Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 36: Supplement 1

September 3, 2022

FEDERAL ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES COMMISSION FOR THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

Proposal of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Ontario

Overview of the Proposed Redistribution Plan

Redistribution of federal electoral boundaries is governed by the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, which sets out the Commission’s mandate and rules to be applied in redrawing boundaries.

The legislation mandates that each electoral district shall, as close as reasonably possible, correspond to the Provincial Electoral Quota (“the Quota”). The Quota is the total population divided by the number of districts. In addition, the Commission is obliged to also consider communities of interest or communities of identity in, and the historical pattern of, electoral districts, and a manageable geographic size for districts in sparsely populated, rural or northern regions of the province.

Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission proposes many new electoral boundaries for Ontario.

These proposed boundary changes are necessary due to the allocation of one additional district (bringing the total number of districts in the province to 122); and to correct wide variations in voter equality that have emerged across the province over the past decade due to population changes.

Some boundary adjustments are significant.

The ridings in Northern Ontario have been reduced by one, from ten to nine.

The ridings in the City of Toronto have been reduced by one, from 25 to 24.

The ridings in Halton, Guelph, and Wellington have been increased by one, from six to seven.

The ridings in Brampton, Caledon, and Dufferin have been increased by one, from six to seven.

One additional riding has also been added to Central Ontario, Eastern GTA, and Northern GTA.

It is necessary to adjust the boundaries of many other districts and rename districts as a result.

The Commission is presenting its proposal by referencing 15 geographic pieces. For each of these, the report presents visual illustrations of the existing and proposed electoral districts. It also provides a description of the most significant changes. In addition, the Commission has included two tables for each geographic piece, with the districts listed in alphabetical order.

The first table (A) lists the existing electoral districts, their populations in 2011, and their deviations from the 2012 Provincial Electoral Quota (i.e., at the time they were created), followed by their populations in 2021 and the resulting deviations from the 2022 Provincial Electoral Quota. The bottom rows present summary data for those existing districts including, most notably, the average deviation from the Quota and the range in deviations from the Quota. The range indicates the total magnitude of deviation from the Quota between the least and most populous districts in a geographic piece. This first table thus reveals the variation from population equality within a geographic piece as well as the changes that have arisen since the last redistribution.

The second table (B) lists the proposed electoral districts, their 2021 populations and their deviations from the 2022 Provincial Electoral Quota. The bottom row presents summary data for the proposed districts, including the range in deviations from the 2022 Provincial Electoral Quota.

Detailed maps of each of the proposed electoral districts with legal descriptions can be reviewed online at redistribution2022.ca via the Map Viewer tool, which allows each user to enter a specific address and locate the applicable electoral district.

Background

The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act creates an independent non-partisan process for the review and, if necessary, revision of the federal electoral map following the most recent decennial census.

The assignment of seats to Ontario

The Chief Electoral Officer calculates the number of seats assigned to each province in accordance with the representation formula in the Constitution Act, 1867 (see redistribution2022.ca).

Pursuant to that formula, Ontario has been allocated 122 seats. There is one additional seat from the last redistribution plan prepared in 2012.

The population of Ontario and calculation of the Provincial Electoral Quota

On February 9, 2022, the Chief Statistician of Canada certified that the population of Ontario, as ascertained by the 2021 Census of Population, is 14,223,942.

The Quota, as previously described, is determined by dividing Ontario’s total population by the total number of seats. For 2022, the Quota is therefore 116,590.

The establishment of the Electoral Boundaries Commission

The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act provides that the Chair of the Commission for the province shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of that province and the other two members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Commons.

The Order in Council dated November 1, 2021, established the Ontario Commission. Madam Justice Lynne Leitch of the Superior Court of Justice serves as Chair. Dr. Karen Bird and Dr. Peter Loewen are the other members of the Commission. Dr. Bird and Dr. Loewen are Professors of Political Science at McMaster University and the University of Toronto, respectively.

Each Commission is assigned a geography specialist who assists the Commission in drawing proposed boundaries.

The legislative rules

The Commission is to prepare a report setting out its recommended boundaries for each electoral district, a description for each district, and a name for each district.

The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act provides that in preparing its report the Commission shall be governed by certain rules.

The population of each electoral district shall, as close as reasonably possible, correspond to the Quota.

In determining reasonable electoral district boundaries, the Commission shall consider the communities of interest or communities of identity in, and the historical pattern of, electoral districts, and a manageable geographic size for districts in sparsely populated, rural or northern regions of the province.

The right to vote is enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Section 3 states that “every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a legislative assembly and to be qualified for membership therein.”

The Supreme Court of Canada in the leading case, Reference Re Provincial Electoral Boundaries (Sask), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 158, concluded that “the right to vote enshrined in s. 3 of the Charter is not equality of voting power per se but the right to ‘effective representation’.” Effective representation entails voter parity as the primary concern, but deviations are permitted for reasons such as “geography, community history, community interests and minority representation” in order to “effectively represent the diversity of our social mosaic.” The Court noted that the right of a Commission to depart from voter parity is circumscribed by the reasons set forth in the Act and only to the extent that the special circumstances properly permit.

However, as required by the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, absent extraordinary circumstances, the Commission must make every effort to ensure that the population of each electoral district in the province remains within 25 per cent more, or 25 per cent less, of the Quota.

The Commission’s Rationale for Its Proposed Redistribution Plan

This Commission was committed to achieving voter parity throughout the province as much as reasonably possible, as mandated by the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act. Historical patterns, communities of interest and identity, and manageable geographic size were also considered. However, the Commission has concluded that the effect of uneven population shifts across the province over the past decade requires adjustments to many existing district boundaries in order to address patterns of voter under-representation and over-representation. This has resulted in many important changes reflected in the proposed electoral map.

The Commission had the responsibility of creating one new electoral district, given that Ontario had been allocated 122 seats.

The Commission noted that there had been significant population growth in Ontario and the Quota had increased as a result. The Commission further noted that the population growth was uneven across the province, with significant growth in some areas and only modest growth in others.

As a result of this uneven population growth over the past decade, combined with relatively wide population disparities in the 2012 map, there are substantial population inequalities across electoral districts today. The Commission has sought to remedy this.

The Commission considered—and respected where possible—the historical pattern of electoral districts. However, a redrawing of the boundaries was often required in order to rectify the grave disparities from population equality across the province. In other words, the deviations from the 2022 Quota were not reasonable.

In determining population counts, data from the 2021 Census was used. The 2021 demographic data will not be released by Statistics Canada until after the preparation of this proposal. Therefore, the Commission has utilized the available demographic data, namely, from the 2016 Census.

In creating the proposed redistribution plan, the Commission endeavoured to limit the deviation from the Quota to no more than plus or minus 10 per cent.

The Commission achieved that result in all parts of the province other than Northern Ontario, where the proposed redistribution plan envisions eight electoral districts with populations within or close to within plus or minus 15 per cent of the Quota, and one riding where the Commission found “extraordinary circumstances.” The Commission concluded that the sparse population throughout this remote and expansive area, and the Indigenous communities of interest that are predominant in this part of Northern Ontario, justified this one proposed “extraordinary circumstances” district. The eight other proposed districts in this geographic piece are all of manageable geographic size and accessible via major roadways.

In drawing the boundaries of each electoral district, the Commission referenced major geographical features such as highways, main roads, rail lines, rivers, lakes and other bodies of water, escarpments, and municipal boundaries.

The Commission concluded that the municipal boundaries could not always serve as an electoral boundary, considering the legislative rules the Commission is obliged to apply. For example, municipal boundaries could not be used as electoral boundaries for a number of mid-sized and larger cities whose populations have grown to exceed the Quota and where continued population growth is expected.

The Commission considered the location of all First Nations reserves and communities and has sought to ensure that no such community would be arbitrarily divided by an electoral district boundary.

If an electoral district included a First Nations reserve that had not participated in the census, the Commission considered the population data available from the Indian Registration System as reported by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) in proposing the boundary for that electoral district.

Where a community of Francophones represented a substantial percentage of an electoral district, proposed boundaries ensure that such representation is not diminished.

The Commission also strived to respect urban and rural communities of interest.

Where possible, the Commission implemented many very helpful suggestions arising from the submissions made following the invitation for early public input.

The proposed redistribution plan was compared against projected growth in population based on applying the Ontario Ministry of Finance’s Ontario Population Projections (https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-population-projections#section-6) (published June 23, 2021) to ensure as much as possible that the populations of the new electoral districts would not vary substantially in size over the period of time to the next census.

A number of minor technical adjustments, not affecting population, have also been made to the electoral boundaries, for example, to follow the correct alignment with roads, rail lines, rivers, ravines, etc. Boundaries have been updated where road or municipal boundaries have changed.

Finally, in proposing district names, the Commission sought to maintain the historical connection of communities to the electoral districts, while ensuring that names are inclusive, meaningful, and connote a clear sense of location or geographic reference. In some instances, the Commission has proposed Indigenous names.

Details of the Proposed Redistribution Plan

Part A – Geographic pieces in which the number of districts has changed

Northern Ontario

Northern Ontario - Existing Districts

Northern Ontario - Proposed Districts

There was only modest population growth in Northern Ontario over the past decade.

The population of Northern Ontario grew by 2.8%, from 831,984 in 2011 to 855,138 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 11.2% in the same period.

The populations and deviations from the Quota for the 10 existing electoral districts in Northern Ontario are shown in Table 1A. These districts have an average 2021 population of 85,513—a figure that is 26.7% below the Quota of 116,590. While Kenora was deemed an “extraordinary circumstances” district in the 2012 electoral map, there are presently five additional districts with populations that fall more than 25 per cent below the 2022 Quota.

Table 1A – Northern Ontario Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing 79,801 -24.87% 80,310 -31.12%
Kenora (Extraordinary Circumstance) 55,977 -47.30% 64,261 -44.88%
Nickel Belt 90,962 -14.36% 94,947 -18.56%
Nipissing—Timiskaming 90,996 -14.33% 89,781 -22.99%
Parry Sound—Muskoka 91,233 -14.10% 104,494 -10.37%
Sault Ste. Marie 82,052 -22.75% 79,331 -31.96%
Sudbury 92,048 -13.34% 95,537 -18.06%
Thunder Bay—Rainy River 82,984 -21.87% 82,357 -29.36%
Thunder Bay—Superior North 82,827 -22.02% 83,325 -28.53%
Timmins—James Bay 83,104 -21.76% 80,785 -30.71%
Average 83,198 -21.67% 85,513 -26.65%
Range (most populous to least populous) 36,071 33.96 pp 40,233 34.51 pp
Average – Excluding Extraordinary Circumstance 86,223 -18.82% 87,874 -24.63%
Range – Excluding Extraordinary Circumstance 12,247 11.53 pp 25,163 21.59 pp

pp = percentage points

Given these extreme disparities from population equality and the distinctive challenges of representation in the North, the Commission discussed at great length the meaning of ’effective representation’ and the challenges of balancing the considerations set forth under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act.

The Commission noted that in 2016 the province of Ontario established the Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission to make recommendations regarding the creation of at least one, and no more than two, new provincial electoral districts from the geography of the current provincial electoral districts of Kenora—Rainy River and Timmins—James Bay.

This Commission further noted the distinctions between its own mandate as set out in the rules prescribed by the federal Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the legislative mandate of the Ontario Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission. Our Commission is constrained by its mandate and by the smaller number of districts to be created.

The census population data and mandate respecting voter parity revealed the potential for a reduction of two electoral districts in Northern Ontario. The Commission considered this possibility but decided to propose a reduction of one district, thus resulting in nine districts in total, including one “extraordinary circumstances” district. The Commission acknowledged that most of the eight non-extraordinary districts in Northern Ontario have significant deviations from the Quota (see Table 1B). However, the Commission concluded that any further reduction in the number of districts in the North would imperil the principle of effective representation in this part of the province, considering its widely dispersed population and communities of interest.

The proposed redistribution plan establishes one “extraordinary circumstances” district which encompasses and reflects the exceptional nature of the far North—an isolated and geographically substantial area, in large part not accessible by road, in which the majority of the population is Indigenous. While geographically vast (520,307 square kilometers), the proposed district of KIIWETINOONG—MUSHKEGOWUK would not be the largest in Canada and, furthermore, is accessible via regular flight routes (from the Timmins hub along the James Bay coast and from hubs in Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout and Winnipeg serving the western portion).

