StatsCan to share monthly death data, says official

'We will not be able to make a determination as to whether those deaths were the result of something, but other analysts might be able to look at those questions,' says Jeff Latimer of Statistics Canada.

Jeff Latimer of Statistics Canada, pictured speaking to the House Health Committee July 7, says the agency does not 'directly' gather COVID-19 data but relies on jurisdictions to share it with the federal government. It can, however, offer 'advice' on where there are gaps in data collection. Image courtesy House of Commons

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BY PALAK MANGAT

July 7, 2020

Statistics Canada plans to share figures monthly on the number of deaths across the country, a move that speeds up the routine process and which could provide more insight into the pandemic, a House committee heard Tuesday. ...

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