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List Of Census Divisions Of Quebec
Statistics Canada divides Quebec into 98 census divisions largely coextensive with the regional county municipalities of the province (of Quebec's 87 regional county municipalities, 82 have coextensive borders with Statistics Canada census divisions). Quebec's census divisions consist of numerous census subdivisions. The types of census subdivisions within a Quebec census division may include: * cities and towns (''ville''), "ordinary" municipalities (''municipalité''), parish municipalities (''paroisse''), townships (''canton'') and united townships (''cantons unis''), villages (''village'') * Cree villages (''village cri''), northern villages (''village nordique'', i.e., Inuit), and one Naskapi village (''village Naskapi'') *Land reserved to Crees (''Terres réservées aux Cris''), Inuit land (''Terre inuite''), Naskapi land (''Terres réservées aux Naskapis'') *Indian reserves and Indian settlements * Unorganized territories List of census divisions The following is a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; ), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. It is headquartered in Ottawa.Statistics Canada, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6; Statistique Canada 150, promenade du pré Tunney Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6 The agency is led by the chief statistician of Canada, currently André Loranger, who assumed the role on an interim basis on April 1, 2024 and permanently on December 20, 2024. StatCan is accountable to Parliament through the minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, currently Mélanie Joly. Statistics Canada acts as the national statistical agency for Canada, and Statistics Canada 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, the '' Statistics Act'' man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada 2011 Census
The 2011 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 10, 2011. Statistics Canada, an agency of the Canadian government, conducts a nationwide census every five years. In 2011, it consisted of a mandatory short form census questionnaire and an inaugural National Household Survey (NHS), a voluntary survey which replaced the mandatory long form census questionnaire; this substitution was the focus of much controversy. Completion of the (short form) census is mandatory for all Canadians, and those who do not complete it may face penalties ranging from fines to prison sentences. The Statistics Act mandates a Senate and/or House of Commons (joint) committee review of the opt-in clause (for the release of one's census records after 92 years) by 2014. The 2011 census was the fifteenth decennial census and, like other censuses, was required by section 8 of the '' Constitution Act, 1867''. As with other decennial censuses, the data was used to adjust fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bécancour Regional County Municipality
Bécancour () is a regional county municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Bécancour. Subdivisions There are 12 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Bécancour ;Municipalities (8) * Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent * Fortierville * Lemieux * Manseau * Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets * Saint-Sylvère * Sainte-Françoise * Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford ;Parishes (3) * Parisville * Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard * Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard ;Native Reserves (1)(not associated with RCM) * Wôlinak Demographics Mother tongue from 2016 Canadian Census Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: * Autoroutes ** ** ** * Principal Highways ** * Secondary Highways ** ** ** ** ** * External Routes ** None See also * List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territorie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality
Brome-Missisquoi () is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It lies in the Eastern Townships area. The seat is Cowansville. In 2021, it was transferred to the Estrie region from Montérégie. In Parliament it is covered by the Brome—Missisquoi federal electoral district. History In the 1980s, the RCM was formed from municipalities of historic Brome and Missisquoi counties. On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont moved from La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality to Brome-Missisquoi. Subdivisions There are 21 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & towns (7) * Bedford * Bromont * Cowansville * Dunham * Farnham * Lac-Brome * Sutton ;Municipalities (11) * Bolton-Ouest * Brigham * East Farnham * Frelighsburg * Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge * Pike River * Saint-Armand * Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge * Sainte-Sabine * Stanbridge East * Stanbridge Station ;Townships (1) * Bedford ;Villages (2) * Abercorn * Brome Demog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonaventure Regional County Municipality
Bonaventure () is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada, on the Gaspé Peninsula. Its seat is New Carlisle, Quebec, New Carlisle. Subdivisions There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (3) *Bonaventure, Quebec, Bonaventure *New Richmond, Quebec, New Richmond *Paspébiac ;Municipalities (7) *Caplan, Quebec, Caplan *Cascapédia–Saint-Jules *Hope Town, Quebec, Hope Town *New Carlisle, Quebec, New Carlisle *Saint-Alphonse, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Saint-Alphonse *Saint-Elzéar, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Saint-Elzéar *Shigawake, Quebec, Shigawake ;Parishes (1) *Saint-Siméon, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Saint-Siméon ;Townships (2) *Hope, Quebec, Hope *Saint-Godefroi, Quebec, Saint-Godefroi ;Unorganized Territory (1) *Rivière-Bonaventure, Quebec, Rivière-Bonaventure Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality () is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse. Saint-Lazare was chosen as the county seat because of its central location. Other municipalities, such as Saint-Anselme, Sainte-Claire, and Saint-Damien had wanted to be the county seat because of their larger population. The region belongs to the Lévis—Bellechasse federal electoral district. Subdivisions There are 20 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Municipalities (13) * Armagh * Beaumont * Honfleur * Saint-Anselme * Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse * Saint-Gervais * Saint-Henri * Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse * Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse * Saint-Nérée-de-Bellechasse * Saint-Raphaël * Saint-Vallier * Sainte-Claire ;Parishes (7) * La Durantaye * Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland * Saint-Damien-de-Buckland * Saint-Léon-de-Standon * Saint-Malachie * Saint-Nazaire-de-Dorchester * Saint-Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality
