Wikipedia:WikiProject Canadian communities
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This WikiProject was formed to foster better articles covering communities in Canada with a spirit of cooperation. This page and its subpages contain suggestions on formatting and layout of articles as well as to do lists for communities of 
Canada.
Scope
This project covers the creation and editing of articles relating to Canada's communities, municipalities, census subdivisions and metropolitan areas, including sub-topics such as:
- Cities
- Towns
- Villages
- Hamlets
- Neighbourhoods
- Indian reserves
- Ghost towns
It aims to expand Wikipedia's resources on Canadian communities and settlements in a fair and accurate manner.
Relations
- Parents
- WikiProject Canada
- See also Canadian wikipedians' notice board
- WikiProject Geography
- WikiProject Cities
- Provinces/territories
- Communities
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Participants
- Peter K Burian (talk · contribs) primarily Ontario
- Dybabdulwadud (talk · contribs) — inactive
- Floydian (talk · contribs)
- Gordalmighty (talk · contribs) — inactive
- Hwy43 (talk · contribs)
- KenWalker (talk · contribs)
- Mattximus (talk · contribs)
- Mkevlar (talk · contribs)
- MTLskyline (talk · contribs)
- NorthernThunder (talk · contribs)
- P199 (talk · contribs)
- Presidentman (talk · contribs)
- Qyd (talk · contribs) — inactive
- Skookum1 (talk · contribs) — inactive
- SriMesh (talk · contribs) — inactive
- SweetNightmares (talk · contribs)
- Earl Andrew (talk · contribs)
- Me-123567-Me (talk · contribs)
- Marcusdechant (talk · contribs)
- Cornellier (talk · contribs) - NB & Quebec
To do
- Add infoboxes to all Settlements in Canada, Cities in Canada, Towns in Canada, Villages in Canada, Hamlets in Canada
- Add provincial subdivisions navboxes to all communities
- Update demographics for all incorporated communities with Canada 2016 Census data.
- Assess all related articles by means of the banner
{{WikiProject Canada|community=yes|[province mnemonic]=yes|class=???|importance=???}}
- Create missing articles, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Canadian communities/Missing articles
- Harmonize article structure using the structure guideline.
Current status
| Rank | Municipality | Province | Population 2021 | Stub | Start | C | B | GA | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto | Ontario | 2,794,356 | ||||||
| 2 | Montreal | Quebec | 1,762,949 | ||||||
| 3 | Calgary | Alberta | 1,306,784 | ||||||
| 4 | Ottawa | Ontario | 1,017,449 | ||||||
| 5 | Edmonton | Alberta | 1,010,899 | ||||||
| 6 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 749,607 | ||||||
| 7 | Mississauga | Ontario | 717,961 | ||||||
| 8 | Vancouver | British Columbia | 662,248 | ||||||
| 9 | Brampton | Ontario | 656,480 | ||||||
| 10 | Hamilton | Ontario | 569,353 | ||||||
| 11 | Surrey | British Columbia | 568,322 | ||||||
| 12 | Quebec City | Quebec | 549,459 | ||||||
| 13 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | 439,819 | ||||||
| 14 | Laval | Quebec | 438,366 | ||||||
| 15 | London | Ontario | 422,324 | ||||||
| 16 | Markham | Ontario | 338,503 | ||||||
| 17 | Vaughan | Ontario | 323,103 | ||||||
| 18 | Gatineau | Quebec | 291,041 | ||||||
| 19 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | 266,141 | ||||||
| 20 | Kitchener | Ontario | 256,885 | ||||||
| 21 | Longueuil | Quebec | 254,483 | ||||||
| 22 | Burnaby | British Columbia | 249,125 | ||||||
| 23 | Windsor | Ontario | 229,660 | ||||||
| 24 | Regina | Saskatchewan | 226,404 | ||||||
| 25 | Oakville | Ontario | 213,759 | ||||||
| 26 | Richmond | British Columbia | 209,937 | ||||||
| 27 | Richmond Hill | Ontario | 202,022 | ||||||
| 28 | Burlington | Ontario | 186,948 | ||||||
| 29 | Oshawa | Ontario | 175,383 | ||||||
| 30 | Sherbrooke | Quebec | 172,950 | ||||||
| 31 | Greater Sudbury | Ontario | 166,004 | ||||||
| 32 | Abbotsford | British Columbia | 153,524 | ||||||
| 33 | Lévis | Quebec | 149,683 | ||||||
| 34 | Coquitlam | British Columbia | 148,625 | ||||||
| 35 | Barrie | Ontario | 147,829 | ||||||
| 36 | Saguenay | Quebec | 144,723 | ||||||
| 37 | Kelowna | British Columbia | 144,576 | ||||||
| 38 | Guelph | Ontario | 143,740 | ||||||
| 39 | Trois-Rivières | Quebec | 139,163 | ||||||
| 40 | Whitby | Ontario | 138,501 | ||||||
| 41 | Cambridge | Ontario | 138,479 | ||||||
| 42 | St. Catharines | Ontario | 136,803 | ||||||
| 43 | Milton | Ontario | 132,979 | ||||||
| 44 | Langley | British Columbia | 132,603 | ||||||
