Editing Statistics Act (section)

==Legal requirement==

Citizens who refuse to participate in providing information, or who provide false information, have committed an offence under the ''Act''<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-19/FullText.html Statistics Act]</ref> under c. S-19:

''...information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, R.S.C. 1985...and must be provided by law.''

Refusal to provide information: ''...are liable on [[summary conviction]] to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or/and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.''

In the event of a voluntary survey, "the Minister may, by order, authorize the obtaining, for a particular purpose, of information, other than information for a census of population or agriculture, on a voluntary basis, but where such information is requested section 31 does not apply in respect of a refusal or neglect to furnish the information." 1980-81-82-83, c. 47, s. 41.

Other legislation relating to this act include:

* ''[[Access to Information Act]]'' 1983
* ''[[Privacy Act (Canada)|Privacy Act]]'' 1983