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The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Population of Canada: 31612895 (2006 Census Provinces and territories Metropolitan areas Cities Patterns of individual language use Language composition by Home language The following are the top twenty languages spoken in Canada shown Religion in Canada encompases a wide range of groups and Canada has no Official religion. Immigration to Canada is the process by which people migrate to Canada and become nationals of the country Aboriginal people in Canada, also known as Canadian aboriginal citizens, are people who belong to recognized indigenous groups in the Canadian Constitution Act Demographics or demographic data refers to selected population characteristics as used in government Marketing or opinion research or the Demographic profiles Estimated Population of British Columbia (2005 4254500 Percentage of National Population: 13 Alberta has enjoyed a relatively high rate of growth in recent years due in large part to its burgeoning economy Saskatchewan is the middle province of Canada's three Prairie Provinces. Manitoba is one of Canada 's 10 provinces. It is the easternmost of the three Prairie Provinces. Estimated population of Ontario: 12687000 (2006 est Percentage of National Population: 38 The demographics of Quebec constitutes a complex and sensitive issue especially as it relates to the National Question of Canada. New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces, and the only officially bilingual province (French and English in the country Demographics of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Nova Scotia ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's southeastern Newfoundland and Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth to join the Confederation. Yukon (also known as "Yukon Territory" is the westernmost of Canada's three northern territories. The Northwest Territories is a territory of Canada. It has an area of 1171918 square kilometres and a population of 41861 as of July 1, 2006 Nunavut is a territory of Canada. It has a land area of 1932254 The urban areas identified below are defined by Statistics Canada with reference to continuous population density ignoring municipal boundaries The demographics of Toronto make Toronto one of the most multicultural cities in the world Demographics of the city of Montreal, Quebec. General overview According to StatsCan, in 2001, the city of Montreal had Population growth The following table shows the development of the number of inhabitants according to census data of Statistics Canada. The Census in Canada began with the country's first census in 1666. The Canada 1911 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population The Canada 1996 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population The Canada 2011 Census will be a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 17, 2011. This is a list of Canadian residents ( Citizens, Landed immigrants and non-citizen temporary residents by the ethnic origin(s they chose to list on their English Canada|Canadians of English descentAn English Canadian is a Canadian whose principal language is English or who is of English ancestry; it is used Scottish Canadians are people of Scottish descent or heritage living in Canada. Irish Canadians are immigrants and descendants of immigrants who origninated in Ireland. The 2006 Canadian census put the number of Canadians of German ethnicity at 3179425 An Italian Canadian' is a Canadian of Italian descent or heritage Chinese Canadians are Canadians of Chinese descent and constitute the second-largest Visible minority group in Canada standing at 1346510 which A Ukrainian Canadian is a person of Ukrainian descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people According to the Canada 2006 Census, there are 1035965 Canadians of Dutch descent, including those of full or partial ancestry Polish Canadians are Canadians of Polish ancestry According to the 2001 census by Statistics Canada, 817085 Canadians claim full or partial Polish ancestry This is a list of Canadian residents ( Citizens, Landed immigrants and non-citizen temporary residents by the ethnic origin(s they chose to list on their Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Census day was May 16, 2006. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. The Canada 2011 Census will be a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 17, 2011. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Data products 2.1 Population and dwelling counts 2.2 Age and sex 2.3 Families, marital status, households and dwelling characteristics 2.4 Immigration, citizenship, language, mobility and migration 2.5 Aboriginal peoples 2.6 Labour, place of work/commuting to work, education, language 2.7 Ethnic origin, visible minorities 2.8 Income/earnings, shelter costs 3 Advertising 4 Outsourcing 5 Forms 6 Controversy 7 See also 8 External links 9 References

Summary

Over 12. 7 million households, 32. 5 million people were expected to be counted. Canada Post delivered census forms by mail to 70% of the country, primarily residents in urban areas. Canada Post Corporation ( Société canadienne des postes) is the Canadian postal operator operated as a crown corporation. Census enumerators delivered to the remaining 30% of households. Every fifth home received the long questionnaire (53 questions versus 8 questions on the short form). For the first time, Canadian residents were able to go online to fill in their forms. Statistics Canada expected approximately 20% of households to file their surveys electronically. Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help Persistent census staff are contacting tardy households. The total estimated cost of the 2006 census is $567 million spread over seven years, employing more than 25,000 full and part-time census workers.

New in the 2006 Census Questionnaire:

• Education. Where did individuals receive their highest level of education? (Only on extended questionnaire)
• Income. Permission to use income information from individual's income tax file. Income from child benefits. Income tax paid. (Also only on extended questionnaire)
• Access to personal information. Permission to make information public in 92 years.

