A privacy impact assessment is an evaluation process which allows Statistics Canada to assess and evaluate privacy, confidentiality or security risks associated with the collection, use or disclosure of personal information, and to develop measures intended to mitigate and, wherever possible, eliminate identified risks.
Statistics Canada's commitment to keep in trust the information it obtains from the Canadian public is enshrined in both the Statistics Act and the Agency's various policies and practices that frame its data collection, analysis and dissemination activities.
Given its unique position in the federal government in collecting personal information solely for statistical and research purposes, Statistics Canada has determined that the privacy issues associated with its survey activities could be addressed by means of a generic privacy impact assessment that would address the majority of survey collections undertaken by the Agency under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Nevertheless, in accordance with its Directive on Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments, Statistics Canada will conduct privacy impact assessments for non-statistical programs and activities involving the collection, use or disclosure of personal information that raise privacy, confidentiality or security risks.
The following are summaries of Statistics Canada's privacy impact assessments for statistical and non-statistical programs:
Statistical programs
Also see the Supplements to Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment.
The following Privacy Impact Assessments are now covered by Statistics Canada's Generic Privacy Impact Assessment approved in January 2016.
- Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 5, 2016-2017
- Social Data Linkage Environment
- 2014 Ontario Child Health Study
- 2014 Census Program Test
- Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 4, 2014-2015
- Community Noise and Health Study
- Longitudinal Immigration Database
- 2012-2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 3
- 2011 Census of Agriculture
- 2011 Census of Population and the National Household Survey
- Canadian Health Measures Survey: Cycle 2
- Real Time Remote Access Application for Household Cross Sectional Surveys
- Canadian Cancer Registry
- Canadian Community Health Survey Pilot on Healthy Aging
- Canadian Health Measures Survey Pre-test
- Canadian Health Measures Survey
- Canadian Vital Statistics Program
- Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing Monitoring Program
- e-File Transfer Service
- Longitudinal Health and Administrative Data Initiative
- Long-term Health Outcomes Studies Program
- 2006 Census of Population
Other programs
- Enterprise Service Management Solution (ESMS)
- Census ChatBot
- NetSupport
- Talent Bank project
- Administrative Data Pre-processing Project
- Employee Wellness Surveys
- Client Relationship Management System (2022 Update)
- Engaging DisAbility Innovation Study
- Microsoft 365
- Vitali-T-Stat Mobile Application
- Meltwater: Social Media Tool
- Data Analytics as a Service Platform
- Cloud Infrastructure Platform
- Access to Statistics Canada's Microdata in Authorized Workspaces
- Office 365 – Interim Instance
- StatCan Professionals Network: Challenges and Events (Update)
- Statistics Canada's Microdata Access Portal: Researcher online registration and project application
- Security Video Surveillance in Statistics Canada's Secure Access Points
- Authorized Workspace Use in Statistics Canada's Virtual Federal Research Data Centre at Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC): A Virtual Data Laboratory Prototype
- Statistics Canada – Canada School of Public Service Skills Inventory
- Live chat on Statistics Canada's website
- Closed Circuit Television Use in Statistics Canada's Virtual Federal Research Data Centre at Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC): A Virtual Data Laboratory Prototype
- Statistics Canada Young Professionals Network Challenges and Contests
- Human Resources Analytics Management Dashboard
- Electronic Request Approval (ERA) – Travel
- Chief Statistician of Canada Infographics Challenge 2017
- Automated Access Control System and Closed Circuit Television Monitoring Program
- New Dissemination Model Online Beta Consultation
- My StatCan and Online Discussion Platforms
- StatCan Blog
- Innovation Channel
- Client Relationship Management System (2013 Update)
- Statistics Canada Video Contest – International Year of Statistics 2013
- Interactive Online Consultation Tool
- Time Management System – Web Application
- Conference online registration
- 2011 Census Dissemination Discussion Forum
- Contact Us Module on the Statistics Canada Web Site
- Data Visualization Feedback Form
- Employee Clearance Notification
- Finance Service Request Management
- Human Resources Self Serve Portal
- Generic Tracking Service
- Learning Management System
- 2006 Census On-line Recruitment Application
- Automated Access Control System and Closed Circuit Television Monitoring Program
- Client Relationship Management System
- Employment Application Submission Tool
- Human Resources Branch Service Request Management
- Human Resources Branch Service Request Management - Phase 2
- Labour Relations and Grievance System
- National Contact Centre Telephone Recording Database Program
- National Routing System ( NRS ) Project
- Staffing Activity Management System
- Statistical Survey Operations Online Application
- GCdocs