I know, except that with this ruling, it becomes a constitutional obligation that is outside the jurisdiction of the provinces. That's what I understand.
As a lawyer, I know everything the federal government has to do to respect the Charter, but the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruling seems to say that, from a constitutional point of view, the provinces have that obligation. If Statistics Canada did not exist today, the provinces would have to do a census.
Have I understood the ruling properly?