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Census Metropolitan Area Methodology1

For the reporting of crime statistics and police personnel, official Statistics Canada census metropolitan area (CMA) populations have been adjusted to follow policing boundaries. Police service boundaries often do not correspond directly with CMA boundaries, particularly in the case of rural detachments. In an effort to match as closely as possible, the following guidelines are used:

  • If more than half of a detachment's population falls within CMA boundaries, then all of that detachment's crime is included and the portion of its population falling outside the CMA is added to the official CMA population.

  • Conversely, if less than half of a detachment's population falls within CMA boundaries, then all of that detachment's crime is excluded and the portion of its population falling within the CMA is subtracted from the official CMA population.

CMA Abbotsford-Mission

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Fraser Valley H (5909064), Upper Sumas 6 (5909877).

CMA Barrie

  • The following areas outside the CMA have been included: Bradford West Gwillimbury (3543014).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Springwater (3543009).

CMA Brantford

  • The following areas outside the CMA have been included: Six Nations (Part) 40 (3528037).

CMA Calgary

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Ghost Lake (4815027), Waiparous (4815030), Stoney 142, 143, 144 (4815802),  8% of Kananaskis (4815013), 36% of Bighorn No.8 (4815015), 27% of Kneehill County (4805041), Acme (4805044), Linden (4805046), 4% of Wheatland County (4805012), 2% of Mountain View County (4806028).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: 10% of Rocky View No. 44 (4806014).

CMA Edmonton

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Nakamun Park (4813003), Val Quentin (4813005), West Cove (4813006), Yellowstone (4813007), Ross Haven (48 13 008), Castle Island (4813009), Sunset Point (4813011), Alberta Beach (4813012), Onoway (4813014), 4% of Alexis 133 (4813811), 8% of Wetaskiwin County No.10 (4811001), Argentina Beach (4811003), Silver Beach (4811009), 57% of Lac Ste. Anne County (4813001), Westlock County (4813028), 96% of Thorhild County No. 7 (4813036), Thorhild (4813042), Sandy Beach (4813016), Sunrise Beach (4813017).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: 11% of Parkland County (4811034), Seba Beach (4811038), Betula Beach (4811039), Point Alison (4811041), 10% of Leduc County (4811012), 2% of Golden Days (4811023), 6% of Sturgeon County (4811059).

CMA Greater Sudbury

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Wahnapitei 11 (3553040), Whitefish Lake 6 (3552051).

CMA Guelph

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Guelph/Eramosa (3523009).

CMA Halifax

  • Perfect match.

CMA Hamilton

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: 63% of Burlington (3524002), Grimsby (3526065).

  • The following areas outside the CMA have been included: 37% of Oakville (3524001), 37% of Milton (3524009), 37% of Halton Hills (3524015).

CMA Kelowna

  • Perfect match.

CMA Kingston

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Frontenac Islands (3510005).

CMA Kitchener

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Wellesley (3530027), Wilmot (3530020).

CMA London

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Newbury (3539002), Southwest Middlesex (3539005), Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42 (3539017), Munsee-Delaware Nation 1 (3539018), Oneida 41 (3539021), North Middlesex (3539041), Lucan Biddulph (3539060).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Southwold (3534024), Central Elgin (3534020).

CMA Moncton

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: 40% of Brunswick (1304016), 10% of Cardwell (1305026), 50% of Havelock (1305028), Hopewell (1306001), Riverside-Albert (1306003), Harvey (1306004), Alma (1306006), Alma (1306007), Salisbury (1307024), Petitcodiac (1307029).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Saint-Paul (1308008), Dorchester (1307011), Dorchester (1307012), Memramcook (1307013), Fort Folly 1 (1307014).

CMA Montréal

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Rivière-Beaudette (2471005), Saint-Télesphore (2471015), Saint-Polycarpe (2471020), Saint-Clet (2471045), Pointe-Fortune (2471140), Rigaud (2471133), Très-Saint-Rédempteur, (2471125), Sainte-Marthe, (2471110), Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, (2471115), Sainte-Jean-Baptiste (2457033), Calixa-Lavallée (2459030), Contrecoeur (2459035).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Lavaltrie (2452007), Gore (2476025), L’Épiphanie (2460035), L’Épiphanie (2460040).

CMA Oshawa

  • Not currently used due to the fact that data would have to be based on estimates from Durham Regional Police.

