Consulting Canadians

Statistics Canada regularly engages with Canadians to seek input on projects and initiatives, and test the usability of website, web tools, and mobile applications.

A consultative engagement activity collects feedback from Canadians on specific topics which directly support the development of Statistics Canada projects and programs. These activities are executed through discussion tables, usability testing, and online questionnaires.

Statistics Canada's engagement activities, findings and results are published on this webpage. Please visit the Government of Canada's Consulting with Canadians website for a complete list of government engagement activities.

Participate in consultative engagement

If you would like to get involved in a consultative engagement activity, please refer to the page participate in future consultative engagement activities. Individuals and organizations are carefully selected according to the requirements of the project.

Contact the Statistics Canadas Consultive Engagement Team at consultativeengagement-mobilisationconsultative@statcan.gc.ca.

For consultations launched in 2024 and earlier please see Consultative engagement activities.

Find a consultation

Status key Launch year Consultation period start

Closed

November 10, 2025 to December 12, 2025 | Results pending

Statistics Canada held targeted engagement to inform a dissemination approach for 2021 Census data on transgender and non-binary children and youth aged 14 years and under in Canada.
closed 2025 2025-11-10

Closed

October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 | Results pending

The aim of this project was to increase efficiency in data collection and improve usability for both data providers and data users.
closed 2025 2025-10-01

Closed

September 2, 2025 to December 31, 2025 | Results pending

The engagement activity gathered feedback from those who had been selected to participate in the Labour Force Survey to better understand their motivations for participation, barriers to timely participation and reactions to communications.
closed 2025 2025-09-02

Closed

September 2, 2025 to January 30, 2026 | Results pending

The principal objective of this consultation was to assess the usefulness of the program’s outputs during its first five years and inform future planning and improvements.
closed 2025 2025-09-02

Closed

May 20, 2025 to July 4, 2025 | Results pending

Statistics Canada conducted virtual usability testing sessions to seek feedback on the user experience, design, tools and content of the Statistics Canada website.
closed 2025 2025-05-20

Closed

February 17, 2025 to June 20, 2025 | Results pending

The goal of this engagement activity was to better understand how Canadians prefer to be engaged by Statistics Canada and their views on the use of data from digital technologies and other direct measures.
closed 2025 2025-02-17

Closed

January 15, 2025 to February 25, 2025 | Results pending

Virtual group discussions were held to seek feedback on the utility and accessibility of the Special Edition issue of Insights on Canadian Society, and to better understand its relevance and value to readers.
closed 2025 2025-01-15

Closed with results posted

January 13, 2025 to February 21, 2025 | Results posted: December 1, 2025

The goal of this engagement activity was to identify data needs and gaps, raise awareness of Statistics Canada data holdings, learn from your subject matter expertise and explore potential collaboration.
results 2025 2025-01-13

Open

January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027

The principal objective of the ongoing consultation is to receive input from classification users to determine if the classification remains relevant and reflective of the Canadian research and development landscape.
open 2025 2025-01-01