True or false?
Among Francophone youth from 15 to 19 years of age, the percentage of bilingualism is higher in New Brunswick than in Quebec.
Answer: True
| Bilingualism rates of youth aged 15 to 19 |
| |
Francophones |
Anglophones |
| New Brunswick |
73% |
35% |
| Quebec |
41% |
83% |
| Canada |
46% |
15% |
According to the 2006 Census, nearly 73% of New Brunswick Francophone youth in this age bracket are bilingual. In Quebec, in the same segment of the population, this rate is 41%.
Interestingly, the situation is reversed among Anglophone youth: in Quebec, 83% are bilingual, while in New Brunswick the rate is 35%.
For further information on the linguistic profile of the country, visit the Statistics Canada Web site
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Source: 2006 Census, Statistics Canada