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Logical Data Model

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Census Subdivision
Appears In: Geography LDM Subject Area, Address and Location LDM Subject Area
The general term for municipalities (as determined by provincial/territorial legislation) or areas treated as municipal equivalents for statistical purposes (e.g.  Indian reserves, Indian settlements, and unorganized territories).<br/>
  • Attributes
  • Associations To
  • Associations From
  • Constraints
Attribute Type
Census Subdivision Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A coded concept that specifies a census subdivision.<br/><br/>Value set: <br/><a href="https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVD&TVD=1346772"><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVD&TVD=1346772</u></font></a> <br/>
Census Subdivision Type Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A coded concept that specifies the type of census subdivision.<br/><br/>Value set: <br/><a href="https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/tab/index-eng.cfm?ID=t1_5"><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/tab/index-eng.cfm?ID=t1_5</u></font></a> <br/>
Geographic Boundary Polygon
Notes: The abstract lines or physical features that separate one place or area from another.<br/>
Geography Effective Date Date
Notes: The first date when the information specified is valid, which is generally the release date of a census.<br/>
Relationship Target Entity
has   Census Consolidated Subdivision
grouped into   Census Subdivision Economic Region
located in
Optional since some addresses are not Canadian and therefore do not have a Canadian Census Subdivision<br/><br/>
Address
Relationship Target Entity
has (best fit linkage)
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Dissemination Area
grouped into   Census Subdivision Metropolitan Area
grouped into   Census Subdivision Agglomeration
grouped into   Census Subdivision Statistical Area Classification
Constraint
Unique Key: Census Subdivision Code, Geography Effective Date