Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada, Statscan, publishes new or updated information about 350
times each year:
The
Daily
Statistics Canada (French: Statistique Canada) is the Canadian federal government
department commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada,
its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. The bureau is commonly
called StatCan or StatsCan.
It has regularly been considered the best statistical organization in the world
by The Economist, Public Policy Forum and others.
Statistics is a federal responsibility in Canada and Statistics Canada 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, Statistics Canada undertakes a country-wide census every five years on the
first and sixth year of each decade. By law, every household must complete the census
form. The last Canadian census was held in May 2006 and was the first time an Internet
version was made widely available.
Publications Statistics Canada publishes numerous documents covering a range of
statistical information about Canada, including census data, economic and health
indicators, immigration economics, and social and justice conditions.
All electronic publications on Statistics Canada's Web site are be available
free of charge.
Source: Statistics
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