The Honourable Navdeep Bains
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
It is our pleasure to present the 2019–20 Departmental Results Report for Statistics Canada. As the agency continues to mobilize industry and the research community to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, the various organizations in the Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) portfolio have coordinated their efforts to position Canada as a global innovation leader and shape an inclusive economy for all Canadians.
As part of the ISED portfolio, Statistics Canada continued to deliver high-quality, timely and accessible data while protecting the privacy and confidentiality of Canadians' information. It also advanced its modernization agenda to keep pace with our data-driven economy and society. In 2019–20, Statistics Canada worked with experts from around the world to strengthen its strict privacy and confidentiality measures, while providing Canadians with the data and insights they need to make informed decisions.
We are pleased to see Statistics Canada's innovative approaches to providing more relevant and timely data, while reducing the response burden on Canadians, to help people make evidence-based decisions that drive Canada's economy and society forward.
Statistics Canada continued to engage and collaborate with its partners from a wide range of sectors both at home and abroad. The agency worked with partners from all three levels of government, Indigenous groups, industry leaders and more to raise awareness of its modernization agenda and to better understand and deliver on information needs.
These are just a few examples of Statistics Canada's work on behalf of Canadians. We invite you to read this report to learn more about how Statistics Canada is collaborating with its partners, disseminating more disaggregated data, modernizing its programs with leading-edge methods and technologies, and supporting government priorities to deliver insight through data for a better Canada.