Voting Strength for Regional Districts in Kootenay Boundary, 2008

Population figures certified by the Minister of Community and Rural Development under section 783(3) of the Local Government Act, effective December 1, 2007. These figures are used to determine voting strength and Director representation and include people residing on Indian Reserves. The Government of British Columbia published the data, which includes boundary revisions to December 31, 2006.

Use Cases

• Calculate voting strength allocations based on certified population figures.
• Analyze Director representation ratios for regional districts.
• Study population distribution, including residents on Indian Reserves.
• Review boundary revisions effective December 31, 2006.

Strengths

• Population figures are certified by a Minister under a specific legal statute (section 783(3) of the Local Government Act).
• Includes boundary revisions to December 31, 2006, providing a defined geographic scope.
• Data is published by the Government of British Columbia, an authoritative source.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Kootenay Boundary region.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Certified by the Minister of Community and Rural Development under the Local Government Act.

Time Range

Effective December 1, 2007, with boundary revisions to December 31, 2006.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:32:20.484537; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kootenay Boundary regional districts, British Columbia, Canada.