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Census 2011: Fresh Numbers to Rekindle Canada’s Centuries-old Love Affair with Census

The first tranche of fresh, new census data is coming out Wednesday, and Ted Hildebrandt is giddy with anticipation. The director of social planning for Community Development, Halton has been relying on the 2006 census data to figure out how to make Burlington more receptive to seniors — determining where they live, how quickly they’re aging, and what kind of services are lacking at the community level. Read More

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