Is it true that the information for the 2006 Census of Canada is reported to a U.S. company?
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The information is reported to the Canadian Government, although they maybe using a US firm to crunch the numbers for them.
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The information is only available to employees of Statistics Canada, the agency responsible for the 2006 census. According to Stats Can... "By law, Statistics Canada must protect the confidentiality of the information you provide on its surveys and censuses. All Statistics Canada employees must take an oath of secrecy, and are subject to fines and/or imprisonment should they reveal identifiable information derived from the Census. Any possible breach of the confidentiality of Census returns is an exceedingly serious matter which would be investigated immediately and thoroughly and be subject to the full force of the Statistics Act." "Only Statistics Canada employees working directly with the census ever see completed census forms, and only on a need-to-know basis." "Confidential 2006 Census data never leave the premises of Statistics Canada. No court or investigation agency, foreign or domestic, can access or demand access to confidential information."
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