Capital Regional District

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[4] The CRD is one of several regional districts in British Columbia and had an official population of 415,451 as of the Canada 2021 Census.[5]

This article is about the regional district government encompassing the agglomeration of municipalities and rural areas around Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. For the region itself, see Greater Victoria, British Columbia. For the general concept, see capital region. For others, see Capital districts and territories. For other uses, see Capital region (disambiguation) and Capital District (disambiguation).
Capital
Regional district
Capital Regional District
Official seal of Capital
Logo
Nickname: 
CRD
Motto: 
Making a difference...together
Major communities
Location in British Columbia
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Incorporated[1]1966
Administrative office locationVictoria
Government
[2]
 • BodyBoard of directors
 • ChairColin Plant (Saanich)
 • Vice chairMaja Tait (Sooke)
 • Electoral areas
  • Juan de Fuca
  • Salt Spring Island
  • Southern Gulf Islands
Area
[3]
 • Total2,340.49 km2 (903.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total415,451
 • Density177.7/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code250 / 778 / 236
Websitewww.crd.bc.ca

The CRD encompasses the thirteen municipalities of Greater Victoria and three unincorporated areas: Juan de Fuca Electoral Area on Vancouver Island, Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, and Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area. The CRD also acts as the local government for most purposes in the Electoral Areas. CRD headquarters is in the City of Victoria, although there are many office and operational facilities throughout the region. The total land area is 2,341.11 km2 (903.91 sq mi).

The CRD was formed in 1966 as a federation of seven municipalities and five electoral areas to provide coordination of regional issues and local government in rural areas in the Greater Victoria region.[6]

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Capital Regional District had a population of 415,451 living in 185,206 of its 198,435 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 383,360. With a land area of 2,338.22 km2 (902.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 177.7/km2 (460.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Ethnicity
Panethnic groups in the Capital Regional District (2001−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[8] 2016[9] 2011[10] 2006[11] 2001[12]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 320,205 78.85% 304,005 81.53% 297,865 84.85% 294,380 86.57% 284,025 88.56%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 23,415 5.77% 21,205 5.69% 16,270 4.63% 16,015 4.71% 13,900 4.33%
Indigenous 20,195 4.97% 17,880 4.8% 14,780 4.21% 11,365 3.34% 9,100 2.84%
South Asian 13,825 3.4% 10,280 2.76% 7,620 2.17% 7,300 2.15% 5,805 1.81%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 3] 12,490 3.08% 8,700 2.33% 6,260 1.78% 4,410 1.3% 3,085 0.96%
African 5,175 1.27% 3,535 0.95% 2,975 0.85% 2,380 0.7% 2,235 0.7%
Latin American 4,015 0.99% 2,675 0.72% 1,885 0.54% 1,890 0.56% 1,190 0.37%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 3,535 0.87% 2,575 0.69% 1,725 0.49% 1,095 0.32% 690 0.22%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 3,225 0.79% 2,010 0.54% 1,675 0.48% 1,230 0.36% 685 0.21%
Total responses 406,080 97.74% 372,875 97.26% 351,060 97.52% 340,055 98.52% 320,710 98.45%
Total population 415,451 100% 383,360 100% 359,991 100% 345,164 100% 325,754 100%
  • Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

Political divisions

The CRD comprises the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria, three electoral areas and 10 Indigenous reserves. The reserves have a relatively small portion of the population with 5,244 participating in the 2016 census. Some reserves did not participate; those that did are included in the population figures of the municipality or electoral area encompassing them, however the CRD regional government and local governments have no jurisdiction over reserves. Saanich and Victoria together have over 50 percent of the region's population.

