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Table 22.2 Mother tongue, by census metropolitan area, 2006

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Table 22.2 Mother tongue, by census metropolitan area, 2006
  Total Population Single responses Multiple responses
    Total English French Non-official languages Total English and French English and non-official languages French and non-official languages English, French and non-official languages
  number
St. John's 179,270 178,880 174,480 535 3,860 390 110 235 30 15
Halifax 369,455 367,520 337,715 10,085 19,725 1,935 1,015 710 85 125
Moncton 124,055 122,830 77,345 42,925 2,555 1,225 1,085 70 60 15
Saint John 120,875 120,300 111,215 5,510 3,570 575 495 80 0 0
Saguenay 149,600 149,230 1,100 146,435 1,700 365 270 0 80 0
Québec 704,185 700,810 10,250 671,140 19,410 3,375 2,120 85 1,015 155
Sherbrooke 183,635 182,345 8,850 165,115 8,385 1,295 830 25 400 40
Trois-Rivières 138,560 138,055 1,300 134,255 2,495 505 320 25 120 30
Montréal 3,588,520 3,514,485 425,635 2,328,400 760,445 74,035 26,855 15,225 27,005 4,950
Ottawa–Gatineau 1,117,120 1,096,315 550,260 360,175 185,875 20,810 10,495 6,785 2,890 635
Kingston 148,475 147,440 129,770 4,305 13,360 1,035 365 630 20 15
Peterborough 115,140 114,630 106,510 1,295 6,825 505 220 265 15 0
Oshawa 328,070 325,510 283,475 6,820 35,215 2,555 540 1,875 100 45
Toronto 5,072,075 4,965,405 2,746,480 58,590 2,160,335 106,670 7,955 92,670 3,865 2,180
Hamilton 683,450 675,780 516,360 9,725 149,695 7,670 1,135 6,020 380 140
St. Catharines–Niagara 385,035 381,310 307,350 13,490 60,475 3,725 1,020 2,505 155 45
Kitchener 446,495 441,780 334,620 5,975 101,180 4,715 695 3,690 255 75
Brantford 122,825 122,115 107,720 1,310 13,085 710 105 570 20 15
Guelph 126,080 124,875 100,365 1,755 22,755 1,205 180 975 40 15
London 452,580 448,750 363,885 6,055 78,805 3,830 730 2,860 170 65
Windsor 320,730 315,780 230,920 11,105 73,755 4,955 1,115 3,420 330 80
Barrie 175,335 174,055 154,535 3,720 15,800 1,280 415 815 10 35
Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury 156,395 154,170 99,445 42,950 11,775 2,225 1,675 490 40 15
Thunder Bay 121,050 120,185 101,305 3,100 15,780 870 190 590 70 15
Winnipeg 686,040 676,315 507,530 29,020 139,765 9,720 1,830 7,525 310 50
Regina 192,440 190,890 169,720 2,675 18,495 1,545 225 1,220 70 30
Saskatoon 230,850 228,865 197,260 3,490 28,120 1,990 265 1,630 50 45
Calgary 1,070,295 1,056,760 797,555 16,310 242,895 13,535 1,845 10,920 600 165
Edmonton 1,024,820 1,011,725 785,755 21,980 203,990 13,100 1,830 10,600 485 185
Kelowna 160,560 159,490 136,025 2,530 20,935 1,075 175 805 90 0
Abbotsford-Mission 156,640 154,770 110,265 1,625 42,885 1,870 135 1,680 40 10
Vancouver 2,097,960 2,060,350 1,190,560 24,130 845,660 37,615 2,855 32,880 1,285 595
Victoria 325,065 322,655 274,950 5,580 42,120 2,405 700 1,530 115 60
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.
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