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Table A-6
Population of French as the language spoken most often at home, Canada, provinces, territories and Canada less Quebec, 1996 to 2006
Regions	1996		2001		2006		Percentage change
Regions	number	%	number	%	number	%	1996 to 2001	2001 to 2006
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1996 to 2006.
Canada	6,448,615	22.6	6,531,375	22.0	6,690,130	21.4	1.3	2.4
Newfoundland and Labrador	1,015	0.2	990	0.2	740	0.1	-2.4	-25.2
Prince Edward Island	3,045	2.3	2,820	2.1	2,755	2.1	-7.4	-2.3
Nova Scotia	20,710	2.3	19,790	2.2	17,870	2.0	-4.4	-9.7
New Brunswick	222,450	30.1	217,775	30.3	213,885	29.7	-2.1	-1.8
Quebec	5,830,080	82.8	5,918,390	83.1	6,085,155	81.8	1.5	2.8
Ontario	306,790	2.9	307,295	2.7	304,725	2.5	0.2	-0.8
Manitoba	23,140	2.1	20,895	1.9	20,515	1.8	-9.7	-1.8
Saskatchewan	5,830	0.6	4,810	0.5	4,320	0.5	-17.5	-10.2
Alberta	17,815	0.7	20,670	0.7	21,350	0.7	16.0	3.3
British Columbia	16,585	0.4	16,905	0.4	17,555	0.4	1.9	3.9
Yukon Territory	540	1.8	430	1.5	575	1.9	-20.0	33.3
Northwest Territories	370	0.9	385	1.1	460	1.1	4.6	19.1
Nunavut	230	0.9	225	0.8	225	0.8	-2.2	-0.4
Canada less Quebec	618,535	2.9	612,985	2.7	604,975	2.5	-0.9	-1.3