The Statistical Society of Canada (abbreviated as SSC; French: Société statistique du Canada) is a professional organization whose mission is to promote the use and development of statistics and probability.
| Abbreviation | SSC |
|---|---|
| Type | Organizations based in Canada |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network to promote the use and development of statistics and probability. |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English, French |
Its objectives are
- to make the general public aware of the value of statistical thought, the importance of this science and the contribution of statisticians to Canadian society;
- to ensure that decisions that could have a major impact on Canadian society are based on relevant data, interpreted properly using statistics;
- to promote the pursuit of excellence in training and statistical practice in Canada;
- to encourage improvements in statistical methodology;
- to maintain a sense of belonging within the profession, and to promote dialogue among theoreticians and practitioners of statistics.
Each year the SSC awards the CRM-SSC Prize,[1] in collaboration with the Centre de Recherches Mathématiques, to an exceptional young Canadian statistician.
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References
edit- ^ CRM-SSC Prize at the CRM website
- ^ Robert Douglas Watt. "Letters Patent Confering the SSC Arms". Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
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