English Canadians
Canadians of English ethnic origin and heritage
English Canadians (French: Canadiens anglais or Canadiennes anglaises), or Anglo-Canadians (French: Anglo-Canadiens), refers to either Canadians of English ethnic origin and heritage or to English-speaking or Anglophone Canadians of any ethnic origin; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadians.[3][4] Canada is an officially bilingual country, with English and French official language communities.
 English Americans and English Canadians as percent of population by state and province. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 17,882,775 (2006; English mother tongue, including multiple responses)[1] 6,320,085 English ethnicity (including multiple responses)[2] 1,098,930 English ethnicity (single responses only)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Throughout Canada, minority in Quebec | |
| Languages | |
| English | |
| Religion | |
| Protestant, but also Catholicism and Irreligion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| English Americans and other English diaspora, Scottish Canadians and other British Canadians, Old Stock Canadians |
References
change- ↑ "Language Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". 2.statcan.ca. April 7, 2009. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Avis, Walter S. (1983). Gage Canadian Dictionary. Toronto: Gage Publishing Limited. p. 393. ISBN 0-7715-1980-X.
... a Canadian of English ancestry or whose principal language is English, especially as opposed to French.
- ↑ "English Canadian. 2007. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
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