Visible Minorities and Aboriginals
The 2006 census counted a total aboriginal population of 108,425 (1.5%) including 65,085 North American Indians (0.9%), 27,985 Métis (0.4%), and 10,950 Inuit (0.15%). It should be noted however, that there is a significant undercount, as many of the biggest Indian bands regularly refuse to participate in Canadian censuses for political reasons regarding the question of aboriginal sovereignty. In particular, the largest Mohawk Iroquois reserves (Kahnawake, Akwesasne and Kanesatake) were not counted.
| Visible minorities and Aboriginal population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
| Visible minority group |
South Asian | 72,850 | 1 |
| Chinese | 79,825 | 1.1 | |
| Black | 188,070 | 2.5 | |
| Filipino | 24,200 | 0.3 | |
| Latin American | 89,510 | 1.2 | |
| Southeast Asian | 50,460 | 0.7 | |
| Arab | 109,020 | 1.5 | |
| West Asian | 16,120 | 0.2 | |
| Korean | 5,310 | 0.1 | |
| Japanese | 3,535 | 0 | |
| Mixed visible minority | 11,310 | 0.2 | |
| Other visible minority | 4,155 | 0.1 | |
| Total visible minority population | 654,355 | 8.8 | |
| Aboriginal group |
First Nations | 65,085 | 0.9 |
| Métis | 27,980 | 0.4 | |
| Inuit | 10,950 | 0.1 | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 108,425 | 1.5 | |
| White | 6,673,125 | 89.7 | |
| Total population | 7,435,905 | 100 | |
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