Does the 2006 Census of Canada violate the privacy act by requesting information about personal income tax and mortgages?
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I don't remember anything in the census that asked me about my mortgage. No, it does not violate the privacy act, it supports it. If they wanted to violate the act, they would just take the information and use it without asking you anything. You can say "No" if you want. They will respect your privacy.
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No. Such information is routinely asked while gathering census information. There is no violation of privacy in asking for such information, only in the improper disclosure of it. Information from the 2006 census cannot be released to the public until 2098 and, then, only with the permission of the individual who filled out the form. A disclosure of this information at any time prior to 2098 or after 2098, if the individual requested that the information not be released, would be a violation of the act as it now stands. -------------------- Replies.... -------------------- "Is this legal?" -------------------- Absolutely! The collection of personal data by Statistics Canada for the purpose of the national census is perfectly legal and is strictly controlled, particularly with respect to individual privacy, under the Statistics Act. For further information, see: 2006 Census = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/index.cfm Confidentiality = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/info/confidentiality.cfm Statistics Act = http://www.statcan.ca/english/about/statact.htm
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