CANADA’S CORE REGION
(CHAPTER 6)
INTRODUCTION
 75% of Canada's population resides within 100
miles of the U.S. border.
 90% of all Canadians live within 200 miles of the
boundary.
 Canada's core region lies entirely within the
provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
 More than 60% of the country's population resides
within the southern sections of these two provinces.
 The core is the historical hearth and has the
overwhelming share of the country's population &
economic activity.
CANADA’S
POPULATION
DISTRIBUTION
CANADA'S ORGANIZATION
 Federation
A form of government
 Powers and functions are divided between a central
government and political subdivisions
 Significant degree of political autonomy
 Canada is a federal state which is divided into ten
provinces and three territories.
 Bilingualism
 The use of either one of two languages
 French and English have equal status.
 Supports the country's organization as a federal rather
than a unitary state
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THE CORE REGION
Site Characteristics
 Advantages
Level
plains
Location along the shores of the Great
Lakes
Relatively fertile soils
Adequate growing seasons
See maps on page 111.
THE CORE REGION
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 Situational Aspects
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Advantages
 Accessibility
resources to link it to major U.S.
markets, where 88% of Canada's exports are
destined
 Open to U.S. immigration and investment
 Close to power resources (hydroelectric and
fossil fuels)
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 Golden Horseshoe
An integral part of the core
 Highest per capita income levels in the country
 Characterized by intense economic activity
 Refers to the money generating potential of this
crescent shaped region which surrounds
western Lake Ontario
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TORONTO
OTTAWA
MONTREAL
THE CORE REGION
 Limitations Outside of the Core
Growing season
 Soil quality
 Drainage
 Markets
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CLIMATE
TYPES
PRECIPITATION
PATTERNS
SOIL
TYPES
PHYSIOGRAPHIC
REGIONS
THE RANG SURVEY SYSTEM
 A form of land alienation
 Lines of long, narrow fields - created to maximize
access to rivers or roads for transportation.
 Prevails along the St. Lawrence Seaway in
southern Quebec.
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Each rang was comprised of a series of rotures or
"long lots," with a mean distance of 1/2 mile.
See fig 6-4 on page 117.
THE RANG SURVEY SYSTEM
(Key Terms)
 Long Lot
 A subdivision of land within the rang system
 A parcel perpendicular to a road or river and has long but
narrow dimensions
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Also called a “river lot” where appropriate.
Average size in Quebec is from 35-75 acres.
 Arpent
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A French unit of measurement of approximately 192 ft
Long lots or rotures were 2 or 3 arpents wide by 10 times
the length.
THE RANG SURVEY SYSTEM
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 Advantages:
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Equity in type and quality of land
Access to transportation route
Access to water
Lived in close proximity to neighbors
Easy to survey
CANADA’S CORE REGION
(CHAPTER 6)