Statistics Canada reports that Canada’s 2026 Census of the Population achieves a response rate of 98.4 per cent. The agency says this level is among the highest ever recorded for the census.
The outlets covering the announcement largely focus on the same figure and interpretation from StatCan, emphasizing the strength of participation in this year’s count. While the reporting does not provide additional breakdowns—such as response rates by province, demographic group, or mode of completion—it frames the result as a notable benchmark in the context of prior censuses.
