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Table A1.3
Number and proportion of Allophone1 workers who use more than one language at work, Canada, provinces, territories and Canada less Quebec, 2001 and 2006
Regions 2001 2006
number percentage number percentage
Note:
  1. Corresponds to mother tongues other than English or French (single responses).
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