In the province of British Columbia in Canada, a regional district is an administrative subdivision of the province that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and governmental authority. As of January 2020, there were 28 regional districts in the province . Regional districts should not be confused with counties of British Columbia , which function as court house boundaries solely for the administration of justice.
23-744: The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional district located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada. It is bordered to the south by the Cowichan Valley Regional District , to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District , and to the northwest by the Comox Valley Regional District . Its administration offices are located in Nanaimo . During the 2016 census , its population
46-440: A land area of 2,035.93 km (786.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.7/km (216.7/sq mi) in 2021. The Regional District of Nanaimo categorizes its responsibilities into five "action areas": 49°15′00″N 124°20′00″W / 49.25000°N 124.33333°W / 49.25000; -124.33333 Regional district Regional districts came into being as an order of government in 1965 with
69-542: A need for 35,000 people to complete this survey to commence in May. The release dates for geography products from the 2016 census were: The release dates for data by release topic from the 2016 census are: Portions of Canada's three territories and remote areas within Alberta , Labrador , Manitoba , Quebec and Saskatchewan were subject to early enumeration between February 1, 2016, and March 31, 2016. Enumeration of
92-611: A population density of 3.9/km (10.2/sq mi) in 2016. Canada's most and least populous provinces were Ontario at 13,448,494 and Prince Edward Island at 142,907 respectively. Among the three territories, the Northwest Territories was the largest with a population of 41,786 while Yukon was the smallest with a population of 35,874 after Nunavut 's population overtook Yukon for the first time in its history. The majority of Canada's population in 2016 were females at 50.9%, while 49.1% were males. The average age of
115-559: A regional district is under the control of the provincial government, or in the case of national parks and offshore waters, the federal government. Indian reserves located within the boundaries of regional districts are likewise excluded from their jurisdiction and infrastructure, and there are varying levels of collaboration between First Nations governments and regional district boards. Regional districts are governed by boards of directly and indirectly elected directors. Municipalities appoint directors to represent their populations (usually
138-511: Is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of the Strait of Georgia , between Lantzville and Parksville. It is co-extensive with the community of Nanoose Bay . Bob Rogers is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , to the west of Qualicum Beach and Parksville. British Columbia Highway 4 runs
161-403: Is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Contains the communities of Dashwood and French Creek . This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of the Strait of Georgia at the southern entrance to Baynes Sound , northwest of Qualicum Beach. Stuart McLean is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to
184-533: Is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , to the southwest of Nanaimo. It contains the upper Nanaimo River , the Nanaimo Lakes , Mount Benson and Mount Arrowsmith . Lauren Melanson is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Contains the communities of East Wellington and Extension . This electoral area
207-493: The 1666 census of New France . This census was succeeded by Canada's 2021 census . Consultation with census data users, clients, stakeholders and other interested parties closed in November 2012. Qualitative content testing, which involved soliciting feedback regarding the questionnaire and tests responses to its questions, was scheduled for the fall of 2013, with more extensive testing occurring in May 2014. Statistics Canada
230-566: The Canada 2016 Census : Contains the communities of Bowser , Deep Bay , Dunsmuir and Horne Lake , as well as the Shaw Hill area in its southeastern part. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Regional District of Nanaimo had a population of 170,367 living in 75,273 of its 80,056 total private dwellings, a change of 9.4% from its 2016 population of 155,698 . With
253-485: The local government in areas not incorporated into a municipality , and in certain regional affairs of shared concern between residents of unincorporated areas and those in the municipalities such as a stakeholder role in regional planning . In those predominantly rural areas, regional districts provide services such as land use planning , building inspection , solid- waste management , and some responsibility for community fire protection . Most land nominally within
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#1732772617583276-582: The Regional District board. Statistics Canada also uses them as census subdivisions. This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the Stuart Channel southeast of Nanaimo . Jessica Stanley is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2021 Census : Contains the communities of Cassidy , Cedar , and South Wellington . Nanaimo Airport is also located here. This electoral area contains DeCourcy Island , Gabriola Island and Mudge Island . Vanessa Craig
299-556: The balance of Canada began on May 2, 2016, with the unveiling of the online census questionnaire, eight days prior to the official census day of May 10, 2016. Because of a wildfire in early May in northeast Alberta , Statistics Canada suspended enumeration efforts in the Fort McMurray area with alternate means to collect data from its evacuated residents to be determined at a later date. Shortly after re-entry, residents were encouraged to complete their census form online or over
322-541: The enactment of amendments to the Municipal Act. Until the creation of regional districts, the only local form of government in British Columbia was incorporated municipalities, and services in areas outside municipal boundaries had to be sought from the province or through improvement districts. Similar to counties in other parts of Canada, regional districts serve only to provide municipal services as
345-451: The length of the area. Leanne Salter is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Includes the communities of Coombs , Errington , Hilliers , Meadowood and Whiskey Creek , as well as Cameron Lake and Cathedral Grove . This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of the Strait of Georgia , surrounding Qualicum Beach and almost surrounding Parksville. Lehann Wallace
368-504: The mayors), while residents of unincorporated areas (which are grouped into electoral areas ) elect directors directly. The votes of directors from municipalities generally count more than the votes of directors from electoral areas, and larger municipalities have more votes than smaller ones. For example, both North Saanich and Metchosin appoint one director to the Capital Regional District board of directors, but
391-618: The phone; however door-to-door enumeration remained suspended. Non-binary activists expressed concern that the choice between "male" and "female" on the "sex" question left them with no valid options. In response, Statistics Canada stated that "Respondents who cannot select one category ... can leave the question blank and indicate, in the Comments section at the end of the questionnaire, the reason(s) for which they've chosen to leave this question unanswered." Statistics Canada stated that they intend to analyze these comments but that because of
414-402: The population was 41.0 years (40.1 years for males and 41.9 years for females). In terms of occupied private dwellings, 53.6% of them were single detached dwellings, followed by 18% being units in apartment buildings less than five storeys, and 9.9% being apartment units in buildings with five or more storeys. The average household size was 2.4 people per household. Two-person households were
437-416: The technical difficulties of analyzing free-form text, this analysis will not be released on the same schedule as the binary gender data. In the 2016 Census of Population, Canada recorded a population of 35,151,728 living in 14,072,079 of its 15,412,443 total private dwellings, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. With a land area of 8,965,588.85 km (3,461,633.21 sq mi), it had
460-452: The vote of North Saanich's director counts three times as much as the vote of Metchosin's appointee. This British Columbia -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Canada 2016 Census The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a population of 35,151,728, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. The census, conducted by Statistics Canada ,
483-420: Was Canada's seventh quinquennial census . The official census day was May 10, 2016. Census web access codes began arriving in the mail on May 2, 2016. The 2016 census marked the reinstatement of the mandatory long-form census, which had been dropped in favour of the voluntary National Household Survey for the 2011 census. With a response rate of 98.4%, this census is said to be the best one ever recorded since
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#1732772617583506-579: Was established at 155,698. The Regional District of Nanaimo was incorporated on August 24, 1967. It has members that are cities, towns, districts, and seven electoral areas that contain unincorporated communities. The region owns and operates the Nanaimo Regional Transit System , which provides conventional local bus routes and special needs paratransit services. Electoral areas have no administrative or governmental function, and are used only to select rural representatives to
529-594: Was scheduled to submit its census content recommendations for review by the Parliament of Canada in December 2014 for subsequent final approval by the Cabinet of Canada . On November 5, 2015, during the first Liberal caucus meeting after forming a majority government, the party announced that it would reinstate the mandatory long-form census, starting in 2016. By early January 2016, Statistics Canada had announced
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