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Canada wants to know ...
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• How old are you?
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• How old are you? • Where do you live?
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• How old are you? • Where do you live?• Are you married?????
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How does Canada ask these questions?
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● The last census was May 16, 2006.
● The next one will be in 5 years.
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What is a Census?
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What is a Census?● A count of all the people and
households in Canada
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What is a Census?● A count of all the people and
households in Canada
● In every city, town and country area
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What is a Census?● A count of all the people and
households in Canada
● In every city, townand country area
● Every five years
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● We gather information about each area:
● the population● the jobs people have● the type of housing ● units they live in
What is a Census?
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Why does Canada do a census?
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Who uses census data?Governments at all levels use it to plan services such as:
●schools●hospitals●libraries●sporting facilities like hockey rinks and soccer fields●bus routes●police services
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Who uses census data?
Businesses and industries to locate:
●stores●restaurants●factories●movie theatres●telephone lines●hydro plants
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Who uses census data?
Social organizations to set up:
●literacy programs●child care centres●soup kitchens●transportation services for people with disabilities
and countless other uses.
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History of the census
How long has it been around?
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Ancient times
●Babylon (3800BC)● China (3000 B.C.)● Egypt (2200 B.C.)
●to collect taxes●to conscript men for military service
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The Romans
● The Romans were avid census takers
● Conquered lands all over Europe and Asia-reaching empire.
● Censuses helped them calculate what they owned.
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The First Modern Census in Canada● First census was in
1666
● Jean Talon – Intendant of New France
● Enumerated 3,215 inhabitants
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Starting in 1666
Collected information on:
● age● gender● marital status● locality● occupation
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National Census● In 1867, the BNA Act
declared a Census necessary
● Set the number of members in the House of Commons.
● First national census 1871
● Every 10 years
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A Census Every Five Years
●In 1956, censuses every 5 years
●Up-to-date information
●Rapidly changing population
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A New Census Every Time
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How do Canadians receive their forms?
● Most forms delivered by mail
● In rural or remote areas, delivered in person
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The Census of Population
Most households receive a short questionnaire
Basic questions such as ●age●gender●marital status
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Sampling. A sample of households
(1 in 5) receive a longer questionnaire
Short version + 46 more on employment ethnic origin education income language
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On-line Data Collection in 2006● Census questionnaire
now available on-line
● 25% of households responded by Internet
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Computer Processing Begins
When all forms returnedthe responses are entered into a computer.
●Data is sorted and cross-referenced.
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Data is Available On-line at www.statcan.ca
● Community Profiles
● E-Stat
● Census Data
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www.censusatschool.ca
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The student survey
Click on Students. Next, click on Fill in the online survey now!
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Student Sign in
Enter the class ID and class password, then click on the Sign in button.
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Fill in the questionnaire
Answer the questionnaire, then click on the Submit button.