måndag 19 november 2018

In defence of Statistics Canada's request for financial data

Canadians are up in arms about Statistics Canada’s push for
their financial data. They shouldn’t be. (Shutterstock)
Qvintensen Webb
Statistics Canada’s proposal to collect a range of detailed financial data from 500,000 Canadians has certainly touched a nerve.

Many commentators argue this invades privacy and is overreach, while only a few brave pundits defend the plan. The tide of public opinion has turned and our system of official statistics is under serious threat.

Three questions need answering.