Census of Population and Demography of Canada

The Census of Population is conducted once every five years in all households across Canada. The Census of Population collects extensive demographic, social, cultural, and economic information on Canada's population. In addition, data are collected on dwelling, family and household characteristics. The Demography Division maintains records on population estimates and projections and demographic and demolinguistic characteristics.

Summary

Canadian Census

The census provides a statistical portrait of a country and its people. Most countries in the world carry out a census regularly. The census collects information on every man, woman and child living in Canada, to get a picture of the demographic, social and economic situation of the people living in various regions. The census is taken every five years, and the last census was held on May 16, 2006.

The first release of the 2006 Census will be in March 2007. 

Census Geography

Census data are produced for many different geographic divisions of the country, both statistical and administrative. Many other products and services, including reference and geography products, are described in the  2001 Census Catalogue (catalogue No. 92-377-XIE). For more information on Census Geography, please visit Statistics Canada's Web site.

Demography

The Demography Division is responsible for the following four areas:

• population and census family estimates;
• population projections;
• census activities;
• developmental and analytical research.

The following publications are available by catalogue:

• Quarterly demographic statistics (No. 91-002-XIB);
• Annual demographic statistics (No. 91-213-XIB);
• Report on the demographic situation in Canada (No. 91-209-XPE);
• demographic documents (No. 91F0015MIE - free publications).

Quebec Contact(s):
National Capital Region
Statistical Reference Centre
Statistics Canada
Room 1500
Main Building
Holland Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0T6
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1136
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-267-6677
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-363-7629
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
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Advisory Services
Statistical Reference Centre
Statistics Canada
4th Floor
East Tower, Guy Favreau Complex
200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
Montréal, Quebec  H2Z 1X4
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1136
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-267-6677
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-363-7629
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Web site: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html

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National Contact(s):
Statistical Reference Centre
Statistics Canada
Room 1500
Main Building
Holland Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0T6
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1136
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-267-6677
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-363-7629
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Web site: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html