Percentage of Canadians who reported they had a park or green space close to home, Canada and by province, 2013

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Statistics Canada. Table 153-0148 – Households and the environment survey, parks and green spaces, Canada, provinces and census metropolitan areas (CMA). http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26;jsessionid=107BA08D2BAA4D46B2F73BA33D821ABE?lang=eng&retrLang=eng&id=1530148&tabMode=dataTable&srchLan=-1&p1=-1&p2=9 – accessed May 21. 2017.

In 2013, the majority of Canadians – 85% – report that they had a park or green space close to home.

This varied by province – from 72% in New Brunswick to 86% in Québec, Alberta and British Columbia.