Statistics Canada

Canada's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data
Organization statistical_service Q1155740
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Statistics Canada

Summary

Statistics Canada is a statistical service[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of statistical_service entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Statistics Canada was a member of International Statistical Institute[3].
  • Statistics Canada is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Statistics Canada's instance of is recorded as statistical service[5].
  • Statistics Canada's instance of is recorded as Canadian federal department or agency[6].
  • Statistics Canada's official language is recorded as English[7].
  • Statistics Canada's official language is recorded as French[8].
  • Statistics Canada's main regulatory text is recorded as Statistics Act[9].
  • Statistics Canada's headquarters location is recorded as Ottawa[10].
  • Statistics Canada is part of national statistical system of Canada[11].
  • Statistics Canada's Commons category is recorded as Statistics Canada[12].
  • 1971 marks the founding of Statistics Canada[13].
  • Statistics Canada's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 45.40617, 'longitude': -75.73555}[14].
  • Statistics Canada's official website is recorded as https://www.statcan.gc.ca/[15].
  • Statistics Canada's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Statistics Canada[16].
  • Statistics Canada's replaces is recorded as Dominion Bureau of Statistics[17].
  • Statistics Canada's official name is recorded as Statistics Canada[18].
  • Statistics Canada's official name is recorded as Statistique Canada[19].
  • Statistics Canada's short name is recorded as StatCan[20].
  • Statistics Canada's short name is recorded as StatCan[21].
  • Statistics Canada's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Chief Statistician of Canada[22].
  • Statistics Canada's partnership with is recorded as Canadian Institute for Health Information[23].

Body

Founding

1971 marks the founding of Statistics Canada[13].

Identity

Official names include Statistics Canada[18] and Statistique Canada[19]. It is part of national statistical system of Canada[11]. Short names include StatCan[20].

Operations

Statistics Canada's headquarters location is recorded as Ottawa[10].

Why It Matters

Statistics Canada ranks in the top 1% of statistical_service entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · GregMcCollum · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Viaf cluster id 151544433, 132440675
    Official website https://www.statcan.gc.ca/
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