23-562: Miguasha Provincial Park (French: Parc national de Miguasha ) is a protected area near Carleton-sur-Mer on the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec in Canada . Created in 1985 by the Government of Quebec , Miguasha was designated a World Heritage Site in 1999 in recognition of its wealth of fossils , which display a crucial time during the evolution of life on Earth . Other names for this site are
46-435: A physical distance to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations. In early May 2021, Statistics Canada began sending mailings to households throughout Canada containing instructions for completing the census questionnaire. The questionnaires could be completed by returning the paper questionnaire, or by phone or online by using an access code provided in the mailing. Statistics Canada expected about 80% of households to complete
69-424: A population density of 18.4/km (47.7/sq mi) in 2021. Mother tongue: Carleton's economy relied historically mostly on agriculture, fishing and forest products. The deep water wharf allowed for large international vessels to load lumber. Tourism was, from the very beginnings, a significant aspect of the economy due in large part to its beaches and warm water temperature. Today, tourism has grown greatly and
92-508: A population of 35,151,728. Three provinces' and one territory's population grew faster than Canada's overall population increase: Yukon – a 12.1 per cent increase, Prince Edward Island – an 8 per cent increase, British Columbia – a 7.6 per cent increase, and Ontario – a 5.8 per cent increase. The rapid growth in Yukon is largely credited to immigration and migration from within Canada. At the other end of
115-541: Is the fifth largest town of the Gaspésie 's south shore, in southeastern Quebec , Canada, located on Route 132 , along Chaleur Bay . It is the seat of the Avignon Regional County Municipality . The town's territory includes the communities of Biron, Caps-de-Maria, Carleton, Robitaille, and Saint-Omer . The current City of Carleton-sur-Mer was created on October 4, 2000, when the town of Carleton and
138-504: The Escuminac Formation . They are composed of alternating layers of sandstone and shale , which are 350–375 million years old. The area today supports mainly birch , aspen , and fir forests. Some of the fish, fauna, and spore fossils found at Miguasha are rare and ancient species. For example, Spermasporites is thought to be one of the oldest flowering plant genera on Earth. Carleton-sur-Mer Carleton-sur-Mer
161-474: The 2021 census are: Statistics Canada links income and related information obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency , and immigration status obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada , to the census responses. The 2021 Canadian census included new questions "critical to measuring equity, diversity and inclusivity". For the first time, questions were asked about commuting methods and
184-733: The Miguasha Fossil Site, the Bay of Escuminac Fossil Site, the Upper Devonian Escuminac Formation , and the Hugh-Miller Cliffs. It is also sometimes referred to on fossil specimens as 'Scaumenac Bay' or 'Scaumenac Bay P.Q.' The park's museum features exhibits about the fossils and paleontology of the park. The museum's collection includes over 9,000 specimens of fossil fish and plants . The coastal cliffs are Upper Devonian strata of grey sedimentary rock belonging to
207-423: The census counted transgender people and people of non-binary gender . Canada has been noted in this instance to be the first country to provide census data on transgender and non-binary people. The 2021 census recorded a total federal population of 36,991,981, living in 14,978,941 of its 16,284,235 private dwellings. With a land area of 8,788,702.80 km (3,393,337.12 sq mi), its population density
230-515: The economy has transformed to the point that tertiary sector jobs now represent 74% of the job market. The Carleton Wind Farm was commissioned in 2008 and is contributing electricity to Hydro-Québec's grid. The current mayor of Carleton-sur-Mer is Mathieu Lapointe. The mayor and a six-member city council are the elected officials of the municipality. As of 2021 the council consists of: List of former mayors since formation of current city: 2021 Canadian census The 2021 Canadian census
253-471: The inhabitants of Tracadigache and the quantity of land each inhabitant has improved" which averaged 3 to 12 arpents per man. In 1787, American Loyalists found their way to Tracadigash which eventually resulted in the parish changing its name from Saint-Joseph de Tracadièche (Tracadièche is the French spelling of Tragadigash) to Saint-Joseph de Carleton in honour of General Guy Carleton . On October 4, 2000,
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#1732894344413276-452: The land. In 2002, the Gaspé union paysanne held its yearly Fête de l'union paysanne gaspésienne there. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Carleton-sur-Mer had a population of 4,081 living in 2,016 of its 2,222 total private dwellings, a change of 0.2% from its 2016 population of 4,073 . With a land area of 221.48 km (85.51 sq mi), it had
