Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada
Type	Government agency

Statistics Canada is a national statistical agency.

In Anishinabek News

• February 2016: The agency reported that global temperatures in 2006 were higher than average for the 30th year in a row. Its webpage states that lakes and rivers are freezing later and thawing earlier, creating challenges for winter road maintenance in northern communities.
• May 2016: Data from 2011 indicated there are 60 Aboriginal languages in Canada. The agency reported that Cree, Inuktitut, and Ojibway account for the languages spoken by two-thirds of the Aboriginal population.
• November 2019: In 2016, Statistics Canada reported that 36% of off-reserve First Nation people in Ontario were classified as heavy drinkers. Statistics Canada data reported in 2016 showed that 35% of off-reserve First Nation people across Canada were heavy drinkers compared to 23% of non-Indigenous people.
• February 2020: In 2011, this agency reported that violence against Indigenous women was three times higher than for non-Indigenous women. The agency found that homicide rates for Indigenous women were seven times higher than for others.
• September 2020: The agency manages the Indigenous Liaison Program to help communities utilize statistical information and services. For the 2021 Census of Population, the organization aimed to hire a record number of Indigenous people to ensure safe data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic. The department maintains strict privacy protocols under the Statistics Act to protect personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure to law enforcement.
• June 2021: Statistics Canada reported in 2016 that women made up 51 percent of the 1.7 million Aboriginal people in Canada. Data from a 2011 Statistics Canada survey indicated that 41 percent of self-employed Indigenous people were women.
• September 2022: The agency reported that the Métis make up over 51 per cent of the Indigenous population in Elliot Lake. Data from 2020 indicated that Elliot Lake had a total population of 10,741 people.
• August 2024: Statistics Canada reported a six per cent increase in the number of Indigenous people farming since 2016. Data from Statistics Canada indicates that 16,705 Indigenous people were farming as of August 2024.