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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. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Statistics is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection analysis interpretation or explanation and presentation of Data. The bureau is commonly called StatCan or StatsCan. It has regularly been considered the best statistical organization in the world by The Economist,[1] Public Policy Forum and others. The Economist is an English-language weekly news and International affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd and edited in London The Public Policy Forum (PPF founded in 1987 is an independent non-profit Canadian think-tank for public-private dialogue.

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. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population By law, every household must complete the census form. [2] The last Canadian census was held in May 2006, when an Internet version was made widely available for the first time. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population However, the Statscan website often requires users to pay a fee to view some data.

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Leadership

The head of Statistics Canada is the Chief Statistician of Canada. The Chief Statistician of Canada is a deputy of the Minister Responsible for Statistics Canada - the Minister of Industry. The heads of Statistics Canada and the previous organization, 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, immigration economics, income distribution, and social and justice conditions. Robert Hamilton Coats ( July 25 1874 &ndash February 7 1960) was Canada 's first Dominion Statistician. The Statistics Act was an Act by the Canadian government in 1918 which created the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, now called Statistics Canada The Census in Canada began with the country's first census in 1666. Canada is the home to the ninth largest economy in the world (measured in US dollars at market exchange rates is one of the world's wealthiest nations and a member of the Organization Health care in Canada is funded and delivered through a Publicly-funded health care system with most services provided by private entities The economic impact of immigration is an important topic in Canada. Poverty in Canada remains prevalent with some segments of society 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. "[3] though these free publications are only overviews of the raw data, which can often be only available under CANSIM, a fee based service. Statistics Canada does not consider CANSIM to be part of its electronic publications, even though it is also available electronically.

Terms

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

References and notes

  1. ^ Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics. A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of Municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps Indian settlement is a Census subdivision outlined by the Canadian government Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada for Census purposes The Special Areas Board is the governing body of Alberta 's Special Areas. A summer village is a form of Municipal government used in Alberta, Canada beginning in 1913 A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The term Township generally means the district or area associated with a town This is a list of townships, known as "lots" for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which also act as Prince Edward Island's Census subdivisions Ville is the French word for City or Town. The derivative Suffix "-ville" is commonly used in English in names of cities A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A designated place or DPL is a type of Community or populated area identified by Statistics Canada for statistical purposes Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2006-07-11). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Retrieved on 2006-11-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany)
  2. ^ The Census and University and College Students. Statistics Canada (2006-03-13). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
  3. ^ Access to Statistics Canada's electronic publications at no charge. Statistics Canada (2006-04-24). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Retrieved on 2006-12-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican

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