Questions not asked in the 2006 Census:

• Religion. Normally asked only once every 10 years, and the religion question was asked in the 2001 Census. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population
• Education. The number of years of schooling received.

Modified questions:

• Education. A separate question for each level of schooling, and type of school attended.

Data products

As the data are collected and digitized, Statistics Canada releases various categories of census data. On March 13, 2007, the first batch of data was released, covering population and dwelling counts by geographical unit. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This has been followed by other census reports. ^[1]

Population and dwelling counts

The first release of 2006 Census data^[2] was on March 13, 2007, covering population and dwelling counts by geographical unit.

Population of the provinces and territories^[3]

Province / territory	Population	% Change (2001-2006)	Total private dwellings	Population density per square kilometre
Newfoundland and Labrador	505,469	-1. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation 5	235,958	1. 4
Prince Edward Island	135,851	+0. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P 4	62,753	23. 9
Nova Scotia	913,462	+0. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's 6	425,681	17. 3
New Brunswick	729,997	+0. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally 1	331,619	10. 2
Quebec	7,546,131	+4. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk 3	3,452,300	5. 6
Ontario	12,160,282	+6. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec 6	4,972,869	13. 4
Manitoba	1,148,401	+2. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America 6	491,724	2. 1
Saskatchewan	968,157	-1. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 1	387,160	1. 6
Alberta	3,290,350	+10. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 6	1,335,745	5. 1
British Columbia	4,113,487	+5. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C 3	1,788,474	4. 4
Yukon	30,372	+5. Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three territories. 9	15,296	0. 1
Northwest Territories	41,464	+11. The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory 0*	16,774	0. 0
Nunavut	29,474	+10. Nunavut (ˈnuːnəvʊt ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ is the largest and newest territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the 2	9,041	0. 0
Canada	31,612,897	+5. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 4	13,576,855	3. 5

* This change is likely overstated due to improvements in coverage of the Northwest Territories in 2006. [1]

Age and sex

The second release of 2006 Census data^[4] was on July 17, 2007, covering age and sex of the Canadian population. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Among other findings, Statistics Canada reported that the 65-and-over population was at a record high of 13. 7% of the total population of Canada. ^[5] By comparison, the 2001 census found that the 65-and-over population was 13. 0% of the total population of Canada. ^[6]

Population of each province and territory by age^[7] and sex^[8]

Province / territory	0 to 14	15-64	65+	Males	Females
Newfoundland and Labrador	78,230	356,975	70,265	245,730	259,740
Prince Edward Island	23,985	91,685	20,185	65,595	70,260
Nova Scotia	146,435	628,815	138,210	439,835	473,630
New Brunswick	118,255	504,110	107,635	355,495	374,500
Quebec	1,252,510	5,213,335	1,080,285	3,687,695	3,858,435
Ontario	2,210,800	8,300,300	1,649,180	5,930,700	6,229,580
Manitoba	225,175	761,340	161,890	563,275	585,125
Saskatchewan	187,695	631,155	149,305	475,240	492,915
Alberta	631,515	2,305,425	353,410	1,646,800	1,643,550
British Columbia	679,605	2,834,075	599,810	2,013,985	2,099,495
Yukon	5,720	22,365	2,290	15,280	15,090
Northwest Territories	9,920	29,570	1,975	21,225	20,240
Nunavut	10,000	18,660	810	15,105	14,365
Canada	5,579,835	21,697,805	4,335,255	15,475,970	16,136,925

Families, marital status, households and dwelling characteristics

The third release of 2006 Census data^[9] was on September 12, 2007 and covered families/households,^[10] marital status,^[11] and dwelling characteristics. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three territories. The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory Nunavut (ˈnuːnəvʊt ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ is the largest and newest territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[12]

The following table displays various census data (derived from the 20% sample that completed the long questionnaire) on marital status for the Canadian population aged 15 years or more, as well as data on the number of couples by various criteria, and where available the percentage change from the 2001 census:

	Number	% Change (2001-2006)
Population aged 15 years and over[13]	26,033,060	+7. 2
Legally married (and not separated)	12,470,400	+3. 8
Separated, but still legally married	775,425	+5. 7
Divorced	2,087,390	+12. 5
Widowed	1,612,815	+4. 6
In a common-law relationship	2,731,635	+19. 6
In a same-sex union[14]	90,695	+32. 6
Same-sex couples[15]	45,350
Male same-sex married couples	4,010
Female same-sex married couples	3,455
Male same-sex common-law couples	20,730
Female same-sex common-law couples	17,155
All couples[16]	7,482,780	+6. 0
Married couples with children	3,443,775	-0. 7
Married couples without children	2,662,130	+9. 5
Common-law couples with children	618,150	+16. 4
Common-law couples without children	758,715	+20. 9

