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The Dominion Bureau of Statistics : a history of Canada's Central Statistics Office and its antecedents, 1841-1972 / David A. Worton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Worton, David A. (David Albert), 1924-
- Series:
- Canadian public administration series ; 22.
- Canadian public administration series ; 22
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Canada. Dominion Bureau of Statistics--History.
- Canada.
- Statistics--Canada.
- Statistics.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 409 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Kingston, ON : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- During the Bureau's history Canada has developed from a country dependent on a staple economy to a mature industrial power poised at the brink of the information era. Information needs have mushroomed in both quantity and complexity; at the same time the technology for gathering, compiling, analysing, and disseminating information has been revolutionized. Worton looks at how Canada's statistical system has coped with these tremendous changes and outlines some notable Canadian contributions to the science and production of statistics.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1841–1867 Statistics in the Province of Canada
- 1867–1905 Dominion Statistics after Confederation
- 1892–1912 New Statistical Mandates and New Players
- 1912–1918 The Years of Change
- 1918–1939 The Dominion Bureau of Statistics – Putting Its Programs in Place
- 1918–1939 The Bureau’s Battle for Status
- The 1930s The Bureau’s Quest for Professional Recognition
- 1918–1939 The Bureau’s Role in the Development of an International Statistical Community
- 1939–1942 The Closing Years of the Coats Era
- 1942–1945 Cudmore’s Tenure as Dominion Statistician
- 1945–1956 The Marshall Years I: Preparing to Meet the Challenges of the Postwar Decade
- 1945–1956 The Marshall Years II: Program and Related Developments
- 1957–1972 The Duffett Years I: Administrative and Infrastructure Developments
- 1957–1972 The Duffett Years II: Program and Related Developments
- 1972–1995
- Appendices
- Notes
- Index
- Notes:
- Co-published by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-85470-4
- 9786612854705
- 0-7735-6680-5
- OCLC:
- 1394872208
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