For more than 100 years, Canadians’ data have been telling an important story that is helping to shape the country. And you’ve trusted Statistics Canada to handle your data with care—to respect their confidentiality and place the highest priority on protecting them.
In today’s digital world, Canadians are increasingly concerned about privacy. As the need for information grows, and as emerging data sources offer new possibilities for getting that information, protecting Canadians’ privacy has remained a top priority.
That’s not just a promise; it’s the law.
Statistics Canada knows that the trust of Canadians is crucial. In fact, our agency would be out of business without it! We have always handled the data we gather in ways that protect privacy and confidentiality, and we have world-leading methods to continue to do so.
Visit our Trust Centre today to learn how we anonymize and encrypt the information we collect so that we can use it, safely and securely, to help all Canadians.
This is also where Statistics Canada can have an ongoing conversation with Canadians about how data are collected and disseminated, while ensuring your information is kept anonymized and protected.
So please take a look, and let us know what you think!
Contact information
For more information, contact the Statistical Information Service (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).