Proportion of French speakers in Canada declines everywhere except Yukon, census shows

Census data show the number of people speaking mostly French at home in Ottawa is in decline

New Statistics Canada census data released on Wednesday showed French language use in decline across the country, including in Ottawa. Read More

Proportion of Quebecers who speak French at home on the decline: StatsCan

More Quebecers are speaking French at home, but their proportion of the overall provincial population is decreasing.Read More

Proportion of French speakers declines in Quebec and nearly everywhere in Canada

The number of Quebecers who reported English as their first official language topped one million, while one in 10 report speaking predominantly English at home.

Proportion of French Speakers Declines Nearly Everywhere in Canada, Including Quebec

The proportion of Canadians who mainly speak French at home continues to decline in nearly all provinces and territories, including Quebec, the latest census release shows. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that the percentage of Canadians who speak predominantly French at home fell to 19.2 percent in 2021 from 20 percent in 2016. All provinces and territories saw a drop other than Yukon, where the figure was up from 2.4 to 2.6 percent. The f…

Proportion of French speakers declines nearly everywhere in Canada, including Quebec

OTTAWA — The proportion of Canadians who mainly speak French at home continues to decline in nearly all provinces and territories, including Quebec, the latest census release shows.

Proportion of French speakers declines nearly everywhere in Canada, including Québec

A recent study by the Institut du Quebec found that while non-permanent residents represented nine per cent of international immigration to the province from 2012 to 2016, that number had climbed to 64 per cent by 2019.