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Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

May 3, 2016 10:00am CST

Yesterday we got a notice in the mail for the Canadian Census. Instead of sending out paper forms this time, we have to go on line and fill it out or phone a number to do it. It has to be completed by May 10 and it is required by law that we do so. I don't mind, I will go on line later today and do my duty. But I am wondering how this works for a lot of older folk who do not use the internet, and who don't like doing things like this on the phone. So did all of my Canadian friends receive their notice this week as well?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 May 16

Isn't this an odd year for you to have your census? I always thought it was done on the decade. I don't recall ever being part of a census before. Not mandatory here.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 May 16

@Elizaby Really? I've never seen one. I just figured they got it from some other means like the post office or clerk of records. I wonder why I've never seen a census form.

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Mary Guice

@Elizaby (6902)

• Pensacola, Florida

4 May 16

It is mandatory here in the states. Failure to answer can result in a 199 dollar fine. I just checked.

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Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

3 May 16

I think ours may be every five years. There was a question about being at the same address for the last five years

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

3 May 16

I did not receive the notice yet.

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Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

3 May 16

I thought they all had to be out to us by May 1. They have to be completed by the 10th.. Mine is done

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

4 May 16

@AnneEJ Nothing in my mailbox yet.

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MandaLee

@MandaLee (3764)

• United States

4 May 16

You Canadians are so advanced. In many areas of the US, our census is still done on paper. Have a terrific day!

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Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

4 May 16

Ours wasn't that hard to do on line. Glad to have it done and over with

Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51009)

• Canada

4 May 16

We may have received one, but we have a post office box, and I haven't been to the post office yet this week. That's on my list of places to get to tomorrow afternoon. Our box will probably be stuffed full with 3 days of mail in it, but most of it will keep I hope.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51009)

• Canada

4 May 16

@AnneEJ When I came home this afternoon, I didn't bother pulling into the garage, I just parked in the driveway and came in the front door, and there lying against the front door was the census form! I filled it out and will drop it off tomorrow.

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Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

4 May 16

Since I do so much on line, I don't get a lot of mail, but I do check my box in the lobby every day.

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Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

5 May 16

@Juliaacv So you got a paper one.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

3 May 16

that's the only options? to either do such online'r by phone?? i know lots'f the elderly who've no puters 'n're so hard'f hearin' that doin' such by phone'd be most frustratin' to 'em. i reckon the government there figures such's gonna be more cost effective?

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Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

3 May 16

Yes those are the options, and I think that people have been fined in the past for not doing their census.

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