National Household Survey: Minister Tony Clement

Urban Planners Dept: And yes, there were even questions about the number of bedrooms in your home, according to The Star. But starting with next year s census, that portrait is about to go badly out of focus, experts say. That s because the Conservative government has quietly eliminated the long census form. In its place will be a voluntary National Household Survey sent to one-third of households up from one-fifth for the long form as well as the mandatory eight-question census short form, according to Industry Minister Tony Clement and oTTAWA They are the 61 questions that helped paint the portrait of a nation, queries on your language, aboriginal heritage, ethnicity, education, employment and commuting habits. Put it all together and the data gleaned from Form 2B, better known as the long census questionnaire, formed a treasure trove of information for statisticians, sociologists, policy-makers and urban planners, a critical snap shop of an ever-changing nation. As reported in the news.
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