

Budget Implementation Act 2009

Federal-provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act

Bank Act

Canada-Newfoundland
Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

Health Canada

Canada Health Act

Food and Drug Act

Human
Resources and Skills Development Canada

Canada Pension Plan Act

Old Age Security Act

Canada Student Loans Act

Canada Student Financial Assistance Act

Employment Equity Act

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act

Employment Insurance Act

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Indian Act

Industry Canada

Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act

Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council Act

Patrimoine Canadian Heritage

Official Languages Act

Canada Council for the Arts Act

Public Works and Government
Services Canada

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act

Transport Canada

Railway Relocation and Crossing Act

Canada Transportation Act

Veterans Affairs

War Veterans Allowance Act

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