20210316 12385300 1.0 TRUE Census Subdivision Outline The Census Subdivision Boundary Files portray the census subdivision boundaries for which census data are disseminated. A census subdivision is a municipality or an area treated as equivalent to a municipality for statistical purposes (for example, Indian reserves and unorganized territories). Municipal status is defined by laws in effect in each province and territory in Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, 2016 Census - Boundary files. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.