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Topic-based tabulation: Selected Language Characteristics (165), Aboriginal Identity (8), Age Groups (7) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97-558-XCB2006016
Release date :January 15, 2008
Topic :Aboriginal peoples
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Note

Note: Data quality - Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)

When comparing the census results to those of the 2001 Census, it appears that there is some overestimation of persons reporting Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in British Columbia and, as a result, also at the Canada level. Although it affects a relatively small population, it is best to apply caution when analysing the census data for Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in these geographies.

For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.

Note: Data on knowledge of official languages

According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject will be available in the Languages Reference Guide, to be published in 2008.

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.


Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Data table

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This table details selected language characteristics , aboriginal identity , age groups and sex for the population in St. Catharines - NiagaraFootnote 1
Selected language characteristics (165) Aboriginal identity (8)
Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity populationFootnote 2 Total Aboriginal identity populationFootnote 3 North American Indian single responseFootnote 4 Métis single response Inuit single response Multiple Aboriginal identity responses Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereFootnote 5 Non-Aboriginal identity population
Total population by detailed mother tongueFootnote 6 385,035 6,650 4,355 1,935 70 50 245 378,390
Total - Single responsesFootnote 7 381,310 6,585 4,320 1,905 70 55 235 374,720
English 307,350 5,880 4,045 1,550 55 50 180 301,470
French 13,485 640 220 355 0 0 50 12,845
Non-official languages 60,475 65 55 0 0 0 10 60,405
Aboriginal languages 55 45 35 0 0 0 10 10
Algonquian languages 35 25 25 0 0 0 0 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 30 20 20 0 0 0 0 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chipewyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slave (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitksan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nootka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other single responses 60,415 15 20 0 0 0 0 60,395
Total multiple responsesFootnote 8 3,725 60 30 25 0 0 10 3,665
English and Aboriginal languageFootnote 9 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
French and Aboriginal languageFootnote 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and Aboriginal languageFootnote 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other multiple responses 3,710 45 15 25 0 0 10 3,665
Total population by detailed language spoken most often at homeFootnote 12 385,035 6,645 4,355 1,930 70 55 240 378,390
Total - Single responsesFootnote 13 380,600 6,580 4,320 1,915 70 45 235 374,020
English 351,350 6,415 4,275 1,800 65 45 225 344,940
French 4,865 150 25 110 0 0 10 4,710
Non-official languages 24,385 20 20 0 0 0 0 24,370
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chipewyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slave (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitksan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nootka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other single responses 24,390 20 20 0 0 0 0 24,370
Total multiple responsesFootnote 14 4,430 65 30 20 0 10 10 4,370
English and Aboriginal languageFootnote 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
French and Aboriginal languageFootnote 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and Aboriginal languageFootnote 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other multiple responses 4,435 65 35 20 0 10 0 4,365
Total population by knowledge of Aboriginal languagesFootnote 18 385,035 6,650 4,350 1,930 70 50 245 378,390
Total - Single responsesFootnote 19 287,490 5,445 3,830 1,365 50 40 155 282,040
English 284,530 5,415 3,810 1,355 50 40 155 279,115
French 650 10 0 0 0 0 0 645
Non-official languages 2,300 20 15 0 0 0 0 2,280
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chipewyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slave (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitksan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nootka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other single responses 2,300 15 20 0 0 0 0 2,285
Total multiple responsesFootnote 20 97,550 1,200 520 565 15 10 85 96,345
English and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 21 100 85 60 0 0 0 25 15
French and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 23 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Other multiple responses 97,440 1,110 455 565 10 10 60 96,330

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Footnote 2

This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2006 Census form.

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Footnote 3

Included in the Aboriginal identity population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.

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Footnote 4

Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2006, a total of 22 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 22 communities are not included in the census counts.

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Footnote 5

Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or band members without identifying themselves as North American Indian, Métis or Inuit in the Aboriginal identity question.

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Footnote 6

Mother tongue refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.

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Footnote 7

Indicates the number of persons who reported only one language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 8

Indicates the number of persons who reported more than one language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 9

Indicates the number of persons who reported English and one Aboriginal language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 10

Indicates the number of persons who reported French and one Aboriginal language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 11

Indicates the number of persons who reported English, French and one Aboriginal language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 12

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census. The data on home language shown in this table are not comparable to data found in similar tables produced for the 2001 Census when home language referred to the language spoken most often at home and the language spoken on a regular basis at home.

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Footnote 13

Indicates the number of persons who reported only one language spoken most often at home.

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Footnote 14

Indicates the number of persons who reported more than one language spoken most often at home.

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Footnote 15

Indicates the number of persons who reported English and one Aboriginal language spoken most often at home.

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Footnote 16

Indicates the number of persons who reported French and one Aboriginal language spoken most often at home.

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Footnote 17

Indicates the number of persons who reported English, French and one Aboriginal language spoken most often at home.

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Footnote 18

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in an Aboriginal language.

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Footnote 19

Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of only one language, either as an official or a non-official language. For example, the category 'English' includes persons who reported knowledge of English only without reporting knowledge of any non-official language(s).

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Footnote 20

Indicates the number of persons who reported multiple official and/or non-official languages.

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Footnote 21

Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of English and at least one Aboriginal language.

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Footnote 22

Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of French and at least one Aboriginal language.

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Footnote 23

Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of English, French and at least one Aboriginal language.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-558-XCB2006016.

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