Seventh Canadian Statistics Advisory Council (CSAC) Meeting

Date: June 12 2020, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Location: Virtual meeting

CSAC members

Dr. Teresa Scassa (Chairperson), Gurmeet Ahluwalia, David Chaundy, Annette Hester, Jan Kestle, Dr. Céline Le Bourdais, Gail Mc Donald, Dr. Howard Ramos, Dr. Michael Wolfson

Regrets: Anil Arora

Statistics Canada guests/support

Melanie Forsberg, Lynn Barr-Telford, André Loranger, Stéphane Dufour, Monia Lahaie, Yvan Clermont, Jacques Fauteux, Pierre Therrien

• Meeting agenda
• Meeting summary

Meeting agenda

Meeting agenda

Time	Agenda Item	Lead Participant(s)
12:50 - 13:00	Virtual Arrival	CSAC Members
13:00 - 13:05	Chairperson introductory remarks	Teresa Scassa: Chairperson
13:05 - 13:10	Update from the Chief Statistician of Canada	Anil Arora: Chief Statistician of Canada
13:10 - 13:30	Briefing on Health Data	Lynn Barr-Telford: Assistant Chief Statistician Andre Loranger: Assistant Chief Statistician Stephane Dufour: Assistant Chief Statistician Monia Lahaie: Assistant Chief Statistician Jacques Fauteux: Assistant Chief Statistician Yvan Clermont: Director General
13:30 - 14:00	Q&A Discussion	CSAC members Lynn Barr-Telford: Assistant Chief Statistician Andre Loranger: Assistant Chief Statistician Stephane Dufour: Assistant Chief Statistician Monia Lahaie: Assistant Chief Statistician Jacques Fauteux: Assistant Chief Statistician Yvan Clermont: Director General
14:00 - 14:10	Health Break
14:10 - 15:40	Update on Annual Report In camera discussion In depth discussion on the section of the report Section 1 (30 min) Section 2 (30 min) Section 3 (30 min)	CSAC members and Rosemary Bender
15:40 - 15:55	Future Planning In camera discussion	CSAC members
15:55 - 16:00	Closing remarks In camera	Teresa Scassa: Chairperson

Meeting summary

1. Chairperson introductory remarks and Roundtable

Dr. Teresa Scassa opened the meeting by welcoming members and guests to the June virtual CSAC meeting. The Chairperson provided an overview of the agenda.

2. Update from the Chief Statistician of Canada

The Chief Statistician sent regrets, he was unable to attend the meeting due to an unforeseen conflict.

3. Briefing on Health Data

Lynn Barr-Telford, Assistant Chief Statistician

At the Council's request, Lynn Barr-Telford shared the work underway at Statistics Canada to support the health portfolio with timely, granular and integrated data in the COVID-19 context. Ms. Barr-Telford shared the innovative work underway at Statistics Canada, highlighted challenges and opportunities, and key partnerships and initiatives underway to support improvements to the Canadian health data system.

4. Q&A Discussion

CSAC members and Assistant Chief Statisticians

Following the health data briefing, Council members engaged in a question and answer period with Ms. Barr-Telford, and other Assistant Chief Statisticians. Council members and Statistics Canada management discussed partnerships and collaborations, stakeholder engagement at the provincial and federal level and the impacts of data gaps on Canadians.

Business

Business Credit Indicators

Statistics Canada uses credit agency data to:

• Complement the data from existing Statistics Canada programs
• Obtain periodic and current measures and indicators on the financial health of Canadian businesses in the context of the COVID-19 and the upcoming recovery phase
• Support targeted recovery measures and policies

The following statistical program uses these data for statistical and research purposes only:

Economic Accounts

Personal information is not included in these data.

Complete your census questionnaire:

• Online: at www.census.gc.ca by using the secure access code printed above.
• or
  • On paper: please print using CAPITAL LETTERS.

Any questions?

• www.census.gc.ca
• Call us free of charge at 1-855-340-2021
• TTY: 1-833-830-3109

Confidential when completed

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19.

Step A

1. What is your telephone number?

• Telephone number
• No telephone number

2. What is the address of this dwelling?

• Number (and suffix, if applicable)
  (e.g., 302, 151 B, 16 1/2)
• Street name, street type (e.g., DR = Drive), direction (e.g., N = North)
• Apartment/unit
• City, municipality, town, village, Indian reserve
• Province/territory
• Postal code

3. What is the mailing address of this dwelling, if different from above?
(e.g., Rural Route, PO Box, General Delivery)

Step B

1. Including yourself, how many persons usually live at this address on May 11, 2021?

Include: all persons who have their main residence at this address, even if they are temporarily away.

See the instructions on page 3 (joint custody, students, landed immigrants, secondary residence, etc.).

• Number of persons

2. Including yourself, list all persons who usually live here on May 11, 2021.

Important: Begin the list with an adult followed, if applicable, by that person's spouse or common-law partner and by their children. Continue with all other persons who usually live at this address.

• Person 1: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 2: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 3: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 4: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 5: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 6: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 7: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 8: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 9: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 10: Family name(s), Given name(s)

Step C

Did you leave anyone out of Step B because you were not sure the person should be listed?

For example, a student, a child in joint custody, a person temporarily away, a person who lives here temporarily, a resident from another country with a work or study permit, a refugee claimant, etc.

• No
• Yes
  • Specify the name and the relationship:
  • Specify the reason:

Step D

Copy the names in Step B to question 1, at the top of page 4.

Keep the same order.

If there are more than five persons in this household, enter the first five on this questionnaire and continue on a second questionnaire. List the sixth person in the column marked "Person 3" on the second questionnaire. If you require an additional questionnaire, the census representative can provide one when they return.

1. Whom to include in Step B
   • All persons who have their main residence at this address on May 11, 2021, including newborn babies, roommates and persons who are temporarily away
   • Canadian citizens, landed immigrants (permanent residents), persons who have claimed refugee status (asylum seekers), persons from another country with a work or study permit and family members living here with them
   • Persons staying at this address temporarily on May 11, 2021 who have no main residence elsewhere.
2. Where to include persons with more than one residence
   • Children in joint custody should be included in the home of the parent where they live most of the time. Children who spend equal time with each parent should be included in the home of the parent with whom they are staying on May 11, 2021.
   • Students who return to live with their parents during the year should be included at their parents' address, even if they live elsewhere while attending school or working at a summer job.
   • Spouses or common-law partners temporarily away who stay elsewhere while working or studying should be listed at the main residence of their family, if they return periodically.
   • Persons in an institution for less than six months (for example, in a home for the aged, a hospital or a prison) should be listed at their usual residence.

If this address is:

• a secondary residence (for example, a cottage) for all persons who stayed here on May 11, 2021 (all these persons have their main residence elsewhere in Canada), mark this circle. Do not answer other questions.
• a dwelling occupied only by residents of another country visiting Canada (for example, on vacation or on a business trip), mark this circle. Do not answer other questions.
• the home of a government representative of another country (for example, an embassy or a high commission) and family members, mark this circle. Do not answer other questions.

A census representative will return to pick up the completed questionnaire.

1. Name

In the spaces provided, copy the names in the same order as in Step B. Then answer the following questions for each person.

Person 1

• Family name
• Given name

The following questions refer to each person's situation on May 11, 2021, unless otherwise specified.

