• 1881 – All enumerators were required to take an oath of secrecy – a promise that is still required today. The census was extended to British Columbia, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island. [Citation needed] For the 2006, 2011 and 2016 censuses, Canadians could choose whether their census records would be published after age 92. The person who completed the census questionnaire was asked to consult with all household members who were included in the questionnaire before answering the consent question. Due to an amendment to the Statistics Act (2017) for the 2021 Census, respondent consent is no longer required to share census information with LAC 92 years after the census. All census records prior to the 1926 Census, including the Census, are available to the public at Library and Archives Canada (LAC). [17] Bill S-18, An Act to amend the Statistics Act, received Royal Assent on June 18, 2005. The Act creates section 18.1 of the Statistics Act, which transmits personal census records for censuses conducted between 1910 and 2005 to LAC 92 years after the census. In the 2006 Census, Canadians were asked for the first time if they would agree to the disclosure of their personal information after the age of 92. This means that 2006 Census records will not be shared with LAC until 2098 for respondents who have consented to the disclosure of their records. Census results conducted after 1926 are in the custody of Statistics Canada and the disclosure of personal information from these records is not permitted. The only exception is for people who need information about themselves.
Beginning in 1906, the Prairie provinces of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan began conducting separate censuses and agricultural activities every five years to monitor growth in the West. After Newfoundland (including Labrador) became part of Canada in 1949, it has been included in the Canadian census since 1951. [15] Since 1956, the Census of Agriculture and Population has been conducted every five years throughout the country. [16] To offset Statistics Canada`s broad information-gathering powers, the Act establishes a legal obligation for the Agency to protect the confidentiality of participants in Statistics Canada surveys. The law formally commits to respondents that the information they provide will never be disclosed to third parties in a form that identifies them without their permission. 2021 – For the first time, the census collected information on education in the official language of the minority. The census questionnaire also included: a new question on Canadian military experience; an amended question on gender at birth and a new question on gender; updates on ethnic or cultural origin; new labour problems to combat underemployment; updating terminology relating to indigenous peoples; and new questions about membership in a Métis organization or about settlement and registration under an Inuit land claims agreement. 2006 – Questionnaires were delivered by Canada Post to approximately 70% of households. The remaining 30% received the questionnaire from a counter, as in previous censuses. • 1931 – Although the creation and tabulation of the 1931 census was still carried out with mechanical equipment, a new sorting tabulator developed by an employee of the Federal Bureau of Statistics accelerated production 50 times faster by allowing an entire data card to be read at the same time, rather than one column at a time. [Citation needed] • 1891 – The population was prepared for the visit of the census counter by advertisements in newspapers and chairs.
•1905 – The Census Bureau became a permanent office of the federal government. [Citation needed] The census is an essential tool for understanding Canada`s evolution over time. Census data are essential for planning at all levels. Whether it`s starting a business, overseeing a government program, planning transportation needs, or choosing the location of a school, Canadians use census data every day to make their decisions. 2 (1) No later than two years before the third census is carried out in accordance with Article 19 of the Statistics Act after the entry into force of this Act, the administration and application of paragraph 2 of Article 18.1(2) of the Statistics Act, as published by Article 1, are examined by a committee of the Senate. the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament, which may be designated or established for that purpose. • 1867 – The Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly the British North America Act, 1867) requires that a census be conducted every 10 years (ten years) to determine representation by population in the new Parliament. In 1912, the federal government transferred responsibility for the census from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Trade and Industry. [14] In 1918, the government created the Federal Bureau of Statistics, which was renamed Statistics Canada in 1971. Statistics Canada continues to be responsible for the census.
[14] Many of the questions on the 1940 Census are the standard questions: name, age, sex and race, education, and place of birth. But the 1940 census also raises many new questions. The instructions ask the counter to enter [an encircled x] after the name of the person providing the family information. if the person worked for the CCC, WPA or NYA during the week of March 24 to 30, 1940; and income for the 12 months to December 31, 1939. The 1940 also has an additional calendar for two names on each page. The supplementary schedule asks for the place of birth of the person`s father and mother; the person`s usual occupation, not only what he did in the week of March 24 to 30, 1940; and for all women who are or have been married, that woman has been married more than once and aged at the first marriage. In the case of a voluntary investigation, “the Minister may, by order, authorize the collection of information that is not information for a census or agriculture for a specific purpose on a voluntary basis, but if the information is requested, section 31 does not apply to a refusal or failure to provide the information.” 1980-81-82-83, ca. 47, p. 41.
Under the Statistics Act, census data collected between 1910 and 2005 and those collected in or after 2021 will be transferred to LAC for public availability 92 years after the censuses. • 2011 – The response to the online option in 2006 resulted in a significant change in the methodology of the 2011 Census. In May, a letter was delivered to 60% of Canadian households. This letter replaced the traditional paper questionnaire and explained how respondents could complete the questionnaire online. About 20% of the apartments received a questionnaire in the mail. For the remaining 20 per cent, questionnaires from Desks were submitted. Information previously collected through the mandatory long-form census was collected as part of the new voluntary National Household Survey (NHS). The 2011 Census Questionnaire (short form) had the same content as the 2006 Census Short Form, with two questions added to language. 19 (1) A census of the population of Canada shall be conducted by Statistics Canada in June 1971 and every five years thereafter within a month to be determined by the Governor of the Council. (2) The information contained in the returns for each census in 2006, 2011 and 2016, and in the 2011 National Household Survey, is no longer subject to sections 17 and 18 ninety-two years after the census or survey, but only if the person to whom the information relates consents at the time of the census or survey – to the publication of the information ninety-two years later.