| 45 | Kingston | Ontario | 132,485 | ||||||
| 46 | Ajax | Ontario | 126,666 | ||||||
| 47 | Waterloo | Ontario | 121,436 | ||||||
| 48 | Terrebonne | Quebec | 119,944 | ||||||
| 49 | Saanich | British Columbia | 117,735 | ||||||
| 50 | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | 110,525 | ||||||
| 51 | Thunder Bay | Ontario | 108,843 | ||||||
| 52 | Delta | British Columbia | 108,455 | ||||||
| 53 | Brantford | Ontario | 104,688 | ||||||
| 54 | Chatham-Kent | Ontario | 103,988 | ||||||
| 55 | Clarington | Ontario | 101,427 | ||||||
| 56 | Red Deer | Alberta | 100,844 | ||||||
| 57 | Nanaimo | British Columbia | 99,863 | ||||||
| 58 | Strathcona County | Alberta | 99,225 | ||||||
| 59 | Pickering | Ontario | 99,186 | ||||||
| 60 | Lethbridge | Alberta | 98,406 | ||||||
| 61 | Kamloops | British Columbia | 97,902 | ||||||
| 62 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | 97,873 | ||||||
| 63 | Niagara Falls | Ontario | 94,415 | ||||||
| 64 | Cape Breton | Nova Scotia | 93,694 | ||||||
| 65 | Chilliwack | British Columbia | 93,203 | ||||||
| 66 | Victoria | British Columbia | 91,867 | ||||||
| 67 | Brossard | Quebec | 91,525 | ||||||
| 68 | Maple Ridge | British Columbia | 90,990 | ||||||
| 69 | North Vancouver | British Columbia | 88,168 | ||||||
| 70 | Newmarket | Ontario | 87,942 | ||||||
| 71 | Repentigny | Quebec | 86,100 | ||||||
| 72 | Peterborough | Ontario | 83,651 | ||||||
| 73 | Saint-Jérôme | Quebec | 80,213 | ||||||
| 74 | Moncton | New Brunswick | 79,470 | ||||||
| 75 | Drummondville | Quebec | 79,258 | ||||||
| 76 | Kawartha Lakes | Ontario | 79,247 | ||||||
| 77 | New Westminster | British Columbia | 78,916 | ||||||
| 78 | Prince George | British Columbia | 76,708 | ||||||
| 79 | Caledon | Ontario | 76,581 | ||||||
| 80 | Airdrie | Alberta | 74,100 | ||||||
| 81 | Wood Buffalo | Alberta | 72,326 | ||||||
| 82 | Sault Ste. Marie | Ontario | 72,051 | ||||||
| 83 | Sarnia | Ontario | 72,047 | ||||||
| 84 | Saint John | New Brunswick | 69,895 | ||||||
| 85 | Granby | Quebec | 69,025 | ||||||
| 86 | St. Albert | Alberta | 68,232 | ||||||
| 87 | Norfolk County | Ontario | 67,490 | ||||||
| 88 | Grande Prairie | Alberta | 64,141 | ||||||
| 89 | Medicine Hat | Alberta | 63,271 | ||||||
| 90 | Fredericton | New Brunswick | 63,116 | ||||||
| 91 | Halton Hills | Ontario | 62,951 | ||||||
| 92 | Aurora | Ontario | 62,057 | ||||||
| 93 | Port Coquitlam | British Columbia | 61,498 | ||||||
| 94 | Mirabel | Quebec | 61,108 | ||||||
| 95 | Blainville | Quebec | 59,819 | ||||||
| 96 | North Vancouver | British Columbia | 58,120 | ||||||
| 97 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | 57,239 | ||||||
| 98 | Welland | Ontario | 55,750 | ||||||
| 99 | Belleville | Ontario | 55,071 | ||||||
| 100 | North Bay | Ontario | 52,662 |
- current as of May/2023
Category Settlements in Canada not found
Structure guidelines
A complete article about a Canadian community should have the following elements and sections:
- Infobox - {{Infobox Settlement}}
- Lead - Context (what and where), summary of the article, total population, name origin, see also Wikipedia:Lead section
- History - Historic events, incorporation history²
- Geography - Geographic setting, geographical features, climate, communities/neighbourhoods
- Demographics - Use Canada 2016 Census data where available (2016 Census Profiles)
- Economy - Dominant industries, agriculture if applicable, major employers
- Arts and culture - Cultural venues, festivals and significant cultural events
- Attractions - Museums and other points of interest, parks (local, regional, provincial parks), recreation venues
- Sports - Sport teams and significant athletic events
- Government - Governing body (council, mayor)², administrative bodies, political representation, police and crime, military facilities
- Infrastructure - Transportation, utilities, health care, amenities
- Education - Schools, colleges, responsible organizations
- Media¹ - Local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Optional sections can include the following:
- 12. Sister cities - List of sister cities or twin towns (national and/or international)
- 13. Notable people - Names of notable people born, previously resided in, or residing in the community. Include only people with a Wikipedia article, see also WP:NLIST. Note: Larger cities, with possibly thousands of notable individuals, usually do not include such a list, but may have a separate article ([[List of notable people from ...]]) that can be linked.
