Wayne Smith, Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada
Thursday May 16, 2013 - Toronto Roundtable Event - The Collection of Official Statistics in a Modern Democracy
Born in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Wayne Smith completed an Honours B.A. and Masters degree in Economics at Carleton University in Ottawa.
His early career was in the library, academic and news media sectors. In 1981, he joined Statistics Canada, working in the advisory services, communications, census and agriculture programs before becoming Director of Communications Division in 1990. After assignments as Director of Special Surveys Division and Director General of Regional Operations Branch, he was appointed in 2004 as Assistant Chief Statistician, Communications and Operations
In April 2009, he became Assistant Chief Statistician of Business and Trade Statistics Field. In this role, his principal responsibilities involved the conduct of Statistics Canada surveys and administrative data programs in the areas of agriculture, business, international trade and prices. On September 2, 2010, by Order in Council, Wayne R. Smith was appointed interim Chief Statistician and confirmed as Chief Statistician of Canada on January 18, 2011.
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