Chief Statistician of Canada

Canadian public office position

Chief Statistician of Canada

Statisticien en chef du Canada

Incumbent
André Loranger

since December 20, 2024

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.statcan.gc.ca

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]

Since April 1, 2024, the role has been held by André Loranger.[3][4]

## Dominion statisticians and chief statisticians of Canada (1918 to present)

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Name  | Period  | Title

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Robert H. Coats | 1918–1942 | Dominion Statistician
Sedley A. Cudmore | 1942–1945 | Dominion Statistician
Herbert Marshall | 1945–1956 | Dominion Statistician
Walter E. Duffett | 1957–1972 | Dominion Statistician/Chief Statistician
Sylvia Ostry | 1972–1975 | Chief Statistician
Peter G. Kirkham | 1975–1980 | Chief Statistician
James L. Fry | 1980 | Interim Chief Statistician
Martin B. Wilk | 1980–1985 | Chief Statistician
Ivan P. Fellegi | 1985–2008 | Chief Statistician
Munir Sheikh | 2008–2010 | Chief Statistician
Wayne Smith | 2010 | Interim Chief Statistician
Wayne Smith | 2011–2016 | Chief Statistician
Anil Arora | 2016–2024 | Chief Statistician
André Loranger | 2024 | Interim Chief Statistician
André Loranger | 2024–present | Chief Statistician

## References and notes

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1. ^ "UNSD Document". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
2. ^ "Statistics Act". Archived from the original on 2011-05-23.
3. ^ Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2024-03-19). "Government of Canada appoints interim Chief Statistician". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
4. ^ Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2024-12-20). "Government of Canada appoints André Loranger as new Chief Statistician of Canada". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

## External links

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* Statistics Canada web site
* About Statistics Canada
* Statistics Act

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