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The Canada 2011 Census will be a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 17 , 2011 . Planning is already underway. In deciding questions for the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada will consult and collect comments from government, organizations, and individuals across Canada. This is expected to be major consultative process, involving questions on family, ethnicity, education, and labour.1 The census questions will then be sent to Cabinet for approval and published in the Canada Gazette sometime in 2010 . The Statistics Act mandates a Senate and/or House Of Commons (joint) committee review of the opt-in clause (for the release of one's census records after 92 years) by 2014 .2 The 2011 Census is of particular importance because its data will be used to redraw Electoral Boundaries , a readjustment exercise performed every 10 years.3 FORECASTS In 2011 , Statistics Canada projects Canada's population will reach 33.9M people4 with the visible minority population expected to continue increasing faster than the total population.5 QUESTIONNAIRE REVISION The Census of Agriculture will add options allowing Statistics Canada to access the respondents' financial data from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) given the Business Number of the farm.6 The question on religion, excluded from the Canada 2006 Census (as it is every other run), will return for the 2011 Census of Population. In addition to possible questions on activity limitation,7 various organizations have already called for changes for the upcoming census:
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