It is reported by the CBC.
Most of the infected - 71 cases - were detected in the province of Quebec.
Five people were infected in Ontario, another case in Alberta.
Theresa Tam, Chief Medical Officer of Canada, stressed that a disproportionate number of cases of this monkeypox outbreak have been identified among gay and bisexual men.
At the same time, she added that the risk of infection is not associated with any group of people, gender or orientation, and everyone can get infected.
Earlier it was reported that the authorities of the Canadian province of Quebec are starting smallpox vaccination among a certain group of the population due to the situation with monkeypox.