Immigration, citizenship, language, mobility and migration

The fourth release of 2006 Census data^[17] was on December 4, 2007 and covered immigration, citizenship, language, mobility, and migration. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Aboriginal peoples

The fifth release of 2006 Census data^[18] was on January 15, 2008, covering aboriginal peoples. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Labour, place of work/commuting to work, education, language

The sixth release of 2006 Census data^[19] was on March 4, 2008, covering labour^[20], education^[21] and some other topics. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Ethnic origin, visible minorities

The seventh release of 2006 Census data^[22] was on April 2, 2008, covering ethnic origins and visible minorities^[23] and commuting to work. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[24]

Income/earnings, shelter costs

The eighth release of 2006 Census data was on May 1, 2008, covering income and earnings, and shelter costs. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[25]

Advertising

In contrast to 1996 focus-groups that found it important to know the legal requirement at the outset, participants of 2005 focus-groups were annoyed or provoked by draft ads reminding Canadians about the census law. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) As a result of the finding, Statistics Canada's initial newspaper, radio and TV ads avoided mention of the legal requirement. Instead, reference to the census law was highlighted only in ads appearing after census day, to capture late filers.

To encourage participation, Statistics Canada set aside $13 million for "saturation" advertising, including billboards, bookmarks, inserts in municipal tax bills, and ads on bags of sugar and milk cartons. ^[26] For comparison, the United States Census Bureau budgeted $166. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 million USD for paid advertising over 3 years for the 2000 Census. ^[27]

Outsourcing

Statistics Canada reports less than 20% of the work will be outsourced, spending $85M over 5 years. Despite an open public tender process, controversy arose on the announcement of a $43. 3 million deal awarded to Lockheed Martin Canada -- a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, the world's largest defense contractor by defense revenue -- for the purchase of scanning and printing software and hardware. Lockheed Martin ( is a large multinational Aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology Company formed in 1995 by the merger of ^[28]

Forms

A variety of forms were available in both official languages, varying in length, colour, and recipient's location. ^[29]

Most households (80%) received the short form (2A):

• English: orange
• French: yellow

One in five received the long form (2B):

• English: red
• French: purple

Federal and provincial employees and their families working in embassies and National Defence bases abroad (2C):

• English: purple
• French: red

In the three northern territories and on Aboriginal communities and settlements (2D):

• English: orange
• French: yellow

Census of Agriculture (6):

• English: yellow
• French: orange

Controversy

Special interest groups have criticised Statistics Canada over the design of questions, accuracy, and the future of the census data:^[30]

• Question 6: Relationship. Couples in same-sex marriages are offended by and/or object to Statistics Canada's instruction that they use the write-in field "Other" instead of checking the "husband or wife" box.
• Question 16: Mother tongue. An anonymous email misinformation campaign advises bilingual francophones to not mention their knowledge of English.
• Question 53: Election to release census data after 92 years. ^[31] Genealogists worry future research will be hampered if Canadians don't check this box.

Nationally, there was a yes response in respect of 55. 58% of persons enumerated in the census. The yes percentage was highest in Prince Edward Island, 64. 50%, and lowest in Nunavut, 51. 39%. ^[32] Individual respondents are permitted to change their response to this question by mailing in a request-for-change form. ^[33]

The quality of data is further hampered by individuals advocating minimal cooperation or non-cooperation, in protest to the outsourcing contract awarded to Lockheed Martin. ^[34] Many people believed that Lockheed Martin would have access to their information, and that the US government could then access that information through the USA PATRIOT Act. The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U However, despite assurances to the contrary (i. e. , only Statistics Canada employees would and could handle, store, and access the information), some people refused to participate fully in the Census.

In addition, Statistics Canada's online questionnaire has been criticized over accessibility issues:^[35]

• Failure to comply with Treasury Board guidelines to meet W3C accessibility recommendations for the visually impaired. In the Government of Canada, the Treasury Board is the only statutory Cabinet committee.
• Failure to support open source operating systems. Open source is a development methodology which offers practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination Support for Linux was eventually added,^[36] but support for other operating systems was not. Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks

See also

• Demographics of Canada
• Statistics Act

External links

• 2006 Census: Release topics and dates - Statistics Canada's page on the 2006 Census. Population of Canada: 31612895 (2006 Census Provinces and territories Metropolitan areas Cities The Statistics Act was an Act by the Canadian government in 1918 which created the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, now called Statistics Canada

References

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