NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Government of Canada Geography Canada (CAN) Coverage type Country Time period covered 06/1956 - 06/1956 Data type Census: De jureNationally representative Summary Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well. Keywords Agriculture, Crops, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Housing, Livestock, Marital status, Mortality, Population, Population density, Vital statistics Citation Contributors Government of Canada Dominion Bureau of Statistics (Canada) Suggested citation Dominion Bureau of Statistics (Canada), Government of Canada. Canada Population and Housing Census 1956. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022