2. What was this person's sex at birth?

Sex refers to sex assigned at birth.

• Male
• Female

3. What is this person's gender?

Refers to current gender which may be different from sex assigned at birth and may be different from what is indicated on legal documents.

• Male
• Female
• Or please specify this person's gender:

4. What are this person's date of birth and age?

If exact date of birth is not known, enter best estimate. For children less than 1 year old, enter 0 for age.

• Day
• Month
• Year
• Age

5. What is this person's marital status?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Never legally married
• Legally married (and not separated)
• Separated, but still legally married
• Divorced
• Widowed

6. Is this person living with a common-law partner?

Common-law refers to two people who live together as a couple but who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.

• Yes
• No

7. What is the relationship of this person to Person 1?

If none of the responses in the list describes this person's relationship to Person 1, then specify a response under "Other relationship".

Person 1

• Person 1

Person 2

• Husband or wife of Person 1
• Common-law partner of Person 1
• Son or daughter of Person 1 only
• Grandchild of Person 1
• Son-in-law or daughter-in-law of Person 1
• Father or mother of Person 1
• Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Person 1
• Brother or sister of Person 1
• Foster child
• Roommate, lodger or boarder
• Other relationship — specify:

Persons 3-5

• Son or daughter of both Persons 1 and 2
• Son or daughter of Person 1 only
• Son or daughter of Person 2 only
• Grandchild of Person 1
• Son-in-law or daughter-in-law of Person 1
• Father or mother of Person 1
• Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Person 1
• Brother or sister of Person 1
• Foster child
• Roommate, lodger or boarder
• Other relationship — specify:

8. Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• English only
• French only
• Both English and French
• Neither English nor French

9. a) What language(s) does this person speak on a regular basis at home?

• English
• French
• Other language(s) — specify:

If this person indicates only one language in question 9. a), go to question 10.

9. b) Of these languages, which one does this person speak most often at home?

Indicate more than one language only if they are spoken equally at home.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

10. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?

If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

11. Has this person ever served in the Canadian military?

Canadian military service includes service with the Regular Force or Primary Reserve Force as an Officer or Non-Commissioned Member. It does not include service with the Cadets (COATS), the Supplementary Reserve or the Canadian Rangers.

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes, currently serving in the Regular Force or the Primary Reserve Force
• Yes, but no longer serving in the Regular Force or the Primary Reserve Force
• No

The following questions collect information in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to support education programs in English and French in Canada.

12. Is this dwelling located in Quebec?

• No
  • Continue with question 13.
• Yes
  • Go to question 16.

13. Did this person do any of their primary or secondary schooling in French in Canada (including immersion)?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to question 18.

14. In which type of program was this schooling in French done?

• A regular French program in a French-language school
• A French immersion program in an English-language school
  • Go to question 18.
• Both types of programs
• Other program — specify:

15. For how many years did this person attend a regular French program in a French-language school?

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten and middle school)
  • Number of years
    • Go to question 18.
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years
    • Go to question 18.

16. Did this person do any of their primary or secondary schooling in an English-language school in Canada (including immersion)?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to question 18.

17. For how many years did this person do their schooling in an English-language school in Canada (including immersion)?

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten)
  • Number of years
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years

Activities of daily living

The following question is about difficulties a person may have doing certain activities. Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.

18. a) Does this person have any difficulty seeing (even when wearing glasses or contact lenses)?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

18. b) Does this person have any difficulty hearing (even when using a hearing aid)?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

18. c) Does this person have any difficulty walking, using stairs, using their hands or fingers or doing other physical activities?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

18. d) Does this person have any difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

18. e) Does this person have any emotional, psychological or mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anorexia, etc.)?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

18. f) Does this person have any other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more?

Exclude: any health problems previously reported in questions 18. a) to 18. e) above.

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

Sociocultural information

19. Where was this person born?

Specify one response only, according to present boundaries.

• Born in Canada
  • N.L.
  • P.E.I.
  • N.S.
  • N.B.
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Sask.
  • Alberta
  • B.C.
  • Yukon
  • N.W.T.
  • Nunavut
• Born outside Canada — specify country:

20. Where were this person's parents born?

Specify the country or countries according to present boundaries.

• All parents born in Canada
• All parents born outside Canada
  • Specify the country of birth of each parent:
• One parent born in Canada and one parent born outside Canada
  • Specify the country of birth outside Canada:

If this person lives on an Indian reserve, go to question 22.

21. a) Is this person a Canadian citizen?

"Canadian citizen by naturalization" refers to an immigrant who was granted citizenship of Canada under the Citizenship Act.

• Yes, a Canadian citizen by birth
• Yes, a Canadian citizen by naturalization
• No, not a Canadian citizen

21. b) Is this person a citizen of a country other than Canada?

Indicate more than one country of citizenship, if applicable.

• No
• Yes
  • Specify the country or countries of citizenship:

22. What language(s), other than English or French, can this person speak well enough to conduct a conversation?

Examples of Indigenous languages:

Montagnais (Innu), Plains Cree, Mi'kmaq, Severn Ojibway, Denesuline, Inuktitut, Mohawk, Michif, Shuswap, Stoney, Gitxsan, Kwakiutl, etc.

• None
• or
  • Other language(s) — specify:

23. What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person's ancestors?

Ancestors may have:

• Indigenous origins (e.g., First Nations, Métis, Cree, Plains Cree, Mi'kmaq, Qalipu Mi'kmaq, Ojibway, Inuit, Inuvialuit, Mohawk, Iroquois [Haudenosaunee], Innu, Montagnais, Dene, Chipewyan [Denesuline], Blackfoot, Blood [Kainai], Salish, Secwepemc [Shuswap], Huron [Wendat], Cherokee), or
• origins that refer to different countries (e.g., Scottish, Chinese, Jamaican, Moroccan), or
• other origins that may not refer to different countries (e.g., Jewish, Acadian, Punjabi).

For examples of ethnic or cultural origins, visit www12.statcan.gc.ca/ancestry

• Specify as many origins as applicable using capital letters.

24. Is this person First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

Note: First Nations (North American Indian) includes Status and Non-Status Indians.

If "Yes", mark "x" the circle(s) that best describe(s) this person now.

• No, not First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)
  • Continue with the next question
• or
  • Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
    • Go to question 26.
  • Yes, Métis
    • Go to question 26.
  • Yes, Inuk (Inuit)
    • Go to question 26.

This question collects information in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and its Regulations and Guidelines to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada.

25. Is this person:

Mark "x" more than one circle or specify, if applicable.

• White
• South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
• Chinese
• Black
• Filipino
• Arab
• Latin American
• Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)
• West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan)
• Korean
• Japanese
• Other group — specify:

26. Is this person a Status Indian (Registered or Treaty Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada)?

• No
• Yes, Status Indian (Registered or Treaty)

27. Is this person a member of a First Nation or Indian band?

If "Yes", which First Nation or Indian band?

For example, Soowahlie Indian Band, Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Atikamekw of Manawan.

• No
• Yes, member of a First Nation or Indian band
  • Specify name of First Nation or Indian band:

28. Is this person a registered member of a Métis organization or Settlement?

If "Yes", which Métis organization or Settlement?

Note: Mark "x" one of the listed signatories of the Canada-Métis Nation Accord or specify a Métis organization or Metis Settlement (for example, Kikino Metis Settlement).

