Statistics Canada is committed to transparency and accountability by providing access to its information in response to access to information or privacy requests where permitted by law.
The Access to Information Act gives every Canadian citizen, permanent resident, individual or corporation in Canada the right to request access to records that are under the control of federal government institutions, regardless of their format.
The purpose of the Privacy Act is to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to their personal information. This Act governs the federal government's collection, retention, use and disclosure of that information. It also provides individuals with a right of access to their personal information.
You can learn more about your right to access information below.
- Completed access to information requests and summaries
- Application and Authorization for a Search of Census, 2011 National Household Survey and 1940 National Registration Records
- How to Make an Access to Information Request or a Personal Information Request
- Request from businesses to obtain their NAICS code