Description | Specific Indicators | Corresponding Mandatory Objectives | Corresponding National Indicators | Data Sources | Survey Questions | Alternative Data Sources | Analysis Check List | Method of Calculation | Basic Categories | Indicator Comments | Cross-References to Other Sections | References
Description |
- Percent of the population that reports learning a given first language in childhood and still understands it at the time of the Census.
Specific Indicators
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- Single response mother tongue
- English mother tongue
- French mother tongue (Francophone)
Corresponding Mandatory Objectives
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Corresponding National Indicators
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Data Sources (see Resources: Data Sources)
Numerator & Denominator: Canadian Census
Original source: Statistics Canada
Distributed by:
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- Health Planning Branch, Ontario MOHLTC
- Statistics Canada
Suggested citation (see Data Citation Notes):
[year] Census, Statistics Canada
Survey Questions
Question 16 from the 2001 Census: What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?
If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.
Options were English, French, or Other - specify.
Alternative Data Sources |
- Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)
Analysis Check List
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Method of Calculation
Single response: number of people with a given first language (single responses) (FL)
total population (TP) 
| number of people with a given first language (single responses) | x 100 |
| total population |
English mother tongue:
number of people with English as their first language (single response) + English and French (multiple) + English and non-official (multiple) + English and French and non-official (multiple) (EF)
total population (TP) 
| number of people with English as their first language (single response) + English and French (multiple) + English and non-official (multiple) + English and French and non-official (multiple) | x 100 |
| total population |
French mother tongue (Francophone):
number of people with French as their first language (single response) + English and French (multiple) + French and non-official (multiple) + English and French and non-official (multiple) (FF)
total population (TP) 
| number of people with French as their first language (single response) + English and French (multiple) + French and non-official (multiple) + English and French and non-official (multiple) | x 100 |
| total population |
Basic Categories
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- First languages: 1) English only, 2) English and other, 3) French only, 4) French and other, 5) English and French only, 6) English, French and other, 7) Other (neither English nor French).
- Geographic areas: health planning region, public health unit, district health council, census division, and census sub-division.
Indicator Comments
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- On the census form, individuals could indicate more than one language.
- There have been some changes to languages included in results over time. The languages included in each census should be reviewed prior to making comparisons.
- Although Francophone can be defined in different ways (using mother tongue, language at home, or other language and cultural indicators) the 1999 Ontario Francophone Health Report used mother tongue.
- Consider non-response rates as part of the calculation
Cross-References to Other Sections
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References
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- Statistics Canada. 2001 Census Dictionary. Ottawa, ON: Ministry of Industry, 2002. Available from: URL: http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/Products/Reference/dict/index.htm
Date of Last Revision: May 18, 2006 .
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