Technical reports

Modified on July 29, 2009

Major characteristics

There will be three formalized technical reports produced for the 2006 Census: Aboriginal Peoples, Sampling and Weighting, and Coverage. The content of these reports are aimed at moderate and sophisticated users.

The Aboriginal Peoples technical report will present the conceptual framework and definitions used to gather the data, and the different factors that could affect data quality. The historical comparability of the data is also discussed.

The Sampling and Weighting technical report will present the method of sampling and weighting used in the 2006 Census as well as its effect on the results. This report identifies bias, discrepancies observed and explains the probable causes.

The Coverage technical report will present the coverage errors which occurred when persons or dwellings were missed by the 2006 Census or enumerated in error. Coverage errors are one of the most important types of error, since they affect not only the accuracy of the counts of the various census universes, but also the accuracy of all of the census data describing the characteristics of these universes.

What's new?

Geography

Not applicable.

Internet access

Available for free to all users via the Internet:

• Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML) format.
• PDF format.

Other delivery methods

Contact Statistics Canada's National Contact Centre.

Availability

Three formalized technical reports: Aboriginal Peoples (Part 1, May 12, 2009: Part 2, Winter 2010), Sampling and Weighting (August 11, 2009), and Coverage (Winter 2010).

Price/Price range

Available for free to all users via the Internet:

• Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML) format.
• PDF format.