Canada to Adjust Census in ‘Non-Binary Fashion’ to Be More LGBT-Friendly
by Samuel Smith, Christian Post:
The Canadian government led by President Justin Trudeau is working to adjust questions on the country’s population census so that it can “better reflect” the way some “non-binary” Canadians identify themselves.
Earlier this week, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau tabled the 2018 budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Included in the budget is a section highlighting ways to improve census data so that it is “more inclusive.”
“In order to obtain more inclusive data on sex and gender, Statistics Canada officials have been working with LGBTQ2 organizations to adjust Census of Population questions and response options to better reflect how people identify themselves, for example, by allowing respondents to answer in a non-binary fashion,” the budget proposal states. “This will provide critical information to help understand and meet the needs of LGBTQ2 Canadians.”
The proposal also explains that such adjustments to census questions will “enrich policy development, while simultaneously providing a modern census that is inclusive of all Canadians.”
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