Hardly. Not when our own Government data moines us and refusing to supply info brings on a jail sentence. Freedom is an illusion in the Globalist run world.

Date:   6/15/2006 6:54:58 PM ( 18 y ago)

Legal Information Regarding the Canadian Census

Canadians are required by law, under the Statistics Act, to complete the Canadian census in full.

The full Statistics Act is available online at: http://www.statcan.ca/english/about/statact.htm

As we understand it the maximum fine for refusing to complete the census is $500 and the maximum jail sentence is three months. However we can't necessarily predict how a judge will rule on any particular case.

Some people have questioned whether the legal requirement applies only to the short form of the census rather than the long form, but it in fact applies to both.

Here is an email asking this question and Statistics Canada's response as forwarded to Vive by a reader:

Question: To: infostats@statcan.ca
Subject: General Inquiries

To whom it may concern:

Does Section 8 of the Statistics Act of Canada mean that citizens will not be subject to the penalties outlined in Section 31 if they refuse to answer the portions of the "long form" not found on the "short form"?

Yours truly,

(removed by Vive for privacy reasons)

From: http://www.statcan.ca/english/about/statact.htm

Voluntary surveys
8. The Minister may, by order, authorize the obtaining, for a particular purpose, of information, other than information for a census of population or agriculture, on a voluntary basis, but where such information is requested section 31 does not apply in respect of a refusal or neglect to furnish the information. 1980-81-82-83, c. 47, s. 41.

Answer:
Mr.(removed by Vive for privacy reasons):

This is in response to your e-mail concerning the 2006 Census.

All of the questions on the census form have been approved by Order in Council and have been published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on April 16, 2005. It doesn't matter if the question appears on the short or long questionnaires or on both since no question is more or less important than any others. As such, there is a legal requirement to answer all of the questions on the census questionnaire that is delivered to your dwelling.

I would like to assure you that Statistics Canada takes the security and confidentiality of the information you provide very seriously and is completely responsible for every phase of conducting the 2006 Census. No one ever has access to or is in possession of Census responses, other than Statistics Canada employees. 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, and independently validated.

Thank you for your interest in the census.

Dale Johnston
Assistant Director / Directrice Adjointe
2006 Census Communications / Communications du Recensement de 2006
tel :(613) 951-0444
fax : (613) 951-0930
dale.johnston@statcan.ca

It's worth noting that Statistics Canada decided not to include information on the legal requirement to complete the census in the 2006 advertising blitz due to negative public reaction from Canadians in a focus group. Reports say "many participants were incredulous, and openly voiced the strong belief that such a law, if it exists at all, would be toothless, or devoid of any real possibility of sanction or penalty". See: Statistics Canada revamps census ad campaign to play down legal requirements




 

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