In 2011 the Conservative government announced that due to privacy concerns the long form census would no longer be mandatory. It would be replaced by a short form census that would only collect basic demographic data.Opponents of the census include civil liberty advocates who argue that the long form census is too invasive and violates people’s privacy. Proponents of reinstating the census voluntary survey argue that without the mandatory long form census it’s harder to track trends in income inequality, immigrant outcomes in the jobs market, labour shortages and demographic shifts.
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@8VL62KQ4yrs4Y
add long form, not mandatory
@8TVFWWVConservative4yrs4Y
no- and remove any questions regarding your nationality after stating that I was BORNED in Canada and have always been a Canadian (FULL STOP). My ancestry is none of the Gov business.
@shaelynj4yrs4Y
yes, but the option for online and only every 5 or so years
@8GYLS3Z5yrs5Y
Its pretty inaccurate considering the amount of the population that will not complete it
I would prefer an incentive to filling out the census, and it should not be mandatory.
@95R2FCY3yrs3Y
The government should re introduce the long form mandatory cencus but it should be made optional
@8TV492S4yrs4Y
Yes, but the census shouldn't be mandatory.
@39QBZZ74yrs4Y
provide an online option
@39QFQPZ4yrs4Y
No, privacy outweighs statistics
@39FWSFD4yrs4Y
Not having the long form is a disgrace to Canadian citizens. It must be reinstated. We can not collect or find out information about the basic demographics of this country.
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