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More City Mayors lists cities and city organisations, profiles individual mayors and provides information on hundreds of urban events. More Canadians prefer to live in towns and cities Canada's urbanization is continuing. A few of the largest municipalities in Canada are peripheral municipalities included in a CMA. For many decades, peripheral municipalities have been growing at a higher rate than central municipalities, in Canada and elsewhere.
Incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements in and were excluded from this table. Return to note 1 referrer. Thirty-one municipalities of at least 5, inhabitants located within CMA s showed a rate of population growth that is at least three times the national average of 5. All of these were peripheral municipalities Table 3.
Only municipalities with at least 5, inhabitants were included in this analysis to avoid interpreting rates of population growth that are based on small populations.
Of the 31 fastest-growing municipalities in Canada, 13 were in Quebec and indicate signs of urban spread. Readers can consult two sets of detailed thematic maps showing population growth rates between and the first set shows the growth of municipalities located in each province and territory and the second set shows the growth in the 35 CMA s by census tract.
Only municipalities with at least 5, inhabitants either in , or both years were included in this table to avoid interpreting rates of population growth that are based on small populations. Population size in and population growth between and are reported using counts, adjusted with revisions, if applicable. Return to note 2 referrer. Rapid population growth among municipalities located close to a CMA or CA is another indication that urbanization continues in Canada.
Municipalities located further away from a CMA or CA showed much lower rates of population growth between and , at Thirteen of the 25 fastest-growing municipalities of at least 5, inhabitants that are outside of CMA s were located in CAs Table 5.
An additional eight municipalities were located close to a CMA or a CA , including the three fastest-growing municipalities. Blackfalds, Alberta, was ranked first with a rate of growth of Blackfalds is located close to the CA of Red Deer. Data sources The data in this analysis are from the Census of Population.
Further information on the census can be found in the Guide to the Census of Population, , Catalogue no. Methods The rate of population growth reported in this document is computed as the difference in population size between two censuses, divided by the population of the earlier census, expressed as percentage change. Additional information on population and dwelling counts can be found in the Highlight tables , Catalogue no. In general, total operating budget or expenditure budget excluding capital expenditures as presented in the budget reports were used.
Infographics by Mahima Singh. A previous version of the illustration "How much do cities spend on policing? The pie charts have been adjusted to show the correct total operating expenditures, with the police budget in dark green and the remaining budget in light green.
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Read More: Outrage and calls to 'defund police' in Canada. Read More: The numbers behind calls to 'defund the police'. Correction: A previous version of the illustration "How much do cities spend on policing? Related Stories Cost to run some municipal police departments has ballooned since The numbers behind calls to 'defund the police'. When protesters cry 'defund the police,' what does it mean? Why are Indigenous people in Canada so much more likely to be shot and killed by police?
Studies show no consistent evidence body cameras reduce police violence. Do chants of 'defund the police' help or hinder campaign for change? Just over 30 cities and their surrounding urban areas account for about two-thirds of Canada's population. As of Canada's census from , the country is comprised of 33 Census Metropolitan Areas and census agglomerations. Breaking these numbers down even further, there were a total of 1, municipalities throughout the country that were classified as cities, towns or villes, according to the census data.
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