Portrait of the Canadian Population in 2006

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2006 Census of Canada

• Portrait of the Canadian Population in 2006

March 13, 2007
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Portrait of the Canadian population

• 1. National picture
• 2. Provinces and territories
• 3. Urban regions
• 4. Small towns and rural Canada

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Portrait of the Canadian population

• 1. National picture
• 2. Provinces and territories
• 3. Urban regions
• 4. Small towns and rural Canada

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A higher population growth than during previous
intercensal period
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Fastest growing populationamong the G8
countriesbetween 2001 and 2006
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Canadas population has nearly doubled in 50 years
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Portrait of the Canadian population
1. National picture 2. Provinces and
territories 3. Urban regions 4. Small towns and
rural Canada
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A higher population growth in most provinces and
territories
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Atlantic provinces

• Population in Newfoundland and Labrador is still
  decreasing, but at a slower pace
  (-1.5 versus -7.0 between 1996 and 2001)
• Little change in population size for New
  Brunswick since 2001
• Slight population growth in Prince Edward Island
  and Nova Scotia

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Quebec

• Population growth has tripled since the last
  intercensal period, from 1.4 to 4.3 between
  2001 and 2006
• Second highest population growth since the end of
  the baby boom

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Ontario

• Population growth in Ontario represents half the
  population increase in Canada
• Other than Alberta, Ontario is the only province
  with a population growth (6.6) higher than the
  national average (5.4)
• Similar population growth compared to the
  previous intercensal periods

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Prairie provinces

• Albertas growth rate (10.6) is twice the
  national average (5.4)
• Alberta now represents more than 10 of the
  countrys population
• Population decrease in Saskatchewan (-1.1)
• Higher population growth in Manitoba than the
  previous intercensal period (2.6 versus 0.5)

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British Columbia

• Similar population growth in British Columbia
  compared to previous intercensal period (5.3
  versus 4.9)
• British Columbias population growth rate is
  similar to the national average

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The territories

• Population of the three territories now surpasses
  100,000 inhabitants
• Return to population growth for Yukon Territory
  and Northwest Territories
• High population growth in Nunavut

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Portrait of the Canadian population
1. National picture 2. Provinces and
territories 3. Urban regions 4. Small towns and
rural Canada
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Urbanization continues
Proportion of Canadians living in urban areas,
1901 to 2006
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The vast majority of Canadas population growth
took place in census metropolitan areas

• The 33 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) now house
  more than two-thirds (68) of Canadians
• Population growth in CMAs is higher than the
  national average (6.9 versus 5.4)
• Six CMAs of one million or more inhabitants
  Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Ottawa - Gatineau,
  Calgary and Edmonton

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Six of the 15 fastest growing CMAs are located in
the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Population growth between 2001 and 2006
Canada
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Nearly half of Canadians live in the Montréal
CMA, the Vancouver CMA or in the Greater Golden
Horseshoe

• 13.9 million Canadians live in these three areas
• Specific demographic characteristics
• high international immigration
• includes large municipalities such as
  Mississauga, Surrey and Laval

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Montréal CMA

• Nearly half of Quebecs population (3.6 million
  inhabitants)
• Almost 100 municipalities
• Three of the five biggest municipalities of the
  province are located in the Montréal CMA
  Montréal (1st), Laval (3rd), Longueuil (5th)

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Greater Golden Horseshoe

• One Canadian out of four lives in the Greater
  Golden Horseshoe (8.1 million)
• More than 100 municipalities
• 16 municipalities located in this area contain
  more than 100,000 inhabitants
• Three of these municipalities with more than half
  a million inhabitants Toronto, Mississauga and
  Hamilton

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Vancouver CMA

• Home to more than 2 million Canadians
• Close to 40 municipalities
• Five municipalities of 100,000 inhabitants or
  more are located in this area (Vancouver, Surrey,
  Burnaby, Richmond and Coquitlam)

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Urban spread in Canada

• Population of metropolitan areas continue to
  spread
• Within CMAs, central municipalities grow more
  slowly (4.2) than peripheral municipalities
  (11.1)

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Mid-size urban centres (census agglomerations)

• 111 mid-size urban centres (CAs) in Canada
• Home to 4.1 million Canadians
• Lower population growth rate than the national
  average (4.0 versus 5.4)
• Seven out of the top eight fastest growing CAs
  are located in Alberta
• The five fastest declining CAs are located in
  northern British Columbia

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Portrait of the Canadian population
1. National picture 2. Provinces and
territories 3. Urban regions 4. Small towns and
rural Canada
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Small towns and rural Canada

• Home to 6 million Canadians
• Slower population growth than the national
  average (1.0 versus 5.4)
• Higher population growth for rural regions
  located close to a metropolitan area (4.7)
• Population of remote rural areas is nearly stable
  (-0.1)

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Territories

• Nearly half (47) of the population of the
  territories live in Yellowknife, Whitehorse or
  Iqaluit
• The rest of the population inhabits hamlets,
  villages and small towns located on the
  hydrographic network

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2006 Census releases

• July 17, 2007 Age and sex
• September 12, 2007 Marital status, families and
  households, housing
• December 4, 2007 Languages, mobility and
  migration, immigration and citizenship
• January 15, 2008 Aboriginal peoples
• March 4, 2008 Labour (including labour market
  activity, industry and occupation), place of work
  and commuting to work (including mode of
  transportation), education, language (including
  language of work)
• April 2, 2008 Ethnic origin and visible
  minorities
• May 1, 2008 Income and earnings, shelter costs