Beauharnois-Salaberry () is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Beauharnois. History The RCM was formed by combining the historic counties of Beauharnois and Châteauguay. Subdivisions There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (2) * Beauharnois * Salaberry-de-Valleyfield ;Municipalities (4) * Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois * Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka * Saint-Urbain-Premier * Sainte-Martine ;Parishes (1) * Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Demographics Language Transportation Access routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: * Autoroutes ** ** * Principal Highways ** ** * Secondary Highways ** ** ** ** ** * External Routes ** None Attractions * Beauharnois Canal * Beauharnois Hydroelectric Generating Station (Melocheville) * Deux-Rives Ecomuseum (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) * Howick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality
Beauce-Sartigan is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Saint-Georges. The Chaudière River flows through it. It shares its eastern border with Maine, United States. The name of the RCM is linked to the historical region of which it is part, Beauce. Sartigan is a distortion of ''Mechatigan'' (or ''Msakkikhan''), the name given to the Chaudière River by the native Abenakis. Subdivisions There are 16 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Saint-Georges ;Municipalities (9) * Courcelles-Saint-Évariste * Saint-Benoît-Labre * Saint-Côme–Linière * Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce * Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce * Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley * Saint-Philibert * Saint-Simon-les-Mines * Saint-Théophile ;Parishes (4) * Notre-Dame-des-Pins * Saint-Hilaire-de-Dorset * Saint-Martin * Saint-René ;Villages (2) * Lac-Poulin * La Guadeloupe Demographics Ethnicity Source: 2016 Census * 96.2% White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avignon Regional County Municipality
Avignon () is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat and largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer. It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay. Subdivisions There are 13 subdivisions and 2 native reserves within the RCM: ;Cities & towns (1) * Carleton-sur-Mer ;Municipalities (10) * Escuminac * L'Ascension-de-Patapédia * Maria * Matapédia * Nouvelle * Pointe-à-la-Croix * Ristigouche-Sud-Est * Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia * Saint-André-de-Restigouche * Saint-François-d'Assise ;Unorganized territories (2) * Rivière-Nouvelle * Ruisseau-Ferguson ;Native reserves (2) * Gesgapegiag 2 * Listuguj Demographics Population Language Transportation Access routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: *Autoroutes **None *Principal highways ** *Secondary highways **None *External routes **None ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthabaska Regional County Municipality
Arthabaska Regional County Municipality () is a regional county municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. Its seat is Victoriaville. Subdivisions There are 22 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (4) * Daveluyville * Kingsey Falls * Victoriaville * Warwick ;Municipalities (13) * Chesterville * Maddington Falls * Notre-Dame-de-Ham * Saint-Albert * Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton * Sainte-Élizabeth-de-Warwick * Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester * Saint-Louis-de-Blandford * Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska * Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick * Saint-Samuel * Saint-Valère * Tingwick ;Parishes (4) * Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska * Sainte-Séraphine * Saint-Rosaire * Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens ;Townships (1) * Ham-Nord Demographics Mother tongue from 2016 Canadian Census Attractions * Cinq-Chicots School of the Row (Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska) * LaPierre Mill (Norbertville) * Laurier Museum (Victoriaville) * Marie-Victorin Park (Kingsey Falls) * Postes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenteuil Regional County Municipality
Argenteuil () is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Lachute. History In 1682, Charles-Joseph d'Ailleboust was granted by Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France, a domain of of land. This fiefdom was bounded by the Ottawa River to the south, a line through the center of the hamlet of Carillon in the west and Clear Lake (''Lac Clair'') to the north. Since Ailleboust already owned a house in Argenteuil near Paris, he called his domain Argenteuil Seigneury. In 1697, the Lord of Ailleboust and his wife Catherine Le Gardeur sold their seigneury to their son Pierre d'Ailleboust d'Argenteuil. Subsequently over the years, the fiefdom was held by Pierre-Louis Panet, and then by Major Murray. After the conquest of New France by the British in 1759 during the Seven Years' War, the British implemented their laws, but maintained certain French seigneurial rights. In 1796, Jedediah Lane, from Jericho, Vermont, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality
Antoine-Labelle () is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Mont-Laurier. It is named for Antoine Labelle. Subdivisions There are 28 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (2) * Mont-Laurier * Rivière-Rouge ;Municipalities (14) * Chute-Saint-Philippe, Quebec, Chute-Saint-Philippe * Ferme-Neuve, Quebec, Ferme-Neuve * Kiamika, Quebec, Kiamika * Lac-des-Écorces, Quebec, Lac-des-Écorces * Lac-du-Cerf, Quebec, Lac-du-Cerf * Lac-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Lac-Saint-Paul * La Macaza, Quebec, La Macaza * L'Ascension, Quebec, L'Ascension * Mont-Saint-Michel, Quebec, Mont-Saint-Michel * Nominingue, Quebec, Nominingue * Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, Quebec, Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain * Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Quebec, Notre-Dame-du-Laus * Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles, Quebec, Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles * Sainte-Anne-du-Lac, Laurentides, Quebec, Sainte-Anne-du-Lac ;Villages (1) * Lac-Saguay, Quebec, Lac-Saguay ;Unorganized Territory (11) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