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: 64% of Pickering (3518001), 64% of Ajax (3518005), 64% of Scugog (3518020), 64% of Mississaugas of Scugog Island (3518022), 64% of Uxbridge (3518029), 64% of Brock (3518039).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: 36% of Whitby (3518009), 36% of Oshawa (3518013), 36% of Clarington (3518017).

CMA Ottawa-Gatineau (Ontario Portion)

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: 62% of The Nation / La Nation (3502025).

CMA Ottawa-Gatineau (Quebec Portion)

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette (2482010).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Denholm (2483005).

CMA Peterborough

  • Perfect match.

CMA Québec

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (2421030), Beaupré (2421025), Saint-Joachim (2421020), Saint-Tite-des-Caps (2421005), Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges (2421010), Lac-Croche (2422902).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon (2426070), Beaumont (2419105), Saint-Henri (2419068).

CMA Regina

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Findlater (4706062), Bethune (4706061), Dufferin No.190, (4706059), Silton (4706077), Kannata Valley (4706075), Craven (4706078), South Qu'Appelle No. 157 (4706034), Lajord No. 128 (4706011).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Pense No. 160 (4706021), Pense (4706023), Belle Plaine (4706022).

CMA Saguenay

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Saint-Honoré (2494060), Saint-Fulgence (2494035).

CMA Saint John

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Saint Martins (1301001), St. Martins (1301002), Simonds (1301004), Petersville (1304001), Upham (1305004), Hampton (1305006), Westfield (1305011), Kingston (1305014), Grand Bay-Westfield (1305015), Greenwich (1305038), Musquash (1301016), Lepreau (1302008).

CMA Saskatoon

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Ruddell (4716003), Maymont (4716004), Mayfield No. 406 (4716005), Great Bend No. 405 (4716008), Radisson (4716009), Borden (4716011), Rosedale No. 283 (4711031), Hanley (4711032), Lost River No. 313 (4711059), Kenaston (4711036), McCraney No. 282 (4711034), Bladworth (4711038), Viscount (4711092), Plunkett (4711094), Viscount No. 341 (4711091), Wolverine No. 340 (4711096). Bayne No. 371 (4715011), Bruno (4715012), Grant No. 372 (4715014), Prud’Homme (4715016), Vonda (4715017), Aberdeen No. 373 (4715018), Aberdeen (4715019).

CMA Sherbrooke

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley (2445060), Austin (2445085), Orford (2445115).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: North Hatley (2445050), Hatley (2445055), Ascot Corner (2441055), Saint-Denis-de-Brompton (2442025), Stoke (2442005), Compton (2444071), Waterville (2444080).

CMA St. Catharines-Niagara

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Grimsby (3526065), West Lincoln (3526021).

CMA St. John’s

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Bay Bulls (1001557), Witless Bay (1001559).

CMA Thunder Bay

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Neebing (3558001), Gillies (3558012), O’Connor (3558016), Conmee (3558019), Fort William 52 (3558003).

CMA Toronto

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: 30% of Whitby (3518009), 30% of Oshawa (3518013), 30% of Clarington (3518017), 30% of Scugog (3518020), 30% of Mississaugas of Scugog Island (3518022), 30% of Brock (3518039), Adjala Tosorontio (3543003), 78% of Essa (3543021), 63% of Burlington (3524002).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: 70% of Pickering (3518001), 70% of Ajax (3518005), 70% of Uxbridge (3518029), Bradford West Gwillimbury (3543014), 37% of Oakville (3524001), 37% of Milton (3524009), 37% of Halton Hills (3524015).

CMA Trois-Rivières

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent (2438070), Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets (2438065), Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard (2438060), Parisville (2438055), Fortierville (2438047), Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard (2438040), Sainte-Françoise (2438035), Manseau (2438028), Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford (2438015), Lemieux (2438020), Saint-Sylvère (2438005).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: Wôlinak (2438802), Saint-Maurice (2437230), Champlain (2437220).

CMA Vancouver

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: 69% of Squamish-Lillooet D (5931021), Cheakamus 11 (5931801).

CMA Victoria

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Capital H (Part 2) (5917056), Gordon River 2 (5917815), 3% of Capital G (5917029).

CMA Windsor

  • Perfect match.

CMA Winnipeg

  • The following areas outside of CMA have been included: Brokenhead (4612054), Cartier (4610043), Niverville (4602046), St-Pierre-Jolys (4602037), 10% of Hanover (4602041), De Salaberry (46 02 032), St. Andrews (4613043), Dunnottar (4613049).

  • The following areas within the CMA have been excluded: 50% of Rosser (4614015).

Notes

  1. Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division and Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
Date Modified: 2011-07-19

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