What's up with people refusing to complete the 2026 Canadian census?
I am seeing a lot of posts on Instagram about how some Canadians are refusing to fill out this year's census. Examples below:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYVca5SPSU7/?igsh=MWZlb3JnMHh4MXQwbg==
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYCv5kuoBmF/?igsh=eTBjbjl4d3J6aGhj
The posts that I am finding are mostly from people criticizing the choice and explaining why the census is a normal thing. What I cannot find, are the posts designed to convince that group of people that filling out the census is bad.
Is it a form of protest to this government? Is it a privacy thing? Nothing I am finding online would convince me(personally) to not fill out the census. Are there actual legitimate arguments for not filling it out and eating the $500 fine? Or is it just fear mongering for clicks?
I'm hoping someone can provide a source or explanation that would shed some light on this.