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Federal Electoral Districts Boundaries

Canada is divided into 308 electoral districts. A representative or member of Parliament is elected for each electoral district. Following the release of population counts from each decennial census, the Chief Electoral Officer determines the number of seats in the House of Commons and publishes the information in the Canada Gazette. Electoral boundaries commissions then determine the adjustments to the constituency boundaries. The federal electoral boundaries commissions are independent bodies that make all decisions regarding the proposed and final federal electoral boundaries. Elections Canada provides support services to the boundaries commission in each province. Based on reports from these commissions, the Chief Electoral Officer prepares a representation order that describes the boundaries and specifies the name and the population of each FED. The representation order is in force on the first dissolution of Parliament that occurs at least one year after its proclamation. The 2003 Representation Order (proclaimed on August 25, 2003) was based on 2001 Census population counts, and increased the number of FEDs to 308, up from 301 from the previous 1996 Representation Order. Ontario received three additional seats, while Alberta and British Columbia each gained two seats. The names of FEDs may change at any time through an Act of Parliament.

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Date ( Revision )
2020-07-23T09:45:44Z
Date ( Publication )
2017-06-30T09:11:14Z
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Earth Sciences Sector; Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation -
Keywords ( Theme )
  • Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geographic data
  • Elections
  • Federal Electoral Districts
  • FED
  • Earth Sciences
  • HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > POLITICAL DIVISIONS
  • HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT
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2021-02-28T18:13:24Z
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  Spatineo Inc.
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Cartography Earth Sciences Elections FED Federal Electoral Districts Geographic data Geography HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > POLITICAL DIVISIONS HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT

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