The Statistical Society of Canada (SSC) (french: Société statistique du Canada) is a
professional organization
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and th ...
whose mission is to promote the use and development of
statistics
Statistics (from German: '' Statistik'', "description of a state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a scientific, indust ...
and
probability
Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning numerical descriptions of how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1, where, roughly speaking, ...
.
Its objectives are
* to make the general public aware of the value of statistical thought, the importance of this science and the contribution of
statistician
A statistician is a person who works with theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private and public sectors.
It is common to combine statistical knowledge with expertise in other subjects, and statisticians may w ...
s to Canadian society;
* to ensure that decisions that could have a major impact on Canadian society are based on relevant data, interpreted properly using statistics;
* to promote the pursuit of excellence in training and statistical practice in Canada;
* to encourage improvements in statistical methodology;
* to maintain a sense of belonging within the profession, and to promote dialogue among theoreticians and practitioners of statistics.
Each year the SSC awards the CRM-SSC Prize,
CRM-SSC Prize
at the CRM website in collaboration with the Centre de Recherches Mathématiques The Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM) is the first mathematical research institute in Canada, located at the Université de Montréal.
The CRM has ten research laboratories, one in each of: mathematical analysis, number theory and symbo ...
, to an exceptional young Canadian statistician.
Publisher of
*''Canadian Journal of Statistics''
Arms
See also
* President of the Statistical Society of Canada
References
External links
Official website
Statistical societies
Higher education in Canada
Professional associations based in Canada
Learned societies of Canada
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