Canadian government's own study shows voluntary census fails compared to a mandatory census

Government study reveals significant errors in voluntary census - The Globe and Mail
No surprise here.
Excerpt:
A June, 2010, internal study obtained by The Globe and Mail under the
access-to-information law offers an inside look at how new census-taking
rules could skew data in a range of areas from housing to demographics.
Statscan researchers found the voluntary approach produced less accurate
results – a problem that was especially significant in small population
groups, according to outside statistics advisers who reviewed the
report for The Globe.

Stockwell Day's thoughts on the Census - He's not the brightest of the bunch

Tories try Hogan’s Heroes defence in census feud - The Globe and Mail
“We live in an information age where any 12-year-old kid can push any
button on the Internet and find out any information he or she wants
without threatening a citizen that they’re going to go to jail.”
- Stockwell Day

Okay Stock. Where do you think the information came from that the 12-year-old kid found? From the mandatory census long-form. Duh? Without this form being mandatory, the information Stats Canada collects and makes available will no longer be available/reliable. Someone has to collect reliable data first, before the data is available. Wikipedia is not some all-seeing all knowing entity. The information has to come from somewhere first.

Canadian Census - updates and why Harper hates it.

Montreal Simon: Why the Harper Cons REALLY Hate the Census
Basically, the less information there is about Canada and Canadians the more ignorant Canadians will be of themselves and Canada, and the more control Harper can have over us. Remember, Harper wants YOU to be APATHETIC. Because, voter apathy is what has kept him in power for so long.
Read the above link.

More Census News:
Globe & Mail: Tories refuse to reverse census decision

The Progressive Economics Forum: Did I say media storm over the census?

Eaves.ca: Minister Clement, privacy and (un)balanced views

Accidental Deliberations: A Losing Battle

CTV News: Jewish, Evangelical groups oppose census change

Toronto Star: Axing census questions adds up to trouble for the Tories

Toronto Star: Siddiqui: PM facing revolt over census change

Why the Canada Census is important and why the Harper government's decision to stop making it mandatory is bad.

Why you should care about the long census form’s demise - The Globe and Mail
Read the story at the link
- Government's of all levels use the data to make informed decisions
- businesses use it to be more efficient, productive and profitable
- Canadians use it to keep our government responsible to its citizens

Further reading:
Pop The Stack: An Economist Who Doesn't Want More Data? UCalgary Called, they Want their Degree Back

NDP demands immediate restoration of census long form

eaves.ca: The Census Weak Link

The Galloping Beaver: Censless

Register and vote here on the government discussion site:
Reinstate Our Census Long Form aka Questionnaire 2B