City Calls for Return to Long Census
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010 03:58 AM
Prince George, B.C. – The Federal Government can expect a letter from the City of Prince George, requesting the Harper Government have a change of heart on it’s plan to go to the short census form for the next census.
Prince George City Staff say the long form is a critical tool for long term planning as the long form provides more information about the people in the community and how best to plan for their needs.
Councilor Garth Frizzell who is a member of the Policy Advisory Committee , says the decision was wrong “Imagine stepping away from the most credible system ( statistics Canada) and instead going with ‘my gut’ to form policy and planning for the future.”
Councilor Dave Wilbur says to handcuff the city and remove the extra information “makes no sense”. He says this move to the short form census has ramifications which have not yet been considered.
In a report to Council, staff say “Prince George relies on this data as a vital resource to help better understand the socio-economic characteristics of the residents that we serve. You can only manage effectively when you can measure effectively, and our measurement relies on Census long form data and their comparability historically.”
Council has voted unanimously in favour of writing the government requesting the long census be reinstated.
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Posted by: Eagleone on August 24 2010 8:08 PM
Step 1. Go to Statistics Canada Website and go to the 2011 National Household Survey Questionnaire, print it off and fill it in. All 35 pages. Complete all of the questions and be honest with all of your answers. Provide every single detail they ask for too.
Don't be afraid to compromise your values when you are asked a bunch of questions about others who may live in your basement, or students who may be staying with you for a semester.
Full name, sex, date of birth and age, marital status, common-law, opposite-sex or same-sex, physical condition or mental condition or health problem, where was person born, Citizenship, Landed Immigrant, when, speak english or french, what other language, most often, on a regular basis, what language first learned in childhood, ethnic or cultural origins of person's ancestors, Aboriginal, First Nations, Metis, Inuk, Status or Non-status, Ethnic background and Religion.
Where did this person live one year ago? 5 years ago? Where was each of this person's parents born? Education? Completed a registered Apprenticeship or trade or diploma? College, CEGEP or other Non-university degree? University degree? Major field of study? What province, territory or Country for highest certificate?
Attended school etc. since sept. 2010? Hours of Work for pay or self-employment May 1st to 7th, 2011. Layed off, absent from work? same dates. Plans to start a new job. Look for work previous 4 weeks. Available to work May 1 to 7th? When did person last work? Who did they work for? What kind of business? What work or occupation? Main activities? Mainly working for wages, salary, tips or commission? without pay, self-employed without paid help or with paid help? Incorporated or not? How did this person get to work? what type of transportation? Rode alone, or shared ride with someone? When the this person usually go to work? How long did it take to get to work? What language was used most often? How many weeks did person work in 2010? Work fulltime or part-time? Pay for child care?Pay child or spousal support? Give Stats Canada permission to use income reported to CRA. Receive any income from any other sources? Employment? Government? Child benefits? OAS, CPP, GIS etc. EI? GST credits? WCB? Veterans Pension? Welfare? Investment income? Retirement Income? Other income such as alimony, child support, scholarships?
All these questions are about someone else. What about their privacy?
Would I like you to provide all of this information to Stats Canada about me? Not a chance. Would I like you to know all of this information about me. I think not.
What do you think. Ps. There were 5 more pages about the dwelling itself. You get my drift.