• No
• Yes, registered member of a Métis organization or Settlement
  Name of Métis organization or Settlement
  • Métis Nation of Ontario
  • Manitoba Metis Federation
  • Métis Nation — Saskatchewan
  • Métis Nation of Alberta
  • Métis Nation British Columbia
  • or
    • Specify organization or Settlement:

29. Is this person enrolled under, or a beneficiary of, an Inuit land claims agreement?

• No
• Yes
  Which Inuit land claims agreement?
  • Inuvialuit Final Agreement
  • Nunavut Agreement (Nunavut Land Claims Agreement)
  • James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (Nunavik)
  • Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement (Nunatsiavut)
  • or
    • Specify agreement:

30. What is this person's religion?

Indicate a specific denomination or religion even if this person is not currently a practising member of that group.

For example, Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Church, Traditional (North American Indigenous) Spirituality, Pentecostal, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Jehovah's Witness, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Longhouse, Moravian, Salvation Army, etc.

For additional examples of denominations and religions, visit www12.statcan.gc.ca/religion-e

• Specify one denomination or religion only.
• or
  • No religion

Mobility

31. Where did this person live 1 year ago, that is, on May 11, 2020?

Mark "x" one circle only.

Note: For those who mark the fourth circle:
Identify the community, municipality or Indian reserve rather than the name of the First Nation or Indian band.

For example:

• Lac Brochet 197A, Manitoba, rather than Northlands Denesuline First Nation
• Wabamun 133A, Alberta, rather than Paul First Nation
• Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, rather than Deh Gáh Got'ie Dene First Nation
• Fort Hope 64, Ontario, rather than Eabametoong First Nation
• Mingan, Quebec, rather than Conseil des Innu de Ekuanitshit.

• Born after May 11, 2020
• Lived at the same address as now
• Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve
• Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada
  • Specify the name of the city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve of residence 1 year ago.
    • Province/territory
    • Postal code
• Lived outside Canada
  • Specify the country of residence 1 year ago.

32. Where did this person live 5 years ago, that is, on May 11, 2016?

Mark "x" one circle only.

Note: For those who mark the fourth circle:
Identify the community, municipality or Indian reserve rather than the name of the First Nation or Indian band.

For example:

• Lac Brochet 197A, Manitoba, rather than Northlands Denesuline First Nation
• Wabamun 133A, Alberta, rather than Paul First Nation
• Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, rather than Deh Gáh Got'ie Dene First Nation
• Fort Hope 64, Ontario, rather than Eabametoong First Nation
• Mingan, Quebec, rather than Conseil des Innu de Ekuanitshit.

• Born after May 11, 2016
• Lived at the same address as now
• Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve
• Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada
  • Specify the name of the city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve of residence 5 years ago.
    • Province/territory
    • Postal code
• Lived outside Canada
  • Specify the country of residence 5 years ago.

Continue only for each person aged 15 years and over (born before May 11, 2006).

Education

33. Has this person completed a high school (secondary school) diploma or equivalent?

Include qualifications obtained in Canada or outside Canada.

Examples of high school equivalency certificates are General Educational Development (GED) and Adult Basic Education (ABE).

High school diploma or certificate

• Yes, high school diploma
• Yes, high school equivalency certificate
• No

34. a) Has this person completed a Registered Apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma?

Include qualifications obtained in Canada or outside Canada.

Mark all that apply.

For example, hairstyling, cooking, electrician, carpentry.

Registered Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

• Yes, Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation)
• Yes, other trades certificate or diploma
• No

34. b) Has this person completed a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma?

Include qualifications obtained in Canada or outside Canada.

Exclude any certificates or diplomas reported in question 34. a) above.

Mark all that apply.

For example, health aide, law enforcement, information technology, youth services, teaching assistant, forest technology.

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

• Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of less than 3 months
• Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of more than 2 years
• No

34. c) Has this person completed a university certificate, diploma or degree?

Include qualifications obtained in Canada or outside Canada.

Mark all that apply.

University certificate, diploma or degree

• Yes, university certificate or diploma below bachelor level
• Yes, bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A.(Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)
• Yes, university certificate or diploma above bachelor level
• Yes, degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)
• Yes, master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A.)
• Yes, earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D.)
• No

35. What was the major field of study of the highest certificate, diploma or degree that this person completed?

Please be specific.

For example, automobile mechanics, natural resources conservation, registered nursing, civil engineering, heavy equipment operation, early childhood education, political science.

Print in capital letters as follows: COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

• Major field of study of highest certificate, diploma or degree
• or
  • No certificate, diploma or degree higher than high school
    • Go to question 37. a)

36. In what province, territory or country did this person complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?

• In Canada – specify province or territory:
• or
  • Outside Canada – specify country:

37. a) At any time since September 2020, was this person attending school, such as high school, college, CEGEP or university?

Report only attendance for courses that can be used as credits towards a certificate, diploma or degree. Distance learning for credit is included.

Attendance at any time since September 2020

• Yes
  • Continue with the next question
• No, was not attending school at any time since September 2020
  • Go to question 38.

37. b) What type of school was this person attending?

Mark all that apply.

At any time since September 2020

• Was attending elementary, junior high school or high school
• Was attending college, CEGEP, business school, technical institute, trade school or other non-university institution
• Was attending university

Note: Many of the following questions refer to the week from Sunday, May 2 to Saturday, May 8, 2021.
Call 1-855-340-2021 for more information.

Labour market activity

The next few questions ask about paid work.

38. During the week of Sunday, May 2 to Saturday, May 8, 2021, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment?

Please enter the total number of hours worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held during the week of May 2 to May 8.

Exclude number of hours:

• away due to illness, on vacation or any other reasons.

Include number of hours:

• working for wages, salary, tips or commission
• working overtime
• making, selling or trading arts and crafts
• running a business
• trapping, hunting and fishing (except as a leisure activity)
• fixing gear used to hunt, fish or trap
• working as a guide.

• Number of hours (to the nearest hour)
  • Go to question 44.
• or
  • None
    • Continue with the next question

39. During the week of May 2 to May 8, 2021, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from their job or business?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• No
• Yes, on temporary lay-off from a job to which this person expects to return
• Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons

40. During the week of May 2 to May 8, 2021, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?

• No
• Yes

41. Did this person look for paid work during the four weeks from April 11 to May 8, 2021?

For example, did this person contact an employment centre, check with employers, place or answer Internet ads, etc.?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• No
  • Go to question 43.
• Yes, looked for full-time work
• Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)

42. Could this person have started a job during the week of Sunday, May 2 to Saturday, May 8, 2021 had one been available?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes, could have started a job
• No, already had a job
• No, because of temporary illness or disability
• No, because of personal or family responsibilities
• No, going to school
• No, other reasons

43. When did this person last work for pay or in self-employment, even for a few days?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• In 2021
  • Continue with the next question
• In 2020
  • Continue with the next question
• Before 2020
  • Go to question 57.
• Never
  • Go to question 57.

Note: Questions 44 to 50. b) refer to this person's job or business during the week of May 2 to May 8, 2021. If this person held no job, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2020. If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which they worked the most hours.

44. For whom did this person work?

For self-employed persons, enter the name of their business. If the business does not have a name, enter the person's name.

Print in capital letters as follows:
Name of firm, government department, etc.

