Map 2
Over one-quarter million Métis live in Ontario and Alberta

Map description

The title of the map is "Over one-quarter million Métis live in Ontario and Alberta"

This is a map of Canada by province and territory, showing the number and distribution of Métis.

In Alberta and Ontario, the proportion of Métis was 20.0% or higher in 2021. In British Columbia and Manitoba, the proportion was 15.0% to 19.9%. In Saskatchewan, it was 10.0% to 14.9%, and in Quebec, it was 5.0% to 9.9%. In Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, the proportion of Métis was 0.0% to 4.9%.

For the provinces and territories, the numbers of Métis are presented as follows: Newfoundland and Labrador at 7,330; Prince Edward Island at 840; Nova Scotia at 21,090; New Brunswick at 10,165; Quebec at 61,015; Ontario at 134,615; Manitoba at 96,730; Saskatchewan at 62,800; Alberta at 127,475; British Columbia at 97,865; Yukon at 1,285; the Northwest Territories at 2,890; and Nunavut at 115.

Source(s): Census of Population, 2021 (3901).