Figure 9
Within rural and small town areas in 2006, 4.2 million people were living in either a moderate or weak Metropolitan Influenced Zone (MIZ) 

Note:
Data are tabulated within boundaries applicable at the time of the given census. In 2006, Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) have a population of 100,000 or more (with 50,000 or more in the urban core) and includes all neighbouring towns and municipalities where 50% or more of the workforce commutes to the urban core. Census Agglomerations (CAs) have 10,000 or more in the urban core and includes all neighbouring towns and municipalities where 50% or more of the workforce commutes to the urban core. Metropolitan Influenced Zones (MIZ) are assigned on the basis of the share of the workforce that commutes to any Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Census Agglomeration (CA) (strong Metropolitan Influenced Zone (MIZ): 30% or more; moderate Metropolitan Influenced Zone (MIZ): 5% to 29%; weak Metropolitan Influenced Zone (MIZ): 1% to 5%; no Metropolitan Influenced Zone (MIZ): no commuters).
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 1991 to 2006.
Figure source: Statistics Canada, 2008, "Structure and Change in Canada’s Rural Demography: An Update to 2006", Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin, Volume 7, number 7, catalogue number 21-006-X.