\u0022The proportion of workers who mainly used French at work decreased slightly compared to 2016.\u0022
“In Quebec, 79.9 per cent of workers mainly used French at work, 14 per cent mainly used English, and 5.4 per cent used English and French equally,” the federal agency reportedOttawa Citizen Headline NewsEmail AddressBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Statistics Canada notes that a change in the wording of a census question between 2016 and 2021 should be taken into account: “This change led to a decrease in the proportion of workers who said they used more than one language equally most often.” In the National Capital Region, which comprises Ottawa and Gatineau and where most federal civil servants work, English continues to gain ground, with 77.8 per cent of workers saying it was their main language of work in 2021, versus 75.9 per cent in 2016 and 76.7 per cent in 2001.Article content
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