Join us for a presentation from Joe Kresovic, Director, Census Operations Division at Statistics Canada. He will be presenting the 2016 Census and discussing what will remain the same and what will change for 2016. The presentation will be followed by a time for questions and discussion. 

Date and Time:  Tuesday, May 3, at 2 - 3:30 pm ET (11 am - 12:30 pm PT)

Due to an overwhelming number of registrations, the presentation will be offered again on Monday, May 16, at 2 - 3:30 pm ET

Place: The presentation will happen by webinar with Adobe Connect. Log in information will be available one week prior to the webinar so that you will be able to test your system and we can address technical difficulties prior to the event. You will need an internet connection, up-to-date web browser to view the presentation and computer speakers to hear the presenter.

2016 Census

Canada’s next census will take place in May 2016. Starting May 2, 2016, Statistics Canada will send census letters and packages to all Canadian households. 

The return of the long-form census

The Government of Canada has asked Statistics Canada to reinstate the mandatory long-form census. As a result, the long-form census, formerly called the National Household Survey, will be collected on a mandatory basis for the 2016 cycle. One in four households will receive the long-form questionnaire, which contains the 10 questions from the short-form questionnaire plus additional questions on topics such as education, ethnicity, mobility, labour market activities and employment. 

Benefits of the census

Census information is important for all communities and is vital for planning services such as schools, daycare, family services, housing, police services, fire protection, roads, public transportation and skills training for employment. It is also the primary source of reliable demographic data for specific groups such as lone-parent families, seniors and language groups. 

You are invited to the event and find out more about the 2016 census.

About our speaker

Joe Kresovic has more than 28 years of experience working at Statistics Canada on a number of programs, including four past censuses.  He is director of Census Operations Division at Statistics Canada.  His area of responsibility includes design and planning of field operations, mailout, processing, and dissemination for the Census of Population Program.  Previously, he was director of Geography Division, and was a member of the planning and implementation team for the redesign of the 2006 Census of Population.  As chief of Special Projects and Integration in Service Industries Division, he managed the redesign of the business processes for the annual services statistics program.  He received a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in geography and economics from the University of Waterloo, and a MBA from the University of Ottawa.