Division[13] Census Subdivision type[14] Population
(2021)[15]		 Population
(2016)		 Change
(2016-2021)
Saanich District municipality 117,735 114,148 3.1%
Victoria City 91,867 85,792 7.1%
Langford City 46,584 35,342 31.8%
Oak Bay District municipality 17,990 18,094 -0.6%
Esquimalt Town 17,533 17,655 -0.7%
Colwood District municipality 18,961 16,859 12.5%
Central Saanich District municipality 17,385 16,814 3.4%
Sooke District municipality 15,086 13,001 16.0%
Sidney Town 12,318 11,672 5.5%
North Saanich District municipality 12,235 11,249 8.8%
View Royal Town 11,575 10,408 11.2%
Metchosin District municipality 5,067 4,708 7.6%
Highlands District municipality 2,482 2,225 11.6%
Salt Spring Island Regional district electoral area 11,635 10,557 10.2%
Juan de Fuca Regional district electoral area 5,531 4,860 13.8%
Southern Gulf Islands Regional district electoral area 6,101 4,732 28.9%
Total Capital Regional District[16] 415,451 383,360 8.4%

Electoral Areas

Salt Spring Island Electoral Area

The Salt Spring Island Electoral Area of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of the Canadian province of British Columbia consists of unincorporated areas in the CRD located on Salt Spring Island. It is represented by one director on the CRD.

The major localities encompassed by the electoral area are:

According to the Canada 2021 Census:

  • Population: 11,635
  • % Change (2016-2021): 28.9
  • Area (km².): 182.23
  • Density (persons per km².): 63.8

Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area
Southern Gulf Islands (British Columbia) in the Strait of Georgia

The Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of the Canadian province of British Columbia consists of unincorporated districts in the CRD located on Galiano, Saturna, Mayne, and North and South Pender Islands, as well as many smaller islands located in the Gulf of Georgia north and east of Victoria. It is previously known as the Outer Gulf Islands Electoral Area. Its population of 6,101 is represented by one director on the CRD.

The major localities encompassed by the electoral area are:

Juan de Fuca Electoral Area

The Juan de Fuca Electoral Area is an Electoral Area of the CRD. It consists of the District's unincorporated land on Vancouver Island, including the neighbourhood of Willis Point (Greater Victoria) on the Saanich Inlet, Malahat, on the western shore of Saanich Inlet, and the Western Communities localities of East Sooke, Jordan River, Otter Point, Shirley, Port Renfrew, inclusive of the First Nations reserves of Gordon River 2 and Pacheena 1, which are within its territory. Its population of 5,531 is represented by a single director of the CRD. The total land area is 1,502.24 km² (580.0 sq mi). Population figures do not included residents of Indian Reserves, whether band members or non-indigenous persons.

Administrative role

The board of directors are either directly elected officials or are appointed from within the region's elected municipal councils.[6]

The CRD's responsibilities include recycling, operating the regional landfill, building and operating sewage treatment plants, a sewer source control program, regional water supply, funding for non-profit arts groups, regional planning, funding health facilities, and overseeing thirty regional parks, trails, and regional park reserves encompassing over 100 km². The CRD is the sole shareholder of the Capital Region Housing Corporation, which owns and operates over 1200 rental housing units. In certain areas, the CRD can pass bylaws that are binding on a portion of the geographical area or the entire geographical area. These include a "clean air bylaw" smoking ban in all public places and patios in restaurants/pubs.

The CRD assumes responsibilities ordinarily undertaken by municipalities in unincorporated areas of the CRD. These responsibilities include animal control, building inspection, fire protection, and bylaw enforcement. Some of the region's municipalities avail themselves of some of these services in a contractual arrangement with the CRD.

Capital Regional Hospital District

The CRHD's primary responsibility is to provide the region's share of capital funding for the region's health facilities and equipment. The region's health care delivery is the responsibility of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA). The CRHD shares the same Board of Directors with the CRD.[17]

See also

Notes
  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References
Specific
  1. "What is CRD". Capital Regional District. September 4, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. "CRD Board of Directors". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census". 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  4. "Capital Regional District". BC Geographical Names.
  5. Profile: Capital Regional District, British Columbia; Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-02-10
  6. CRD webpage. Retrieved 2011-10-20
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  9. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  10. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  11. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  12. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  13. "About the Region". Capital Regional District. September 4, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  14. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  15. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  16. "Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia and Juan de Fuca (Part 1), Regional district electoral area [Census subdivision], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  17. "Capital Regional Hospital District". www.crd.bc.ca. October 7, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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