Wayne R. Smith is a Canadian economist who served as the Chief Statistician of Canada from 2 September 2010 to 16 September 2016. He was appointed after his predecessor, Munir Sheikh, resigned in protest over the Federal Government's decision to end the mandatory long-form census.[1] Smith also resigned in protest over concerns about the Federal Government's centralization of IT services. He argued that Statistics Canada needed to control its own IT infrastructure to protect its independence.[2][3]
Wayne Smith | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
| Occupation(s) | Civil servant, economist |
| Chief Statistician of Canada | |
| In office 2010–2016 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Munir Sheikh |
| Succeeded by | Anil Arora |
Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics in 1979 and a Master's degree in Economics in 1985 from Carleton University in Ottawa.[4] He had worked for Statistics Canada since 1981. Throughout his career at the agency, Smith served as the Director of the Communications Division, the Director of the Special Surveys Division, the Director General of the Regional Operations Branch, and the Assistant Chief Statistician of the Communications and Operations Field and the Business and Trade Statistics Field.[5][6]
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edit- ^ Marche, Stephen (14 August 2015). "The Closing of the Canadian Mind". New York Times Opinion. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Crawford, Alison (September 19, 2016). "StatsCan chief statistician quit in 'last desperate bid' to protect agency's autonomy". CBC News. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Scotti, Monique (19 September 2016). "Former Statistics Canada boss explains why quitting was 'a gamble'". Global News. Canadian Press. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Wayne Smith". Carleton University Faculty of Public Affairs. September 29, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Archived – Canada's new Chief Statistician" (Press release). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. January 18, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Joanna (January 19, 2011). "New head of StatsCan faces tough road ahead". Toronto Star. Ottawa. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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