Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
National

StatCan: Online census response rate hits new high

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Nov, 2021 01:10 PM
  • StatCan: Online census response rate hits new high

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says about 84 per cent of completed census questionnaires were filled out online.

The agency beat its goal to of having 80 per cent of census questionnaires completed online — an option made available for the first time to all regions of the country.

Having more online responses makes life easier for agency analysts, and safer for workers who will have fewer paper replied to input manually at a processing centre in the National Capital Region.

The national response rate to the census was 98 per cent, while the response to the long-form questionnaire was about 97 per cent, both of which were down ever so slightly from the last census cycle in 2016.

The agency plans the first of seven major releases to happen in February when it details population and dwelling counts, and more releases on other themes and findings in the census data are also being considered.

The census, which takes place once every five years, provides a detailed look at Canadians that leaves a wealth of information for demographers on how the country is changing.

For policy-makers, the census provides a foundation for local decisions on where to build new schools and hospitals, and how much the federal government sends to provinces and territories in transfers payments to pay for health-care systems.

Chief statistician Anil Arora says in a statement that information from the 2021 census will be particularly crucial to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MORE National ARTICLES

Liberals, Tories raised record sums last quarter

Liberals, Tories raised record sums last quarter
The Liberals say more than 57,100 contributors coughed up $7.65 million in the three months between July and September. The party says both numbers mark a record for the Liberals.

Liberals, Tories raised record sums last quarter

B.C. opens 'first of its kind' addictions centre

B.C. opens 'first of its kind' addictions centre
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson says the 105-bed Red Fish Healing Centre is the first of its kind and will allow patients to be treated for mental health and addictions together.

B.C. opens 'first of its kind' addictions centre

584 COVID19 cases for Friday

584 COVID19 cases for Friday
There are 4,982 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 197,396 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 436 individuals are in hospital and 156 are in intensive care.

584 COVID19 cases for Friday

Indoor mask mandate extended

Indoor mask mandate extended
British Columbia’s provincial health officer has extended the mask mandate that requires masks be worn in all indoor public spaces throughout B.C. The previous order, which was set to expire on Oct. 31, 2021, has been extended to continue to slow the transmission of COVID-19.

Indoor mask mandate extended

Man shot at Whalley residence: Surrey RCMP

Man shot at Whalley residence: Surrey RCMP
On October 29, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. the Surrey RCMP received a report that a male was shot at a residence in the 11100 block of 136th Street. Upon attendance, police located a male suffering from a possible gunshot injury.    

Man shot at Whalley residence: Surrey RCMP

More details of travel vaccine mandate announced

More details of travel vaccine mandate announced
Residents who leave their remote communities to access essential services need not be vaccinated to board a plane, Omar Alghabra told a news conference outside Toronto International Pearson Airport.

More details of travel vaccine mandate announced