The document summarizes key findings from Canada's 2011 Census related to population growth and occupied dwellings between 2006-2011. It notes that Canada's population grew faster than the previous 5 years, and that growth has been unevenly distributed across provinces. The province of Alberta experienced the greatest growth, surpassing 4 million people for the second time. Ontario and Quebec grew due to higher fertility rates. Over 80% of Canadians now live in urban areas, with the 3 largest cities accounting for 1/3 of the population. The number of occupied dwellings grew faster than the population in 3 years: 1976, 1981, and 1986, suggesting increased household sizes in those periods.

1. CGC ! 2011 Census: Population and Dwelling Counts
Questions to Consider: Answer the following questions based on the 2011 Census: Population and Dwelling Counts.
1.! Canada’s population grew faster than it did in the previous five-year period?! ! ! ! T! F
2.! The Canadian population continued to grow at a faster rate than any other G8 country?! ! ! T! F
3.! The Canadian and American populations grew for the same reasons?! ! ! ! ! T! F
4.! On average, Canada grew by 0.5 million persons per year between 2006 - 2011?!! ! ! T! F
5.! All provinces and territories in Canada increased in population between 2006 - 2011?! ! ! T! F
6.! Growth has been evenly distributed across the Canadian provinces?! ! ! ! ! T! F
7.! Which province experienced the greatest increase in growth between 2006 - 2011?! ! ! _______
8.! What magic number did this province pass, for only the second time in it’s history?! ! ! _______
9.! Which other province also experienced a “population turnaround”... seeing the first population
! increase in many years?! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! _______
10.! Ontario and Quebec both grew due to higher fertility rates?!! ! ! ! ! ! T! F
11.! List the provinces that grew faster than the national average?! ! _______________________________
12.! 80% of Canadian now live in urban areas?! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! T! F
13.! Canada’s three (3) largest cities account for 1/3 of the total population?! ! ! ! ! T! F
14.! Which two Canadian cities grew the fastest?!
! ! ! ! _______________________________
15.! Which two Canadian cities saw their population decline?! ! ! _______________________________

2. CGC ! 2011 Census: Population and Dwelling Counts
16. Canada is becoming an increasingly urban nation. Identify some of the “push-pull” factors that c/would contribute to the
movement of people from rural to urban areas?
! push factors:
! pull factors:
17. Using the data on occupied dwelling (below), graph the intercensal growth data. Ask your teacher for graph paper.
(i) Growth in occupied dwellings peaks in three (3) years. List those years.
(ii) Explain how the growth in the number of occupied dwellings can be faster than the rate of population growth
! ! (Hint: Think about the 3 years noted above).
Population and Occupied Dwelling Counts and Intercensal Growth for Canada, 1971 to 2011
1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011
Counts (x 1000)
Population 21 568 22 993 24 343 25 309 27 297 28 847 30 007 31 613 33 477
Occupied Dwellings 6 035 7 166 8 282 8992 10 018 10 820 11 563 12 436 13 321
Intercensal Growth %
Population ... 6.6 5.9 4.0 7.9 5.7 4.0 5.4 5.9
Occupied Dwellings ... 18.8 15.6 8.6 11.4 8.0 6.9 7.5 7.1
All data collected from Statistics Canada, Censuses of Population.