Richard Desjardins (born March 16, 1948) is a Québécois folk singer and film director .
28-460: Rouyn-Noranda ( 2021 population 42,313) is a city on Osisko Lake in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec , Canada. The city of Rouyn-Noranda is a coextensive with a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec of the same name. Their geographical code is 86. The city of Rouyn (named for Jean-Baptiste Rouyn , a captain in
56-544: A large number of NHLers for its size including former NHL stars Pierre Turgeon , Stephane Matteau , Sylvain Turgeon , Dale Tallon , Pit Martin , Jacques Laperrière , Jacques Cloutier , Dave Keon and Kent Douglas, the last two both members of the 1967 Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs. Former NHL players Réjean Houle , Éric Desjardins and the Bordeleau Brothers (Christian, Jean Paul and Paulin) also hail from
84-536: A membership in the Francophone Association of Municipalities of Ontario . The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda was established on February 9, 1974, by Pope Paul VI, with Mgr. Jean-Guy Hamelin as its first bishop. It is part of the Metropolitan Province of Gatineau . Mgr. Dorylas Moreau was appointed as bishop on November 30, 2001, replacing Mgr. Hamelin. On September 15, 2003, a decree moved
112-658: A number of feature-length documentaries. He was known for his environmental activism, especially with regards to protecting forests from over-exploitation , and to promote this he and Robert Monderie created the documentary film Forest Alert (L'erreur boréale) in 1999. In 2007 Desjardins, again with Monderie, created The Invisible Nation (Le Peuple invisible) , a documentary about the Algonquin nation in Quebec. Desjardins went on tour in 2013, promoting his album L'existoire ; after that he made occasional live appearances, including
140-435: 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
168-508: 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
196-520: Is known as "La Capitale Nationale du Cuivre" (or the National Copper Capital) for its extensive copper deposits and mining/smelting activities. St. George Russian Orthodox Church of Rouyn is a Russian Orthodox Church , with traditional architecture. It was erected between 1955 and 1957 by the Russian community, at the time about twenty families. A guided tour explains the celebration of Mass and
224-468: The Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue riding. The MNA is Émilise Lessard-Therrien of Québec solidaire . The city's mayor is Diane Dallaire. Rouyn-Noranda is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec , coextensive with the city of Rouyn-Noranda. Its geographical code is 86. Rouyn-Noranda is the seat of the judicial district of
252-656: The Régiment Royal Roussillon of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ) appeared after copper was discovered in 1917. Noranda (a contraction of "North Canada") was created later around the Horne mine and foundry . Both were officially constituted as cities in 1926, then merged in 1986. Since 1966, Rouyn and Noranda constitute the capital of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. It is also the seat of Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) since 1983. The population tends to increase or decrease dramatically depending on
280-474: 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
308-516: The cathedral from Saint-Michel-Archange Church to Saint-Joseph Church. As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec , on January 1, 2002, the municipalities (including unorganized territories) of the former Rouyn-Noranda Regional County Municipality amalgamated into the new City of Rouyn-Noranda. These were: Arntfield, Bellecombe, Beaudry, Cadillac, Cléricy, Cloutier, D'Alembert, Destor, Évain, Lac-Montanier, Lac-Surimau, McWatters, Mont-Brun, Montbeillard, Rapides-des-Cèdres, Rollet, and
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#1732855213849336-423: 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
364-436: The cities are far enough apart that radio and television stations in the area serve the cities from separate transmitters, almost every broadcast station in either city has a rebroadcaster in the other city. The only nominal exceptions are the cities' separate Énergie stations, although at present even these stations share the majority of their broadcast schedule. Canada 2021 Census The 2021 Canadian census
392-566: The city. Rouyn-Noranda native Marc-André Cliche played in his first NHL game in 2010. Their most fierce rivals are the Val-d'Or Foreurs , which constitute the "Battle of the 117" since both cities are connected by Route 117 . Federally, Rouyn-Noranda is part of the Abitibi—Témiscamingue riding. The MP is Sébastien Lemire of the Bloc Québécois . Provincially, Rouyn-Noranda is part of
420-493: The country rock ensemble Abbitibbi in the 1970s; Desjardins played piano, guitar, and sang. When the group disbanded in 1982, Desjardins pursued a solo career. He released a number of solo albums, including Tu m'aimes-tu in 1990 and Boom Boom , which appeared on the RPM 100 Top Albums list in 1998. Desjardins also found work scoring films, especially documentaries. This involvement in the Quebec film industry even led him to co-direct
448-410: The economic situation. The city's population dropped by 5 per cent between the 1996 and 2001 census, before increasing slightly by 0.8 per cent for the 2006 census . This more closely parallels the demographic patterns of Northern Ontario than those of Quebec during this period. Rouyn-Noranda also has other cultural affiliations with Northern Ontario, being the only municipality in Quebec that holds
476-421: The former Rouyn-Noranda. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Rouyn-Noranda had a population of 42,313 living in 19,282 of its 20,874 total private dwellings, a change of -0% from its 2016 population of 42,334 . With a land area of 5,963.57 km (2,302.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.1/km (18.4/sq mi) in 2021. Immigrants from Africa have revived
504-603: The history of immigrant communities and their role in local history. This distinctive church paints a vivid picture of the lives of the people who suffered through the First and Second World Wars and finally came to live in Canada. The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies have played in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League since the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser relocated to the town in 1996. Rouyn-Noranda has produced
532-432: 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
560-545: 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
588-584: The same name. The city is served by the Rouyn-Noranda Airport and has a small public transit system of four bus routes serving the urban area. The primary highways through the city are the north–south Route 101 and the east–west Route 117 , which is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system. Almost all media in Rouyn-Noranda and the nearby city of Val-d'Or serves both cities. Although
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#1732855213849616-469: 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
644-858: The site of the Horne copper mine. The mine was closed in 1976, but the smelter remained in production. Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue is based in Rouyn-Noranda, with campuses elsewhere. Since 1982, the city has been host to the International Cinema Festival of Abitibi-Témiscamingue and since 2003, the host of the Emerging Music Festival in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Notable cultural figures from Rouyn-Noranda include singer-songwriter Richard Desjardins , actors Paule Baillargeon , Anne Dorval and Bruce Greenwood , and science fiction writer Éric Gauthier . Rouyn-Noranda
672-611: The spectrum, only one province and one territory saw a decrease in population since 2016: Newfoundland and Labrador – a 1.8 per cent decrease, and the Northwest Territories — a 1.7 per cent decrease. The majority of Canadians identified as female at 50.73%, while 49.27% of the population identified as male. The median age overall was 41.6 years – 40.4 years for males and 42.8 years for females. 59,460 Canadians identify as transgender and 41,355 identify as non-binary. Richard Desjardins Desjardins and his friends formed
700-420: The town's population. Native French speakers comprise about 95% of the city's population. The unemployment rate of the region was 6.6% in 2016. Propair has its headquarters on the property of Rouyn-Noranda Airport . Glencore Copper Canada currently operates the Horne smelter. The smelter is the world's largest processor of electronic scrap containing copper and precious metals. It opened in 1927 at
728-493: 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
756-489: 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
784-522: 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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