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| Regions | Same-sex couples | Percentage of all couples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Married | Common-law | ||
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Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006. |
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| Canada | 45,345 | 7,465 | 37,885 | 0.6 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 310 | 50 | 255 | 0.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 140 | 15 | 125 | 0.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,255 | 140 | 1,115 | 0.6 |
| New Brunswick | 770 | 125 | 650 | 0.4 |
| Quebec | 13,685 | 1,260 | 12,425 | 0.8 |
| Ontario | 17,510 | 3,765 | 13,745 | 0.6 |
| Manitoba | 935 | 100 | 835 | 0.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 565 | 100 | 465 | 0.3 |
| Alberta | 3,055 | 510 | 2,540 | 0.4 |
| British Columbia | 7,035 | 1,370 | 5,665 | 0.7 |
| Yukon | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 40 | 15 | 25 | 0.5 |
| Nunavut | 15 | 10 | 15 | 0.3 |
