Regional district in British Columbia, Canada
Regional district in British Columbia, Canada
Nanaimo
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Regional District of Nanaimo
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Country
| Canada
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Province
| British Columbia
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Administrative office location
| Nanaimo
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? Type
| Regional district
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? Body
| Board of directors
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? Chair
| Vanessa Craig (B)
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? Vice chair
| Tyler Brown (
Nanaimo
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? Electoral areas
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? Land
| 2,038.04 km
2
(786.89 sq mi)
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? Total
| 155,698
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? Density
| 76.4/km
2
(198/sq mi)
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Website
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.bc
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The
Regional District of Nanaimo
is a
regional district
located on the eastern coast of
Vancouver Island
,
British Columbia
, Canada.
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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 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.
Incorporated municipalities
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Electoral areas
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Electoral areas have no administrative or governmental function, and are used only to select rural representatives to the Regional District board.
Area A (Cassidy/Cedar/South Wellington)
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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
:
- Population: 7,481 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
- % Change (2016?2021): 6.0
- Dwellings: 3,249
- Area (km²): 60.18
- Density (persons per km²): 124.3
Contains the communities of
Cassidy
,
Cedar
, and
South Wellington
.
Nanaimo Airport
is also located here.
Area B (Gabriola Island)
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This electoral area contains
DeCourcy Island
,
Gabriola Island
and
Mudge Island
. Vanessa Craig is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.
According to the
Canada 2016 Census
:
- Population: 4,033 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
- % Change (2011?2016): -0.3
- Dwellings: 2,987
- Area (km²): 57.76
- Density (persons per km²): 69.8
Area C (Arrowsmith/Benson)
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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
:
- Population: 2,808 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
- % Change (2011?2016): -0.9
- Dwellings: 1,097
- Area (km²): 1,098.94
- Density (persons per km²): 2.6
Contains the community of
Extension
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Area E (Nanoose Bay)
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This electoral area 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
:
- Population: 6,125 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
- % Change (2011?2016): 7.9
- Dwellings: 3,066
- Area (km²): 75.08
- Density (persons per km²): 81.6
Area F (Alberni Highway)
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This electoral area is located on
Vancouver Island
, to the west of Qualicum Beach and Parksville.
British Columbia Highway 4
runs the length of the area. Leanne Salter is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.
According to the
Canada 2016 Census
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- Population: 7,724 (exclusive of any residents of First Nation Reserves)
- % Change (2011?2016): 4.1
- Dwellings: 3,530
- Area (km²): 264.36
- Density (persons per km²): 29.2
Includes the communities of
Coombs
,
Errington
,
Hilliers
,
Meadowood
and
Whiskey Creek
, as well as
Cameron Lake
and
Cathedral Grove
.
Area G (Mid-Oceanside)
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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 is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.
According to the
Canada 2016 Census
:
- Population: 7,465 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
- % Change (1996?2001): 4.3
- Dwellings: 3,553
- Area (km²): 49.32
- Density (persons per km²): 151.4
Contains the communities of
Dashwood
and
French Creek
.
Area H (Lighthouse Country)
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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 the
Canada 2016 Census
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- Population: 3,884 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
- % Change (1996?2001): 10.7
- Dwellings: 2,436
- Area (km²): 277.41
- Density (persons per km²): 14.0
Contains the communities of
Bowser
,
Deep Bay
,
Dunsmuir
and
Horne Lake
, as well as the Shaw Hill area in its southeastern part.
Demographics
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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 a land area of 2,035.93 km
2
(786.08 sq mi), it had a population density of
83.7/km
2
(216.7/sq mi) in 2021.
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Panethnic
groups in the Nanaimo Regional District (2001?2021)
Panethnic
group
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2021
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2016
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2011
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2006
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2001
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Pop.
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%
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Pop.
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%
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Pop.
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%
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Pop.
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%
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Pop.
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%
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European
[a]
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138,015
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83.06%
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130,140
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85.83%
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126,620
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88.57%
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122,405
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89.25%
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114,310
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91.05%
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Indigenous
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12,210
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7.35%
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10,635
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7.01%
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8,390
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5.87%
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6,815
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4.97%
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5,375
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4.28%
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East Asian
[b]
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5,080
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3.06%
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3,885
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2.56%
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2,805
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1.96%
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3,140
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2.29%
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2,070
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1.65%
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Southeast Asian
[c]
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3,475
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2.09%
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2,275
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1.5%
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1,440
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1.01%
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1,415
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1.03%
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1,520
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1.21%
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South Asian
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3,450
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2.08%
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2,255
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1.49%
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1,940
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1.36%
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2,090
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1.52%
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1,410
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1.12%
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African
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1,410
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0.85%
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950
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0.63%
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600
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0.42%
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480
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0.35%
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325
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0.26%
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Latin American
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925
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0.56%
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565
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0.37%
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465
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0.33%
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260
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0.19%
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260
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0.21%
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Middle Eastern
[d]
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775
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0.47%
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465
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0.31%
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270
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0.19%
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150
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0.11%
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105
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0.08%
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Other
[e]
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830
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0.5%
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445
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0.29%
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435
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0.3%
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395
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0.29%
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180
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0.14%
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Total responses
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166,165
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97.53%
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151,630
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97.39%
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142,955
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97.53%
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137,150
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98.93%
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125,550
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98.85%
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Total population
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170,367
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100%
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155,698
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100%
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146,574
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100%
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138,631
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100%
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127,016
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100%
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- Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Administrative role
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The Regional District of Nanaimo categorizes its responsibilities into five "action areas":
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- The Regional Federation
- Strategic and Community Development
- Transportation and Solid Waste
- Regional and Community Utilities
- Recreation and Parks
See also
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References
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Notes
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- ^
Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
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Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
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Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
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Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
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Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority,
n.i.e.
" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
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"Regional Board"
. Retrieved
July 9,
2019
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a
b
"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses ? 100% data (British Columbia)"
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Statistics Canada
. February 8, 2017
. Retrieved
July 9,
2019
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"Regional District of Nanaimo"
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BC Geographical Names
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"Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions"
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Statistics Canada
. February 9, 2022
. Retrieved
April 3,
2022
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022).
"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population"
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www12.statcan.gc.ca
. Retrieved
February 17,
2023
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021).
"Census Profile, 2016 Census"
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www12.statcan.gc.ca
. Retrieved
February 17,
2023
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015).
"NHS Profile"
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www12.statcan.gc.ca
. Retrieved
February 17,
2023
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019).
"2006 Community Profiles"
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www12.statcan.gc.ca
. Retrieved
February 17,
2023
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019).
"2001 Community Profiles"
.
www12.statcan.gc.ca
. Retrieved
February 17,
2023
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"2013-15 Board Strategic Plan"
(PDF)
. Regional District of Nanaimo. October 4, 2012
. Retrieved
February 28,
2013
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External links
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Places adjacent to Regional District of Nanaimo
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