The eight other proposed electoral districts in Northern Ontario are of manageable geographic size, and accessible via the well-established roadway network anchored by Highways 11 and 17. Their boundaries have also been redrawn to reduce the large deviations from the Quota.

As previously noted, where a community of Francophones represented a substantial percentage of a riding, the proposed boundaries ensure that their representation is not diluted or diminished within this redistribution plan.

In addition to the proposed riding name of KIIWETINOONG—MUSHKEGOWUK, other reconfigured districts have been renamed to reflect the communities comprising them.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 1B.

Table 1B – Northern Ontario Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Cochrane—Timmins—Timiskaming 107,092 -8.15%
Kenora—Thunder Bay—Rainy River 101,097 -13.29%
Kiiwetinoong—Mushkegowuk (Extraordinary Circumstance) 36,325 -68.84%
Manitoulin—Nickel Belt 99,268 -14.86%
Nipissing 99,149 -14.96%
Parry Sound—Muskoka 102,255 -12.30%
Sault Ste. Marie 97,299 -16.55%
Sudbury 113,618 -2.55%
Thunder Bay—Superior North 99,035 -15.06%
Average 95,015 -18.51%
Range (most populous to least populous) 77,293 66.29 pp
Average – Excluding Extraordinary Circumstance 102,352 -12.22%
Range – Excluding Extraordinary Circumstance 16,319 14.00 pp

pp = percentage points

City of Toronto

City of Toronto - Existing District

City of Toronto - Proposed District

The population of Toronto grew by 6.9%, from 2,615,060 in 2011 to 2,794,356 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 11.7% in the same period.

The existing 25 electoral districts in Toronto would have an average 2021 population of 111,774—a figure that falls 4.1% below the Quota of 116,590. Furthermore, as indicated by the range of deviations relative to the 2022 Quota (40.3 percentage points), there are substantial disparities in the population size of districts across the City of Toronto. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 2A.

Table 2A – City of Toronto Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Beaches—East York 107,084 0.82% 109,359 -6.20%
Davenport 102,360 -3.63% 105,946 -9.13%
Don Valley East 93,007 -12.43% 95,039 -18.48%
Don Valley North 103,073 -2.96% 113,663 -2.51%
Don Valley West 99,820 -6.02% 101,959 -12.55%
Eglinton—Lawrence 113,150 6.53% 115,832 -0.65%
Etobicoke Centre 114,910 8.19% 118,483 1.62%
Etobicoke—Lakeshore 115,437 8.68% 141,751 21.58%
Etobicoke North 117,601 10.72% 116,003 -0.50%
Humber River—Black Creek 108,198 1.87% 111,593 -4.29%
Parkdale—High Park 105,103 -1.05% 106,750 -8.44%
Scarborough—Agincourt 104,499 -1.61% 104,423 -10.44%
Scarborough Centre 108,826 2.46% 113,104 -2.99%
Scarborough—Guildwood 101,914 -4.05% 103,449 -11.27%
Scarborough North 101,080 -4.83% 94,717 -18.76%
Scarborough—Rouge Park 102,646 -3.36% 102,254 -12.30%
Scarborough Southwest 106,733 0.49% 111,994 -3.94%
Spadina—Fort York 82,480 -22.35% 136,213 16.83%
Toronto Centre 93,971 -11.53% 119,901 2.84%
Toronto—Danforth 104,017 -2.07% 105,472 -9.54%
Toronto—St. Paul’s 103,983 -2.10% 116,953 0.31%
University—Rosedale 98,605 -7.16% 106,216 -8.90%
Willowdale 109,680 3.26% 118,218 1.40%
York Centre 100,277 -5.59% 108,307 -7.10%
York South—Weston 116,606 9.78% 116,757 0.14%
Average 104,602 -1.52% 111,774 -4.13%
Range (most populous to least populous) 35,121 33.07 pp 47,034 40.34 pp

pp = percentage points

The Commission noted that the overrepresentation in Toronto has emerged due to uneven population growth between Toronto and surrounding areas, which is expected to continue or increase in the future.

As a result, the Commission concluded that the districts in Toronto be reduced by one.

This reduction, together with the obligation to address the wide population disparities of electoral districts within the City of Toronto, has required shifting many boundaries. The most significant proposed changes fall in the eastern portion of the City of Toronto, particularly around Scarborough, where deviations below the Quota were most pronounced. This area, broadly described as lying to the east of Victoria Park Avenue, has been reduced from six districts to five.

Proposed new electoral boundaries are formed by City of Toronto boundaries and, for the most part, follow the contours of major highways, roads, rail lines, ravines, and rivers.

Several district names have been changed to better describe their locations or reflect the neighbourhoods and communities that comprise these reconfigured districts.

With 24 districts, the average population in each district becomes 116,432. The maximum deviation from the Quota is 6%. The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 2B.

Table 2B – City of Toronto Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Bayview—Finch 110,908 -4.87%
Black Creek 117,740 0.99%
Davenport 116,728 0.12%
Don Valley East 115,456 -0.97%
Don Valley North 113,537 -2.62%
Don Valley West 114,229 -2.03%
Eglinton—Lawrence 116,139 -0.39%
Etobicoke Centre 120,157 3.06%
Etobicoke Lakeshore 114,714 -1.61%
Etobicoke North 121,107 3.87%
Humber 122,220 4.83%
Scarborough Centre 115,260 -1.14%
Scarborough—Guildwood 118,754 1.86%
Scarborough Northwest 109,568 -6.02%
Scarborough—Rouge Park 111,713 -4.18%
Scarborough Southwest 121,947 4.59%
Spadina—Harbourfront 119,497 2.49%
St. Clair—Mount Pleasant 119,935 2.87%
Taiaiako’n—High Park 119,421 2.43%
The Beaches—East York 111,805 -4.10%
Toronto Centre 121,703 4.39%
Toronto—Danforth 112,119 -3.83%
University—Rosedale 117,119 0.45%
York Centre 112,580 -3.44%
Average 116,432 -0.14%
Range (most populous to least populous) 12,652 10.85 pp

pp = percentage points

Halton, Guelph, and Wellington

Halton, Guelph, and Wellington - Existing Districts

Halton, Guelph, and Wellington - Proposed Districts

The population of Halton, Guelph, and Wellington grew by 18.4%, from 680,234 in 2011 to 805,299 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.2% in the same period.

The six electoral districts in this geographic piece would have an average 2021 population of 134,217 and an average deviation of 15.1% above the Quota. The existing districts of Oakville North—Burlington, Guelph and Milton are at the highest end for population size across the province, with populations that are, respectively, 27.7%, 23.3% and 17.5% above the Quota. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 3A.

Table 3A – Halton, Guelph, and Wellington Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Burlington 120,569 13.52% 125,435 7.59%
Guelph 121,688 14.57% 143,740 23.29%
Milton 88,065 -17.09% 136,993 17.50%
Oakville 119,649 12.65% 122,322 4.92%
Oakville North—Burlington 114,378 7.69% 148,936 27.74%
Wellington—Halton Hills 115,885 9.11% 127,873 9.68%
Average 113,372 6.74% 134,217 15.12%
Range (most populous to least populous) 33,623 31.66 pp 26,614 22.82 pp

pp = percentage points

The Commission proposes a new electoral district to resolve the underrepresentation in these districts, considering the current population and anticipated population growth.

This proposal sees five districts in the southernmost part of this geographic piece, where there were previously four. These southernmost districts are now much more balanced in population size and correspond more closely with the boundaries of Halton Region. In the northern part of this geographic piece, the revised district of WELLINGTON—HALTON picks up portions of Guelph, thus bringing the population of the district of GUELPH much closer to the provincial quotient.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 3B.

Table 3B – Halton, Guelph, and Wellington Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Burlington Lakeshore 116,984 0.34%
Burlington—Milton West 114,218 -2.03%
Georgetown—Milton East 118,559 1.69%
Guelph 118,686 1.80%
Oakville Lakeshore 114,917 -1.43%
Oakville North 113,574 -2.59%
Wellington—Halton 111,155 -4.66%
Average 115,442 -0.98%
Range (most populous to least populous) 7,531 6.46 pp

pp = percentage points

Brampton, Caledon, and Dufferin

Brampton, Caledon, and Dufferin - Existing Districts

Brampton, Caledon, and Dufferin - Proposed Districts

Brampton is another area that has seen considerable population growth over the past decade. The City of Brampton itself, with a current population of 656,480, has risen by 25.3% since 2011, with density spreading northward into Caledon and Dufferin County. This is the largest population growth of any Ontario city with a population over 100,000. Taken as a geographic piece, the population of Brampton, Caledon, and Dufferin grew by 24.8%, from 640,247 in 2011 to 799,318 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 9.9% in the same period.

The existing six electoral districts in this geographic piece would have an average 2021 population of 133,220, which falls 14.3% above the Quota. Brampton West (with 162,353 residents) currently has the highest population of all districts in the province, while Dufferin—Caledon also falls near the top. As indicated by the deviation range (49.6 percentage points) relative to the 2022 Quota, there are substantial disparities in population size between districts, particularly between the adjacent ridings of Brampton West and Brampton Centre. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 4A.

Table 4A – Brampton, Caledon, and Dufferin Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota  – 2022
Brampton Centre 103,122 -2.91% 104,557 -10.32%
Brampton East 99,712 -6.12% 131,677 12.94%
Brampton North 111,951 5.40% 125,141 7.33%
Brampton South 107,364 1.08% 132,752 13.86%
Brampton West 101,757 -4.20% 162,353 39.25%
Dufferin—Caledon 116,341 9.53% 142,838 22.51%
Average 106,708 0.46% 133,220 14.26%
Range (most populous to least populous) 16,629 15.65 pp 57,796 49.57 pp

pp = percentage points

Given its population size and anticipated growth, the Commission concluded that this area requires a new electoral district.

The proposed addition of a seventh district, together with the obligation to address the wide population disparities described above, requires significant boundary reconfigurations, especially of those districts that lay within the City of Brampton.

These proposed district boundaries all align with historical boundaries between the City of Brampton and the City of Mississauga (to the south), the Regional Municipality of Halton (to the west), and the City of Vaughan and the Township of King (to the east). However, the proposed district of BRAMPTON—MAYFIELD WEST extends northward beyond the municipal boundary to pick up a portion of the neighbouring district of Dufferin—Caledon. These revised boundaries thus reduce the population of the DUFFERIN—CALEDON district, drawing it closer to the Quota.

Pursuant to the proposed redistribution plan, these seven districts in this geographic piece all have comparable populations and manageable geographic size and respect as much as possible distinctive historical communities.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 4B.

Table 4B – Brampton, Caledon, and Dufferin Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Brampton Centre 114,422 -1.86%
Brampton—Chinguacousy 113,201 -2.91%
Brampton—Mayfield West 112,994 -3.08%
Brampton North 112,082 -3.87%
Brampton Southeast 114,952 -1.40%
Brampton Southwest 110,855 -4.92%
Dufferin—Caledon 119,767 2.72%
Average 114,039 -2.19%
Range (most populous to least populous) 8,912 7.64 pp

pp = percentage points

Central Ontario, Eastern Greater Toronto Area, & Northern Greater Toronto Area

Central Ontario, Eastern Greater Toronto Area, and Northern Greater Toronto Area

We turn next to the broad region fanning north from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) towards Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, and Lake Scugog. The Commission proposes the addition of a single new electoral district, LAKE SIMCOE—UXBRIDGE, which lies at the geographic centre of this region and has implications cascading outward. We present this discussion in three geographic pieces, beginning with Central Ontario, moving down to Northern GTA, then across to Eastern GTA.

Central Ontario

Central Ontario - Existing Districts

Central Ontario - Proposed Districts

The population of Central Ontario grew by 17.9%, from 625,530 in 2011 to 737,495 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.3% in the same period.

The existing six electoral districts in Central Ontario have an average 2021 population of 122,916 and fall 5.4% above the Quota. As indicated by the deviation range (38.5 percentage points), there are substantial disparities in the population size of districts. Simcoe—Grey has grown especially large, whereas other districts fall reasonably close to the 2022 Quota.

The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 5A.

