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  • 61. Key facts on the French language in Yukon in 2021
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023008
    Description: This fact sheet gives an overview of the situation of French in Yukon in 2021. First, it provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, who speak French at home or use French at work. Next, it presents information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. Additional data on these topics can be found in the appendix.

    The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the Census of Population. To learn more about census concepts and the historical comparability of data, please refer to the 2021 Census of Population Languages Reference Guide and the Instruction in the Minority Official Language Reference Guide.
    Release date: 2023-05-30
  • 62. Key facts on the French language in the Northwest Territories in 2021
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023009
    Description: This fact sheet gives an overview of the situation of French in the Northwest Territories in 2021. First, it provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, who speak French at home or use French at work. Next, it presents information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. Additional data on these topics can be found in the appendix.

    The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the Census of Population. To learn more about census concepts and the historical comparability of data, please refer to the 2021 Census of Population Languages Reference Guide and the Instruction in the Minority Official Language Reference Guide.
    Release date: 2023-05-30
  • 63. Indigenous languages across Canada
    Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021012
    Description: This Census in Brief article focuses on First Nations people, Métis and Inuit who reported being able to conduct a conversation in an Indigenous language in the 2021 Census of Population. This article examines changes in the number of speakers by language and region. It also examines trends in mother tongue speakers of Indigenous languages and those who learned an Indigenous language as a second language.
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 64. First official language spoken, 2021 Census of Population
    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
  • 65. Mother tongue by knowledge of official languages: Canada and forward sortation areas ©
    Table: 98-10-0177-01
    Geography: Canada, Forward sortation area
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: All persons, excluding institutional residents, 2021 Census — 100% data
    Variable list: Mother tongue (331), Gender (3), Age (15A), Knowledge of official languages (5)
    Description: Data on mother tongue, knowledge of official languages, gender and age for the population excluding institutional residents for Canada and forward sortation areas.
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 66. First official language spoken by language spoken most often at home: Canada and forward sortation areas ©
    Table: 98-10-0195-01
    Geography: Canada, Forward sortation area
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: All persons, excluding institutional residents, 2021 Census — 100% data
    Variable list: Language spoken most often at home (331), Gender (3), Age (15A), First official language spoken (5)
    Description: Data on first official language spoken, language spoken most often at home, age and gender for the population excluding institutional residents for Canada and forward sortation areas.
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 67. Mother tongue by age and gender: Canada and forward sortation areas ©
    Table: 98-10-0208-01
    Geography: Canada, Forward sortation area
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Total population, including institutional residents, 2021 Census — 100% data
    Variable list: Age (27), Gender (3), Mother tongue (11)
    Description: Data on mother tongue, age and gender for Canada and forward sortation areas.
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 68. Characteristics of official language minority businesses and owners: Regional infographics
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023007
    Description: A series of infographics produced for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), presenting statistics on the number and characteristics of official language minority businesses and owners, for the regions represented by each of Canada's Regional Development Agencies (RDA).
    Release date: 2023-03-21
  • 69. Key facts on the French language in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023003
    Description: This fact sheet offers an overview of the situation of the French language in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021, along with certain trends observed since 1991. It provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, and who speak French at home or use French at work. In addition, it contains information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. This fact sheet is based on data from the 1991 to 2021 censuses of population, together with the 2011 National Household Survey.
    Release date: 2023-03-16
  • 70. Key facts on the French language in Prince Edward Island in 2021
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2023005
    Description: This fact sheet offers an overview of the situation of the French language in Prince Edward Island in 2021, along with certain trends observed since 1991. It provides information on the changes in the number and proportion of people in the population who can conduct a conversation in French, whose first official language spoken is French, whose mother tongue is French, and who speak French at home or use French at work. In addition, it contains information on French-language instruction in elementary and secondary schools, on French spoken among recent and established immigrants, as well as on the mobility and place of birth of individuals whose first official language spoken is French. This fact sheet is based on data from the 1991 to 2021 censuses of population, together with the 2011 National Household Survey.
