In accordance with Statistics Canada's position, we can't comment on the intentions of our colleagues in other departments.
However, I can tell you that each census is followed by a period of consultations on the content and questions asked. These consultations are conducted both with census data users and with policy‑makers, including our colleagues in the federal and provincial governments. Tests are then carried out to try out new content or make changes to census content.
Statistics Canada has been doing this for the past two years. We conducted two census tests, one in May and one that just ended in September. These tests will lead to analyses to help us determine the content of the next census.