Table 5A – Central Ontario Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Barrie—Innisfil 101,584 -4.36% 120,378 3.25%
Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte 97,876 -7.85% 106,871 -8.34%
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound 106,475 0.25% 113,348 -2.78%
Simcoe—Grey 116,307 9.50% 151,784 30.19%
Simcoe North 108,672 2.31% 120,656 3.49%
York—Simcoe 94,616 -10.92% 124,458 6.75%
Average 104,255 -1.85% 122,916 5.43%
Range (most populous to least populous) 21,691 20.42 pp 44,913 38.53 pp

pp = percentage points

The proposed new district of LAKE SIMCOE—UXBRIDGE encompasses a portion of the existing district of York—Simcoe (as shown in the illustration above), plus portions of the existing districts of Markham—Stouffville (shown below in Northern GTA), and Pickering—Uxbridge and Durham (shown below in Eastern GTA).

In addition to the new district, boundaries are redrawn to balance the populations of the other six districts. In particular, the southern boundary of the existing district of Simcoe—Grey is shifted north and this district is renamed COLLINGWOOD—BLUE MOUNTAINS. The growing community of New Tecumseth now falls in a newly named district, NEW TECUMSETH—BRADFORD.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 5B.

Table 5B – Central Ontario Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Barrie—Innisfil 120,378 3.25%
Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte 115,495 -0.94%
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound 118,588 1.71%
Collingwood—Blue Mountains 116,511 -0.07%
Lake Simcoe—Uxbridge (New District) 118,867 1.95%
New Tecumseth—Bradford 118,958 2.03%
Penetanguishene—Couchiching 112,022 -3.92%
Average 117,260 0.57%
Range (most populous to least populous) 8,356 7.17 pp

pp = percentage points

Northern Greater Toronto Area

Northern GTA - Existing Districts

Northern GTA - Proposed Districts

The population of Northern GTA grew by 13%, from 965,985 in 2011 to 1,091,756 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.5% in the same period.

The existing nine electoral districts in Northern GTA would have an average 2021 population of 121,306 and an average deviation of 4% from the Quota. The range between the least and most populous districts would be 43.1 percentage points. As shown in Table 6A below, there are wide population disparities among the electoral districts within this geographic piece.

Table 6A – Northern GTA Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill 106,064 -0.14% 118,883 1.97%
King—Vaughan 109,235 2.84% 147,695 26.68%
Markham—Stouffville 109,780 3.36% 135,944 16.60%
Markham—Thornhill 102,221 -3.76% 97,510 -16.37%
Markham—Unionville 104,693 -1.43% 128,308 10.05%
Newmarket—Aurora 109,457 3.05% 127,134 9.04%
Richmond Hill 108,658 2.30% 114,180 -2.07%
Thornhill 110,427 3.97% 115,292 -1.11%
Vaughan—Woodbridge 105,450 -0.72% 106,810 -8.39%
Average 107,332 1.05% 121,306 4.04%
Range (most populous to least populous) 8,206 7.73 pp 50,185 43.05 pp

pp = percentage points

The Commission noted that significant changes are required to ensure voter parity as much as reasonably possible. As shown in the illustrations, the new district of LAKE SIMCOE—UXBRIDGE encompasses all of the northern portion of the current Markham—Stouffville district. In the southeast corner of this geographic piece, the boundaries of the adjacent districts of MARKHAM—STOUFFVILLE, MARKHAM—THORNHILL and MARKHAM—UNIONVILLE are adjusted to bring those districts closer to population parity. Adjustments are also proposed to address the fast-growing population in the existing district of King—Vaughan. The boundary between KING—VAUGHAN and VAUGHAN—WOODBRIDGE is shifted northward to balance the populations of these adjacent ridings.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 6B.

Table 6B – Northern GTA Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill 114,676 -1.64%
King—Vaughan 116,118 -0.40%
Lake Simcoe—Uxbridge (New District) 118,867 1.95%
Markham—Stouffville 121,176 3.93%
Markham—Thornhill 123,400 5.84%
Markham—Unionville 122,401 4.98%
Newmarket—Aurora 118,666 1.78%
Richmond Hill South 118,679 1.79%
Vaughan—Thornhill 119,771 2.73%
Vaughan—Woodbridge 115,957 -0.54%
Average 118,971 2.04%
Range (most populous to least populous) 8,724 7.48 pp

pp = percentage points

Eastern Greater Toronto Area

Eastern Greater Toronto Area - Existing Districts

Eastern Greater Toronto Area - Proposed Districts

The population of Eastern GTA grew by 14.6%, from 582,132 in 2011 to 667,211 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.5% in the same period.

The existing five electoral districts in Eastern GTA would have an average 2021 population of 133,442 and an average deviation of 14.5% from the Quota. The absolute range between the least and most populous districts would be 25.3 percentage points. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 7A.

Table 7A – Eastern GTA Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Ajax 109,600 3.19% 126,666 8.64%
Durham 115,395 8.64% 150,235 28.86%
Oshawa 125,771 18.41% 131,067 12.42%
Pickering—Uxbridge 109,344 2.95% 120,742 3.56%
Whitby 122,022 14.88% 138,501 18.79%
Average 116,426 9.61% 133,442 14.45%
Range (most populous to least populous) 16,427 15.46 pp 29,493 25.30 pp

pp = percentage points

Population growth over the past decade in the Durham Region necessitates a number of significant boundary adjustments in this geographic piece.

The new district of LAKE SIMCOE—UXBRIDGE, as seen in the illustration, incorporates the northern portions of the existing districts of Pickering—Uxbridge and Durham. As a result of this change and of population growth in the City of Whitby (and the community of Brooklin in particular), the Commission proposes to place Brooklin in the district of PICKERING—BROOKLIN. The area constituting the southern portion of the current district of Durham is renamed BOWMANVILLE—OSHAWA NORTH.

The adjusted districts OSHAWA and WHITBY are now more compact in size, with populations much closer to the Quota. The boundaries of AJAX are unchanged.

Table 7B – Eastern GTA Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Ajax 126,666 8.64%
Bowmanville—Oshawa North 123,036 5.53%
Lake Simcoe—Uxbridge (New District) 118,867 1.95%
Oshawa 126,499 8.50%
Pickering—Brooklin 122,430 5.01%
Whitby 120,078 2.99%
Average 122,929 5.44%
Range (most populous to least populous) 7,799 6.69 pp

pp = percentage points

Part B – Geographic Pieces in the Balance of the Province, from East to West

Eastern Ontario

Eastern Ontario - Existing Districts

Eastern Ontario - Proposed Districts

The population of Eastern Ontario grew by 7.3%, from 624,416 in 2011 to 669,976 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.8% in the same period.

The existing six electoral districts in Eastern Ontario would have an average 2021 population of 111,663 and an average deviation of -4.2% from the Quota. The absolute range between the least and most populous districts would be 18.9 percentage points. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 8A.

Table 8A – Eastern Ontario Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 106,240 0.02% 116,463 -0.11%
Kingston and the Islands 116,996 10.15% 126,106 8.16%
Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston 98,424 -7.33% 111,424 -4.43%
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 99,306 -6.50% 104,070 -10.74%
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 102,537 -3.46% 107,420 -7.87%
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry 100,913 -4.99% 104,493 -10.38%
Average 104,069 -2.02% 111,663 -4.23%
Range (most populous to least populous) 18,572 17.48 pp 22,036 18.90 pp

pp = percentage points

Proposed changes to boundaries in this geographic piece result from the goal of achieving population equality; however, these changes are relatively minor in comparison with those of other parts of the province. The Commission endeavoured to maintain districts of manageable size and respect communities of interest.

The majority representation of the Francophone community in the existing district of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell is maintained in the proposed district of PRESCOTT—RUSSELL.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 8B.

Table 8B – Eastern Ontario Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke 116,900 0.27%
Gananoque—Brockville—Prescott 113,266 -2.85%
Kingston and the Islands 126,106 8.16%
Lanark—Frontenac 109,784 -5.84%
Prescott—Russell 111,163 -4.65%
Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry 114,637 -1.68%
Average 115,309 -1.10%
Range (most populous to least populous) 16,322 14.00 pp

pp = percentage points

Ottawa

Ottawa - Existing Districts

Ottawa - Proposed Districts

The population of the Ottawa geographic piece grew by 15.4%, from 872,783 in 2011 to 1,006,769 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.3% in the same period.

The existing eight electoral districts in the Ottawa geographic piece would have an average 2021 population of 125,846 and an average deviation of 7.9% from the Quota. The absolute range between the least and most populous districts would be 19.7 percentage points. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 9A.

Table 9A – Ottawa Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Carleton 89,522 -15.72% 131,375 12.68%
Kanata—Carleton 100,846 -5.05% 116,651 0.05%
Nepean 104,775 -1.35% 132,769 13.88%
Orléans 119,247 12.27% 139,309 19.49%
Ottawa Centre 113,619 6.97% 126,360 8.38%
Ottawa South 121,894 14.76% 125,090 7.29%
Ottawa—Vanier 110,999 4.51% 118,806 1.90%
Ottawa West—Nepean 111,881 5.34% 116,409 -0.16%
Average 109,098 2.72% 125,846 7.94%
Range (most populous to least populous) 32,372 30.48 pp 22,900 19.65 pp

pp = percentage points

Significant redrawing was required, given the large deviations from the Quota in the suburban area comprised of the existing districts of Carleton, Nepean, and Orléans. The Commission noted that these three districts are underrepresented with populations that are, respectively, 12.7%, 13.9% and 19.5% above the Quota. The proposed boundary changes bring these districts closer to the Quota.

The most notable change concerns ORLÉANS, where an adjustment to the southern boundary, pushing it up towards the Ottawa River, will bring its population much closer to parity with surrounding districts.

Population growth in the existing districts of Nepean and Carleton necessitates further boundary changes that in turn impact the existing district of Kanata—Carleton. The Commission proposes shifting the boundaries of the proposed district of KANATA to the east to address these disparities.

The Commission has endeavoured to respect the interests of the Francophone community by ensuring that their representation in the proposed districts of ORLÉANS, OTTAWA—VANIER and OTTAWA SOUTH are not diluted.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 9B.

Table 9B – Ottawa Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Carleton 119,737 2.70%
Kanata 121,458 4.18%
Nepean 122,229 4.84%
Orléans 126,662 8.64%
Ottawa Centre 118,950 2.02%
Ottawa South 125,075 7.28%
Ottawa—Vanier 127,255 9.15%
Ottawa West—Nepean 123,533 5.96%
Average 123,112 5.60%
Range (most populous to least populous) 8,305 7.13 pp

pp = percentage points

Central East Ontario

Central East Ontario - Existing Districts

Central East Ontario - Proposed Districts

The population of Central East Ontario grew by 9%, from 535,322 in 2011 to 583,287 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.8% in the same period.

The existing five electoral districts in Central East Ontario would have an average 2021 population of 116,657 and an average deviation of 0.1% from the Quota. The absolute range between the least and most populous districts would be 21.3 percentage points. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 10A.

Table 10A – Central East Ontario Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Bay of Quinte 109,488 3.08% 116,016 -0.49%
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 110,217 3.77% 122,401 4.98%
Hastings—Lennox and Addington 92,513 -12.90% 100,636 -13.68%
Northumberland—Peterborough South 107,840 1.53% 118,756 1.86%
Peterborough—Kawartha 115,264 8.52% 125,478 7.62%
Average 107,064 0.80% 116,657 0.06%
Range (most populous to least populous) 22,751 21.42 pp 24,842 21.30 pp

pp = percentage points

The Commission shifted boundaries to balance the population of the districts across this geographic piece. This affects most significantly the existing district of Hastings—Lennox and Addington.

The Commission also proposes shifting the boundaries of the existing district of Peterborough—Kawartha southward to ensure that the reserves of the Alderville First Nation lie within the same district and to recognize the established connection of the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan with Peterborough. This district is renamed as PETERBOROUGH.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 10B.

Table 10B – Central East Ontario Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Bay of Quinte 116,016 -0.49%
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 120,254 3.14%
Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga 111,331 -4.51%
Northumberland 114,335 -1.93%
Peterborough 121,336 4.07%
Average 116,654 0.06%
Range (most populous to least populous) 10,005 8.58 pp

pp = percentage points

Mississauga

Mississauga - Existing Districts

Mississauga - Proposed Districts

The population of Mississauga has remained relatively constant, with population growth of 0.6%, from 713,443 in 2011 to 717,961 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 11.3% in the same period.

