Wayne Smith (statistician) explained

Birth Place:Chilliwack, British Columbia
Alma Mater:Carleton University
Occupation:Civil servant, economist
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Wayne R. Smith is a Canadian economist who served as the Chief Statistician of Canada from 2 September 2010 to 16 September 2016. He was appointed after his predecessor, Munir Sheikh, resigned in protest over the Federal Goverenment's decision to end the mandatory long-form census.[1] Smith also resigned in protest over concerns about the Federal Government's centralization of IT services. He argued that Statistics Canada needed to control its own IT infrastructure to protect its independence.[2] [3]

Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics in 1979 and a Master's degree in Economics in 1985 from Carleton University in Ottawa.[4] He had worked for Statistics Canada since 1981. Throughout his career at the agency, Smith served as the Director of the Communications Division, the Director of the Special Surveys Division, the Director General of the Regional Operations Branch, and the Assistant Chief Statistician of the Communications and Operations Field and the Business and Trade Statistics Field.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Marche . Stephen . The Closing of the Canadian Mind . 4 March 2024 . New York Times Opinion . 14 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Alison. Crawford. StatsCan chief statistician quit in 'last desperate bid' to protect agency's autonomy. CBC News. September 19, 2016. April 20, 2023.
  3. News: Scotti . Monique . Former Statistics Canada boss explains why quitting was ‘a gamble’ . 4 March 2024 . Global News . Canadian Press . 19 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Wayne Smith. April 20, 2023. September 29, 2016. Carleton University Faculty of Public Affairs.
  5. Archived – Canada's new Chief Statistician. January 18, 2011. Statistics Canada. Ottawa. April 20, 2023.
  6. News: New head of StatsCan faces tough road ahead. Smith. Joanna. Ottawa. Toronto Star. April 20, 2023. January 19, 2011.