299-459: The municipalities of Carleton and Saint-Omer were reunited after 100 years of separation and the new town thus formed was called Carleton–Saint-Omer. On May 7, 2005, the name was officially changed to Carleton-sur-Mer. After the arrival of the first Acadians in 1756, the territory of Saint-Omer was included in the Parish of Saint Joseph de Tracadièche and had a common history with Carleton. As more of
322-518: The municipalities of Saint-Omer and Carleton were united to form Carleton-Saint-Omer. The small agricultural and forestry village of Saint-Louis de Gonzague, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Saint-Omer, was established in 1864 by the Government of Quebec to encourage economic development. The Biron section was shut down by the Quebec government in 1972. Five people remained residents of the village to work
345-674: The parish municipality of Saint-Omer were merged. It was originally called Carleton–Saint-Omer, but renamed to Carleton-sur-Mer in 2005. Around 1756, seven families of exiled Acadians arrived in Tracadigash from Bonaventure and Restigouche , following their deportation from Beaubassin , Nova-Scotia, in 1755. Charles Dugas and Benjamin LeBlanc (both from Grand Pré ) were the original founders. In 1772, Abbé Joseph-Mathurin Bourg , first accredited Acadien priest, arrived from Quebec City . He conducted
368-466: The population shifted west, numbers eventually justified creating a new parish, and the Parish of Saint-Omer was finally approved by the government in 1902. For 100 years, Saint-Omer functioned as a distinct parish and municipality. Its economy depended largely on fishing, agriculture and forestry. Saint-Omer had its own elementary schools, but its teenagers attended Carleton's École Polyvalente (renamed École Antoine-Bernard in 1983). On October 4, 2000,
391-432: The questionnaire had to be completed in either English or French. The standard short-form questionnaire was to be completed by 75% of households. The other 25% completed a long-form questionnaire to collect data about the household's economic and social state, information about the occupied dwelling, and other data in addition to age, languages spoken, marital status, religious affiliation, and other basic data collected in
414-545: The questionnaire online. It was also available in large-print , braille , audio, and video formats. The questionnaire questions were available in a number of languages ( Arabic , simplified and traditional Chinese, Italian , Korean , Persian , Portuguese , Punjabi , Russian , Spanish , Urdu , and Vietnamese ) and indigenous languages ( Atikamekw , Denesuline , Nunavik and Nunavut Inuktitut , Mohawk , Montagnais , Naskapi , Northern Quebec Cree , Ojibwe , Oji-Cree , Plains Cree , Swampy Cree , and Tłı̨chǫ ), but
437-469: The short-form questionnaire. Those who completed the census questionnaire online could listen to a number of soundtracks on Spotify and YouTube prepared by Statistics Canada. Completing the questionnaire is a legal requirement, and those who refuse to do so may be fined up to $ 500. It must be completed by citizens of Canada, permanent residents, refugee claimants, and those with a study or work permit. The release dates for data by release topic from
460-410: The very first census of Tragadigash ( recensement Tracadigache 1777 ) where he listed the following family names: Allard, Allain, Arseneau, Aubertin, Barriot, Bergeron, Berthelot, Boudreau, Bujold, Comeau, Cormier, Dugas, Francis, Landry, Leblanc, Poirier, Richard; totalling 177 persons. A, later, three page correspondence to the governor, dated 7 April 1784, stated described land use "Endorsed: A list of
483-493: Was 4.21/km (10.90/sq mi). Canada's most- and least-populated provinces were Ontario and Prince Edward Island , respectively. Amongst the three territories, the Northwest Territories was the largest in terms of population, while Nunavut once again became the smallest territory after briefly overtaking Yukon in 2016. The population of Canada rose by 5.2 per cent federally since the 2016 census, which recorded
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#1732894344413506-489: Was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census , which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. It recorded a population of 36,991,981, a 5.2% increase from 2016. It will be succeeded by Canada's 2026 census . Consultation on census program content
529-522: Was from September 11 to December 8, 2017. The census was conducted by Statistics Canada , and was contactless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada . The agency had considered delaying the census until 2022. About 900 supervisors and 31,000 field enumerators were hired to conduct the door-to-door survey of individuals and households who had not completed the census questionnaire by late May or early June. Canvassing agents wore masks and maintained
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