The existing six electoral districts in Mississauga would have an average 2021 population of 119,660 and an average deviation of 2.6% from the Quota. The absolute range between the least and most populous districts would be 9.5 percentage points. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 11A.

Table 11A – Mississauga Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Mississauga Centre 118,756 11.81% 127,377 9.25%
Mississauga East—Cooksville 121,792 14.67% 116,346 -0.21%
Mississauga—Erin Mills 117,199 10.34% 123,371 5.82%
Mississauga—Lakeshore 118,893 11.94% 117,095 0.43%
Mississauga—Malton 118,046 11.14% 116,908 0.27%
Mississauga—Streetsville 118,757 11.81% 116,864 0.24%
Average 118,907 11.95% 119,660 2.63%
Range (most populous to least populous) 4,593 4.33 pp 11,031 9.46 pp

pp = percentage points

The Commission proposes minor boundary adjustments to balance the populations of the six existing districts in Mississauga. These districts remain within the municipal boundaries of the City of Mississauga, and their boundaries align with major roads, the Credit River, and the Canadian Pacific rail line.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 11B.

Table 11B – Mississauga Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Mississauga Centre 119,975 2.90%
Mississauga East—Cooksville 120,196 3.09%
Missisauga—Erin Mills 119,526 2.52%
Mississauga Lakeshore 119,936 2.87%
Mississauga—Malton 119,741 2.70%
Mississauga—Meadowvale 118,587 1.71%
Average 119,660 2.63%
Range (most populous to least populous) 1,609 1.38 pp

pp = percentage points

Hamilton and Niagara

Hamilton and Niagara - Existing Districts

Hamilton and Niagara - Proposed Districts

The population of Hamilton and Niagara grew by 10.1%, from 951,295 in 2011 to 1,047,294 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.7% in the same period.

The existing nine electoral districts in this geographic piece would have an average 2021 population of 116,366, which falls just 0.2% below the Quota. However, the Commission noted the unacceptably high range of deviation (42.4 percentage points) between the least and most populous districts. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing districts are shown in Table 12A.

Table 12A – Hamilton and Niagara Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2011 Deviation from Quota – 2012 Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Flamborough—Glanbrook 97,081 -8.60% 125,692 7.81%
Hamilton Centre 101,932 -4.03% 106,439 -8.71%
Hamilton East—Stoney Creek 107,786 1.48% 112,028 -3.91%
Hamilton Mountain 103,615 -2.45% 107,629 -7.69%
Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas 109,535 3.13% 117,565 0.84%
Niagara Centre 105,860 -0.33% 119,809 2.76%
Niagara Falls 128,357 20.85% 146,404 25.57%
Niagara West 86,533 -18.53% 96,946 -16.85%
St. Catharines 110,596 4.13% 114,782 -1.55%
Average 105,699 -0.48% 116,366 -0.19%
Range (most populous to least populous) 41,824 39.38 pp 49,458 42.42 pp

pp = percentage points

Within the Niagara Peninsula, the Commission noted unreasonable variations in the population size of the existing districts of Niagara Falls and Niagara West. Significant adjustments were required to achieve population equality, with resulting impacts on contiguous areas.

In the Hamilton area, the Commission made minor boundary adjustments to achieve voter parity. One resulting change was the inclusion of the urban portions of the Municipality of Grimsby within the newly named district of HAMILTON—STONEY CREEK—GRIMSBY LAKESHORE. This is a consequence of changes that were necessary in the Niagara area.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 12B.

Table 12B – Hamilton and Niagara Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population – 2021 Deviation from Quota – 2022
Flamborough—Glanbrook 114,701 -1.62%
Hamilton Centre 123,520 5.94%
Hamilton Mountain 115,634 -0.82%
Hamilton—Stoney Creek—Grimsby Lakeshore 121,709 4.39%
Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas 120,551 3.40%
Niagara Falls 113,503 -2.65%
Niagara South 112,928 -3.14%
Niagara West 118,158 1.34%
St. Catharines 119,873 2.82%
Average 117,842 1.07%
Range (most populous to least populous) 10,592 9.08 pp

pp = percentage points

South Central Ontario

South Central Ontario - Existing Districts

South Central Ontario - Proposed Districts

The population of South Central Ontario grew by 13.1%, from 857,968 in 2011 to 970,608 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.5% in the same period.

The existing eight electoral districts in South Central Ontario would have an average 2021 population of 121,326 and an average deviation of 4.1% from the Quota. The absolute range between the least and most populous districts would be 28.3 percentage points. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 13A.

Table 13A – South Central Ontario Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population — 2011 Deviation from Quota — 2012 Population — 2021 Deviation from Quota — 2022
Brantford—Brant 132,443 24.69% 140,139 20.20%
Cambridge 111,693 5.16% 121,301 4.04%
Haldimand—Norfolk 108,051 1.73% 116,706 0.10%
Kitchener Centre 102,433 -3.56% 113,452 -2.69%
Kitchener—Conestoga 93,827 -11.66% 107,134 -8.11%
Kitchener South—Hespeler 97,673 -8.04% 119,851 2.80%
Oxford 108,656 2.30% 124,790 7.03%
Waterloo 103,192 -2.85% 127,235 9.13%
Average 107,246 0.97% 121,326 4.06%
Range (most populous to least populous) 38,616 36.35 pp 33,005 28.31 pp

pp = percentage points

The Commission noted the significant deviation from the Quota in the prior redistribution in the existing district of Brantford—Brant. To address this, the Commission has reduced the geographic size of this district and proposed it be renamed BRANTFORD.

As a result, several communities have been re-assigned to surrounding districts to the west and south in order to balance populations. Notably, the community of Six Nations of the Grand River has been preserved but is now located within the district to the south, newly named as HALDIMAND—NORFOLK—SIX NATIONS.

Additionally, in the interest of achieving voter parity, a series of minor boundary changes were made to balance populations in the districts surrounding Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.

The community of Hespeler, south of the Speed River, has been added to the proposed district of CAMBRIDGE to better unify the City of Cambridge. The Township of North Dumfries has been shifted from the existing district of Cambridge and into the proposed district of KITCHENER SOUTH—NORTH DUMFRIES.

Several district names have been changed to better describe their locations or reflect communities of interest within the districts.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 13B.

Table 13B – South Central Ontario Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population — 2021 Deviation from Quota — 2022
Brantford 118,167 1.35%
Cambridge 122,099 4.73%
Haldimand—Norfolk—Six Nations 122,813 5.34%
Kitchener Centre 114,595 -1.71%
Kitchener—Conestoga 114,856 -1.49%
Kitchener South—North Dumfries 114,179 -2.07%
Oxford—Brant 124,844 7.08%
Waterloo 121,436 4.16%
Average 119,124 2.17%
Range (most populous to least populous) 10,665 9.15 pp

pp = percentage points

Southwestern Ontario

Southwestern Ontario - Existing Districts

Southwestern Ontario - Proposed Districts

The population of Southwestern Ontario grew by 11.1%, from 782,285 in 2011 to 869,137 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.6% in the same period.

The existing seven electoral districts in this geographic piece would have an average 2021 population of 124,162 and an average deviation of 6.5% from the Quota. The absolute range between the least and most populous districts would be 24.1 percentage points. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 14A.

Table 14A – Southwestern Ontario Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population — 2011 Deviation from Quota — 2012 Population — 2021 Deviation from Quota — 2022
Elgin—Middlesex—London 110,109 3.67% 126,428 8.44%
Huron—Bruce 104,842 -1.29% 112,929 -3.14%
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex 105,919 -0.28% 111,242 -4.59%
London—Fanshawe 119,334 12.35% 127,068 8.99%
London North Centre 118,079 11.17% 138,255 18.58%
London West 119,090 12.12% 139,305 19.48%
Perth—Wellington 104,912 -1.23% 113,910 -2.30%
Average 111,755 5.22% 124,162 6.49%
Range (most populous to least populous) 14,492 13.64 pp 28,063 24.07 pp

pp = percentage points

The Commission noted that the three existing and largely urban districts within the City of London are underrepresented with populations that are 9%, 18.6% and 19.5% above the Quota. Consequently, considerable redrawing was required. Recognizing the urban growth in all directions, the boundaries of these three districts are reconfigured to better balance populations with adjacent and more rural districts.

Recognizing the development in the southern part of the City of London and the northern part of the City of St. Thomas, these areas are both included in the proposed district of LONDON SOUTH—ST. THOMAS.

In the more northern part of the City of London, the boundaries of LONDON WEST and the newly named LONDON CENTRE (the existing district of London North Centre) are modestly changed. The boundaries of the existing district of London—Fanshawe are shifted to the east, and this district is renamed LONDON NORTHEAST.

In the southern portion of this geographic piece, the newly named ELGIN—MIDDLESEX—THAMES extends from Kent Bridge Road (County Road 15) in Chatham-Kent at its western edge and wraps around the City of London along the east. This district comprises portions of the existing districts of Elgin—Middlesex—London and Lambton—Kent—Middlesex.

In the northern portion of this geographic piece, the districts of PERTH—WELLINGTON and the newly named SOUTH HURON SHORES (the existing district of Huron—Bruce) are largely unchanged.

Many of the districts in this piece are renamed to better describe their locations and reflect their communities of interest.

The new deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 14B.

Table 14B – Southwestern Ontario Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population — 2021 Deviation from Quota — 2022
Elgin—Middlesex—Thames 117,082 0.42%
London Centre 123,531 5.95%
London Northeast 123,241 5.70%
London South—St. Thomas 120,208 3.10%
London West 121,199 3.95%
Perth—Wellington 117,974 1.19%
South Huron Shores 118,316 1.48%
Average 120,222 3.11%
Range (most populous to least populous) 6,449 5.53 pp

pp = percentage points

Southernmost Ontario

Southernmost Ontario - Existing Districts

Southernmost Ontario - Proposed Districts

The population of the southernmost part of Ontario grew by 6.1%, from 573,137 in 2011 to 608,347 in 2021. The remainder of Ontario grew by 10.9% in the same period.

The existing five electoral districts in this geographic piece would have an average 2021 population of 121,669 and an average deviation of 4.4% above the Quota. As indicated by the deviation range (23.7 percentage points), there are substantial disparities in the population size of districts. The populations and deviations from the Quota for the existing electoral districts are shown in Table 15A.

Table 15A – Southernmost Ontario Existing Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population — 2011 Deviation from Quota — 2012 Population — 2021 Deviation from Quota — 2022
Chatham-Kent—Leamington 111,866 5.32% 113,654 -2.52%
Essex 120,477 13.43% 134,656 15.50%
Sarnia—Lambton 106,293 0.07% 107,077 -8.16%
Windsor—Tecumseh 115,528 8.77% 122,798 5.32%
Windsor West 118,973 12.01% 130,162 11.64%
Average 114,627 7.92% 121,669 4.36%
Range (most populous to least populous) 14,184 13.36 pp 27,579 23.66 pp

pp = percentage points

In this area, the Commission aimed to reduce the significant population disparities among districts. This necessitates shifting the boundary of ESSEX westward to reduce its population size. The community of Kingsville is incorporated into the proposed district of CHATHAM-KENT—LEAMINGTON—KINGSVILLE. The communities of Wallaceburg and Dresden and the Walpole Island First Nation are added to the proposed district of SARNIA—LAMBTON—BKEJWANONG. The boundaries of the proposed districts of WINDSOR WEST and WINDSOR—TECUMSEH have been adjusted to balance population equality.

The proposed boundary reconfiguration reduces the range of deviations in this area to seven percentage points. The proposed districts remain manageable in geographic size and respect as much as possible historical patterns.

The new population counts and deviations from the Quota in the proposed redistribution plan are shown in Table 15B.

Table 15B – Southernmost Ontario Proposed Electoral Districts
Electoral Districts Population — 2021 Deviation from Quota — 2022
Chatham-Kent—Leamington—Kingsville 128,045 9.83%
Essex 120,132 3.04%
Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong 127,200 9.10%
Windsor—Tecumseh 122,533 5.10%
Windsor West 126,695 8.67%
Average 124,921 7.15%
Range (most populous to least populous) 7,913 6.79 pp

pp = percentage points

Process for Public Consultation

Public consultation

Before drafting the proposed redistribution plan, the Commission welcomed public input.

Written submissions were received from interested parties, which were very helpful in the preparation of the proposal.

