Black Canadians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,198,540 3.5% of the total Canadian population (2016)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Windsor, Shelburne (Ontario), Ottawa–Gatineau, Greater Montreal, Shelburne (Nova Scotia), Yarmouth, Halifax, Brooks, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg | |
| Ontario | 627,715 (4.7%) |
| Quebec | 319,230 (4.0%) |
| Alberta | 129,395 (3.3%) |
| British Columbia | 43,500 (1.0%) |
| Manitoba | 30,335 (2.4%) |
| Nova Scotia | 21,915 (2.4%) |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English • Canadian French • African Nova Scotian English • Caribbean English • Haitian Creole • African languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christianity; minority Islam, other faiths[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afro-Caribbeans • African Americans[3][4] | |
Black Canadians is a designation used for all black people who are citizens or permanent residents in Canada.
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References
- ↑ Census Profile, 2016 Census Archived 2017-11-08 at the Wayback Machine Statistics Canada. Accessed on November 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Religion by visible minority and generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Ottawa, Ontario: Statistics Canada，Government of Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Bruin, Tabitha de; Ma, Clayton (31 October 2024). "Black Canadians". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto, Ontario: Anthony Wilson-Smith, Historia Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Mock, Brentin (5 March 2016). "African Americans Have Been Fleeing to Canada for Centuries". Atlanta, Georgia: CityLab. Retrieved 2 June 2025 – via www.bloomberg.com.