Which federal government department is responsible for the census

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Romeo Harmon

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9 March, 17:54

Which federal government department is responsible for the census

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Jayleen Reid · Answer 1

In 1912, the federal government transferred responsibility for conducting the census from the Ministry of Agriculture to the Ministry of Trade and Commerce. In 1918, the government established the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, which was renamedStatistics Canada in 1971 and continues to be responsible for the census.