Illustrated Glossary
Administrative areas

Release date: November 15, 2017
Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016 - Tables  Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016 - Figures 

Definition

Administrative areas are defined, with a few exceptions, by federal and provincial statutes and are adopted by Statistics Canada to support the collection and dissemination of data. Administrative areas supported by Statistics Canada include:

For more information on each of the administrative areas described above, consult the related definitions as well as the definitions from the Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016.

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