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Provinces and territories whose official names are aboriginal in origin are Yukon, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut.. Manitoba: Either derived from the Cree word manito-wapâw meaning "the strait of the spirit or manitobau" or the Assiniboine words mini and tobow meaning "Lake of the Prairie", referring to Lake Manitoba.
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was a royal commission undertaken by the Government of Canada in 1991 to address issues of the Indigenous peoples of Canada. [151] It assessed past government policies toward Indigenous people, such as residential schools, and provided policy recommendations to the government. [ 152 ]
Name [3] Former name/date of change [3] Translation [3] Governance Municipality [4] Administrative region Census division Population 2016 [2] % change from 2011 Location Aklavik
Nunavut is the least populous of Canada's three territories with 36,858 residents as of 2021 Canadian census, but the largest territory in land area, at 1,836,993.78 km 2 (709,267.26 sq mi). [1] Nunavut is also larger than any of Canada's ten provinces. [1]
Communities by provinces and territories of Canada This is a list of incorporated cities in Canada , in alphabetical order categorized by province or territory. More thorough lists of communities are available for each province.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation(s) Ethnic/national group Tribal council Treaty Area Population [5] Notes ha acre 2016 2011 % difference Ɂejëre Kʼelnı Kuę́ 196I [6] Smith's Landing: Dene: 8: 213.0 526.3: INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories: Alexander 134 [7 ...
Most populous municipality: Toronto, Ontario, 2,794,356 [1] Highest percentage increase in population from 2016: Kapawe'no First Nation 229, Alberta, 1,840.0% [1] This geographic area underwent a boundary change since the 2016 Census that resulted in an adjustment to the 2016 population and/or dwelling counts for this area.
Province/territory Largest municipality 2nd largest 3rd largest Alberta: Calgary: Edmonton: Strathcona County: British Columbia: Vancouver: Surrey: Burnaby: Manitoba