Geographic Name Changes

Changes to geographic names can occur after the census. Notification of the changes that take place during this period are obtained through various sources including: provincial gazettes and statutes, the orders of the Municipal Board, and special provincial acts. The following  name changes have  occurred after the census  and will be  reflected in articles written for The Daily (Statistics Canada's official release document). The census products will maintain the official name of the geographic area at the time that the census was taken (May 15, 2001).

Newfoundland and Labrador

When the first census products were released in March 2002, there were no official abbreviations for Newfoundland and Labrador. The abbreviations suggested at the time, Nfld.Lab. in English and T.-N.-L. in French, were provisional. Since then, the government has given its approval for the new official abbreviations: N.L. in English and T.-N.-L. in French. Census products released throughout the 2001 Census dissemination cycle will maintain the initial abbreviations of Nfld.Lab. in English and T.-N.-L. in French.