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  • Articles and reports: 87-004-X20010036131
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article focuses exclusively on Canadians who reported their home language to be either English or French, regardless of province of residence. Throughout this article different proxies are used to describe the patterns in culture participation by language.

    Release date: 2002-03-08

  • Journals and periodicals: 12F0089X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This special study, conducted on behalf of Treasury Board Secretariat, was designed to collect information on the use of both official languages at work in the bilingual regions of Québec. The 2,100 federal employees contacted for the study were asked about their communications with their headquarters, and with central agencies. Communications through various media, such as telephone, e-mail and fax, were examined, as well as draft documents and participation in meetings.

    Release date: 2001-08-10

  • Journals and periodicals: 89-573-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The international Adult Literacy Survey of 1994 is an important source of information about the literacy levels of Canadians as well as the factors that can explain the disparities between certain sub-populations. The current study shows and tries to explain some of the disparities between Francophones and Anglophones in Canada.

    Release date: 2000-12-22

  • Articles and reports: 11-008-X20000025165
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article looks at the evolution of heritage languages in the last half of the 20th century, with a focus on their transmission from one generation to the next.

    Release date: 2000-09-12

  • Articles and reports: 11-008-X19980034003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article explores Canada's Aboriginal languages, identifying those which are flourishing and those which are in danger of disappearing.

    Release date: 1998-12-14

  • Articles and reports: 11-008-X19980034004
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines the literacy profiles of anglophones and francophones, in terms of such variables as education, age and reading habits.

    Release date: 1998-12-14
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  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-26-0008
    Description: This report presents the results of a study on the estimated number of children eligible for instruction in the minority official language, pursuant to section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, who were classified as ineligible in the 2021 Census because relationships between family members living at different addresses could not be established within this data source. Using other data sources, including previous censuses and administrative data (such as vital statistics and tax data), we were able to establish these family relationships within the 2021 Census. This report presents the methods and data sources used first, then the results by selected regions and age groups.
    Release date: 2024-03-26

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021017
    Description: This video will help you understand the concept of first official language spoken. It explores the usefulness and relevance of the first official language spoken and how it is developed, disseminated and analyzed. You will also learn how the concept of first official language spoken takes into account knowledge of both official languages, mother tongue and language spoken most often at home.
    Release date: 2023-03-29

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021018
    Description: This video will help you understand the question about languages spoken at home and the main concepts and variables that flow from them. You will also learn to understand the differences between the concepts of all languages spoken regularly at home, languages spoken most often at home and other languages spoken regularly at home. It will also help you understand the changes that have been made to the question of languages spoken at home since the last census.
    Release date: 2023-03-29

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021026
    Description: This video will explain the concept of minority official language. It provides information on the new census questions regarding instruction in the minority official language, eligibility for education in minority official language and the usefulness of data on language of instruction for planning purposes.
    Release date: 2022-12-15

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021003
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret language data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.

    Release date: 2022-11-30

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021017
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret instruction in the minority official language data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.
    Release date: 2022-11-30

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021027
    Description: This video provides basic information on the census questions on languages used at work and the main concepts and variables derived from them. It explains the concepts of languages used at work, language used most often at work and other languages used regularly at work. It also helps you understand the changes to the questions since the last census and the impact on historical comparability of this data.
    Release date: 2022-11-30

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012022001
    Description: This fact sheet presents a data ecosystem comprised of a set of data sources that, together, provide information on children eligible for instruction in the minority official language.
    Release date: 2022-11-09

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021015
    Description: This video will explain why and how census collects data on language and its importance and relevance for governments, researchers and community groups. It provides an understanding of how data on mother tongue is collected, how mother tongue variables are created and how they are disseminated and analyzed. In addition, the video explains the concept of single and multiple responses and the three ways of dealing with multiple responses, that is, separate treatment, inclusion and distribution.
    Release date: 2022-08-17

  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021016
    Description: This video will allow you to identify the census questionnaire questions on knowledge of official and non-official languages. It will also allow you to understand how variables on knowledge of official and non-official languages are created and how they are disseminated and analyzed.
    Release date: 2022-08-17

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