Government of Canada establishes Canadian Statistics Advisory Council
We live in a world that is increasingly data-driven. Now more than ever, Canadians require the high-quality, timely and relevant statistics produced by Statistics Canada to support evidence-based decision-making.
Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced the creation of a new Canadian Statistics Advisory Council. This council will provide the Minister and the Chief Statistician of Canada with impartial and independent advice on matters concerning the overall quality of Canada’s national statistical system, in line with the principles entrenched in Canada’s Digital Charter. This will help ensure that Statistics Canada remains one of the world’s top statistical agencies.
The council will be chaired by Dr. Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy at the University of Ottawa, and includes the following members:
- Gurmeet Ahluwalia, Managing Partner, StratExLead
- David Chaundy, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
- Annette Hester, Principal of TheHesterview
- Jan Kestle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Environics Analytics
- Céline Le Bourdais, Distinguished James McGill Professor of Sociology at McGill University
- Gail Mc Donald, Akwesasne Heritage Complex Project Developer with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
- Dr. Howard Ramos, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Dalhousie University
- Dr. Michael C. Wolfson, health consultant and former Canada Research Chair in Population Health Modeling, Institute of Population Health and School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa