Restore the long-form census.

What success looks like

Restored the long-form census so communities, governments, businesses and other organizations have the data they need to do their jobs.

Government's narrative on progress

Canada and its economy depend on knowing about itself, and on having the data necessary to make informed decisions. That is why the Government of Canada reinstated the long-form census. The 2016 long-form census saw an unprecedented response rate of 97.8%. The first set of data from the 2016 Census was released in February, 2017. The release of all Census-related data was completed in November 2017, 10 months earlier than for the 2011 Census.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.