ABC CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED

• Name of firm, government department, etc.
• Section, plant, department, etc. (if applicable)

45. What kind of business, industry or service was this?

Please be specific. For example:

• band administration
• police
• fishing or trapping
• primary school
• community health centre
• freight trucking company
• independent artist
• grocery store

• Kind of business, industry or service

46. What was this person's work or occupation?

Please be specific. For example:

• membership clerk
• police officer
• fisher or trapper
• primary school teacher
• community health nurse
• truck driver
• artisan
• store clerk.
  (If in the Armed Forces, give rank.)

• Occupation

47. In this work, what were this person's main activities?

Please be specific. For example:

• registering band members
• law enforcement
• catching and cleaning fish or skinning animals
• teaching grade 2
• treating patients
• driving a truck
• stone or wood carving
• operating cash register.

• Main activities

48. In this job or business, was this person an employee, self-employed or an unpaid family worker?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Employee
  • Permanent position — no fixed end date
    • Go to question 50. a)
  • Fixed-term position (1 year or more)
    • Go to question 50. a)
  • Casual, seasonal or short-term position (less than 1 year)
    • Go to question 50. a)
• Unpaid family worker (without pay or salary) for their spouse or another relative in a family business or farm
  • Go to question 50. a)
• Self-employed without employee(s) (alone or in partnership)
• Self-employed with employee(s) (alone or in partnership)

49. Was this person's farm or business incorporated?

• No
• Yes

50. a) In this job, what language(s) did this person use on a regular basis?

• English
• French
• Other language(s) — specify:

If this person indicates only one language in question 50. a), go to question 51.

50. b) Of these languages, which one did this person use most often in this job?

Indicate more than one language only if they were used equally at work.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

These questions are only for persons aged 15 years and over with a job or absent from their job or business during the week of Sunday, May 2 to Saturday, May 8, 2021.

51. At what address did this person usually work most of the time?

For those who mark the fourth circle:
Identify the community, municipality or Indian reserve rather than the name of the First Nation or Indian band.

For example:

• Lac Brochet 197A, Manitoba, rather than Northlands Denesuline First Nation
• Wabamun 133A, Alberta, rather than Paul First Nation
• Fort Hope 64, Ontario, rather than Eabametoong First Nation
• Mingan, Québec, rather than Conseil des Innu de Ekuanitshit

If the street address is unknown or if the address is a post office box, specify the building or nearest street intersection. Do not give a post office box number.

If the address of work is different than the address of the employer, please provide the address where this person actually works (e.g., school teachers should provide the address of their school, not the address of the school board).

If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which they worked the most hours.

• Worked at home (including farms)
  • Go to question 54. a)
• Worked outside Canada
  • Go to question 54. a)
• No fixed workplace address
  • Continue with the next question
• Worked at the address specified below:
  • Street address (see example)
  • City, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve
  • Province/territory
    • N.L.
    • P.E.I.
    • N.S.
    • N.B.
    • Quebec
    • Ontario
    • Manitoba
    • Sask.
    • Alberta
    • B.C.
    • Yukon
    • N.W.T.
    • Nunavut
  • Postal code

52. a) What modes of commuting did this person usually use to get to work?

Mark "x" as many circles as applicable.

Mark "Subway or elevated rail" for:

• Vancouver SkyTrain
• Toronto Subway/RT
• Montréal Metro.

Mark "Light rail, streetcar or commuter train" for:

• Vancouver West Coast Express
• Calgary CTrain
• Edmonton LRT
• Toronto streetcars
• Toronto GO Train
• Ottawa O-Train
• Montréal commuter trains
• Kitchener-Waterloo ION LRT.

Mark " Other method" for: 

• ATVs and snowmobiles
• airplane
• boat.

• Car, truck or van — as a driver
• Car, truck or van — as a passenger
• Bus
• Subway or elevated rail
• Light rail, streetcar or commuter train
• Passenger ferry
• Walked to work
• Bicycle
• Motorcycle, scooter or moped
• Other method

52. b) What main mode of commuting did this person usually use to get to work?

Mark "x" one circle only.

If this person used more than one mode of commuting to work, mark the one used for most of the travel distance.

• Car, truck or van — as a driver
  • Go to question 52. c)
• Car, truck or van — as a passenger
  • Go to question 52. c)
• Bus
  • Go to question 53. a)
• Subway or elevated rail
  • Go to question 53. a)
• Light rail, streetcar or commuter train
  • Go to question 53. a)
• Passenger ferry
  • Go to question 53. a)
• Walked to work
  • Go to question 53. a)
• Bicycle
  • Go to question 53. a)
• Motorcycle, scooter or moped
  • Go to question 53. a)
• Other method
  • Go to question 53. a)

52. c) How many workers, including this person, usually ride in this car, truck or van to work?

• 1 worker
• 2 workers
• 3 or more workers

53. a) What time did this person's trip to work usually begin?

• hour
• min
• a.m.
• p.m.

53. b) How many minutes did this person's trip to work usually last?

• Number of minutes

Remember, these questions are only for persons aged 15 years and over.

54. a) How many weeks did this person work in 2020, including paid vacation?

A year has 52 weeks.

Include:

• paid vacation and sick leave paid by the employer
• weeks worked part time, even for a few hours.

Exclude:

• weeks absent and not paid by the employer, such as maternity, parental or disability leave, etc.

• None
  • Continue with question 54. b)
• or
  • Number of weeks
    Including paid vacation and sick leave paid for by the employer and excluding absences unpaid by the employer, such as maternity, parental or disability leave, etc.
    • Continue with question 54. b) if you answered less than 49 weeks for this person
    • Go to question 55. a) if you answered 49 to 52 weeks for this person.

54. b) What was the main reason this person did not work for the whole year in 2020, meaning from 49 to 52 weeks?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Illness or disability of this person
• Pregnancy, or maternity or parental leave
• Student at school, college or university, or attending training
• Cared for own child(ren) or relative(s)
• Unable to find work that lasted the whole year
• Retirement
• Personal choice
• Seasonal work
• Other reason — specify:

55. a) During most of these weeks, did this person work full time or part time?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Did not work in 2020
  • Go to question 57.
• Full time (30 hours or more per week)
  • Go to question 56.
• Part time (less than 30 hours per week)

55. b) What was the main reason this person worked mostly part time instead of full time in 2020?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Personal preference
• Student at school, college or university, or attending training
• Business conditions
• Cared for own child(ren) or relative(s)
• Illness or incapacity of this person
• Could not find full-time work
• Other reason — specify:

56. In 2020, did this person pay for child care, such as day care or babysitting, so that this person could work at their paid job(s)?

When child care or day camps help several people work, enter the amount only once.

Answer "Yes" or "No". If "Yes", also enter the total amount for 2020.

• Yes
  • $
• No

57. In 2020, did this person pay child or spousal support payments to a former spouse or partner?

Support payments are covered by an agreement to pay a fixed amount on a regular basis. Exclude all other gifts or transfers of money. Include only support payments actually paid.

Answer "Yes" or "No". If "Yes", also enter the total amount for 2020.

• Yes
  • $
• No

58. Does this person pay, partly or entirely, the rent or mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc. for this dwelling?

Mark "Yes" if this person pays the rent or mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc. for this dwelling, even if more than one person contributes to such payments.

