The cancellation of the mandatory long-form census has damaged research in key areas, from how immigrants are doing in the labour market to how the middle class is faring, while making it more difficult for cities to ensure taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely, planners and researchers say.

Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

Canada got rid of the mandatory census, and is discovering it can no longer know much about itself. 


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