About this product

Preface
Content considerations
Geographic changes
Descriptions of Tables 1 and 2

Preface

This Interim List provides a summary of the changes to census subdivisions (e.g., municipal boundary changes) in effect between January 2, 2014 and January 1, 2015. This report represents the changes which have been processed by the Statistical Registers and Geography Division based on the information received and, therefore, does not include all the changes which may have occurred in this time period.

We would welcome any suggestions on the presentation of the Interim List or the planned frequency. Those users requiring more information about changes to census subdivisions should contact us by e-mail at infostats@statcan.gc.ca, or by phone at 1-800-263-1136.

Content considerations

Notifications of the changes that take place during this period are obtained from the provincial gazette and statutes, the orders of the Municipal Board, and special provincial acts.

Boundary changes are compiled from legal descriptions and accompanying sketch maps onto a digital compilation base map which is maintained by the Statistical Registers and Geography Division, using the best available information. Copies of these maps are sent for verification to the municipal authority in each province and territory on an annual basis. Any corrections or additional changes reported back to the Statistical Registers and Geography Division are represented in the subsequent issue of the Interim List as change types 8, 8C, 9 or 9C (boundary revisions).

Geographic changes

To calculate population adjustments to census subdivisions (CSDs)^{Note 1} affected by a boundary change, the change can be categorized at the dissemination block^{Note 2} level into two types:

• annexation of a complete dissemination block
• annexation of a partial (split) dissemination block (complete dissemination blocks and partial dissemination blocks can be annexed within the same boundary change).

In the case of complete dissemination blocks, the population count adjustments are made using published data counts.

In the case of partial dissemination blocks, adjusted population counts are derived using 2011 Census collection instruments (visitation records^{Note 3} and collection maps) for the dissemination block part being annexed. The population for the part dissemination block not being annexed is the residual – published dissemination block population count minus the derived population count for the annexed part dissemination block.

The following two text tables show census subdivision types by province and territory and the number of census subdivision changes by type of change. The summary data reflect the transactions in effect between January 2, 2014 and January 1, 2015.

Descriptions of Tables 1 and 2

The Interim List contains two tables, which are available for download in two file formats:

• XLSX (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet) that can be viewed with Microsoft Excel
• TXT (tab-delimited ASCII files).

Table 1: Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory (with 8C and 9C).

This bilingual table presents all types of changes received to date, with 2011 population reported according to January 1, 2015 census subdivision limits. The changes are listed in alphabetical order by province and territory and the data are available for download for all of Canada.

Please note that no changes to census subdivisions were processed during the time period covered by this Interim List for the following provinces and territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Table 2: Changes to census subdivision codes, names, and types in numerical order, by province and territory.

This bilingual table presents only changes that impact on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC)^{Note 4} and therefore excludes annexations and boundary revisions. The changes are listed in SGC code order and the data are available for download for all of Canada.

Please note that no changes to census subdivision codes, names or types were processed during the time period covered by this Interim List for the following provinces and territories: Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

An important reference for users of the Interim List is the Standard Geographical Classification manual. It is composed of:

Volume I (The Classification) - Catalogue number 12-571-X
Volume II (Reference Maps) - Catalogue number 12-572-X.

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