Chief statistician Wayne Smith said this year's collection was the "best census since 1666." Statistics Canada said the first census in Canada was initiated by Jean Talon, the first intendant of ...

Census history Canada's first census was initiated by Intendant Jean Talon in 1666. The census counted the colony's 3,215 inhabitants and recorded their age, sex, marital status and occupation.

1666: Canada's first census is initiated by Intendant Jean Talon, with the intent of using the data to plan and develop the colony of New France. The, age, sex, occupation and marital status of ...

The first census of the colonial population in what would become Canada was conducted in 1666 by the first intendant of New France, Jean Talon. He went door to door, recording names, ages and ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. It’s interesting to know that the first general census in North America was conducted in New France in ...

On the long list of what Canadians love, it seems you can add filling out census forms to pastimes such as watching hockey and listening to The Tragically Hip. Statistics Canada is celebrating its ...