Description - Statistics Canada protects your privacy: Balancing societal needs for data insights and the protection of your privacy
Modern statistical needs
Collecting data for statistics is more than a century old and keeps evolving. In our Digital Age, your information needs are growing, and new data sources offer new possibilities for information.
Collaboration
Statistics Canada is working with experts from businesses and academia from around the world as well as the Office of the Privacy Commissioner to develop new statistical methods based on necessity and proportionality.
A new framework
The new framework expands on these principles, which have always guided Statistics Canada. It assesses proportionality and data sensitivity, and ensures statistical values, such as the protection of privacy and confidentiality.
Necessity
Statistics Canada produces data that are necessary for governments, municipalities, businesses small and large, and individuals like you to make informed decisions. The agency measures our society, economy and environment.
Proportionality
When we plan surveys, our experts develop data collection strategies that take into account ethical considerations such as privacy, fairness and transparency.