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CatalogueNo.92F0026XDB Block-faceDataFile 1996Census ReferenceGuide CSTATI3STICSECANOADA 5TATISTIQUE CANADA ^1 Statistics SlJlislkjLt Canada Canada Crnada Datainmanyforms StatisticsCanadadisseminatesdatainavarietyofforms.Inadditiontopublications,bothstandardandspecial tabulationsareoffered.DataareavailableontheInternet,compactdisc,diskette,computerprintouts,microficheand microfilm,andmagnetictape.Mapsandothergeographicmaterialsareavailableforsometypesofdata. Howtoobtainmoreinformation InquiriesaboutthisproductandrelatedstatisticsorservicesshouldbedirectedtotheStatisticsCanadaRegional ReferenceCentrein: Halifax(902)426-5331 Regina (306)780-5405 Montreal(514)283-5725 Edmonton(403)495-3027 Ottawa(613)951-8116 Calgary(403)292-6717 Toronto(416)973-6586 Vancouver(604)666-3691 Winnipeg(204)983-4020 Toll-freeaccessisprovidedforalluserswhoresideoutsidethelocaldialingareaofanyoftheRegional ReferenceCentres. Nationalinquiriesline 1800263-1136 Nationaltelecommunicationsdeviceforthehearingimpaired 1800363-7629 Order-onlyline(CanadaandUnitedStates) 1800267-6677 YoucanalsovisitourWorldWideWebsite:http://www.statcan.ca Standardsofservicetothepublic StatisticsCanadaiscommittedtoservingitsclientsinaprompt,reliableandcourteousmannerandintheofficial languageoftheirchoice. Tothisend,theagencyhasdevelopedstandardsofservicewhichitsemployeesobserve inservingitsclients. Toobtainacopyoftheseservicestandards,pleasecontactyournearestStatisticsCanada RegionalReferenceCentre. StatisticsCanada 1996 Block-face Data File ReferenceGuide PublishedbyauthorityoftheMinister responsibleforStatisticsCanada ©MinisterofIndustry,1998 Allrightsreserved. Nopartofthisproductmaybereproduced, storedinaretrievalsystemortransmittedinanyformorbyany means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingor otherwisewithoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromLicenceServices, MarketingDivision,StatisticsCanada,Ottawa,Ontario,Canada K1A0T6. January1998 ReferenceGuideforCatalogue92F0026XDB Ottawa Noteofappreciation Canadaowesthesuccessofitsstatisticalsystemtoalong- standingco-operationinvolvingStatisticsCanada,thecitizensof Canada, its businesses, governments and otherinstitutions. Accurateandtimelystatisticalinformationcouldnotbeproduced withouttheircontinuedco-operationandgoodwill. What'sNewinthe1996Block-faceDataFile Addressinformationreflectsthe1996StreetNetworkFiles. Linkagetothenew1996FederalElectoralDistrictRepresentationOrder. 1 TableofContents TABLEOFCONTENTS Page 1.AboutthisGuide 2 2.Overview 3 3.AboutthisProduct 4 3.1.Content 4 3.2.GeneralMethodology 4 3.3.ReferenceDate 4 3.4.Comparisonto1991Product 4 3.5.Limitations 4 4.DataQuality 6 4.1.Lineage 6 4.2.PositionalAccuracy 7 4.3.AttributeAccuracy 7 4.4.LogicalConsistency 8 4.5.Completeness 8 5.TechnicalSpecifications 9 5.1.SystemRequirements 9 5.2.Installationguidelines 9 5.3.Recordlayoutandfielddescriptions '. 9 6.Glossary 14 AppendixA.HierarchyofNational,MetropolitanandPostalCodeGeographicUnits,1996 19 References 20 LimitedUseDataProductLicenceAgreement 21 GeographyProductsandServices 22 StatisticsCanada-Cat.No92F0026XDB 1996Block-faceDataFile-ReferenceGuide