The Commission’s proposed redistribution plan is publicly available on the Commission’s website (redistribution2022.ca).

There is an opportunity for further public comment by written submissions or representation at the virtual and in-person meetings planned pursuant to the proposed schedule below.

The Commission looks forward to hearing from all interested parties in relation to boundaries and/or names of proposed districts either in person, virtually or in writing.

How to make a submission

The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act requires that parties wishing to make representations to the Commission give notice in writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

A Public Hearing Participation Form is available at redistribution2022.ca and is the form of notice to be completed by those who wish to make oral representations.

The Commission has set Sunday, September 25, 2022, as the date by which the Public Hearing Participation Form is to be filed.

The Public Hearing Participation Form must state the name and address of the person who seeks to make the representation and concisely indicate the nature of the representation and the interest of the person.

The Public Hearing Participation Form, or alternatively written submissions (for those who only wish to make a submission in writing), may be filed by email or by mail to: on@redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca

Ms. Paula Puddy
Commission Secretary
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario
PO Box 37018 Southdale
London, Ontario N6E 3T3

Schedule of public meetings

The Commission has scheduled in-person hearings in areas where significant changes to districts are proposed.

The Commission noted the vastness of the province (the second largest in Canada), the recent extensive use of remote hearings, the public’s ability to utilize and access remote meeting technology in their homes or community facilities, the efficiency of remote hearings, and the potential for restrictions on in-person meetings in light of the pandemic.

As a result, the Commission has also scheduled many opportunities for participation in a virtual hearing.

The Commission reiterates that a submission may be made in writing as an alternative to appearing at an in-person or virtual hearing.

Public input is important to this process.
Location Place of hearing Date of hearing Time of hearing
Virtual hearing

Central Ontario; Northern GTA; Eastern GTA; and Central East Ontario

The link will be provided to participants.

Monday, September 26, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Virtual hearing

Hamilton and Niagara; South Central Ontario; Southwestern Ontario; and Southernmost Ontario

The link will be provided to participants.

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Virtual hearing

Halton, Guelph, and Wellington; Brampton, Caledon, and Dufferin; and Mississauga

The link will be provided to participants.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Virtual hearing

City of Toronto

The link will be provided to participants.

Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Sioux Lookout The Forest Inn & Conference Centre
11 May Street
Monday, October 3, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Kenora Douglas Family Art Centre–The Muse
224 Main Street South
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Timmins The Senator Hotel
14 Mountjoy Street South
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Milton FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton
1010 Main Street East
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Brampton Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives,
9 Wellington Street East
Thursday, October 13, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Whitchurch-Stouffville The Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre
14732 Woodbine Avenue
Monday, October 17, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Scarborough Scarborough Civic Centre
Committee Rooms 1 & 2
150 Borough Drive
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Toronto Beeton Hall, Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Ottawa Rotunda, Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod Street
Thursday, October 20, 2022 6:30 p.m.
St. Catharines Pond Inlet, Mackenzie Chown Complex, Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
Friday, October 21, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Virtual hearing

Northern Ontario; Eastern Ontario; and Ottawa

The link will be provided to participants.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 6:30 p.m.
London Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
551 Windermere Road
Friday, October 28, 2022 6:30 p.m.
Virtual Hearing

Ontario Open Virtual Hearing

The link will be provided to participants.

Saturday, October 29, 2022 12 p.m.

We ask that all interested parties pay particular attention to the rules set out herein and check the Commission website (redistribution2022.ca) regularly for any changes of schedule.

Note: If there are no expressions of interest to make a submission at any particular hearing, the Commission may cancel the hearing. In such instances, the Commission will post a notice of postponement or cancellation on its website.

The Commission’s rules of procedure for public submissions

Pursuant to the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, the Commission has established the following rules to regulate its proceedings and the conduct including public hearings.

  1. All persons wishing to make an oral submission must complete the Public Hearing Participation Form described above.
  2. In the interest of transparency, the Commission will make public all written submissions that it receives in response to the proposed redistribution plan. These will be published on the Commission’s website and will include the person’s name and the date of the submission. The home address of those making written submissions will not be shared.
  3. Two members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the holding of a hearing.
  4. If a quorum cannot be present at a hearing, the Commission may postpone that hearing to a later date.
  5. If the Commission cannot complete hearing representations within the time allowed, the Commission may adjourn the hearing to a later date at the same place or may—taking into account the convenience of persons whose representations have not been heard or have been only partly heard—adjourn the hearing elsewhere or to a virtual hearing.
  6. At each hearing the Commission shall decide the order in which the representations are heard.
  7. The Commission may restrict the time available for oral representations if necessary to meet timing constraints.
  8. Only one person shall be heard in the presentation of any single representation, including a representation on behalf of an association or group, unless the Commission, in its discretion, decides otherwise.
  9. The link to the virtual public hearing is not public and may only be shared with participants/observers who have registered with the Commission and with members of the media.
  10. A moderator will manage the agenda, the speaking time and microphones of the participants.
  11. The use of a headset by presenters at a virtual public hearing is recommended.

The process following the public hearings

Following the receipt of submissions, the Commission will finalize its redistribution plan and submit a final report to the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.

The report will be delivered to the House of Commons for consideration.

After Parliament has considered the report, it is returned to the Commission with any objections, the minutes, and evidence of the House of Commons committee. The Commission will consider any objections and then prepare a final report.

While the Commission will consider all submissions, the Commission is an independent body and, as such, makes all final decisions.

The Commission will deliver a final certified copy of its report to the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.

Once the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada has received the final reports of all Commissions, a representation order is prepared describing and naming the electoral districts established by all Commissions.

The Governor in Council announces the new boundaries in a proclamation published in the Canada Gazette.

New boundaries can first be used in an election if at least seven months have passed between the date that the representation order was proclaimed and the date that Parliament is dissolved for a general election.

APPENDIX – Maps, Proposed Boundaries and Names of Electoral Districts

There shall be in the Province of Ontario one hundred and twenty-two (122) electoral districts, named and described as follows, each of which shall return one member. In the following descriptions:

The population figure of each electoral district is derived from the 2021 decennial census.

Ajax

(Population: 126,666)
(Map 9)

Consists of the Town of Ajax.

Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke

(Population: 116,900)
(Maps 2 and 4)

Consists of:

Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

(Population: 114,676)
(Map 22)

Consists of:

Barrie—Innisfil

(Population: 120,378)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte

(Population: 115,495)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Bay of Quinte

(Population: 116,016)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

Bayview—Finch

(Population: 110,908)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and German Mills Creek; thence generally southwesterly along said creek to the Don River (East Branch); thence generally southerly along said river to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence generally southwesterly along said highway to Yonge Street; thence northerly along said street to Finch Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to Grantbrook Street; thence northerly along said street to Drewry Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue to Chelmsford Avenue; thence generally northerly along said avenue to Greenwin Village Road; thence westerly along said road to Village Gate; thence northerly along said road to the northerly limit of said city; thence easterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Black Creek

(Population: 117,740)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and Keele Street; thence southerly along said street to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence westerly along said highway to Weston Road; thence generally northerly along said road to Fenmar Drive; thence northwesterly along said drive to the northerly limit of said city; thence easterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Bowmanville—Oshawa North

(Population: 123,036)
(Map 9)

Consists of:

Brampton Centre

(Population: 114,422)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Brampton described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Bovaird Drive East and Dixie Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Queen Street East; thence southwesterly along said street to Kennedy Road South; thence southeasterly along said road to Clarence Street; thence southwesterly along said street to Main Street South; thence southeasterly along said street to Harold Street; thence generally southwesterly along said street to McLaughlin Road South; thence northwesterly along said road to the former Orangeville-Brampton Railway; thence southerly and southwesterly along said railway to Chinguacousy Road; thence northwesterly along said road to Bovaird Drive West; thence northeasterly along said drive to the point of commencement.

Brampton—Chinguacousy

(Population: 113,201)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Brampton described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Bovaird Drive East and Airport Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Queen Street East; thence southwesterly along said street to Dixie Road; thence northwesterly along said road to Bovaird Drive East; thence southwesterly along said drive to Highway 410; thence northwesterly along said highway to the northwesterly limit of said city; thence northeasterly along said limit to Torbram Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Sandalwood Parkway East; thence northeasterly and easterly along said parkway to Mountainash Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Bovaird Drive East; thence northeasterly along said drive to the point of commencement.

Brampton—Mayfield West

(Population: 112,994)
(Map 17)

Consists of:

Brampton North

(Population: 112,082)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Brampton lying northerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northeasterly limit of said city and Queen Street East; thence westerly and southwesterly along said street to Airport Road; thence northwesterly along said road to Bovaird Drive East; thence southwesterly along said drive to Mountainash Road; thence generally northwesterly along said road to Sandalwood Parkway East; thence westerly and southwesterly along said parkway to Torbram Road; thence northwesterly along said road to the northwesterly limit of said city.

Brampton Southeast

(Population: 114,952)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Brampton described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northeasterly limit of said city and Queen Street East; thence westerly and southwesterly along said street to Kennedy Road South; thence southeasterly along said road to Clarence Street; thence southwesterly along said street to Main Street South; thence southeasterly along said street to Harold Street; thence generally southwesterly along said street to McLaughlin Road South; thence northwesterly along said road to the former Orangeville-Brampton Railway; thence generally southerly and generally southeasterly along said railway to the southeasterly limit of said city; thence generally northeasterly and northwesterly along the southeasterly and northeasterly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Brampton Southwest

(Population: 110,855)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Brampton lying southwesterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northwesterly limit of said city and Brisdale Drive; thence generally southeasterly along said drive to Fairhill Avenue; thence generally northerly along said avenue to Chinguacousy Road; thence southeasterly along said road to the former Orangeville-Brampton Railway; thence generally southerly and southeasterly along said railway to the southeasterly limit of said city.

Brantford

(Population: 118,167)
(Map 7)

Consists of:

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound

(Population: 118,588)
(Map 2)

Consists of:

Burlington Lakeshore

(Population: 116,984)
(Map 12)

Consists of that part of the City of Burlington described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northwesterly limit of said city and King Road; thence generally southeasterly along said road to Highway 403; thence northeasterly along said highway to Highway 407; thence northerly along said highway to Dundas Street; thence northeasterly along said street to Appleby Line; thence southeasterly along Appleby Line and its southeasterly production to the southeasterly limit of said city; thence generally southwesterly, westerly, northwesterly, generally southwesterly, northwesterly and northeasterly along the southeasterly, southerly, southwesterly and northwesterly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Burlington—Milton West

(Population: 114,218)
(Map 12)

Consists of:

Cambridge

(Population: 122,099)
(Map 8)

Consists of that part of the City of Cambridge lying southerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at a point on the easterly limit of said city at approximate latitude 43°27′16″N and longitude 80°17′52″W; thence southerly in a straight line to the Speed River; thence generally southwesterly along said river (running southerly of Speed Island) to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway); thence westerly and southwesterly along said highway to the westerly limit of said city and Shantz Hill Road; thence southeasterly along said road and its production to the Speed River; thence generally southerly along said river to the Grand River and the westerly limit of said city at approximate latitude 43°23′13″N and longitude 80°22′01″W.

Carleton

(Population: 119,737)
(Map 16)

Consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Conroy Road and Hunt Club Road; thence northeasterly along Hunt Club Road to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway); thence easterly along said highway to Leitrim Road; thence southwesterly along said road to Farmers Way; thence generally easterly and southeasterly along said road to Thunder Road; thence southwesterly along said road to Farmers Way; thence southeasterly along said road to Mitch Owens Road; thence southwesterly along said road to 9th Line Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Marionville Road and the southeasterly limit of the City of Ottawa; thence generally southwesterly and northwesterly along the southeasterly and southwesterly limits of said city to Highway 7; thence generally northeasterly along said highway to Hazeldean Road; thence northeasterly along said road to Terry Fox Drive; thence southeasterly along said drive and northeasterly along Hope Side Road to Old Richmond Road; thence northerly along said road to West Hunt Club Road; thence northeasterly along said road to Highway 416 (Veterans Memorial Highway); thence generally southerly and southeasterly along said highway to Barnsdale Road; thence northeasterly along said road to the Rideau River (westerly of Long Island); thence northerly along said river (westerly of Nicolls Island) to Hunt Club Road; thence easterly along said road to Riverside Drive; thence generally southerly and southeasterly along said drive and Limebank Road to Leitrim Road; thence northeasterly along said road to the O-Train light-rail line (Trillium Rail Corridor); thence northwesterly along said light-rail line to Lester Road; thence northeasterly along said road and Davidson Road to Conroy Road; thence northwesterly along said road to the point of commencement.

