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Statistics Canada ( federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. The bureau is commonly called '''StatCan''' or '''StatsCan'''. It has regularly been considered the best statistical organization in the world by '' The Economist '',1 Public Policy Forum and others. Statistics is a federal responsibility in Canada and Statistics Canada produces statistics for all the provinces as well as the federal government. In addition to conducting about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life, Statistics Canada undertakes a country-wide Census every five years on the first and sixth year of each decade. By law, every household must complete the census form.2 The last Canadian census was held in May 2006 and was the first time an Internet version was made widely available. LEADERSHIP The head of Statistics Canada is the '' Chief Statistician Of Canada ''. The heads of Statistics Canada and the previous organization, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, are:
LEGISLATION Statistics Canada is governed by: PUBLICATIONS Statistics Canada publishes numerous documents covering a range of statistical information about Canada, including Census Data , Economic and Health indicators, Immigration Economics , and social and justice conditions. A press release on April 24, 2006, indicated that "effective today, all electronic publications on Statistics Canada's Web site will be available free of charge."3 TERMS Statistics Canada uses a variety of terms to designate regions in Canada for statistical purposes:
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