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Table 9
Distribution of same-sex couples by conjugal status, Canada, provinces and territories, 2006
Regions Same-sex couples Percentage of all couples
Total Married Common-law

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.

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