tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post8606827522231446464..comments2024-03-29T04:13:44.353-04:00Comments on BigCityLib Strikes Back: Tom Flanagan On The Census Long-Formbigcitylibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-49008880386907217772010-08-20T10:56:58.572-04:002010-08-20T10:56:58.572-04:00I am trying to remember, this was 4 years ago afte...I am trying to remember, this was 4 years ago after all. I will admit it was because I did not fill out my original mailed census form on time and thus I received a phonecall from StatsCan. Yes I was admittedly a bad citizen.<br /><br />However, unlike the goose-stepping black-shirted imagery that the Harperbots try to conjure up, the representative who called me was very friendly and helpful. They gave the instructions then on how it was done. I certainly preferred this method over the mail-out. From what I remember there was an ID number on the actual form, that was the key.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-54977581584152387972010-08-20T10:13:43.890-04:002010-08-20T10:13:43.890-04:00TofK,
How did that work? Were you given a pin nu...TofK,<br /><br />How did that work? Were you given a pin number that arrived in the mail or something?bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-78404051133610236212010-08-20T10:11:22.799-04:002010-08-20T10:11:22.799-04:00I filled out my short-form questionnaire during th...I filled out my short-form questionnaire during the 2006 census on-line. StatsCan is indeed within the 21st century.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-38246963132938229142010-08-20T09:42:33.971-04:002010-08-20T09:42:33.971-04:00Statistics Canada still relies on 20th-century tec...<i>Statistics Canada still relies on 20th-century technology (mailed questionnaires) as well as 19th-century technology (interviewers at the door) to gather information.</i><br /><br />Leaving aside the fact that Canada actually uses internet surveys for many census respondents, what exactly is the problem with pen and paper and in-person surveys? They're the most accurate data gathering methods. The internet is great for certain things, but we should always remember that on the internet nobody knows you're a dog.Shinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016613530584645357noreply@blogger.com