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Table A-1
Population of non-official mother tongues, Canada, provinces, territories and Canada less Quebec, 1996 to 2006
Regions 1996 2001 2006 Percentage change
number % number % number % 1996 to 2001 2001 to 2006
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1996 to 2006.
Canada 4,744,060 16.6 5,334,845 18.0 6,293,110 20.1 12.5 18.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 5,700 1.0 5,655 1.1 9,775 2.0 -0.8 72.9
Prince Edward Island 2,135 1.6 2,110 1.6 3,025 2.3 -1.2 43.4
Nova Scotia 25,380 2.8 27,410 3.1 35,460 3.9 8.0 29.4
New Brunswick 10,825 1.5 12,270 1.7 18,665 2.6 13.3 52.1
Quebec 681,785 9.7 732,175 10.3 911,895 12.3 7.4 24.5
Ontario 2,365,370 22.2 2,734,290 24.2 3,204,770 26.6 15.6 17.2
Manitoba 228,940 20.8 225,950 20.5 242,400 21.4 -1.3 7.3
Saskatchewan 132,970 13.6 121,885 12.7 121,675 12.8 -8.3 -0.2
Alberta 438,150 16.4 483,135 16.4 598,215 18.4 10.3 23.8
British Columbia 823,605 22.3 960,805 24.8 1,114,605 27.4 16.7 16.0
Yukon Territory 2,870 9.4 2,825 9.9 3,250 10.8 -1.6 15.0
Northwest Territories 8,210 20.8 7,240 19.5 8,325 20.3 -11.8 15.0
Nunavut 18,170 73.7 19,090 71.6 21,025 71.7 5.1 10.1
Canada less Quebec 4,062,275 18.9 4,602,675 20.4 5,381,210 22.6 13.3 16.9