Scottish Canadians
Scottish Canadians are people of Scottish descent or heritage living in Canada. As the third-largest ethnic group in Canada and amongst the first Europeans to settle in the country, Scottish people have made a large impact on Canadian culture since colonial times.
Canadiens écossais Gàidheil Canadach | |
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| Total population | |
| 4,799,010 13.93% of the population of Canada | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Canada | |
 Ontario | 2,101,100 |
 British Columbia | 828,145 |
 Alberta | 661,265 |
 Nova Scotia | 288,180 |
 Manitoba | 209,170 |
 Quebec | 202,515 |
 Prince Edward Island | 50,685 |
| Other countries | |
 United States | 973,262 |
 France | 964,000 |
 Mexico | 962,000 |
 Ireland | 759,000 |
 United Kingdom | 699,098 |
 Australia | 655,080 |
| Languages | |
| English, Scottish Gaelic (Canadian Gaelic dialect), French, Scots | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (including Presbyterian, Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, United) Other religions[1] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Scottish, English, Scotch-Irish, Métis, Ulster Scots Canadians, English Canadians, English Americans, Scottish Americans, Ulster Scots, other British Canadians | |
Scottish Canadians Media
Self-identified Scottish Canadians are a plurality in parts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (areas coloured in cyan).
Flag of the City of Montreal, Canada
James McGill, Original Benefactor of McGill University
Lord Strathcona drives the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, November 7, 1885.
Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, an example of Scottish Baronial architecture in Canada
The tartan of Nova Scotia is the first official provincial tartan in Canada.
References
- ↑ Church, College, and Clergy, Page 76, Brian J. Fraser – 1995
