English Canada comprises that part of the population within

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, whether of British origin or otherwise, that speaks English. The term ''English Canada'' is also used for any of the following: *Describing all the

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that have an anglophone majority. This is every province except

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

. When used in this way, ''English Canada'' is often referred to as the "ROC" (rest of Canada). This type of usage excludes French-speaking areas in English-majority provinces like the East and North of

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, Northern and Eastern Ontario, Saint-Boniface and the few small pockets of French localities in

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. It also excludes areas where a third language is widely spoken, such as German, Russian or First Nations languages. *When discussing the culture, values and lifestyles of English-speaking Canadians as opposed to those of French-speaking Canadians. This usage is most often employed to compare English- and French-language literature, media, art and institutions. *When discussing the Two Solitudes, in which English Canada (i.e. the anglophones of Canada) is one of two founding nations of Canada along with French Canada (i.e. the francophones of Canada), and in which these two societies share a country but rarely communicate with each other. The term was often used during the conscription crisis. The population whose native language is neither English nor French are often included into one of the two official languages or are classified as allophones. *'' English Canadians'', in some contexts, refers to Canadians who have origins in England, in contrast to French Canadians, Scottish Canadians, Irish Canadians, etc. *All of the English speaking parts of each province of Canada (Quebec also included in this definition), not including the predominantly French speaking parts.

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Culture of Canada Culture of Quebec

* Linguistic geography of Canada {{Canadian identity

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