    Release date: 2023-03-16
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  • 1. Study: An overview of child care services in the minority official language in Canada 2021/2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202608639604
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2026-03-27
  • 2. Child care services in the minority official language in Canada, 2021 and 2022
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2026003
    Description: This study provides an overview of how minority official languages are integrated into child care services across Canada, using data from three sources. Data from the 2022 Survey on the Official Language Minority Population (SOLMP) provides information on the participation in minority official language child care among children eligible for instruction in the minority official language and their educational pathways from early childhood to primary school. Data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services (CSPCCS) is used to highlight the use of minority official languages within child care facilities, while data from the 2021 Census of Population offers insights into language use among child care workers.
    Release date: 2026-03-27
  • 3. Poverty rate of the bilingual population in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026003
    Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for French/English bilingual populations by mother tongue and region of residence.
    Release date: 2026-03-12
  • 4. How poverty rates differed by language in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026004
    Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for population groups by mother tongue, province of residence and knowledge of official languages.
    Release date: 2026-03-12
  • 5. Health services in a patient’s own official language: Associations with proximity, region and sociodemographic factors
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500100010
    Description: Using data from the Survey on the Official Language Minority Population and the Open Database of Healthcare Facilities, this study examines how distance to health care facilities, alongside regional and sociodemographic factors, relates to access to language-concordant care for the official language minority population in Canada. In this article, language-concordant care refers to individuals receiving health care services in their preferred official language (English or French).
    Release date: 2025-09-18
  • 6. Health services in a patient’s own official language: Associations with proximity, region and sociodemographic factors 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202526140569
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2025-09-18
  • 7. Indigenous language families in Canada: New reports from the 2021 Census of Population
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202509038530
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2025-03-31
  • 8. Indigenous Language Families: Algonquian languages
    Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025002
    Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Algonquian language family. The following languages are covered: Blackfoot, Atikamekw, Cree languages, Innu (Montagnais), Naskapi, Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewi (Malecite), Anicinabemowin (Algonquin), Oji-Cree and Ojibway languages. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
    Release date: 2025-03-31
  • 9. Indigenous Language Families: Athabaskan languages
    Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025003
    Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Athabaskan language family. The following languages are covered: Dakelh (Carrier), Dane-zaa (Beaver), Dene, n.o.s., Gwich'in, Slavey-Hare languages, Kaska (Nahani), Tahltan, Tlicho (Dogrib), Tse'khene (Sekani), Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin), Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi), Tutchone languages, Wetsuwet'en-Babine and Tlingit. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
    Release date: 2025-03-31
  • 10. Indigenous Language Families: Inuktut (Inuit) languages
    Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025004
    Description: This report is part of a series on Indigenous language families in Canada, using data from the 2021 Census of Population. It provides an overview of the vitality, acquisition and use of Indigenous languages that belong to the Inuktut (Inuit) language family. The following languages are covered: Inuinnaqtun, Inuvialuktun and Inuktitut. Maps within each report show selected communities with speakers for various Indigenous languages, providing a regional perspective on the extent to which these languages are spoken across Canada.
    Release date: 2025-03-31
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  • 1. Study on the Underclassification of Children Eligible for Instruction in the Minority Official Language in the 2021 Census
    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
  • 2. First official language spoken, 2021 Census of Population
    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
  • 3. Instruction in the minority official language, 2021 Census of Population
    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
  • 4. Instruction in the Minority Official Language Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    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
  • 5. Mother tongue, 2021 Census of Population
    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
  • 6. Minority language educational rights: Technical report on changes for the 2021 Census Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00022020003
    Description: This document deals with the addition of questions to the 2021 Census questionnaire about minority language educational rights. Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain educational rights to French-speaking minorities outside Quebec and English-speaking minorities in Quebec. This document presents a detailed description of the activities and analyses carried out by Statistics Canada to meet the need for data on this population.
    Release date: 2020-07-20

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