A dwelling is a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance from the outside or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building. This entrance should not be through someone else's living quarters.

Do not consider payments for other dwellings such as the school residence of a child, the residence of a former spouse, or another dwelling that you may own or rent.

• Yes
• No

Note: Turn the page and answer the questions about this dwelling.

Step E

Answer Questions E1. to E10. about this dwelling.

The questions refer to May 11, 2021, unless otherwise specified.

A dwelling is a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance from the outside or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building. This entrance should not be through someone else's living quarters.

E1. a) Is this dwelling provided to you or a member of this household by the local government, First Nation or Indian band?

• Yes
  • Go to question E2.
• No
  • Continue with question E1. b)

E1. b) Is this dwelling:

Mark "x" one circle only.

• owned by you or a member of this household (even if it is still being paid for)?
• rented (even if no cash rent is paid)?

E2. Is this dwelling part of a condominium development?

• Yes
• No

E3. a) How many rooms are there in this dwelling?

Count kitchen, bedrooms, finished rooms in attic or basement, etc.

Do not count bathrooms, halls, vestibules, attached sheds, porches and rooms used solely for business purposes.

• Number of rooms

E3. b) How many of these rooms are bedrooms?

Count all rooms designed as bedrooms, even if they are now used for something else. Also count basement bedrooms.

• Number of bedrooms

E4. When was this dwelling originally built?

Mark the period in which the building was completed, not the time of any later remodelling, additions or conversions. If year is not known, give best estimate.

• 1920 or before
• 1921 to 1945
• 1946 to 1960
• 1961 to 1970
• 1971 to 1980
• 1981 to 1990
• 1991 to 1995
• 1996 to 2000
• 2001 to 2005
• 2006 to 2010
• 2011 to 2015
• 2016 to 2020
• 2021

E5. Is this dwelling in need of any repairs?

Do not include desirable remodelling or additions.

• No, only regular maintenance is needed (painting, furnace cleaning, etc.)
• Yes, minor repairs are needed (missing or loose floor tiles, bricks or shingles; defective steps, railing or siding, etc.)
• Yes, major repairs are needed (defective plumbing or electrical wiring; structural repairs to walls, floors or ceilings, etc.)

E6. Is this dwelling located on an agricultural operation that is operated by a member of this household?

• Yes
  • Go to Step F
• No
  • Continue with question E7. on the next page

Answer questions E7. to E9. for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling.

If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

E7. a) For this dwelling, what are the yearly payments (last 12 months) for electricity?

• None
• Included in rent or other payments
• or
  • $ per year

E7. b) For this dwelling, what are the yearly payments (last 12 months) for oil, gas, coal, wood or other fuels?

• None
• Included in rent or other payments
• or
  • $ per year

E7. c) For this dwelling, what are the yearly payments (last 12 months) for water and other municipal services?

• None
• Included in rent or other payments
• or
  • $ per year

If “Yes” was checked in question E1. a), go to question E10.

If “rented” was checked in question E1. b), continue with question E8.

If “owned” was checked in question E1. b), go to question E9.

For renters only, answer parts E8. a) and E8. b):

E8. a) What is the monthly rent paid for this dwelling?

• Rented without payment of cash rent
• or
  • $ per month

E8. b) Is this dwelling subsidized?

Subsidized housing includes rent geared to income, social housing, public housing, government-assisted housing, non-profit housing, rent supplements and housing allowances.

• Yes
• No

For owners only, answer parts E9. a) through E9. e):

E9. a) What are the total regular monthly mortgage or loan payments for this dwelling?

• None
  • Go to part c)
• or
  • $ per month

E9. b) Are the property taxes (municipal and school) included in monthly mortgage or loan payments indicated in the previous question?

• Yes
  • Go to part d)
• No

E9. c) What are the estimated yearly property taxes (municipal and school) for this dwelling?

• None
• or
  • $ per year

E9. d) If you were to sell this dwelling now, for how much would you expect to sell it?

• $

E9. e) What are the monthly condominium fees?

• None
• or
  • $ per month

For dwellings provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band only:

E10. What is the monthly payment paid by you or members of your household to use or occupy this dwelling?

• Used or occupied without payment
• or
  • $ per month

Step F

You have now completed your questionnaire.

A census representative will return to pick up the completed questionnaire.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Comments

Please use the space provided below if you have concerns, suggestions or comments to make about:

• the steps to follow or the content of this questionnaire (for example, a question that was difficult to understand or to answer)
• the characteristics of the questionnaire (for example, the design, the format, the size of the text).

The law protects what you tell us

The confidentiality of your responses is protected by law. All Statistics Canada employees have taken an oath of secrecy. Your personal information cannot be given to anyone outside Statistics Canada without your consent. This is your right.

Under the authority of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is hereby requesting the following information which will be used solely for statistical and research purposes and will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act and any other applicable law. This is a mandatory request for data.

• Diseases and physical health conditions
  • Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System data
• Health care services
  • Provincial/territorial health care files for the Census Coverage Studies
• Other content related to Health
  • Canada Dental Benefit and the Canadian Dental Care Plan data
  • Paramedic Services - Patient care reports

Diseases and physical health conditions

Health care services

Other content related to Health

Under the authority of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is hereby requesting the following information which will be used solely for statistical and research purposes and will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Statistics Act and any other applicable law. This is a mandatory request for data.

• Community safety
  • Aggregate tracing data on crime guns
• Correctional services
  • Canadian Correctional Services Survey, amendment to collect additional information
  • Federal and provincial/territorial correctional services data on adults and youth supervised in corrections
  • Correctional Data for the 2021 Census of Population
• Courts
  • Case, support and enforcement data
  • Data on human rights complaints
• Crimes and offences
  • Police-reported Indigenous and racialized identity data
  • Police calls for service to inform opioid related overdoses
  • Police calls for service related to drug overdoses
  • Case information from the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
• Other content related to Crime and justice
  • Drug seizure data from the Health Canada Drug Analysis Service (DAS) lab
  • National Fire Information Database
• Police Services
  • Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR)

Community safety

Aggregate tracing data on crime guns

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting aggregate data over a four-year period (2021-2024) on firearms recovered by law enforcement and border services and submitted to firearm tracing centres. The requested data will only contain aggregate data on tracing requests, such as the counts and types of firearms traced and the country of origin.

What personal information is included in this request?

Aggregate data that are to be requested will be focused on the firearms themselves. Data being requested will not include any information that can be used to identify a specific individual or organization. The data also exclude any details related to the ongoing operations or investigations of the law enforcement agencies.

What years of data will be requested?

Data will be requested for the period of January 2021 to December 2024.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information will be requested from three firearm tracing centres: Canadian National Firearms Tracing Centre (housed within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and serves all regions outside of Ontario and Quebec), Firearms Analysis and Tracing Enforcement program (within the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario), and the Centre québecois de dépistage des armes à feu (within the Sûreté du Québec).

Why is this information being requested?

Due to the increase in gun and gang violence across major cities in Canada, there have been growing calls from media, policy, and law enforcement for more information on the origin of crime guns. This pilot project will provide a national picture of where firearms are sourced by integrating aggregate data currently being collected by three firearms tracing agencies across Canada.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The three tracing agencies were selected because they keep records on all firearms submitted for tracing by police and border services partners, including types of firearms and country of origin. Collectively, they provide the most comprehensive picture of the origin of crime guns on a national level (despite the lack of a national tracing mandate).

