Canada 2011 Census
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The '''Canada 2011 Census''' will be a detailed enumeration of the [[Canada|Canadian]] population on [[May 17]], [[2011]]. Planning is already underway. In deciding questions for the 2011 Census, [[Statistics Canada]] will consult and collect comments from government, organizations, and individuals across Canada. This is expected to be major consultative process, involving questions on family, ethnicity, education, and labour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/2003/05/census/wp.3.add.1.e.pdf|title=2001 Canadian Census: Shifting Gears|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref> The census questions will then be sent to Cabinet for approval and published in the [[Canada Gazette]] sometime in [[2010]].
The [[Statistics Act]] mandates a [[Canadian Senate|Senate]] and/or [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]] (joint) committee review of the opt-in clause (for the release of one's census records after 92 years) by [[2014]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/bills_ls.asp?lang=E&ls=s18&source=library_prb&Parl=38&Ses=1|title=Bill S-18: An Act to amend the Statistics Act|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref>
The 2011 Census will be the fifteenth decennial census, required by section 8 of the ''[[Constitution Act, 1867]]''.<ref>[http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/const/const1867.html#sec8 Constitution Act, 1867]</ref> As with other decennial censuses, the data will be used to adjust [[Electoral district (Canada)|federal electoral district]] boundaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90820&dir=bkg&lang=e|title=Elections Canada: General Information|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref>
==Forecasts==
In [[2011]], Statistics Canada projects Canada's population will reach 33.9M people<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo23a.htm|title=Canadian Statistics: Projected Population|accessdate=2006-06-30}}</ref> with the visible minority population expected to continue increasing faster than the total population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statcan.ca/english/ads/11-008-XIE/vismin.html|title=Canadian Social Trends|accessdate=2006-06-30}}</ref>
==Questionnaire Revision==
The Census of Agriculture will add options allowing Statistics Canada to
access the respondents' financial data from [[Canada Revenue Agency]] (CRA)
given the Business Number of the farm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncsu.edu/~bkgoodwi/esirc/STC.pdf|title=Report to the AAEA Economic Statistics and Information Resources Committee|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref>
The question on religion, excluded from the [[Canada 2006 Census]] (as it is every other run), will return for the 2011 Census of Population. In addition to possible questions on activity limitation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/products/reference/consultation/contentreport-activity.htm|title=2006 Census Consultation Report: Activity Limitation|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref> various organizations have already called for changes for the upcoming census:
* Adding "Aboriginal identifier" to the short form (already found on the long form).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abo-peoples.org/Res2004/Resolutions1to7.htm|title=Congress of Aboriginal Peoples: Annual General Assembly: Resolution 2|date=[[2004-04-17]]|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref>
* Relationship of same-sex married couples.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/Canadiana/2006/05/15/1581468-cp.html|title=Same-sex marriage supporters say wording of 2006 census discriminates|publisher=Canoe|date=|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref>
* Place of work and transportation-related questions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tac-atc.ca/english/pdf/uc-minutes-0905.pdf|title=Transportation Association of Canada: Urban Transportation Council (minutes)|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref>
* Food security questions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2006/agendas/committees/cms/cms060308/it029.pdf|title=Toronto Board of Health: Food Security: Implications for Early Years Population|accessdate=2006-07-03}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Demographics of Canada]]
*[[Statistics Act]]
*[[Elections Canada]]
==External links==
* [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/consultation/92-136/index.cfm 2011 Census Content Consultation Guide] (Statistics Canada)
* [http://www.statcan.ca/english/research/92-442-XIE/2006001/census.htm Getting ready for the 2006 Census: Teacher's Guide]
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