Chatham-Kent—Leamington—Kingsville

(Population: 128,045)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Cochrane—Timmins—Timiskaming

(Population: 107,092)
(Map 1)

Consists of:

Collingwood—Blue Mountains

(Population: 116,511)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Davenport

(Population: 116,728)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to St. Clair Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to Oakwood Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to Davenport Road; thence westerly along said road to Dovercourt Road; thence southerly along said road to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence easterly along said railway to Ossington Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to Queen Street West; thence westerly along said street to the GO Transit rail line; thence generally northwesterly along said rail line to Black Creek Drive; thence northwesterly along said drive to Eglinton Avenue West; thence generally easterly along said avenue to the point of commencement.

Don Valley East

(Population: 115,456)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express) and Warden Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to Eglinton Avenue East; thence generally westerly along said avenue to Don Valley Parkway; thence generally southerly along said parkway to Taylor Creek; thence westerly along said creek to the Don River East Branch; thence generally westerly along said river to the Don River West Branch; thence generally northwesterly along said branch to Wilket Creek; thence generally northwesterly along said creek to its northwesterly production at approximate latitude 43°44′55″N and longitude 79°22′56″W; thence northwesterly in a straight line to York Mills Road; thence easterly along said road to Leslie Street; thence northerly along said street to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence easterly along said highway to the point of commencement.

Don Valley North

(Population: 113,537)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Steeles Avenue East and Pharmacy Avenue; thence southerly along Pharmacy Avenue to the electric power transmission line; thence easterly along said transmission line to Warden Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence westerly along said highway to the Don River (East Branch); thence generally northerly along said river to German Mills Creek; thence generally northeasterly along said creek to Steeles Avenue East and the northerly limit of said city; thence easterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Don Valley West

(Population: 114,229)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express) and Leslie Street; thence southerly along said street to York Mills Road; thence westerly along said road to approximate latitude 43°44′56″N and longitude 79°22′58″W; thence southeasterly in a straight line to the northwesterly production of Wilket Creek; thence generally southeasterly and generally southwesterly along said creek to the Don River West Branch; thence generally southeasterly along said river to the Don River; thence generally southwesterly along said river to Millwood Road; thence northwesterly and westerly along said road to Laird Drive; thence northerly along Laird Drive to Eglinton Avenue East; thence westerly along said avenue and Eglinton Avenue West to Avenue Road; thence generally northerly along said road to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence northeasterly and easterly along said highway to the point of commencement.

Dufferin—Caledon

(Population: 119,767)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Eglinton—Lawrence

(Population: 116,139)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express) and Avenue Road; thence southerly along said road to Eglinton Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to Black Creek Drive; thence generally northerly along said drive and Highway 400 to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence easterly and northeasterly along said highway to the point of commencement.

Elgin—Middlesex—Thames

(Population: 117,082)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Essex

(Population: 120,132)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Etobicoke Centre

(Population: 120,157)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express) and Islington Avenue; thence southeasterly along said avenue to Bloor Street West; thence generally southwesterly along said street and Dundas Street West to the westerly limit of said city (shoreline of Etobicoke Creek); thence generally northwesterly, northeasterly and northwesterly along the southwesterly and westerly limits of said city to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence generally northeasterly along said highway to the point of commencement.

Etobicoke Lakeshore

(Population: 114,714)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Bloor Street West and the Humber River; thence generally southeasterly along said river to its southeasterly production; thence southeasterly in a straight line to the southerly limit of said city (Lake Ontario); thence southwesterly and generally northwesterly along the southerly and westerly limits of said city to Dundas Street West; thence easterly and northeasterly along said street to Bloor Street West; thence generally northeasterly along said street to the point of commencement.

Etobicoke North

(Population: 121,107)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and Fenmar Drive; thence southeasterly and easterly along said drive to Weston Road; thence generally southerly along said road to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence generally southwesterly along said highway to the westerly limit of said city; thence northwesterly and easterly along the westerly and northerly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Flamborough—Glanbrook

(Population: 114,701)
(Map 13)

Consists of that part of the City of Hamilton described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of said city on the Niagara Escarpment; thence generally westerly along said escarpment to Redhill Creek; thence westerly along said creek to Mountain Brow Boulevard; thence southerly along said boulevard to Arbour Road; thence generally southerly along said road, its intermittent production, Anchor Road and its southerly production to the intersection of Rymal Road East and Glover Road; thence southerly along Glover Road to an electric power transmission line at approximate latitude 43°10′51″N and longitude 79°49′42″W; thence westerly and southwesterly along said electric power transmission line to Trinity Road South; thence generally northerly along said road, Highway 52 South and Highway 52 North to the Canadian National Railway; thence generally northeasterly along said railway to Highway 403 (Alexander Graham Bell Parkway); thence northeasterly along said highway to the northeasterly limit of said city; thence northwesterly, generally northeasterly, northwesterly, generally southwesterly, generally southeasterly and generally northerly along the northerly, westerly, southerly and easterly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Gananoque—Brockville—Prescott

(Population: 113,266)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

Georgetown—Milton East

(Population: 118,559)
(Map 12)

Consists of:

Guelph

(Population: 118,686)
(Map 11)

Consists of that part of the City of Guelph lying northerly and westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Fife Road and Wellington Street West; thence northerly along said street to Hanlon Parkway; thence easterly and southeasterly along said parkway to Hanlon’s Creek; thence generally northeasterly along said creek to approximate latitude 43°30′46″N and longitude 80°12′13″W; thence northeasterly in a straight line to Gordon Street; thence northeasterly along Arkell Road to the easterly limit of said city.

Haldimand—Norfolk—Six Nations

(Population: 122,813)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock

(Population: 120,254)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

Hamilton Centre

(Population: 123,520)
(Map 13)

Consists of those parts of the City of Hamilton described as follows:

Hamilton Mountain

(Population: 115,634)
(Map 13)

Consists of that part of the City of Hamilton described as follows: commencing at the intersection of James Mountain Road and the Niagara Escarpment; thence generally easterly and generally southerly along said escarpment to Red Hill Creek; thence southwesterly along said creek to Mountain Brow Boulevard; thence southerly along said boulevard to Arbour Road; thence generally southerly along said road, its intermittent production, Anchor Road and its southerly production to the intersection of Rymal Road East and Glover Road; thence southerly along Glover Road to the electric power transmission line at approximate latitude 43°10′51″N and longitude 79°49′42″W; thence westerly along said transmission line to Garth Street; thence generally northerly along said street to Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway; thence easterly along said parkway to West 5th Street; thence northerly along said street and James Mountain Road to the point of commencement.

Hamilton—Stoney Creek—Grimsby Lakeshore

(Population: 121,709)
(Maps 3 and 13)

Consists of:

Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

(Population: 120,551)
(Map 13)

Consists of that part of the City of Hamilton described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway 403 (Alexander Graham Bell Parkway) and the Canadian National Railway; thence generally southerly and generally southwesterly along said highway to the electric power transmission line at approximate latitude 43°14′48″N and longitude 79°55′55″W; thence southerly in a straight line to the Niagara Escarpment limit; thence generally easterly along said limit to James Mountain Road; thence generally southerly along said road and West 5th Road to Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway; thence westerly along said parkway to Garth Street; thence generally southerly along said street to the electric power transmission line at approximate latitude 43°12′05″N and longitude 79°54′54″W; thence westerly and southwesterly along said electric power transmission line to Trinity Road South; thence generally northerly along said road, Highway 52 South and Highway 52 North to the Canadian National Railway; thence generally northeasterly and easterly along said railway to the point of commencement.

Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga

(Population: 111,331)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

Humber

(Population: 122,220)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express) and Highway 400; thence generally southeasterly and southerly along Highway 400 and Black Creek Drive to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence southeasterly along said railway to St. Clair Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to Scarlett Road; thence southerly along said road to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence westerly and southwesterly along said railway to the Humber River; thence easterly and generally southeasterly along said river to Bloor Street West; thence westerly along said street to Islington Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence easterly along said highway to the point of commencement.

Kanata

(Population: 121,458)
(Map 16)

Consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Davidson’s Side Road and Carling Avenue; thence generally northeasterly along said avenue to Moodie Drive; thence southerly along said drive to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway, Queensway); thence northeasterly along said highway to Highway 416 (Veterans Memorial Highway); thence southeasterly along said highway to West Hunt Club Road; thence southwesterly along said road to Old Richmond Road; thence southerly along said road to Hope Side Road; thence southwesterly along said road and generally northwesterly along Terry Fox Drive to Hazeldean Road; thence southwesterly along said road to Highway 7 (Trans-Canada Highway); thence northerly along said highway to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway); thence generally northwesterly along said highway to Vaughan Side Road; thence northeasterly along said road, Donald B. Munro Drive and Craig’s Side Road to Carp Road; thence northwesterly along said road to Holland Hill Road; thence northeasterly along Holland Hill Road and its northeasterly production, Murphy Side Road, Constance Lake Road and its northeasterly production, Berry Side Road and its northeasterly production to the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec; thence southeasterly along said boundary to a point at approximate latitude 45°22′58″N and longitude 75°51′26″W; thence southerly in a straight line to the northwesterly end point of Davidson’s Side Road; thence southeasterly along said road to the point of commencement.

Kenora—Thunder Bay—Rainy River

(Population: 101,097)
(Map 1)

Consists of:

Kiiwetinoong—Mushkegowuk

(Population: 36,325)
(Map 1)

Consists of:

King—Vaughan

(Population: 116,118)
(Map 22)

Consists of:

Kingston and the Islands

(Population: 126,106)
(Maps 4 and 14)

Consists of:

Kitchener Centre

(Population: 114,595)
(Map 8)

Consists of that part of the City of Kitchener described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and Fischer-Hallman Road South; thence generally northeasterly and southeasterly along the northerly and easterly limits of said city to the southeasterly production of Woolner Trail; thence northwesterly along said production and along said trail to Fairway Road North; thence westerly and southwesterly along said road to Lackner Boulevard; thence northwesterly along said boulevard to Daimler Drive; thence southwesterly and westerly along said drive to Old Chicopee Drive; thence southerly and southwesterly along said drive to River Road East; thence southeasterly along said road to Kinzie Avenue; thence southwesterly along said avenue to Weber Street East; thence northwesterly and westerly along said street to Fergus Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue and its southerly production to Highway 8; thence westerly along said highway to Highway 7/8 (Conestoga Parkway); thence generally southwesterly along said highway to Fischer-Hallman Road; thence generally northwesterly along said road to the point of commencement.

Kitchener—Conestoga

(Population: 114,856)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Kitchener South—North Dumfries

(Population: 114,179)
(Maps 3 and 8)

Consists of:

Lake Simcoe—Uxbridge

(Population: 118,867)
(Maps 3 and 4)

Consists of:

Lanark—Frontenac

(Population: 109,784)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

London Centre

(Population: 123,531)
(Map 15)

Consists of that part of the City of London described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and Adelaide Street North; thence southeasterly along said street to the Canadian National Railway; thence easterly along said railway to Highbury Avenue North; thence southeasterly along said avenue to the Thames River; thence generally westerly along said river to the Canadian National Railway; thence southeasterly along said railway to Commissioners Road East; thence westerly along said road and Commissioners Road West to Wonderland Road South; thence generally northerly and northwesterly along said road and Wonderland Road North to the northerly limit of said city; thence northeasterly along the limit of said city to the point of commencement.

