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Tuesday, January 21, 2003 Released at 8:30 am Eastern time A detailed analysis of the ethnocultural characteristics of Canada's population, with special emphasis on the size and geographic distribution of immigrants, visible minorities and ethnic origins, is now available on Statistics Canada's website in the report Canada's ethnocultural portrait: The changing mosaic. This report shows that the proportion of Canada's population who were born outside the country has reached its highest level in 70 years. Also available is the report Aboriginal peoples of Canada: A demographic profile. It addresses the 976,300 individuals who identified themselves as North American Indian, Métis or Inuit. This report contains information on the geographical distribution, size, age and languages of the Aboriginal population, as well as details on living arrangements of children. |
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