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This graph presents the association between the age group and the probability of having a very strong sense of belonging to Canada. Information is provided for five different regions (the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairie provinces and British Columbia) and four age groups (25 to 54 years, 55 to 64 years, 65 to 74 years, and 75 years and up). In all the regions, the elderly are more likely to say they have a very strong sense of belonging to Canada. In all the age groups, Ontario residents are in general most likely to say the same, while those who live in Quebec are the least likely. Elderly people in the Atlantic and Prairie provinces are at approximately the same level, just below Ontario residents. Finally, the elderly living in British Columbia are slightly more likely than those in Quebec to say that they have a very strong sense of belonging to Canada, but are slightly less likely than residents of the Atlantic or Prairie provinces to say the same.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.