Clarence-Rockland, Ontario

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Clarence-Rockland is a bilingual city in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland is located immediately to the east of Canada's National Capital Region.

In January, 2005, the city introduced a bylaw which required all new businesses to put up signs in both English and French. The city is 69 per cent francophone, and the bylaw was widely supported within the community. Furthermore, The city of Clarence-Rockland was one of the first municipalities after Ottawa to introduce a non-smoking bylaw in all public establishments. This iniative has led other municipalities in the area to consider such a bylaw.

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

• Population: 19,612
• % Change (1996-2001): 5.3
• Dwellings: 6,846
• Area (sq. km.): 296.53
• Density (persons per sq. km.): 66.1

Communities

• Bourget
• Cheney
• Clarence
• Clarence Creek
• Ettyville
• Hammond
• Orient
• Rockland
• St. Felix
• St. Pascal Baylon
• Vinette

External links

• City of Clarence-Rockland
• Cité de Clarence-Rockland (in French)

	North: Ottawa River
West: Ottawa	Clarence-Rockland	East: Alfred and Plantagenet
	South: The Nation

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