• About This Toolkit
    • Why This Toolkit is Needed
    • About the SGIG Data Project
    • How To Use This Toolkit
    • Acknowledgements
  • Getting Started
    • What are Data Governance and Management?
    • Indigenous Approaches to Data and Evaluation
    • Introduction to Information Governance and Management
    • Self-Assessment: Where Are You Now?
    • First Steps: Visioning and Mapping a Path Forward
  • Data
    Governance
    • Your Data Governance Framework
    • Legislation & the Duty of Privacy Protection
    • Contracts & Agreements
    • Data Sharing
    • Standards & Best Practices
  • Data
    Management
    • The Data Lifecycle
    • Information Technology (IT) Systems
    • Data Quality
    • Data Storage, Backup, and Preservation
    • Data Security and Privacy
  • Acquiring &
    Working with Data
    • Key Steps in Acquiring and Working with Data
    • Designing Indicators and Tracking Change
    • External Data Sources
    • Internal Data Sources and Primary Data Collection
    • Data Analysis
    • Using Data: Learning and Reporting
  • Building Capacity
    • Staffing
    • Training
    • Capacity Supports
    • Working with Researchers
    • Change Management
  • About This Toolkit
    • Why This Toolkit is Needed
    • About the SGIG Data Project
    • How To Use This Toolkit
    • Acknowledgements
  • Getting Started
    • What are Data Governance and Management?
    • Indigenous Approaches to Data and Evaluation
    • Introduction to Information Governance and Management
    • Self-Assessment: Where Are You Now?
    • First Steps: Visioning and Mapping a Path Forward
  • Data
    Governance
    • Your Data Governance Framework
    • Legislation & the Duty of Privacy Protection
    • Contracts & Agreements
    • Data Sharing
    • Standards & Best Practices
  • Data
    Management
    • The Data Lifecycle
    • Information Technology (IT) Systems
    • Data Quality
    • Data Storage, Backup, and Preservation
    • Data Security and Privacy
  • Acquiring &
    Working with Data
    • Key Steps in Acquiring and Working with Data
    • Designing Indicators and Tracking Change
    • External Data Sources
    • Internal Data Sources and Primary Data Collection
    • Data Analysis
    • Using Data: Learning and Reporting
  • Building Capacity
    • Staffing
    • Training
    • Capacity Supports
    • Working with Researchers
    • Change Management

The Federal Statistics Act

The Statistics Act gives Statistics Canada its mandate and guides how it collects and uses data about Canadians. The Act allows Statistics Canada to collect and use administrative data for statistical purposes.

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