North Coast Regional District

The North Coast Regional District (until 2016 known as the Skeena–Queen Charlotte Regional District) is a quasi-municipal administrative area in British Columbia. It is located on British Columbia's west coast and includes Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands), the largest of which are Graham Island and Moresby Island. Its administrative offices are in the City of Prince Rupert.

North Coast
Skeena–Queen Charlotte Regional District
Regional district
North Coast Regional District
Canadian National train entering Prince Rupert
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Major communities
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Administrative office locationPrince Rupert
Government
[1]
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of Directors
 • ChairBarry Pages (Masset)
 • Vice ChairDes Nobels (A)
 • Electoral Areas
  • A - Dodge Cove
  • C
  • D - Rural Graham Island
  • E - Sandspit
Area
 • Land19,775.41 km2 (7,635.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,133
 • Density0.917/km2 (2.38/sq mi)
Websitencrdbc.com

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the North Coast Regional District, previously the Skeena–Queen Charlotte Regional District, had a population of 18,181 living in 7,661 of its 9,082 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 18,133. With a land area of 19,710.3 km2 (7,610.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Electoral areas

Municipalities

Demographics
Ethnic groups in Skeena-Queen Charlotte RD (2016)
Source: 		Population %
Ethnic groupEuropean9,36052.3%
Aboriginal7,61042.5%
Southeast Asian4502.5%
South Asian4202.3%
Chinese2501.4%
Filipino2501.4%
Japanese950.5%
Black750.4%
Latin American250.1%
West Asian200.1%
Korean100.1%
Arab00%
Multiple minorities400.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.200.1%
Total population18,133100%

Indian reserves

In addition to 7,700 aboriginal persons listed in the regional district's community profile at Statistics Canada,[9] there are four separate Indian reserve communities within the regional district whose populations are not included within the regional district's figures, and which are governed separately by their respective band governments. These Indian reserves are:

Past naming

The Regional District had historically been called the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, referring to its location on the Skeena River and the Queen Charlotte archipelago. Once the Queen Charlottes were renamed Haidi Gwaii to reflect their Indigenous heritage, discussions began about renaming the Regional District to reflect the update. In September 2016, letters patent were granted renaming it to the North Coast Regional District [10]

References
  1. "Our Board". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'A'
  5. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'C'
  6. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'D'
  7. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'E'
  8. "Census Profile: Sandspit, UNP, British Columbia (Designated place)". Statistics Canada. January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles: Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia (Regional District)". Statistics Canada. August 26, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  10. "News Release: SKEENA-QUEEN CHARLOTTE REGIONAL DISTRICT RENAMING TO THE NORTH COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT" (PDF). Retrieved May 29, 2019.

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