Federal Electoral Districts - Canada 2003
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.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Elections Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Federal Electoral Districts - Canada 2003ESRI RESTEnglish web_service ESRI REST
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Federal Electoral Districts - Canada 2003ESRI RESTFrench web_service ESRI REST
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Documentation (Bilingual)PDFEnglish French guide PDF
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Archives Data DirectoryZIPEnglish French guide ZIP
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Pre-packaged FGDB files (French)FGDB/GDBFrench dataset FGDB/GDB
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Pre-packaged FGDB files (English)FGDB/GDBEnglish dataset FGDB/GDB
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Pre-packaged KML files (French)KMZFrench dataset KMZ
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Pre-packaged KML files (English)KMZEnglish dataset KMZ
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Federal Electoral Districts - Canada 2003WMSFrench web_service WMS
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Federal Electoral Districts - Canada 2003WMSEnglish web_service WMS
Geographic Information
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Contact Information
Delivery Point: physical; 30; Victoria Street
City: Gatineau
Administrative Area: Quebec
Postal Code: K1A 0M6
Country: Canada
Electronic Mail Address: geo.services@elections.ca