A Safe and Inclusive Approach to Disseminating Statistical Information about the Non-binary Population in Canada

Articles and reports: 11-522-X202500100026
Description: In 2022, Canada became the first country to release statistical information about its transgender and non-binary populations based on census data. Moreover, following a 2018 government-wide policy direction, Statistics Canada's surveys have been collecting and disseminating information about gender by default rather than sex at birth. Due to the small size of the transgender and non-binary populations, disseminating safe statistical information about them at detailed geographical levels poses a challenge.
Issue Number: 2025001
Author(s): Girard, Claude; Ménard, France-Pascale
Main Product: Statistics Canada International Symposium Series: Proceedings
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PDF September 8, 2025