Over the 2015-2018 period, more than three percent of the Canadian population over the age of 15 did not define themselves as heterosexual: 1.8 percent of Canadians identified themselves as bisexual, and 1.5 percent of them as lesbian or gay. In terms of proportions, the province of Quebec had the largest share of non-heterosexuals. In terms of numbers, Ontario had the largest number of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people.
Distribution of the population aged 15 years and over in Canada between 2015 and 2018, by sexual orientation and province or territory
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The source adds the following information: "Sexual orientation in research has been assessed on the basis of sexual behaviour, sexual attraction, or self-identity—each of these three concepts yielding slightly different prevalence estimates. In this table, estimates of sexual orientation are based on the survey question which targeted the concept of identity and provided behaviour-based definitions."
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