Statistics Canada conducts a national census of population and census of agriculture every five years and releases the data with a two-year lag.
The Census of Population provides demographic and statistical data that is used to plan public services such as health care, education, and transportation; determine federal transfer payments;[1] and determine the number of Members of Parliament for each province and territory. The Census of Population is the primary source of sociodemographic data for specific population groups, such as lone-parent families, Indigenous peoples, immigrants, seniors and language groups.[2] Data from the census is also used to assess the economic state of the country, including the economic conditions of immigrants over time, and labour market activity of communities and specific populations. Census data are also leveraged to develop socioeconomic status indicators in support of analysis of various impacts on education achievement and outcomes.[3] At a sub-national level, two provinces (Alberta and Saskatchewan) and two territories (Nunavut and Yukon) have legislation that allows local governments to conduct their own municipal censuses.[4]
The Census of Population gathers important data on a variety of topics, including:
Indigenous peoples
Education, training and learning
Ethnic diversity and immigration
Families, households and housing
Income, pensions, spending and wealth
Labour
Languages
Population and demography
There have been questions about religion in Canada in the national census since 1871. In 1951, when the frequency of conducting the national census changed from being collected every 10 years to every 5 years, questions about religion were still asked only every 10 years.[5][6]
Questions on religion were included in the last census, which occurred in 2021, but it will not be included in the 2026 census as questions on religion are included in census years that end in “1”.[7]
The census typically undercounts the population by ~2–4% because people are not at home, have trouble understanding the census, or census enumerators are unable to find the people.[8]
^1. "The Census and..." Archived from the original on April 28, 2006. Retrieved May 19, 2006.
^Statistics Canada. “Introduction Guide to the Census of Population, 2016 Chapter 1” Chapter 1Introduction, January 3, 2019, www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/98-304/chap1-eng.cfm#a2.
^“The 2021 Census of Population Consultation Results: What We Heard from Canadians.” 2021 Census of Population Consultation Results: What We Heard from Canadians, April 9, 2019, www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/consultation/92-137-x/92-137-x2019001-eng.cfm.
^2."Municipal Census Policy (City Council Agenda Item No. E.1.l)" (DOC). City of Edmonton. May 31, 2006. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
^7. "Canadian Census". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (April 13, 2015). "Statement on the content of the 2016 Census of Population and the National Household Survey". www.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
^9. "Statement on the content of the 2016 Census of Population and the National Household Survey". www.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
^"Peel Data Centre – Census Undercount – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Region of Peel". www.peelregion.ca. Archived from the original on Sep 24, 2014. Retrieved Nov 12, 2020.
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