Before each census, Statistics Canada embarks on an extensive user consultation and testing program. Data users and interested parties across Canada are asked for their views on the type and extent of information they believe should be available from the census. The goal is to ensure that Statistics Canada takes account of emerging social and economic trends and, where appropriate, uses the census to shed light on them.

Statistics Canada welcomes your comments on any aspect of the census including questionnaire content, products and services, geography or census communications at any time during the census cycle.

The 2011 Census Content Consultation focussed on the questionnaire content for the 2011 Census of Population and was held from April to November 2007.

The 2011 Census and Geography Dissemination Consultation centred on the dissemination strategy for the 2011 Census of Population and was conducted from October 2008 to March 2009.

The 2008 Census Test: Content Analysis Report presents the findings generated during the census test conducted from May through July 2008.

Contact the census consultation team