What prevents a researcher from removing data from an RDC?
Researchers whose projects are approved will be subject to a security check before being sworn in under the Statistics Act as ‘deemed employees.’ Deemed employees are subject to all the conditions and penalties of regular Statistics Canada employees, including fines and/or imprisonment for breach of confidentiality. In addition, all results to be physically removed from secure areas will be carefully screened for confidential data, whether as direct listings or as possible residual disclosures.