Statistics Canada regularly engages with Canadians to seek input on projects and initiatives, and test the usability of website, web tools, and mobile applications.
We collect feedback through discussion tables, usability testing, and online questionnaires.
Statistics Canada's engagement activities, findings and results are published on this webpage. Please visit the Government of Canada's Consulting with Canadians website for a complete list of government engagement activities.
Consultative engagement activity types
- Discussion tables
- This type of consultative engagement activity collects feedback and input of stakeholder groups and/or the general public on Statistics Canada products.
- Usability testing
- Usability testing helps Statistics Canada ensure its products are functional, intuitive, and meet user needs. This type of consultative engagement activity usually involves one-on-one interviews or group discussions.
Consultative engagement activities
Recent consultative engagement activities are listed below. For the complete list of consultative engagement activities conducted by Statistics Canada please click here.
Open consultative engagement activities
- Share your input on Measures to Collect Health Information with the Centre for Direct Health Measures
The Centre for Direct Health Measures seeks to explore new ways to connect with and engage Canadians for direct health measures. This includes the voluntary sharing of health data, such as step count activity levels, self-collected through consumer smart devices. The goal of this engagement activity is to better understand how Canadians prefer to be engaged by Statistics Canada and their views on the use of data from digital technologies and other direct measures.
Opened: March 2025 - Participate in the permanent consultation for the revision of the Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC)
The principal objective of the ongoing consultation is to receive input from classification users to determine if the classification remains relevant and reflective of the Canadian research and development landscape.
Opened: January 2025 - Invitation to participate in the revision of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada
The principal objective of this consultation is to receive input from classification users to determine if the classification remains relevant and reflective of Canadian postsecondary educational programs.
Opened: April 2024 - Invitation to participate in the revision of the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
The principal objective of this consultation is to receive input from classification users to determine if the classification remains relevant and reflective of the Canadian labour market.
Opened: April 2024 - Invitation to participate in a flood awareness consultative engagement
On behalf of Public Safety Canada, Statistics Canada will conduct research activities to inform the creation of a new national digital resource on flood risk awareness and preparation.
Opened: January 2024 - 2026 Census of Population dissemination consultative engagement
Statistics Canada will conduct engagement activities to facilitate the sharing of data users', and interested parties across Canada, views on the census dissemination strategy.
Opened: January 2024 - Invitation to participate in the revision of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada
This consultation seeks proposals for change to collect input from data producers and users as an integral part of the NAPCS Canada revision process, and ensure users' needs continue to be met, therefore the classification remains relevant.
Opened: August 2023 - Invitation to participate in the revision of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada
This consultation seeks proposals for change to collect input from data producers and users as an integral part of the NAICS revision process, and ensure users' needs continue to be met, therefore the classification remains relevant.
Opened: August 2023 - Census Data on Demand (CDOD) program consultative engagement
Statistics Canada is developing a free online tool to help Canadians access census of population data more easily. Census Data on Demand will allow Canadians to build and download your data tables from the StatCan website. To better understand Canadians' census data needs and how they work with census data, Statistics Canada is undertaking consultative engagements with Canadians.
Opened: July 2023
Closed consultative engagement activities
- Share your feedback on the Special Edition issue of Insights on Canadian Society
Virtual group discussions will be held to seek feedback on the utility and accessibility of the Special Edition issue of Insights on Canadian Society, and to better understand its relevance and value to readers.
Closed: March 2025 - Share your input on Statistics Canada’s Direct Health Measures Programs
Statistics Canada invites directly measured health data users and stakeholders to share their feedback on the Direct Health Measures Programs. The goal of the engagement activity is to identify data needs and gaps, raise awareness of Statistics Canada data holdings, learn from your subject matter expertise and explore potential collaboration.
Closed: March 2025 - Share your input on Statistics Canada’s service to the accessibility and disability community
The purpose of this engagement activity is to understand the perspective of persons with lived experience with disability, external partners, and stakeholders. These perspectives will help Statistics Canada better design its products and services to serve the accessibility and disability community in Canada. The goal is to help identify, prevent, and eliminate any barriers persons with disabilities may experience to access and use Statistics Canada’s services and products.
Closed: March 2025 - Share your input on Statistics Canada's AI "IntelliStatCan" tool
The purpose of this engagement activity is to conduct usability testing with a targeted audience such as researchers who would benefit from this AI tool (i.e., librarians, academic researchers, and AI collaborative networks). This engagement activity will gather user feedback to further inform the development of the tool.
Closed: December 2024 - Share your input on the Survey of Household Spending (SHS)
We would like to thank all participants who provided feedback that helped Statistics Canada better understand how SHS users and stakeholders use the data.
