Scope of the Census
From June 29, 2022, to January 31, 2023, over 8,000 Métis citizens from across Ontario shared information on the size and age of their households, and the condition of their homes, by responding to the first-ever MNO-led Housing Census. Thank you to all of the households who responded!
Survey results were cross-checked with MNO Registry data to ensure that only households with one or more MNO citizens were included. Confirmed information about each MNO Region is coming soon, as well.
To share Housing Census results, the MNO is offering a series of ten “snapshots”, starting with results for all of Ontario. Below are the initial results of the MNO Housing Census, organized into subgroups and interesting themes.
- Key Results for Ontario
- Senior Households
- Households with Youth aged 15-29
- Single Parent Households
- Persons Living with Disabilities
- Not Currently Housed
- Type, Condition and Safety of Homes
REGIONAL SNAPSHOTS
If you have any questions or comments on the MNO Housing Census, please contact HousingCensus@metisnation.org
To see the initial call-out information for the census, please click here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Instead of counting people, a housing census counts households and documents the “housing stock” or the type, number, costs, and condition of the dwellings people live in and how many people live in them. A Housing Census provides basic statistics that can be used to demonstrate and actively address housing needs and standards, including requirements for repairs and renovations and to increase affordability.
A Housing Census can establish what the housing situation of all MNO Citizen Households is and how many MNO Households there are. Completing the Housing Census will help determine what kinds of programs and services are required to improve MNO Citizens’ housing situation. It is also a tool for building self-government as we are not relying solely on other governments for housing data.
The MNO completed their very first census of their citizens in from June 29, 2022 to January 31, 2023.
Yes. The Métis Nation of Ontario has engaged Léger, the largest Canadian-owned survey and analytics company, with over 600 employees. The survey will be conducted electronically, by telephone with Léger interviewers, or on paper (by request).
All MNO Citizens aged 16 years and older with contact information on file with the MNO Registry are receiving an invitation to complete the Housing Census. This invitation process uses whatever contact information the MNO has for your household. In brief, you do not need to register in advance for this survey. We only need ONE Housing Census questionnaire completed per household.
There are no known risks to you for participating in this survey.
The Housing Census team takes your confidentiality very seriously. All individual household information provided as part of the Census will be kept strictly confidential and used only as a part of a whole group of households in multiple locations. In the rare case that an MNO respondent is uneasy about giving their information to a specific person, they can be interviewed by another Léger employee upon request and will be called back by a different interviewer.
The data collected by the Métis Nation of Ontario will be used by the Secretariat to inform program planning, evaluation, and research. In addition, it will be used provincially, regionally and at the community level to advocate for additional resources for MNO Citizens.
The MNO’s housing programs and services can be more effective if they respond to and reflect the full diversity of Citizens that we hope to serve and whose homes we can help to improve. By collecting this information, the MNO can measure and take action on housing problems MNO Citizens and their households are experiencing.
Please contact our Housing Census team at the following email: housingcensus@metisnation.org