A message from the Chief Statistician of Canada

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 8 (short form) and question 53 (long form), 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.

Ivan Fellegi
Chief Statistician of Canada