A relatively small geographic region used for electing representatives of unorganized areas to Regional District Boards. For the first time with the 2001 Census, Electoral Areas were used as Census Subdivisions

Aboriginal

Immigrant/Immigration

Used with Census and Labour Force Survey data. Refers to a person of Aboriginal ancestry or who identifies as Aboriginal; i.e., North American Indian/First Nations, Métis or Inuit or of mixed Aboriginal or Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry. Aboriginal origin persons are those who indicated one or more ancestries was Aboriginal; Aboriginal iden [..]

The B of P Current Account presents Canada's receipts (exports of goods and services) and payments (Imports of goods and services) when ownership changes, rather than when the goods/services move. The Capital Account records capital transactions. The adjustment of Customs based imports and exports to a Balance of Payments basis include trade d [..]

Bankruptcy is a legal process performed under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Because of inability to pay debts, all assets are assigned, except those exempt by law, to a licensed trustee in bankruptcy. A Business Bankruptcy is a bankruptcy (under federal legislation) which is chiefly attributable to the liabilities incurred as a result of the c [..]

The number of residential units authorized and the value of permits are collected from almost all issuing bodies (municipalities and regional districts); no estimation is made for non-reporting entities. The value includes the following expenditures: materials, labour, profit and overhead. The type of structures include new buildings, additions, al [..]

A survey that collects data from all the members of a population, whether it's people or businesses. The most common use of the term "Census" is the population Census of Canada which is taken at 5-year intervals which counts persons and households and a wide variety of characteristics. In fact, some of the Census questions are asked [..]

A generic term used by Statistics Canada for regional geographic areas larger than municipalities. In BC, these equate to Regional Districts

The Census uses standard legal geography respecting the boundaries of regional districts, municipalities and Indian Reserves, and, in 2001, the Regional District Electoral Areas, to disseminate data. Statistical areas, such as Census Metropolitan Areas