1. CANADA’S CORE REGION (CHAPTER 6)

3. 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.

4. CANADA’S
POPULATION
DISTRIBUTION

5. 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

7. 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.

9. THE CORE REGION (continued)
Situational Aspects
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)

10. THE CORE REGION (continued)
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

11. TORONTO

12. OTTAWA

13. MONTREAL

14. THE CORE REGION (continued)
Limitations Outside of the Core
Growing season
Soil quality
Drainage
Markets

15. CLIMATE
TYPES

16. PRECIPITATION
PATTERNS

17. SOIL
TYPES

18. PHYSIOGRAPHIC
REGIONS

19. 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.
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.

20. 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
Also called a “river lot” where appropriate.
Average size in Quebec is from acres.
Arpent
A French unit of measurement of approximately 192 ft
Long lots or rotures were 2 or 3 arpents wide by 10 times the length.

22. THE RANG SURVEY SYSTEM (continued)
Advantages:
Equity in type and quality of land
Access to transportation route
Access to water
Lived in close proximity to neighbors
Easy to survey

23. CANADA’S CORE REGION (CHAPTER 6)