Current status: closed
Consultation period: November 10, 2025 to December 12, 2025
Results pending
Statistics Canada held targeted engagement with subject-matter experts and individuals with lived experience to inform a dissemination approach for 2021 Census data on transgender and non-binary children and youth aged 14 years and under in Canada.
Who was the focus of this consultation
- Subject-matter experts
- Individuals with lived experience
Background
Statistics Canada is an internationally recognized leader in the collection and dissemination of gender data. It introduced a question on gender in the 2021 Census, consistent with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s policy direction Modernizing the Government of Canada's sex and gender information practices (2018). Although information about gender was collected for the total population, only analysis of the transgender and non-binary populations aged 15 and over was disseminated as part of the census release schedule. Data on all age groups have been available since April 27, 2022, and Statistics Canada intends to produce an analysis on the transgender and non-binary populations aged 14 and under once it has developed a dissemination approach based on the best evidence, including results from the targeted engagement, and has ensured data quality and confidentiality. Analysis on this age group has been funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada and supports the perspective of the Canadian Human Rights Commission that children and youth in Canada deserve safe and inclusive spaces.
From November 10 to December 12, 2025, Statistics Canada sought targeted, written feedback from stakeholders and partners, including civil society organizations, as well as researchers and individuals with lived experience. Many of these participants are part of a network providing expertise to Statistics Canada on concepts and terminology, data certification and on-going research since the introduction of the new question on gender for the 2021 Census.
Confidentiality
Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of consultation participants. All personal information created, held or collected by the Agency is protected by the Privacy Act. For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the Privacy notice.