Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Data is essential to any program, policy and evaluation of any program and policy. I’m concerned that with the elimination of the requirement for the long-form census, the data we are going to get is going to be subject. The quality of the data is going to be in question and we rely on that data to make informed decisions in this House and in this government. So I’m very concerned about the elimination of the requirement for the long-form census. I’m curious how the federal government intends to make decisions without that data. It’s a concern and, as a result, I’m going to be supporting this motion. I think we need to send a message that it is going to affect us and when they’re making their decisions, they have to think about the people that it is affecting. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Glen Abernethy on Motion 20-16(5): Retention Of Long-Form Census Questionnaire, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on October 29th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Motion 20-16(5): Retention Of Long-Form Census Questionnaire, Carried
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October 28th, 2010
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