Seventh Canadian Statistics Advisory Council (CSAC) Meeting
Date: June 12 2020, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Virtual meeting
CSAC members
Dr. Teresa Scassa (Chairperson), Gurmeet Ahluwalia, David Chaundy, Annette Hester, Jan Kestle, Dr. Céline Le Bourdais, Gail Mc Donald, Dr. Howard Ramos, Dr. Michael Wolfson
Regrets: Anil Arora
Statistics Canada guests/support
Melanie Forsberg, Lynn Barr-Telford, André Loranger, Stéphane Dufour, Monia Lahaie, Yvan Clermont, Jacques Fauteux, Pierre Therrien
Meeting agenda
| Time | Agenda Item | Lead Participant(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:50 - 13:00 | Virtual Arrival | CSAC Members |
| 13:00 - 13:05 | Chairperson introductory remarks | Teresa Scassa: Chairperson |
| 13:05 - 13:10 | Update from the Chief Statistician of Canada | Anil Arora: Chief Statistician of Canada |
| 13:10 - 13:30 | Briefing on Health Data | Lynn Barr-Telford: Assistant Chief Statistician Andre Loranger: Assistant Chief Statistician Stephane Dufour: Assistant Chief Statistician Monia Lahaie: Assistant Chief Statistician Jacques Fauteux: Assistant Chief Statistician Yvan Clermont: Director General |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Q&A Discussion | CSAC members Lynn Barr-Telford: Assistant Chief Statistician Andre Loranger: Assistant Chief Statistician Stephane Dufour: Assistant Chief Statistician Monia Lahaie: Assistant Chief Statistician Jacques Fauteux: Assistant Chief Statistician Yvan Clermont: Director General |
| 14:00 - 14:10 | Health Break | |
| 14:10 - 15:40 |
Update on Annual Report In depth discussion on the section of the report
|
CSAC members and Rosemary Bender |
| 15:40 - 15:55 | Future Planning In camera discussion |
CSAC members |
| 15:55 - 16:00 | Closing remarks In camera |
Teresa Scassa: Chairperson |
Meeting summary
1. Chairperson introductory remarks and Roundtable
Dr. Teresa Scassa opened the meeting by welcoming members and guests to the June virtual CSAC meeting. The Chairperson provided an overview of the agenda.
2. Update from the Chief Statistician of Canada
The Chief Statistician sent regrets, he was unable to attend the meeting due to an unforeseen conflict.
3. Briefing on Health Data
Lynn Barr-Telford, Assistant Chief Statistician
At the Council's request, Lynn Barr-Telford shared the work underway at Statistics Canada to support the health portfolio with timely, granular and integrated data in the COVID-19 context. Ms. Barr-Telford shared the innovative work underway at Statistics Canada, highlighted challenges and opportunities, and key partnerships and initiatives underway to support improvements to the Canadian health data system.
4. Q&A Discussion
CSAC members and Assistant Chief Statisticians
Following the health data briefing, Council members engaged in a question and answer period with Ms. Barr-Telford, and other Assistant Chief Statisticians. Council members and Statistics Canada management discussed partnerships and collaborations, stakeholder engagement at the provincial and federal level and the impacts of data gaps on Canadians.