First install globalize and cldr-data:
npm install globalize cldr-data
Then, run node
node
And:
var Globalize = require( "globalize" );
Globalize.load( require( "cldr-data" ).entireSupplemental() );
Globalize.load( require( "cldr-data" ).entireMainFor( "en-CA" ));
Globalize( "fr-CA" ).parseNumber( "9 999,99" );
// > NaN
Globalize( "fr-CA" ).parseNumber( "9 999,99".replace( "\x20", "\xa0" ) );
// > 9999.99
Globalize( "fr-CA" ).parseNumber( "9 999,99".replace( " ", "" ) );
// > 9999.99