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======'''Canada Censuses with Online Links'''====== | ======'''Canada Censuses with Online Links'''====== | ||
Indexes of censuses are available at [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/pages/census.aspx Library and Archives Canada]. Headers in the table will link to wiki articles about the census. For even more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]. | Indexes of censuses are available at [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/pages/census.aspx Library and Archives Canada]. Headers in the table will link to wiki articles about the census. For even more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]. The meaning of abbreviations and acronyms appearing in various Canadian censuses can be found on the website of [http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Statistics Canada]. | ||
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===National Censuses=== | ===National Censuses=== | ||
The national government of Canada has taken censuses every ten years since 1871 and every five years since 1971. The 1871 census covers the four original provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. The first coast-to-coast census was taken in 1881. Newfoundland | The national government of Canada has taken censuses every ten years since 1871 and every five years since 1971. The 1871 census covers the four original provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. The first coast-to-coast census was taken in 1881. Newfoundland became part of Canada in 1949. For Newfoundland few 19th-century censuses that list names have been found. They mostly contain statistical summaries. | ||
According to the legislation, 92 calendar years must have elapsed before the census is released to the LAC. | According to the legislation, 92 calendar years must have elapsed before the census is released to the LAC. | ||
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See the [[Canada Census#Online_Canadian_Census_Indexes_and_Images|table]] above for online Canadian resources. | See the [[Canada Census#Online_Canadian_Census_Indexes_and_Images|table]] above for online Canadian resources. | ||
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