Statistics Canada is completely responsible for every phase of conducting the 2006 Census. The contract with Lockheed Martin Canada, IBM Canada and Transcontinental Printing Canada is strictly for the provision of hardware, software and printing services. No contractor ever has access to or is in possession of Census responses.
Census information is, at all times, under the complete care and full control of Statistics Canada employees. In fact, all census databases, facilities and networks containing confidential data are physically isolated from any networks outside Statistics Canada. Therefore, even if a request were ever to be made by an external authority to any contractor for confidential data, it would be physically impossible for a contractor to comply, given that they are never in possession of census responses.
Public Works and Government Services Canada awarded the contract through an open, transparent, and stringent competitive bidding process following all the laws and regulations pertaining to procurement.
Statistics Canada has relied on the private sector in the past to provide equipment and services to conduct a Census in a cost effective manner, without compromising confidentiality, and the 2006 Census is no exception.
Census data are a vital source of information for decisions by governments and private citizens and businesses that affect the daily lives of Canadians. The data must be complete and accurate for these purposes. We have put so much emphasis on security and confidentiality measures regarding contractor provided systems to ensure that Canadians can complete their Census questionnaires in full confidence of these measures. It is critical that we all be part of the Canadian family portrait that is the Census. I urge you to be part of that portrait.
Thank you for your interest in the census.
Ivan P. Fellegi
Chief Statistician of Canada
[Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on May 15, 2006]
Note: www.census2006.ca
Chief Statistician Ivan Fellegi's Response To 2006 Census Form Letter
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If the GoC internet firewall is so good (which I know it is) why couldn't the GoC IT department handle the data collection and printing? I know much of the IT at GoC is already farmed out to IBM, so that doesn't concern me.
It's the loss of StatsCan jobs, and the cost overruns generated by 'farming out' that concern me, and these are why I will not participate in the census. Just as I will not participate in the long gun registry.
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"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden
Also, I still can't see the legitimacy of every 5 household being asked detailed financial and personal questions, which, again are not the matter of secrecy, but principle. What the hell does it do with people counting, or matter how much every 5th family, or individual spends on heating, personal incomes etc. going for 20 pages?
The Hungarian name and word "fellegi" means somebody, or something living in, or from the clouds. Sure fits the guy.
Ed Deak, Big Lake, BC.
To all of the "Census Boycotters" out there. All, maybe 50 of you. You go right ahead and boycott the census. Remain on the outside of society. You stay out there on the fringes. Exclude yourself. Remain uncounted. Remain invisible. Believe me, we've heard it all before, it's the mantra of the young child's temper tantrum: "I'm not gonna do it, and you can't make me!"
Well guess what, we don't give a damn if you fill out the form or not. Not one single iota. In fact, do us a favour and PLEASE don't fill it out. You'd just be wasting our time. Now go away. Believe me you won't be missed.
"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."<br />
(Albert Einstein)
Also, in our case the long form, which contains questions that have absolutely nothing to do with people counting, but are gross invasion of privacy, designed to be sold to multinational carpetbagger corporations.
I've filled in the people counting questions of the short form with a pencil to cut out the LM machine and left the rest of the invasive questions unfilled.
As far StatsCan is concerned, the majority of their figures, like the GDP, or unemployment, where they count minimum wage part time jobs as "employment", etc. are worthless. Their inflation figures are fraudulent, as we can see every time we go shopping.
In the early years of the FTA and NAFTA I inquired how many Canadian companies have been shut down and/or moved to the USA and the Maquiladores since 1989, but they had no figures.
They also admitted that machinery and equipment dismantled and taken out of the country by "outsourcing" to FTA and NAFTA are accounted as "machinery exports", which have "risen dramatically since the beginning of free trade".
Ed Deak.
Sociopaths will search for ANY reason to oppose. They oppose simply for the sake of opposing.
So go ahead and tell yourselves that it's all part of some massive government conspiracy. That all the figures are lies. Blame P3. Blame corporations. Blame war and famines. Hell, blame the 3 stooges. And simply don't fill out the form. Make your great social commentary by taking that little yellow envelope and throwing it in the garbage. Go right ahead and remain invisible. Quite frankly, nobody cares if you fill out the form or not.
Next week there'll be some other envelope or announcement to get yourselves all in a twist about.
Way to dismiss constructive opposition. At least you didn't call our patriotism into question.
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"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden
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"A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we (Brian Ross and Richard Esposito) call in an effort to root out confidential sources."<br />
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Goodbye freedom of the press. But, I guess it's just my sociopathic tendencies that cause my desire for privacy. And freedom of association, and freedom of movement, and freedom not to be harassed by telemarketers during dinner, and ...well...freedom to be free on my own terms. <p>---<br>"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden<br />
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<a href="http://www.frappr.com/notothecensus">http://www.frappr.com/notothecensus</a><br />
<p>---<br>My freedom is more important than your great idea.<br />
– Anonymous