Government of British Columbia provides certified population figures for regional districts, effective December 1, 2007. These figures are used to determine voting strength and director representation and include people residing on Indian Reserves. The dataset incorporates boundary revisions up to December 31, 2006.
Use Cases
- Calculate voting strength allocations based on certified population figures.
- Determine director representation quotas for regional districts.
- Analyze demographic distribution for electoral purposes, including populations on Indian Reserves.
- Study the impact of boundary revisions on regional district populations.
Strengths
- Data is certified by the Minister of Community and Rural Development under specific legislation.
- Includes populations residing on Indian Reserves, a specific demographic detail.
- Incorporates boundary revisions up to December 31, 2006.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is 2026-04-17.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Certified by the Minister of Community and Rural Development under section 783(3) of the Local Government Act.
- Time Range
- Effective December 1, 2007, with boundary revisions to December 31, 2006.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:36:50.119785
- Geography
- Regional districts in British Columbia, Canada.