Closing sections should include:
- 14. See also - Related Wikipedia articles, if not already detailed in other sections
- 15. References - Citations per Verifiability, see Citing sources, use {{reflist}}, also books and further external sources
- 16. External links - Official link of the community only, be aware of Wikipedia:External links
- 18. Footers - The following optional entries per WP:Footers:
- Geography and place navigational box - optional, use {{Adjacent communities}}
- Navigational box(es) - see available Canadian templates, but use only relevant navigational boxes, and be aware of Wikipedia:Avoid template creep
- Coordinates - use
{{Coord|display=title|region:CA_type:city}}to geo-tag articles, but only if not already presented in infobox - Categories - don't over-categorize
- Stub tags - for new short pages that should be subsequently expanded, see available stub tags
- ¹ For larger cities, this should be little more a link to a separate "Media of City" article. This section should only list media which are locally based.
- ² For incorporated places only
Templates
Infoboxes
- {{Infobox Settlement}} - for all types of communities and settlements
Navigational boxes
- Provinces
- {{Subdivisions of British Columbia}}
- {{Subdivisions of Alberta}}
- {{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan}}
- {{Manitoba}}
- {{Subdivisions of Ontario}}
- {{Subdivisions of Quebec}}
- {{Subdivisions of New Brunswick}}
- {{Subdivisions of Prince Edward Island}} or {{PEI}}
- {{Subdivisions of Nova Scotia}}
- {{Subdivisions of Newfoundland and Labrador}}
- Territories
- Neighbourhoods
- {{Calgary neighbourhoods}}
- {{Edmonton neighbourhoods}}
- {{Greater Sudbury neighbourhoods}}
- {{Communities of Markham}}
- {{Montreal}}
- {{Greater Quebec}}
- {{Quebec City}}
- {{Neighbourhoods of Saskatoon}}
- {{Boroughs of Sherbrooke}}
- {{StCatsCommunities}}
- {{Toronto Neighbourhoods}}
- {{Communities of Vaughan}}
- {{VictoriaNeighbourhoods}}
- {{Greater Vancouver}}
- {{BurnabyNeighbourhoods}}, {{CoquitlamNeighbourhoods}}, {{DeltaBCNeighbourhoods}}, {{LangleyNeighbourhoods}}, {{MapleRidgeNeighbourhoods}}, {{NewWestminsterNeighbourhoods}}, {{NorthVancouverNeighbourhoods}}, {{RichmondBCNeighbourhoods}}, {{SurreyBCNeighbourhoods}}, {{VancouverNeighbourhoods}}, {{WestVancouverNeighbourhoods}}
- {{WinnipegNeighbourhoods}}
Map templates
Location
- Module:Location map/data/CanadaGeo
- Module:Location map/data/CanadaTerrain
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Alberta
- Module:Location map/data/Canada British Columbia
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Manitoba
- Module:Location map/data/New Brunswick
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Newfoundland and Labrador
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Northwest Territories
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Nova Scotia
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Nunavut
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Ontario
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Prince Edward Island
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Quebec
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Saskatchewan
- Module:Location map/data/Canada Yukon
Linked
- {{Canada provinces map}}
- {{Alberta census divisions map}}
- {{British Columbia regional districts map}}
- {{Saskatchewan census divisions map}}
Stub tags
- {{Alberta-geo-stub}}
- {{BritishColumbia-geo-stub}}
- {{GVRD-geo-stub}}
- {{Manitoba-geo-stub}}
- {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub}}
- {{Newfoundland-geo-stub}} (for Newfoundland and Labrador)
- {{NorthwestTerritories-geo-stub}}
- {{NovaScotia-geo-stub}}
- {{Nunavut-geo-stub}}
- {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub}}
- {{Ontario-geo-stub}}
- {{Quebec-geo-stub}}
- {{Saskatchewan-geo-stub}}
- {{Yukon-geo-stub}}
Talk pages
Tag talk pages with {{WikiProject Canada|community=yes|[province mnemonic]=yes|class=|importance=}}
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Volunteer recognition
{{subst:The Maple Leaf Award| ... }}
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The Red Maple Leaf Award Award for editors that contribute to Canada, and Canadian communities related projects and topics. |
Resources
- Statistics Canada. Census Profile (Canada 2016 Census)
- Statistics Canada. Census Profile (Canada 2011 Census)
- Statistics Canada. Community Profiles (Canada 2006 Census)
Tools
- Main tool page: toolserver.org
- Reflinks - Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
- Checklinks - Edit and repair external links
- Dab solver - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
- Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.
