Table 2
Population with and without disabilities, and disability rate, by province, Canada and provinces, 2006

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Geographic name Total Population Persons with disabilities Persons without disabilities Disability rate
number %

Note: The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.

Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.
Canada (excluding territories) 30,793,810 4,408,470 26,385,340 14.3
Canada (including territories) 30,893,640 4,417,870 26,475,770 14.3
Newfoundland and Labrador 498,920 74,510 424,410 14.9
Prince Edward Island 133,750 21,750 111,990 16.3
Nova Scotia 893,790 179,100 714,690 20.0
New Brunswick 711,440 122,540 588,900 17.2
Quebec 7,396,960 768,140 6,628,830 10.4
Ontario 11,970,000 1,853,570 10,116,420 15.5
Manitoba 1,075,490 169,170 906,320 15.7
Saskatchewan 905,510 145,230 760,290 16.0
Alberta 3,212,360 435,820 2,776,540 13.6
British Columbia 3,995,600 638,640 3,356,960 16.0
Yukon 29,780 4,020 25,760 13.5
Northwest Territories 40,730 3,500 37,230 8.6
Nunavut 29,320 1,890 27,430 6.4