Low response in National Household Survey leads to bias

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March 20, 2015
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When the Government of Canada decided to cancel the long form census for 2011 and replace it with the voluntary National Household Survey (NHS) many expressed concern NHS data would be less reliable and vulnerable populations would be less likely to participate.  These concerns have proven to be correct. 

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