Chief Statistician of Canada

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Chief Statistician of Canada
Statisticien en chef du Canada
Statistics Canada logo.svg
Incumbent
André Loranger
since December 20, 2024
Statistics Canada
Member of Public Service of Canada
Reports to Minister of Industry
Appointer Governor in Council
PrecursorDominion Statistician
Inaugural holder Robert H. Coats (as Dominion Statistician)
Formation1918
Website www.statcan.gc.ca

The chief statistician of Canada (French : Statisticien en chef du Canada) is the senior public servant responsible for Statistics Canada (StatCan), an agency of the Government of Canada. The office is equivalent to that of a deputy minister and as a member of the public service, the position is nonpartisan. [1]

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The chief statistician advises on matters pertaining to statistical programs of the department and agencies of the government, supervises the administration of the Statistics Act , controls the operation and staff of StatCan and reports annually on the activities of StatCan to the minister of industry. [2]

Since April 1, 2024, the role has been held by André Loranger. [3] [4]


Dominion statisticians and chief statisticians of Canada (1918 to present)

NamePeriodTitle
Robert H. Coats 1918–1942Dominion Statistician
Sedley A. Cudmore 1942–1945Dominion Statistician
Herbert Marshall 1945–1956Dominion Statistician
Walter E. Duffett 1957–1972Dominion Statistician/Chief Statistician
Sylvia Ostry 1972–1975Chief Statistician
Peter G. Kirkham 1975–1980Chief Statistician
James L. Fry 1980Interim Chief Statistician
Martin B. Wilk 1980–1985Chief Statistician
Ivan P. Fellegi 1985–2008Chief Statistician
Munir Sheikh 2008–2010Chief Statistician
Wayne Smith 2010Interim Chief Statistician
Wayne Smith 2011–2016Chief Statistician
Anil Arora 2016–2024Chief Statistician
André Loranger 2024Interim Chief Statistician
André Loranger2024–presentChief Statistician

References and notes

  1. ↑ "UNSD Document". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Statistics Act". Archived from the original on 2011-05-23.
  3. ↑ Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2024-03-19). "Government of Canada appoints interim Chief Statistician". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  4. ↑ Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2024-12-20). "Government of Canada appoints André Loranger as new Chief Statistician of Canada". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-31.


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