MONCTON, NB
Moncton is the second largest city in New Brunswick and is at the heart of the fastest growing urban area in the province. About 40% of the residents are bilingual, with the remainder being mostly unilingual anglophone. The only other cities in Canada that approach this level of linguistic duality are Ottawa and Montreal. Acadians consider the city their “capital”.
City Population: 61,046
Greater Moncton Population: 117,727
Anglophone 74,450 (64%)
Francophone 38,710 (33%)
French & English 1,205 (1%)
Other 1,445 (1.2%)
[Source: Moncton City Statistics 2007]
The city was historically an important regional distribution and transportation hub, particularly in rail, given its location at the geographic centre of the Maritimes, until CN 
closed its locomotive facility in 1988. By the late 1990s, retail, manufacturing, serviceand call centres began to expand within a decade of the CN closure, helping Moncton to make up for its employment losses.
‘A Sense of Belonging’ Priority Areas for Moncton:
- Prejudice & Indifference
- Global awareness of those issues within communities
- Common actions undertaken to fight prejudice, indifference and intolerance
- People thinking that their voices have been heard and that their community is more tolerant - Civic Participation
- More people from visible minorities involved in community activities
- More people from visible minorities participating in civic actions such as election - Media portrayal/Stereotyping
- Local media outlets frame stories with greater sensitivity
- More local media broadcast related to diversity with local leaders and resource persons
2007 Regional Report
(information compiled during Moncton Regional Visit)
DATES: November 29-31, 2007
Regional Coordinator
Angelique Reddy