A quarter of Canadians now have a first language that is neither English or French, according to newly released census data on language, which marks a record high.
These six graphics — based on Statistics Canada data from the 2021 census — provide insight into languages that Canadians know how to speak and which ones they’re using at home.
In Quebec, bilingualism has increased 1.9 percentage points since the 2016 census. It comes after Quebec adopted Bill 96 earlier this year in an attempt to strengthen French language in the province, particularly in the courts, businesses and among immigrants to the province.
Among Indigenous
This story was originally published on CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/census-data-2021-languages-graphics-1.6554035?cmp=rss.