Statistics Canada briefing on 2021 census – April 7, 2021

Officials from Statistics Canada provide an overview of the 2021 census ahead of its launch on May 3 and how it will be conducted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking with reporters are Jacques Fauteux (assistant chief statistician, strategic engagement), Stéphane Dufour (assistant chief statistician, census, regional services and operations), Lynn Barr-Telford (assistant chief statistician, social, health and labour statistics), and Geoff Bowlby (director general of the 2021 census).