Statistics Canada

Statistics is a federal responsibility in Canada and StatCan produces statistics for all the provinces as well as the federal government.

In addition to conducting about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life, StatCan undertakes a country-wide Census every five years on the first and sixth year of each decade. The last Canadian census was in 2001 ; the next one will be in May 2006 and will be the first time an Internet version will be widely available.

PUBLICATIONS

Statistics Canada publishes numerous documents covering a range of statistical information about Canada, including census data, economic and health indicators, and social and justice conditions. A press release on April 24, 2006, indicated that "effective today, all electronic publications on Statistics Canada's Web site will be available free of charge."¹

TERMS

StatCan uses a variety of terms to designate regions in Canada for statistical purposes:

Census Agglomeration - Metropolitan areas smaller than 100,000 people

Census Metropolitan Area - Metropolitan areas greater than 100,000 people

Census Division - Collection of census subdivisions

Census Subdivision - Cities, towns, municipalities, etc.

--- City

--- Chartered Community - found in the Northwest Territories

--- County Municipality - rural territories in Alberta

--- Community - villages in Prince Edward Island

--- Canton - Townships in Quebec

--- United Cantons - Townships which have been united in Quebec

--- District Municipality - Rural or urban territories of British Columbia

--- Hamlet - Small communities in the territories

--- Improvement District - Rural territories in Alberta

--- Indian Government District - found in British Columbia

--- Island Municipality

--- Local Government District - found in Manitoba

--- Township And Royalty - Rural territories in Prince Edward Island

--- Municipality - Rural territories in Quebec

--- Municipal District - Rural territories in Alberta and Nova Scotia

--- Northern Hamlet - found in Saskatchewan

--- Nisga'a Land

--- Northern Village - found in Saskatchewan and Quebec (Village nordique)

--- Nisga'a Village - found in British Columbia

--- Parish - rural territories in Quebec (Parish municipalities) and New Brunswick

--- Indian Reserve

--- Rural Community

--- Regional District Electoral Area - Unorganized rural areas in British Columbia

--- Region

--- Regional Municipality - At the CSD level, an amalgamation of a large region. Found in Alberta and Nova Scotia

--- Rural Municipality - rural territories in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

--- Resort Village - found in Saskatchewan

--- Indian Settlement

--- Special Area - rural territories in Alberta

--- Subdivision Of County Municipality - rural territories of Alberta

--- Settlement - small communities in the territories

--- Subdivision Of Unorganized - unorganized rural territories of Newfoundland and Labrador

--- Summer Village - found in Alberta

--- Town

--- Inuit Land - found in Quebec

--- Teslin Land

--- Township - At the CSD level, only in Ontario

--- Reserve Lands - found in Quebec

--- Unorganized Area

--- Ville - cities and towns in Quebec

--- Cree Village - found in Quebec

--- Naksapi Village

--- Village

Urban Area

Designated Place

	CATEGORIES ABOUT STATISTICS CANADA

	canadian federal departments and agencies

	national statistical services

	demographics of canadacanadian federal departments and agencies

	national statistical services

	demographics of canada

	canadian federal departments and agencies

	APPAREL
	BABY
	BEAUTY
	BOOKS
	CAR TOYS
	CELL PHONES
	DVD'S
	ELECTRONICS
	GOURMET FOOD
	GROCERIES
	HEALTH & PERSONAL
	HOME & GARDEN
	JEWELRY
	MUSIC
	MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
	OFFICE PRODUCTS
	SOFTWARE
	SPORTING GOODS
	TOOLS & HARDWARE
	TOYS
	VIDEO GAMES
	SHOPPING HOME

	MORE SHOPPING...

Information About

Statistics Canada