When will this information be requested?

September 2024

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics

When was this request published?

September 11, 2024

Correctional services

Canadian Correctional Services Survey, amendment to collect additional information

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting additional information on individuals supervised under federal and provincial/territorial correctional services programs, as reported to the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS). 

The additional information requested relates to four new data elements:

• sex at birth and gender
• multiple identities for racialized groups
• homelessness indicator 
• Intensive Rehabilitation Custody and Supervision (IRCS) program number

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information related to sex at birth, gender, multiple identities for racialized groups, homelessness indicator and Intensive Rehabilitation Custody and Supervision (IRCS) program number. The personal identifiers, including IRCS program number, are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.

An addendum to the supplement to Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Canadian Correctional Services Survey for this request will be published here: Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for Statistics Canada's Statistical Programs.

What years of data will be requested?

Annual data as of 2015/2016 (ongoing)

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from federal, provincial and territorial correctional services programs in Canada. 

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on the federal, provincial and territorial populations supervised under correctional services. The new data elements will allow the CCSS to fill data gaps, align and keep pace with Statistics Canada standards, collect information in a consistent manner, and allow enhanced analytical capacity and disaggregated data analysis. 

The new elements will provide information on key areas of interest to justice partners and correctional services. The information will help fill the need to inform evidence-driven approaches to crime prevention and programs for adults and youth aimed at reducing recidivism, as well as programs designed for rehabilitation, community integration, and public safety.

Disaggregating results by gender and racialized group, as well as information on the incarcerated homeless population and IRCS participants, can provide information on the experiences of specific groups and subgroups. Results can yield new insights and provide more nuanced information on vulnerable population groups, specifically indicators of re-contact with the justice system and overrepresentation, for policymakers to use.

Correctional services programs and justice partners, as well as the Canadian public, will benefit from the results compiled as the information contributes to the creation of evidence-based policy and program development, and thereby contributes to the public interest. 

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Federal, provincial and territorial correctional services programs have developed comprehensive information systems on their corrections populations and are the only data source in Canada with the detailed administrative data required for conducting statistical research.

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested in November 2024 and onward (annually)

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Corrections Program, Canadian Correctional Services Survey

Federal and provincial/territorial correctional services data on adults and youth supervised in corrections

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting information on individuals supervised under federal and provincial/territorial correctional services programs. The information requested relates to:

• the characteristics of persons being supervised
• their legal hold status while in correctional services
• offences and conditions related to the various court orders
• events related to the person that occur during the period of supervision such as temporary absences, rehabilitative programming and hearings and reviews
• results of any needs assessments done on persons while in correctional services.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as name, date of birth, language, sex, marital status, education, Indigenous identity and visible minority group.  Personal identifiers (name, municipality, postal code, social insurance number, fingerprint section identification number, provincial/territorial health insurance number and provincial/territorial driver’s license number) are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be anonymized.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request. Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS).

What years of data will be requested?

Annual data as of fiscal year 2022/2023 (ongoing), plus historical data from 2015/2016 to 2021/2022.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from:

Federal correctional services, provincial regulatory services and other provincial and territorial public administration.

Why is this information being requested?

These statistics will help provide valuable demographic information at a disaggregated level on the federal, provincial and territorial populations supervised under correctional services. The information will be used to inform correctional services programs, policy makers, researchers and other industry stakeholders on the social and economic context of the correctional population, including issues such as the overrepresentation of certain groups (e.g., Indigenous peoples and the Black population) within correctional services programs across the country.

Statistics on youth will provide information on issues specific to youth justice and key points in the youth justice process such as extrajudicial measures, and youth returning to custody during a period of community supervision.

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on adults and youth under supervision of correctional services programs in Canada. Statistics include average daily counts, which provide a snapshot of the corrections population on any given day, as well as admissions and intakes which measure the number of persons beginning periods of supervision in either custody or community supervision.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Correctional service programs have developed comprehensive information systems on their inmate populations, and are the only data source in Canada with the detailed administrative data required for conducting statistical research.

When will this information be requested?

June 2023 and onward (annually)

When was this request published?

June 8, 2023

Correctional Data for the 2021 Census of Population

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting data on correctional facilities and individuals residing in Canadian correctional facilities for the purpose of the 2021 Census of Population.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as the individual's name, date of birth, sex, date of admission to the facility, marital status and language spoken. Personal identifiers including name and date of birth are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized-person key, meaning individuals will be unidentifiable post linkage.

What years of data will be requested?

The data available on Census day, which is May 11, 2021.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from all federal, some provincial and territorial correctional services programs which include:

• Correctional Service Canada
• Newfoundland and Labrador Correctional Service-Justice and Public Safety
• PEI Community and Correctional Services
• New-Brunswick Public Safety
• Quebec public safety and Ministry of Health and Social Services
• Ontario Children Community and Social Services-youth division
• Manitoba Justice- Corrections
• Yukon Correctional Services and Yukon Health and Social Services
• Northwest territories Department of Justice, Corrections Service
• Nunavut Justice- Corrections.

Why is this information being requested?

In order to fulfill its mandate for the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada requires these data to produce accurate population counts, as well as produce other valuable demographic information on the federal, provincial and territorial populations residing in correctional facilities. In the past, these data were collected through in-person enumeration. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the requirement to reduce face-to-face contact to mitigate public health risks, in-person enumeration is not possible in 2021. In lieu of enumeration, administrative data from each correctional service program in Canada will be used.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Correctional service programs have developed comprehensive information systems on their inmate populations and are the only data source in Canada with the detailed administrative data required for the Census.

When will this information be requested?

This information will be requested for Census day, which is May 11, 2021.

When was this request published?

February 23, 2021

Courts

Case, support and enforcement data

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting statistical and descriptive information on child and spousal support payments from British Columbia and Manitoba maintenance enforcement programs.

The requested data will complement data already held by Statistics Canada from other provinces.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as:

• last name (Soundex Code)
• sex
• date of Birth
• location
• postal Code of the payor and recipient
• social assistance status of recipient
• number of children receiving support
• date of birth of child
• payor identification number
• recipient identification number
• identification number for child(ren)

Other variables that may be requested and used in isolation to identify an individual person include Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) issued Case Identification Number, Court Case Identification Number, Database Linking Number, Reciprocal Jurisdiction (MEP issued) Case Identification Number.

Personal identifiers are required to perform data linkages for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada will be requesting monthly data on a quarterly basis.

From whom will the information be requested?

BC Family Maintenance Agency

Manitoba Maintenance Enforcement Program

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on the volume and type of cases enrolled, enforcement actions taken, support amounts due and compliance with support payments, among other measures. These statistics will be used by policy makers, researchers and stakeholders to support the administration of justice nationally by providing data about caseload and case characteristics.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

These organizations are tasked with enforcing support payments in their respective province or territory with registered cases.

When will this information be requested?

April 2023

When was this request published?

April 18, 2023

Data on human rights complaints

What information is being requested?

In response to a pilot project that Statistics Canada is undertaking with the Department of Justice (DoJ), Statistics Canada will seek information related to the formal complaint case (e.g., area of discrimination, grounds for discrimination, case outcomes), details surrounding the hearing process, if applicable, and details pertaining to any appeals (where available).

