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.
If you’ve visited the Trust Centre before, you will notice it’s had a bit of a makeover! We have made significant enhancements to communicate openly and transparently with Canadians, because trust goes beyond the protection of data. You will find a more engaging design and a behind-the-scenes look at how we produce meaningful, data-driven insights while keeping privacy and confidentiality top of mind.
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).