New 2021 Census data were released on August 17^th. The latest release covers Language. As with each release, an updated version of the Census Profile is available for download from the Statistics Canada website.  This page indicates other new products that are available, including new data tables, thematic maps, infographics, and an updated Census Program Data Viewer.

Check out this article on the StatCan website for insights into the data:

• While English and French are still the main languages spoken in Canada, the country's linguistic diversity continues to grow

Also published with this release were data quality indictors for most questions and key variables from the Census.

The Community Data Program team is creating a Tableau dashboard based on this release, which will be available in the catalogue soon.  These dashboards, based on previous releases, are already available for download:

• 2021 Census Population Dashboard
• 2021 Census Profile: Age, Gender, Household Size and Dwelling Type Dashboard
• 2021 Census Profile: Families and Households Dashboard
• 2021 Census Profile: Income Dashboard