Statistics Canada struggled to survey more than 600 First Nation and Inuit communities for 2021 census data, notes obtained by The Canadian Press show
Federal officials questioned the quality of the 2021 census data for Indigenous communities after collection efforts were hampered by factors including the discovery of unmarked residential school graves, documents show.
“Lower data quality will likely limit the ability to develop a sound evidence base for decision-making whether it be federal, provincial or Indigenous governments using the 2021 census data.”In Canada, the census is done every five years to collect population and demographic information that assists governments in making funding decisions. Communities also rely on it for infrastructure planning.
Efforts were made to hire local counters for Indigenous communities, but that work force saw fewer than 1,000 out of some 2,200 available positions filled. It goes on to say the discovery of unmarked graves “is exacerbating negative sentiment towards the federal government, potentially leading communities to reject participation in the 2021 census.”
That delay, coupled with how First Nations grappled with the painful discovery, affected response levels, he said.How willing people are to fill out the census comes down to trust, and is tied to what experiences they have had with governments, said Bowlby.
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