’ eng
teed a
ah { ri

Greater Vancouver Regional District, 7 ». Offlee of the Chairman. <
- 4330 Kingsway, Bumaby, British Columbia, Canada V5H 4G8 Telephone. (604) 432-6213 -  .-

May 17, 1985

The Honourable Harvie Andre
Minister of Supply and Servicas
House of Commons

Ottawa, Ontario

K1A 0A6

Dear Mr. Minister:

‘information on hous | We have-comunicated
- -UHts view. to Mr. i cian of Statistics Canada,
‘and understand that the cens
+ government. I would like to
that a remedy may be found.

Specifically, Our Concern Is with information on househelds: by type - ;
Residence. The 1981 census i :acecording-ta .:
nine -dwelling struc d, semi-detached’ or -double
>""“hiddse, duplex, § storeys; :apartments -5_
ellings; dwellings: -  -.
tial structures. Proy4 ded -were - totat -
tabulations, a@.wide range of-detailed -.-
sehald characteristics. In 1986, however, -it-is
propesed that only four classifications be used: Single detached,
“apartments 5 Storeys or more, mobile homes and movable dwellings; and 2
residual Category. Information will be Significantly reduced and . |
Comparison with previous censuses very limited, Dot bes ye eee

-' The -propesed reduction means that no longer wil] census. data-users -he -.

- abTe -to distinguish adequately am €S-of hawsehotds - lec.
“Which reside in differe This- information -ig-:222:
_ particularly necessa i ici i

The
the 1986 census will severely

Ol boards to estimate future
needs.