| Chief Statistician of Canada | |
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| Statisticien en chef du Canada | |
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| Statistics Canada | |
| Member of | Public Service of Canada |
| Reports to | Minister of Industry |
| Appointer | Governor in Council |
| Precursor | Dominion Statistician |
| Inaugural holder | Robert H. Coats (as Dominion Statistician) |
| Formation | 1918 |
| Website | www |
The Chief Statistician of Canada (French: Statisticien en chef du Canada) is the senior public servant responsible for Statistics Canada (StatCan), an agency of the Government of Canada. The office is equivalent to that of a deputy minister and as a member of the public service, the position is nonpartisan.[1]
The chief statistician advises on matters pertaining to statistical programs of the department and agencies of the government, supervises the administration of the Statistics Act, controls the operation and staff of StatCan and reports annually on the activities of StatCan to the minister of industry.[2]
The current chief statistician of Canada is Anil Arora, since September 19, 2016.