We get asked a lot of questions. And we provide a lot of answers.
Every year, StatCan receives almost 50,000 requests for information. Questions range from demographic (How many people live in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan?), to historical (How many pubs were in Montréal in 1886?), to business (Can you provide me with an in-depth profile of Sydney, Nova Scotia?).
This year, Canadians have also been rightfully curious about the effects—direct and indirect—of the COVID-19 pandemic on their country’s population, resources, economy, society and culture (How has the employment rate changed since the beginning of the pandemic?). They also had specific questions about the 2021 Census (Can I fill out a paper questionnaire?) and, sometimes, just wanted to share a piece of their mind.
We’d love to hear from you!
Our Statistical Information Service finds the answers. Its Contact Us team works Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in all Canadian time zones, as the front line for responding to these enquiries.
Contact information
For more information contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).
