Fundamental principles of official statistics

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF OFFICIAL STATISTICS UPDATE
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One year ago, on 29 January 2014, the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, originally developed under the auspices of the UNECE for its region.

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Principle 10 - Bilateral and multilateral cooperation in statistics contributes to the improvement of systems of official statistics in all countries. Principle 9 - The use by statistical agencies in each country of international concepts, classifications and methods promotes the consistency and efficiency of statistical systems at all official levels. Principle 8 - Coordination among statistical agencies within countries is essential to achieve consistency and efficiency in the statistical system. Principle 7 - The laws, regulations and measures under which the statistical systems operate are to be made public. Principle 6 - Individual data collected by statistical agencies for statistical compilation, whether they refer to natural or legal persons, are to be strictly confidential and used exclusively for statistical purposes. Statistical agencies are to choose the source with regard to quality, timeliness, costs and the burden on respondents. Principle 5 - Data for statistical purposes may be drawn from all types of sources, be they statistical surveys or administrative records. Principle 4 - The statistical agencies are entitled to comment on erroneous interpretation and misuse of statistics. Principle 3 - To facilitate a correct interpretation of the data, the statistical agencies are to present information according to scientific standards on the sources, methods and procedures of the statistics.

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Principle 2 - To retain trust in official statistics, the statistical agencies need to decide according to strictly professional considerations, including scientific principles and professional ethics, on the methods and procedures for the collection, processing, storage and presentation of statistical data. To this end, official statistics that meet the test of practical utility are to be compiled and made available on an impartial basis by official statistical agencies to honour citizens' entitlement to public information. Principle 1 - Official statistics provide an indispensable element in the information system of a democratic society, serving the Government, the economy and the public with data about the economic, demographic, social and environmental situation. The Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics were adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its special session held from April 11 to 15, 1994. (The image fades into the Canada wordmark against a black background.) We cooperate with international partners. (Map of the world appears with lines moving across the screen to denote movement.)

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF OFFICIAL STATISTICS UPDATE

We review and update our methods, processes and systems. (Ladder going up to the right of the screen) We collect and share data with our Canadian partners. (Red Maple Leaf appears in the middle of the information highway.)

We fully disclose our methods and standards. We operate in secure physical and digital environments. (Lines criss-cross the screen forming a triangle.) We provide information on the use and interpretation of our statistics. We publish leading edge research and use state-of-the-art methodology in producing our data.

We have rigorous quality assurance practices. (White screen, pile of balled up paper, one piece of paper is thrown on top of the pile and falls to the ground.) (White screen, black tie moving back and forth, being blown by the wind.) We publish relevant findings without fear or favour. These principles are applied to everything we do. (Ten black dots appear on white background.) We have endorsed the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics to help meet our mandate. We provide Canadians with relevant, objective information for making informed decisions. Statistics Canada supports the vitality of our country's democracy. Release date: JanuFundamental Principles of Official Statistics - Transcript Serving Canadians: Description of visuals

Fundamental principles of official statistics