What personal information is included in this request?

This request includes personal information, on the complainant, such as: 

• First name
• Last name
• Date of birth
• Phone number
• Email address
• Mailing address

Personal identifiers are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key, meaning individuals will not be identifiable once the data has been linked.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

Human Rights Tribunal Pilot Project - Supplement to Human Rights Cost Recovery Project

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting data from 2000 to 2023.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from various human rights jurisdictions at both the federal and provincial level.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting these data from different tribunals and commissions to provide valuable new insights at federal and provincial levels. Information on the impacts of filing a human rights complaint will help identify the characteristics of complainants of discrimination and harassment and will shed light on their outcomes. This information can be used by policy makers, and researchers to make better evidence-based decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Human rights commissions and tribunals are responsible for collecting and maintaining administrative data on human rights complaints at both the federal and provincial level.

When will this information be requested?

Winter 2023

When was this request published?

January 29, 2024

Crimes and offences

Police-reported Indigenous and racialized identity data 

What information is being requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting data on Indigenous and racialized identity of victims and accused persons involved in all police-reported criminal incidents in Canada. This will complement information already collected from police services relating to the nature and extent of the incident, as well as personal information on victims and accused persons involved in criminal incidents. 

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information related to the Indigenous and racialized identity of victims and persons accused in criminal incidents. 

The requested data will complement personal information data already acquired by Statistics Canada such as the names, birthdates, and sex of both victims and accused persons involved in criminal incidents. 

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada’s Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request. 

Collection of Police-reported Indigenous and Racialized Identity Data through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR)

What years of data will be requested?

Data beginning in February 2024 and ongoing, as it becomes available, typically on a monthly basis.

From whom will the information be requested?

The information will be requested from all Canadian police services reporting to the Incident-based UCR Survey, including municipal, provincial and Federal police services. 

Why is this information being requested?

In recent years, there have been increasing demands for better disaggregated data on people’s diverse experiences as part of a response to problems of social inequities, discrimination, and systemic racism within Canadian society. Concerns for the disparate treatment and over-representation of Indigenous and racialized peoples in the Canadian criminal justice system revealed important gaps in the availability of disaggregated data. 

Data on Indigenous and racialized identity of victims and accused persons will provide valuable insights that can be used by policy makers, and researchers to make better evidence-based decision-making at local, provincial, and national levels.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

These organizations collect and maintain up-to-date information on the characteristics of victims and accused persons in criminal incidents in Canada.

When will this information be requested?

February 2024 and onward

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

The Uniform Crime Reporting Survey:

Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR)

When was this request published?

December 17, 2024

Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR)

What information is being requested?

The Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR) is requesting from police services data on their events of calls for service. The requested information will include indicators that describe the nature of each event such as the initial and final call type, the location where the event took place, and outcomes of the call.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not contain any personal information.

What years of data will be requested?

In 2022/2023, the requested data will be for events of calls for service which took place in the 2023 calendar year. Moving forward in 2023/2024 the program intends to continue requesting this data monthly.

From whom will the information be requested?

All Canadian police services such as municipal and First Nations police services, provincial police services, and at the federal level.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on the nature and extent of events of calls for service for which police services are required to respond to.

Preliminary studies conducted by Statistics Canada on calls for service have shown that a large proportion of these events are not criminal in nature. As such they are not captured within other sources of police-reported data at Statistics Canada, such as the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR).

These statistics will help to shed light on issues that affect the well-being and safety of communities, as well as inform on the broader scope of police interactions with the public beyond those which relate to criminal matters.

The data will be used by policy makers, researchers, and all levels of government to make informed and decisions on addressing community needs.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

All police services are selected as data providers as the Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR) is a census of all events of calls for service across Canada.

When will this information be requested?

November 2023

When was this request published?

January 26, 2024

Police calls for service to inform opioid related overdoses

What information is being requested?

The data being requested pertain to police services in the region of Simcoe-Muskoka, Ontario for service relating to opioid overdoses.

The data are being requested to identify police attended overdoses and to examine the history of police contacts with groups of individuals, including minors, who experienced an opioid overdose.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information such as first name, last name, aliases, sex, birthdate, civic address, postal code, and telephone numbers; as well as information related to the suspected overdose incident including whether the individual was criminally charged, and the history of police contacts of the individual.

Personal identifiers including first and last name, aliases, sex, birthdate, address information, and telephone numbers are required to perform data linkages, for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

Narcotics, Substance Use, and Community Well-Being Initiative

What years of data will be requested?

January 2015 to June 2019

From whom will the information be requested?

Provincial and municipal police services in the region of Simcoe-Muskoka, Ontario

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada is responding to the needs of federal, provincial and municipal stakeholders, such as the Simcoe-Muskoka Opioid Strategy (SMOS) group, who have asked for help in understanding the primary risk factors of the population most at-risk of a drug overdose. The information requested will be used to generate statistics to meet these data needs.

These statistics will help inform the categorization of the opioid crisis in this Ontario community and to add to the body of knowledge surrounding the social determinants of the opioid crisis. The resulting non-confidential statistics may be used by the police in efforts to fully understand the roots of the opioid crisis, the primary risk factors, and those who may be most at risk of opioid overdose, in order to identify and act on opportunities for intervention.

Statistics Canada will use this information for statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

These types of organizations collect and maintain up-to-date data on police calls for service.

When will this information be requested?

July 2020, with the inclusion of data from Rama Police Service being requested in January 2021

When was this request published?

December 22, 2020

Summary of Changes

December 2020 – Rama Police Service is being added as a participant in the study. There is no change to the information being requested.

Police calls for service related to drug overdoses

What information is being requested?

In response to the Edmonton Police Service's request to partner with Statistics Canada on their Psychoactive Substances and Community Safety Initiative, Statistics Canada is requesting information on police-attended overdoses and the history of contact police have had with groups of individuals, including minors, who have experienced a drug overdose.

The data being requested pertain to police services in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, for services relating to drug overdoses.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request contains personal information about the individual who experienced the overdose. Information such as first name, last name, aliases, sex, birthdate, civic address, postal code, and telephone numbers; as well as information related to the suspected overdose incident, including whether the individual was criminally charged, and the history of police contacts with the individual. Personal identifiers of the individual who experienced the overdose―including first and last name, aliases, sex, birthdate, address information, and telephone numbers―are required. This information is being requested to perform data linkages for statistical purposes only. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized-person key, meaning individuals will be unidentifiable post linkage.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

Narcotics, Substance Use, and Community Well-Being Initiative

What years of data will be requested?

Statistics Canada is requesting data from January, 2011 to June, 2020.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from the local police service in Edmonton, Alberta.

Why is this information being requested?

The Edmonton Police Service, in partnership with the Edmonton Psychoactive Substance Use Steering Committee, has asked Statistics Canada to assist in a collaborative project that will contribute to understanding the primary characteristics of the population most at risk of a drug overdose. This project will also inform federal, provincial and municipal stakeholders in their policy development pertaining to overdoses in Canada. The information requested will be used to generate statistics to meet these data needs.

These statistics will inform the categorization of the drug overdose crisis in Edmonton, Alberta and add to the knowledge surrounding the social determinants of the crisis. The resulting non-confidential statistics will be used by the police in an effort to fully understand the roots of the overdose crisis, the primary risk factors, and to identify those who may be most at risk of a drug overdose. This initiative will help policy and decision makers to identify, plan and act on opportunities for intervention.

