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| Regions | 2001 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | percentage | number | percentage | |
| Note: Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2001 and 2006. | ||||
| Canada | 741,530 | 25.6 | 874,415 | 25.0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 905 | 30.9 | 790 | 16.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 250 | 19.9 | 175 | 10.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 3,575 | 25.2 | 3,565 | 19.5 |
| New Brunswick | 2,210 | 32.2 | 2,795 | 28.2 |
| Quebec | 235,580 | 63.0 | 294,905 | 61.3 |
| Ontario | 286,840 | 18.7 | 329,755 | 18.2 |
| Manitoba | 30,970 | 25.7 | 27,355 | 21.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 12,090 | 22.5 | 11,175 | 20.0 |
| Alberta | 47,080 | 17.0 | 55,510 | 15.6 |
| British Columbia | 114,205 | 22.6 | 139,625 | 22.7 |
| Yukon Territory | 380 | 20.4 | 350 | 16.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,435 | 34.6 | 1,605 | 31.3 |
| Nunavut | 5,990 | 72.9 | 6,775 | 72.0 |
| Canada less Quebec | 505,935 | 20.0 | 579,510 | 19.2 |