London Northeast

(Population: 123,241)
(Maps 3 and 15)

Consists of:

London South—St. Thomas

(Population: 120,208)
(Maps 3 and 15)

Consists of:

London West

(Population: 121,199)
(Map 15)

Consists of that part of the City of London described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and Wonderland Road North; thence southeasterly and generally southerly along said road and Wonderland Road South to Commissioners Road West; thence easterly along said road to Wharncliffe Road South; thence southerly and southwesterly along said road to Wonderland Road South; thence southerly along said road to Highway 402; thence generally southwesterly along said highway to the westerly limit of said city; thence generally northerly and easterly along the westerly and northerly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Manitoulin—Nickel Belt

(Population: 99,268)
(Map 1)

Consists of:

Markham—Stouffville

(Population: 121,176)
(Map 22)

Consists of:

Markham—Thornhill

(Population: 123,400)
(Map 22)

Consists of that part of the City of Markham described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said city and the Don River (East Branch); thence generally southeasterly along said river to John Street; thence northeasterly and easterly along said street to Bayview Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to Highway 7; thence northeasterly along said highway to Main Street Markham South; thence southerly along said street and along Markham Road to the southerly limit of said city; thence southwesterly and northerly along the southerly and westerly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Markham—Unionville

(Population: 122,401)
(Map 22)

Consists of that part of the City of Markham described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and Highway 48; thence southerly along said highway, Markham Road and Main Street Markham North to Highway 7; thence southwesterly along said highway to the westerly limit of said city; thence northerly and easterly along the westerly and northerly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Mississauga Centre

(Population: 119,975)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Mississauga described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Hurontario Street and Bristol Road West; thence southeasterly along said street to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence southwesterly along said railway to Confederation Parkway; thence generally southeasterly along said parkway to Dundas Street West; thence southwesterly along said street to Erindale Station Road; thence northwesterly along said road to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence generally westerly along said railway to the Credit River; thence generally northwesterly along said river (passing southwesterly of Streetsville Memorial Park Island) to Bristol Road West; thence generally northeasterly along said road to the point of commencement.

Mississauga East—Cooksville

(Population: 120,196)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Mississauga described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northeasterly limit of said city and Queensway East; thence generally southwesterly along Queensway East and along Queensway West to Stillmeadow Road; thence northwesterly along said road to approximate latitude 43°34′17″N and longitude 79°37′34″W; thence northwesterly in a straight line to Dundas Street West; thence northeasterly along said street to Confederation Parkway; thence generally northwesterly along said parkway to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence northeasterly along said railway to Hurontario Street; thence northwesterly along said street to Highway 403; thence northeasterly and northwesterly along said highway to Eglinton Avenue East; thence northeasterly along said avenue to the northeasterly limit of said city; thence generally southeasterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Mississauga—Erin Mills

(Population: 119,526)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Mississauga described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southwesterly limit of said city with the southwesterly production of Thomas Street; thence generally northeasterly along said production and along Thomas Street to Queen Street South; thence northwesterly along said street to Main Street; thence northeasterly and easterly along said street to the Credit River; thence generally southeasterly along said river (passing southwesterly of Streetsville Memorial Park Island) to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence generally easterly along said railway to Erindale Station Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Dundas Street West; thence generally southwesterly along said street and along Dundas Street East to the southwesterly limit of said city; thence generally northwesterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Mississauga Lakeshore

(Population: 119,936)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Mississauga described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northeasterly limit of said city with Queensway East; thence southwesterly along Queensway East and along Queensway West to Stillmeadow Road; thence northwesterly along said road to approximate latitude 43°34′17″N and longitude 79°37′34″W; thence northwesterly in a straight line to Dundas Street West; thence generally southwesterly along said street to the southwesterly limit of said city; thence southeasterly, northeasterly and generally northwesterly along the southwesterly, southeasterly and northeasterly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Mississauga—Malton

(Population: 119,741)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Mississauga described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northwesterly limit of said city with the Credit River; thence generally southeasterly along said river to Creditview Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Bristol Road West; thence generally northeasterly along said road to Hurontario Street; thence southeasterly along said street to Highway 403; thence northeasterly and northwesterly along said highway to Eglinton Avenue East; thence northeasterly along said avenue to the northeasterly limit of said city; thence northeasterly, northwesterly, generally westerly and generally southwesterly along the northeasterly, northerly and northwesterly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Mississauga—Meadowvale

(Population: 118,587)
(Map 17)

Consists of that part of the City of Mississauga described as follows: commencing at the intersection of northwesterly limit of said city and the Credit River; thence generally southeasterly along said river to Creditview Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Bristol Road West; thence generally southwesterly along said road to Main Street; thence westerly and southwesterly along said street to Queen Street South; thence southeasterly along said street to Thomas Street; thence generally southwesterly along said street and its southwesterly production to the southwesterly limit of said city; thence generally northwesterly and generally northeasterly along the southwesterly and northwesterly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Nepean

(Population: 122,229)
(Map 16)

Consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway 416 (Veterans Memorial Highway) and the Canadian National Railway; thence generally easterly along said railway to the Rideau River; thence generally southerly along said river to Barnsdale Road in passing on the westerly side of Nicolls Island and Long Island; thence southwesterly along said road to Highway 416 (Veterans Memorial Highway); thence generally northwesterly along said highway to the point of commencement.

New Tecumseth—Bradford

(Population: 118,958)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Newmarket—Aurora

(Population: 118,666)
(Map 22)

Consists of:

Niagara Falls

(Population: 113,503)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Niagara South

(Population: 112,928)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Niagara West

(Population: 118,158)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Nipissing

(Population: 99,149)
(Maps 1 and 2)

Consists of:

Northumberland

(Population: 114,335)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

Oakville Lakeshore

(Population: 114,917)
(Map 12)

Consists of:

Oakville North

(Population: 113,574)
(Map 12)

Consists of:

Orléans

(Population: 126,662)
(Map 16)

Consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Regional Road 174 (Queensway) and Cardinal Creek; thence generally southeasterly along said creek to Innes Road; thence westerly along said road to Frank Kenny Road; thence generally southeasterly along said road to Wall Road; thence generally southwesterly along said road to Tenth Line Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail; thence westerly along said trial to a point at approximate latitude 45°25′22″N and longitude 75°31′43″W; thence northwesterly in a straight line to Renaud Road at approximate latitude 45°25′28″N and longitude 75°31′47″W; thence northerly in a straight line to Navan Road at approximate latitude 45°26′02″N and longitude 75°31′59″W; thence westerly along said road to Blackburn Hamlet Bypass; thence northerly along said bypass and Innes Road to a point at approximate latitude 45°26′26″N and longitude 75°32′27″W; thence northwesterly in a straight line to the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec; thence northeasterly along said boundary to a point at approximate latitude 45°30′44″N and longitude 75°28′54″W; thence southeasterly in a straight line to the mouth of Cardinal Creek; thence generally southeasterly along said creek to the point of commencement.

Oshawa

(Population: 126,499)
(Map 9)

Consists of that part of the City of Oshawa lying southerly and easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of said city and Taunton Road East; thence westerly along said road and Taunton Road West to Oshawa Creek; thence generally southerly along said creek to Rossland Road West; thence westerly along said road to the westerly limit of said city.

Ottawa Centre

(Population: 118,950)
(Map 16)

Consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the Rideau River and Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway, Queensway); thence generally southwesterly along said river to Heron Road; thence westerly along said road and southwesterly along Baseline Road to Fisher Avenue; thence northwesterly along said avenue to Carling Avenue; thence southwesterly along said avenue to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway, Queensway); thence southwesterly along said highway to Woodroffe Avenue; thence generally northwesterly along said avenue to Carling Avenue; thence northeasterly along said avenue to Woodroffe Avenue; thence northwesterly along said avenue and its northwesterly production to the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec; thence generally northeasterly along said boundary to the northwesterly production of the Rideau Canal; thence southeasterly along said production and along said canal to the northeasterly production of Waverley Street; thence easterly in a straight line to the intersection of Nicholas Street and Greenfield Avenue; thence southeasterly along Nicholas Street to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway, Queensway); thence easterly along said highway to the point of commencement.

Ottawa South

(Population: 125,075)
(Map 16)

Consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the Rideau River with Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway, Queensway); thence generally easterly and southeasterly along said highway to Hunt Club Road; thence southwesterly along said road to Conroy Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Davidson Road; thence southwesterly along said road and Lester Road to the Capital Railway (O-Train); thence southeasterly along said railway and its production to Leitrim Road; thence southwesterly along said road to Limebank Road; thence generally northwesterly along said road and Riverside Drive to West Hunt Club Road; thence westerly along said road to the Rideau River; thence generally northerly along said river to the point of commencement.

Ottawa—Vanier

(Population: 127,255)
(Map 16)

Consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows: commencing at a point on the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec at approximate latitude 45°28′51″N and longitude 75°33′48″W; thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point on Innes Road at approximate latitude 45°26′26″N and longitude 75°32′27″W; thence generally southwesterly along said road, Blackburn Hamlet Bypass and Innes Road (west of Tauvette Park) to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway); thence northwesterly and westerly along said highway to Nicholas Street; thence northwesterly along said street to Greenfield Avenue; thence westerly in a straight line to the intersection of the Rideau Canal and the northeasterly production of Waverley Street; thence generally northwesterly along said canal and its production to the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec; thence northeasterly and easterly along said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ottawa West—Nepean

(Population: 123,533)
(Map 16)

Consists of that part of the City of Ottawa described as follows: commencing at a point on the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec at approximate latitude 45°22′58″N and longitude 75°51′26″W; thence generally easterly and northeasterly along said boundary to the northwesterly production of Woodroffe Avenue; thence southeasterly along said production and said avenue to Carling Avenue; thence southwesterly along said avenue to Woodroffe Avenue; thence southeasterly along said avenue to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway, Queensway); thence northeasterly along said highway to Carling Avenue; thence northeasterly along said avenue to Fisher Avenue; thence southeasterly along said avenue to Baseline Road; thence northeasterly along said road and easterly along Heron Road to the Rideau River; thence generally southerly along said river to the Canadian National Railway; thence westerly along said railway to Highway 416 (Veterans Memorial Highway); thence northwesterly along said highway to Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway, Queensway); thence westerly along said highway to Moodie Drive; thence northerly along said drive to Carling Avenue; thence generally southwesterly along said avenue to Davidson’s Side Road; thence northwesterly along said road to the end point of said road; thence northerly in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Oxford—Brant

(Population: 124,844)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Parry Sound—Muskoka

(Population: 102,255)
(Map 2)

Consists of:

Penetanguishene—Couchiching

(Population: 112,022)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Perth—Wellington

(Population: 117,974)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Peterborough

(Population: 121,336)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

Pickering—Brooklin

(Population: 122,430)
(Map 9)

Consists of:

Prescott—Russell

(Population: 111,163)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

Richmond Hill South

(Population: 118,679)
(Map 22)

Consists of that part of the City of Richmond Hill lying southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of said city and Elgin Mills Road East; thence westerly along said road and along Elgin Mills Road West to the westerly limit of said city.

Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong

(Population: 127,200)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Sault Ste. Marie

(Population: 97,299)
(Map 1)

Consists of:

Scarborough Centre

(Population: 115,260)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express) and Markham Road; thence southerly along said road to the GO Transit rail line; thence southwesterly along said rail line to Eglinton Avenue East; thence westerly along said avenue to Warden Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence easterly along said highway to the point of commencement.

Scarborough—Guildwood

(Population: 118,754)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of said city and Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence generally westerly along said highway to Markham Road; thence southerly along said road to the GO Transit rail line; thence easterly along said rail line to Scarborough Golf Club Road; thence southerly along said road to Hill Crescent; thence generally southwesterly along said crescent to Bethune Boulevard; thence southerly along said boulevard to Sylvan Avenue; thence northeasterly along said avenue to Rogate Place; thence southeasterly along Rogate Place and its southeasterly production to the southerly limit of said city; thence generally northeasterly and generally northwesterly along the southeasterly and northeasterly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Scarborough Northwest

(Population: 109,568)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and McCowan Road; thence generally southerly along said road to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence southwesterly along said railway to Midland Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence southwesterly along said highway to Warden Avenue; thence northwesterly along said avenue to the electric power transmission line at approximate latitude 43°48′21″N and longitude 79°19′14″W; thence westerly along said transmission line to Pharmacy Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to the northerly limit of said city; thence easterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Scarborough—Rouge Park

(Population: 111,713)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of said city and Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence generally westerly along said highway to Midland Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence northeasterly along said railway to McCowan Road; thence generally northwesterly along said road to the northerly limit of said city; thence northeasterly and generally southeasterly along the northerly and easterly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Scarborough Southwest

(Population: 121,947)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the GO Transit rail line and Scarborough Golf Club Road; thence southerly along said road to Hill Crescent; thence southerly along said crescent to Bethune Boulevard; thence southerly along said boulevard to Sylvan Avenue; thence northeasterly along said avenue to Rogate Place; thence southeasterly along Rogate Place and its southeasterly production to the southeasterly limit of said city; thence generally southwesterly along said limit to its intersection with the southerly production of Victoria Park Avenue; thence northerly along said production and generally northerly along said avenue to Eglinton Avenue East; thence easterly along said avenue to the GO Transit rail line; thence northeasterly along said rail line to the point of commencement.