This information will be used for statistical and research purposes only.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

This information is being requested from the local police service in the City of Edmonton, Alberta in response to a request for Statistics Canada to partner on this project.

When will this information be requested?

February 2021.

When was this request published?

February 5, 2021

Case information from the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

What information is being requested?

As part of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, Statistics Canada has been working with federal, provincial and territorial governments to examine the feasibility of using administrative data on human trafficking to supplement current statistics. As part of these discussions, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (CCJCSS) at Statistics Canada has been working with the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking (CCTEHT), to acquire and examine administrative data related to CCTEHT's Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline.

Statistics Canada is requesting information on: the age, gender, immigration status and/or ethnicity of victims; the type of trafficking (e.g. sexual exploitation or forced labour); and other relevant characteristics of trafficking including high-level geographic information and industry (in the case of labour trafficking).For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not include any personal identifying information. While information on age, gender, and immigration status of victims will be collected, no data are released that could identify an individual or company.

For more information, see the supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment for this request.

Supplement to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment related to the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline Feasibility Study Data Acquisition Project

What years of data will be requested?

All data held at the time of the request.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information will be requested from the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking.

Why is this information being requested?

Rates of police-reported human trafficking in Canada have increased considerably over the past decade and Canada has continued its efforts to combat this crime. Most notably, in 2019, as part of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline was launched to help victims and survivors of all forms of human trafficking access services and the supports they need. Data collected through the hotline will help in better understanding vulnerable populations, gaps in services for victims and survivors, as well as assist in developing better law enforcement programs to target human trafficking.

Statistics Canada is requesting this information in order to address data gaps on human trafficking in Canada that cannot be addressed using data already held by the Agency on incidents reported by police. Beyond providing a more expanded measure of the number of human trafficking victims in Canada, this initiative aims to use data from the CCTEHT to answer broader questions on the characteristics of these victims, information on recruitment and other relevant characteristics of trafficking.

Having these data presented alongside official police-reported statistics will be valuable to policy makers, researchers and the justice community to support evidence-based decision-making on policy and programmatic efforts to effectively prevent and respond to human trafficking in Canada.

This information will be used for statistical and research purposes only.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Statistics Canada has been working with Public Safety Canada and other federal and provincial partners in order to improve national information on human trafficking. The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking (CCTEHT) has been included in these discussions as an important additional source of information.

The CCTEHT provides a national hotline to provide support to victims of human trafficking that may or may not be reported to police. In addition, the organization works to support research that will increase awareness and education about human trafficking in Canada.

When will this information be requested?

This information was requested in 2018 and onward.

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics

When was this request published?

November 16, 2021

Other content related to Crime and justice

Drug seizure data from the Health Canada Drug Analysis Service (DAS) lab

What information is being requested?

Data from analyzed drug seizure samples is being requested. This includes:

• the province or territory where the samples come from
• where the samples were seized
• the dates for when the results and samples were returned to clients
• the city of clients that submitted samples
• the dates for when the samples were received at the DAS Lab
• a short description of each sample (i.e., whether it is a plant material, powder, tablet, residue, paper, crystal, etc.)
• drug names

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not contain any personal information.

What years of data will be requested?

Current and historical data held at time of request.

From whom will the information be requested?

Health Canada Drug Analysis Service (DAS) Lab.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on emerging drugs identified through wastewater samples. These statistics will help determine how our wastewater data align to and, potentially, complement drug seizure data.

This information will be used by policy makers, researchers, and industry stakeholders (such as Public Health Agency of Canada, RCMP, provincial and municipal governments and public health authorities) to identify new drugs and paint a clearer picture of the drug landscape in Canadian cities.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

Health Canada’s DAS Lab analyzes drug seizure samples from municipalities across Canada. This is the only type of lab that collects the data that we need in Canada.

When will this information be requested?

August 2023 and onwards

What Statistics Canada programs will primarily use these data?

Canadian Wastewater Survey (CWS)

When was this request published?

August 24, 2023

National Fire Information Database

What information is being requested?

The National Fire Information Database (NFID) (pilot project) was developed by Statistics Canada in 2017. For the ongoing NFID production, StatCan will collect the data from 2015 onwards from the jurisdictions that provided data for the NFID pilot project. The jurisdictions that were not able to participate in the NFID pilot project in 2017 can provide the data from 2005 and onwards. The NFID contains data related to characteristics of fire incidents and victims (i.e., injuries, loss and deaths resulting from fires).

What personal information is included in this request?

The requested information includes personal identifiers, such as first name, last name, business name, sex, age and address information.

Personal identifiers are required to perform data linkages for statistical purposes only. Access to this information is strictly and securely limited to a small number of individuals, on a need-to-know basis. Once the data are linked, the personal identifiers will be replaced by an anonymized person key, meaning individuals will be unidentifiable post-linkage.

What years of data will be requested?

Data from year 2015 and ongoing are being requested.

From whom will the information be requested?

This information is being requested from:

• The Offices of the Fire Marshal of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon;
• The Offices of the Fire Commissioner of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador;
• The Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management;
• Québec Direction du développement en sécurité incendie;
• The Canadian Armed Forces;

Why is this information being requested?

The National Fire Information Database (NFID) data will be used by Fire Marshals, Fire Commissioners, Chief Fire Officers and academic researchers to gain a greater understanding of the nature and extent of fire incidents across the country. Through the development of a geospatial tool using the NFID, Statistics Canada supports the capacity for fire services to identify and target communities that would most benefit from fire prevention treatments in order to not only prevent fires, but also to prevent injuries and deaths occurring as a result of fires. Statistics Canada is requesting this information in order to respond to these data needs.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

The organizations that collect and maintain data on fire incidents where fire services responded were selected.

When will this information be requested?

September 2022

When was this request published?

August 29, 2022

Police Services

Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR)

What information is being requested?

The Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR) is requesting from police services data on their events of calls for service. The requested information will include indicators that describe the nature of each event such as the initial and final call type, the location where the event took place, and outcomes of the call.

What personal information is included in this request?

This request does not contain any personal information.

What years of data will be requested?

In 2022/2023, the requested data will be for events of calls for service which took place in the 2023 calendar year. Moving forward in 2023/2024 the program intends to continue requesting this data monthly.

From whom will the information be requested?

All Canadian police services such as municipal and First Nations police services, provincial police services, and at the federal level.

Why is this information being requested?

Statistics Canada requires this information to create and publish statistics on the nature and extent of events of calls for service for which police services are required to respond to.

Preliminary studies conducted by Statistics Canada on calls for service have shown that a large proportion of these events are not criminal in nature. As such they are not captured within other sources of police-reported data at Statistics Canada, such as the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR).

These statistics will help to shed light on issues that affect the well-being and safety of communities, as well as inform on the broader scope of police interactions with the public beyond those which relate to criminal matters.

The data will be used by policy makers, researchers, and all levels of government to make informed and decisions on addressing community needs.

Statistics Canada may also use the information for other statistical and research purposes.

Why were these organizations selected as data providers?

All police services are selected as data providers as the Uniform Calls for Service Reporting Program (UCSR) is a census of all events of calls for service across Canada.

When will this information be requested?

November 2023

When was this request published?

January 26, 2024