Closed: December 2024 - Missing Persons Data Standards Consultative Engagement
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) has partnered with Statistics Canada to initiate a consultative engagement process in response to Call for Justice 9.5.v, one of the 231 Calls for Justice outlined in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: Reclaiming Power and Place.
Closed: December 2024 - Share your feedback on the Labour Force Survey (LFS) Supplements Program
Statistics Canada invites stakeholders and LFS users to provide feedback on the LFS Supplements Program. Feedback will be used to evaluate potential adjustments to data collection intervals and/or topics covered in the program
Closed: October 2024 - Share your input on a series of portraits for select racialized population groups
To support Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy and the Disaggregated Data Action Plan, Statistics Canada’s Diversity and Sociocultural Statistics (DSS) Division is creating a series of portrait reports on the following 6 racialized population groups: Black, South Asian, Filipino, Chinese, Latin American, and Arab.
Closed: September 2024 - Market Basket Measure of poverty (2023-base) consultative engagement
From Spring 2023 to Winter 2024, Statistics Canada will conduct consultation activities to gather input from Canadians to help validate how we measure poverty. These activities will be key to informing the Third Comprehensive Review of the Market Basket Measure (MBM).
Closed: April 2024 - Statistics Canada is seeking input on the improved Standards, data sources and methods hub
We want to thank all participants who provided their feedback which has helped influence and shape the future of data standards services in Canada.
Closed: April 2024 - 2026 Census of Agriculture dissemination consultative engagement
Statistics Canada is conducting consultative engagement activities to obtain user feedback on the Census of Agriculture dissemination strategy and products.
Closed: April 2024
Recent results of consultative engagement activities
- 2026 Census of Agriculture Content Consultation
We invite you to read the Report from the Consultative Engagement on the 2026 Census of Agriculture Content.
Results posted: January 2025 - Statistics Canada is seeking input on the Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub
Statistics Canada is re-designing the Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics Hub to maximize functionality and create a more user-friendly experience.
Results posted: September 2024 - Statistics Canada's data products consultative engagement
Statistics Canada is piloting the use of new tools to share data stories in different formats at different times throughout the day and would like to get your feedback.
Results posted: August 2024 - Canada's Oral Health Statistics Program - Consultative engagement summary report
We want to thank all participants who provided their feedback which will be essential in developing relevant and timely data dissemination products and strategies that support data users.
Results posted: June 2024 - Report and Draft Recommendations - Results of the Consultative Engagement on the Visible Minority Concept
We invite you to read the Report and Draft Recommendations from the Consultative Engagement on the Visible Minority Concept.
Results posted: June 2024
Participate in consultative engagement
To participate in future consultative engagement activities and help improve Statistics Canada's website, products and services, please complete the form below!
Frequently asked questions
1. What is a consultative engagement activity?
1. What is a consultative engagement activity?
A consultative engagement activity collects feedback from Canadians on specific topics which directly support the development of Statistics Canada projects and programs. These activitiesare executed through discussion tables, usability testing, and online questionnaires.
Consultative engagement activities have now shifted to virtual-only platforms to allow Statistics Canada to collect input fromparticipants across Canada.
2. Why does Statistics Canada consult with Canadians?
2. Why does Statistics Canada consult with Canadians?
Statistics Canada regularly holds consultative engagement activities with allies, stakeholders and the general public to continually improve Statistics Canada products and ensure their usability, and seek their input on programs and initiatives.
3. How do I contact the Consultative Engagement team?
3. How do I contact the Consultative Engagement team?
Questions or comments? Please contact Statistic Canada’s Consultive Engagement Team at consultativeengagement-mobilisationconsultative@statcan.gc.ca.
4. Is participation in a consultative engagement activity voluntary or mandatory?
4. Is participation in a consultative engagement activity voluntary or mandatory?
Participation is voluntary. However, Statistics Canada strongly encourages Canadians to take part in its consultative engagement activities as it provides an opportunity to contribute constructive feedback.
5. Can anyone take part in a consultative engagement activity?
5. Can anyone take part in a consultative engagement activity?
If you would like to get involved in a consultative engagement activity, please refer to the page Participate in consultative engagement. Individuals and/or organizations are carefully selected according to the requirements of the project.
6. Are the results of consultative engagement activities available to the public?
6. Are the results of consultative engagement activities available to the public?
Yes. Consultative engagement findings are available to the public on the consultative engagement activities page.
Consultative engagement results are also posted on the Consulting with Canadians government website, a portal that provides links to the consultation results of all federal departments.