South Huron Shores

(Population: 118,316)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Spadina—Harbourfront

(Population: 119,497)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Parliament Street; thence southerly along said street to Lake Shore Boulevard East; thence southeasterly through the Inner Harbour and Eastern Channel to the mouth of said channel; thence southerly in a straight line to the southerly limit of said city at approximate latitude 43°36′45″N and longitude 79°20′39″W (south of the Outer Harbour East Headland [Tommy Thompson Park]); thence northwesterly, generally southwesterly and generally northwesterly along said limit to a point in Brigantine Cove at approximate latitude 43°37′38″N and longitude 79°24′31″W; thence northerly in a straight line to Remembrance Drive at approximate latitude 43°37′54″N and longitude 79°24′32″W; thence northerly and northwesterly along said drive to Strachan Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to the GO Transit rail line and the Canadian Pacific Railway (north of East Liberty Street); thence westerly along said rail line to Queen Street West; thence easterly along said street to Ossington Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to Dundas Street West; thence generally easterly along said street to Yonge Street; thence southerly along said street to the F.G. Gardiner Expressway; thence easterly along said expressway to the point of commencement.

St. Catharines

(Population: 119,873)
(Map 18)

Consists of that part of the City of St. Catharines lying easterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly limit of said city and the southerly production of First Street Louth; thence northerly along said production and said street to Twelve Mile Creek; thence generally northeasterly and generally northwesterly along said creek to Highway 406; thence westerly and generally northerly along said highway to Queen Elizabeth Way; thence westerly along Queen Elizabeth Way to Third Street Louth; thence northerly along said street and along Courtleigh Road and its northerly production to the northerly limit of said city (Lake Ontario).

St. Clair—Mount Pleasant

(Population: 119,935)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and Laird Drive; thence southerly along said drive to Southvale Drive; thence easterly and southeasterly along Millwood Road to the Don River; thence generally southwesterly along said river to Pottery Road; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along said road to Bayview Avenue; thence generally northerly and westerly along said avenue to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence southwesterly along said railway to an unnamed creek at approximate latitude 43°41′26″N and longitude 79°22′16″W; thence generally northwesterly along said creek to the easterly production of St. Clair Avenue East; thence westerly along said production, St. Clair Avenue East and St. Clair Avenue West to Avenue Road; thence southerly along said road to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence southwesterly along said railway to Dovercourt Road; thence northerly along said road to Davenport Road; thence easterly along said road to Oakwood Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to St. Clair Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue to Oakwood Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to Eglinton Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue and Eglinton Avenue East to the point of commencement.

Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry

(Population: 114,637)
(Map 4)

Consists of:

Sudbury

(Population: 113,618)
(Map 10)

Consists of that part of the City of Greater Sudbury described as follows: commencing at a point on the easterly limit of said city at approximate latitude 46°37′29″N and longitude 80°41′39″W; thence southerly along said limit to the southerly limit of said city; thence generally westerly and northerly along the southerly and westerly limits of said city to a point in Simon Lake at approximate latitude 46°24′08″N and longitude 81°10′56″W; thence northerly in a straight line to Highway 144 (North-West Bypass); thence generally northerly along said highway to a point at approximate latitude 46°30′37″N and longitude 81°11′59″W; thence easterly in a straight line to the easterly limit of Snider Geographic Township; thence northerly along said limit to the northerly limit of said geographic township; thence easterly along the northerly limit of McKim Geographic Township to the intersection of Maley Drive and Barry Downe Road; thence northerly along Barry Downe Road and along its northerly production to the intersection of Notre Dame Avenue and Bodson Drive West; thence easterly along Bodson Drive East and along its easterly production to the easterly limit of Capreol Geographic Township; thence northerly along said limit to Old Poupore Mine Road; thence generally easterly along said road to Nickel Rim South Mine Road; thence generally southeasterly along said road to Pipeline Road; thence easterly and generally southerly along said road to the northerly limit of Falconbridge Geographic Township; thence easterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Taiaiako’n—High Park

(Population: 119,421)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and the GO Transit rail line; thence southeasterly and easterly along said rail line to Strachan Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to Remembrance Drive; thence easterly and southwesterly along said drive to approximate latitude 43°37′54″N and longitude 79°24′32″W; thence southerly in a straight line to the southerly limit of said city (Lake Ontario) at approximate latitude 43°37′38″N and longitude 79°24′31″W; thence westerly and generally northwesterly along said limit to the mouth of the Humber River; thence generally northwesterly along said river to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence northeasterly and easterly along said railway to Scarlett Road; thence northerly along said road to St. Clair Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue to the point of commencement.

The Beaches—East York

(Population: 111,805)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue; thence generally southerly along Victoria Park avenue and its southerly production to the southerly limit of said city (Lake Ontario); thence generally southwesterly along said limit to approximate latitude 43°38′54″N and longitude 79°18′51″W; thence northerly in a straight line to the mouth of Ashbridges Bay (Lake Ontario); thence generally northwesterly through said bay to its northerly shoreline at approximate latitude 43°39′43″N and longitude 79°18′55″W; thence northeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of Lake Shore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to the GO Transit rail line; thence northeasterly along said rail line to the southerly production of Hillingdon Avenue; thence northerly along said production and said avenue to Danforth Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Glebemount Avenue; thence generally northerly along said avenue to O’Connor Drive; thence easterly and northeasterly along said drive to Taylor Creek; thence generally westerly along said creek to the Don Valley Parkway; thence generally northerly along said parkway to Eglinton Avenue East; thence northeasterly and easterly along said avenue to the point of commencement.

Thunder Bay—Superior North

(Population: 99,035)
(Map 1)

Consists of:

Toronto Centre

(Population: 121,703)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Bloor Street East and the Don River; thence generally southeasterly along said river to the Don Valley Parkway northbound; thence southwesterly along said parkway to the F.G. Gardiner Expressway; thence generally westerly along said expressway to Yonge Street; thence northerly along said street to Bloor Street East; thence generally easterly along said street to the point of commencement.

Toronto—Danforth

(Population: 112,119)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Taylor Creek and O’Connor Drive; thence southwesterly and westerly along said drive to Glebemount Avenue; thence generally southerly along said avenue to Danforth Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue to Hillingdon Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue and its southerly production to the GO Transit rail line; thence southwesterly along said rail line to Coxwell Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to Lake Shore Boulevard East; thence southwesterly in a straight line to the northerly shoreline of Ashbridges Bay at approximate latitude 43°39′43″N and longitude 79°18′55″W; thence generally southeasterly through said bay to its mouth (Lake Ontario); thence southerly in a straight line to the southerly limit of said city at approximate latitude 43°38′54″N and longitude 79°18′51″W; thence generally southwesterly along said limit to the southerly corner of the City of Toronto (south of the Outer Harbour East Headland [Tommy Thompson Park]); thence northerly in a straight line to the mouth of the Eastern Channel; thence northwesterly through said channel and the Inner Harbour to the intersection of Parliament Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East; thence northerly along said street to the F.G. Gardiner Expressway; thence generally northeasterly along said expressway and Don Valley Parkway to the Don River; thence generally northerly and generally easterly along said river and along the Don River East Branch to Taylor Creek; thence generally easterly along said creek to the point of commencement.

University—Rosedale

(Population: 117,119)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Bayview Avenue; thence easterly and generally southerly along said avenue to Pottery Road; thence northeasterly and southeasterly along said road to the Don River; thence generally southerly along said river to Bloor Street East; thence generally westerly along said street to Yonge Street; thence southerly along said street to Dundas Street West; thence generally westerly along said street to Ossington Avenue; thence northerly along said avenue to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence easterly along said railway to Avenue Road; thence northerly along said road to St. Clair Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue, St. Clair Avenue East and its easterly production to an unnamed creek at approximate latitude 43°41′32″N and longitude 79°22′25″W; thence generally southeasterly along said creek to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence northeasterly along said railway to the point of commencement.

Vaughan—Thornhill

(Population: 119,771)
(Map 22)

Consists of:

Vaughan—Woodbridge

(Population: 115,957)
(Map 22)

Consists of that part of the City of Vaughan described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southerly limit of said city and Highway 400; thence northerly along said highway to Major Mackenzie Drive West; thence westerly and southwesterly along said drive to Saint Padre Pio Gardens; thence generally westerly along Saint Padre Pio Gardens, its westerly production and Humber Bridge Trail to Highway 27; thence northerly along said highway to Nashville Road; thence generally westerly along said road to the westerly limit of said city; thence southeasterly and easterly along the westerly and southerly limits of said city to the point of commencement.

Waterloo

(Population: 121,436)
(Map 8)

Consists of the City of Waterloo.

Wellington—Halton

(Population: 111,155)
(Map 3)

Consists of:

Whitby

(Population: 120,078)
(Map 9)

Consists of:

Windsor—Tecumseh

(Population: 122,533)
(Maps 3 and 21)

Consists of:

Windsor West

(Population: 126,695)
(Map 21)

Consists of that part of the City of Windsor described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city with the northerly production of Walker Road; thence southerly along said production and Walker Road to Turkey Creek; thence generally southwesterly along said creek to E.C. Row Expressway; thence westerly along said expressway to Howard Avenue; thence southeasterly along said avenue, Division Road and Provincial Road to a point on the southerly limit of said city at approximate latitude 42°14′57″N and longitude 82°57′39″W; thence generally southwesterly and generally northeasterly along the southerly and southwesterly limits of said city to approximate latitude 42°15′10″N and longitude 83°02′09″W; thence northeasterly along Huron Church Road to E. C. Row Expressway; thence westerly and southerly along said expressway and Ojibway Parkway to Broadway Street; thence westerly along said street and its westerly production to the westerly limit of said city; thence generally northeasterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

York Centre

(Population: 112,580)
(Map 20)

Consists of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said city and Village Gate; thence southerly along said road to Greenwin Village Road; thence easterly along said road to Chelmsford Avenue; thence generally southerly along said avenue to Drewry Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Grantbrook Street; thence southerly along said street to Finch Avenue West; thence easterly along said avenue to Yonge Street; thence southerly along said street to Highway 401 (Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, Ontario 401 Express); thence southwesterly and westerly along said highway to Keele Street; thence northerly along said street to the northerly limit of said city; thence easterly along said limit to the point of commencement.

Map 1 – Province of Ontario

Map 1 – Province of Ontario

Map 2 – Central Ontario

Map 2 – Central Ontario

Map 3 – Southwestern Ontario

Map 3 – Southwestern Ontario

Map 4 – Eastern Ontario

Map 4 – Eastern Ontario

Map 5 – City of Barrie

Map 5 – City of Barrie

Map 6 – City of Belleville

Map 6 – City of Belleville

Map 7 – County of Brant

Map 7 – County of Brant

Map 8 – Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo

Map 8 – Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo

Map 9 – Regional Municipality of Durham (part)

Map 9 – Regional Municipality of Durham (part)

Map 10 – City of Greater Sudbury

Map 10 – City of Greater Sudbury

Map 11 – City of Guelph

Map 11 – City of Guelph

Map 12 – Regional Municipality of Halton

Map 12 – Regional Municipality of Halton

Map 13 – City of Hamilton

Map 13 – City of Hamilton

Map 14 – City of Kingston

Map 14 – City of Kingston

Map 15 – City of London

Map 15 – City of London

Map 16 – City of Ottawa

Map 16 – City of Ottawa

Map 17 – Regional Municipality of Peel (part)

Map 17 – Regional Municipality of Peel (part)

Map 18 – Cities of St. Catharines and Thorold

Map 18 – Cities of St. Catharines and Thorold

Map 19 – City of Thunder Bay

Map 19 – City of Thunder Bay

Map 20 – City of Toronto

Map 20 – City of Toronto

Map 21 – City of Windsor

Map 21 – City of Windsor

Map 22 – Regional Municipality of York (part)

Map 22 – Regional Municipality of York (part)