| 1971 Canadian census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 21,568,311 (7.8 ) | |
| Most populous | Ontario (7,703,106) | |
| Least populous | Yukon (18,388) | |
The 1971 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was June 1, 1971. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count was 21,568,311. This was a 7.8% increase over the 1966 Census of 20,014,880.[1]
This census was the first time Statistics Canada made the census as the Dominion Bureau of Statistics changed its name on August 3, 1971 due to the Statistics Act on May 1, 1970. It one of the reasons it did this is because the word Dominion cannot be well translated into French.[2]
- ^ "Canadian tally 21.5 Million". Toledo Blade: 34. April 22, 1972 – via Google News.
- ^ Smellie, George (July 31, 1971). "DBS changes name". The Star Phoenix (238): 58 – via Google News.