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Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data

Table: Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations - 20% sample data

Geographic name	Total - Population by visible minority groups	Total visible minority population1	South Asian2	Chinese	Black	Filipino	Latin American	Southeast- Asian3
Canada !	31,241,030	5,068,090	1,262,865	1,216,570	783,795	410,695	304,245	239,935
Hawkesbury (Quebec part), CA	1,400	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hawkesbury (Ontario part), CA !	10,510	330	205	15	50	20	0	0
Hawkesbury, CA (Ont.) !	11,905	330	205	15	50	20	10	0
Hamilton, CMA (Ont.)	683,450	84,290	19,970	11,660	16,480	4,880	6,755	6,805
Halifax, CMA (N.S.) !	369,455	27,645	2,900	3,105	13,270	530	690	655
Guelph, CMA (Ont.)	126,085	16,025	3,875	3,110	1,605	1,965	1,070	1,600
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CMA (Ont.) !	156,395	3,280	575	620	1,100	150	185	140
Grande Prairie, CA (Alta.) !	71,445	2,555	550	455	360	555	210	75
Grand Falls-Windsor, CA (N.L.) !	13,385	155	25	70	0	15	0	0
Granby, CA (Que.) !	66,800	1,285	0	130	305	20	460	100
Fredericton, CA (N.B.)	85,070	3,790	670	860	1,090	80	255	105
Fort St. John, CA (B.C.) !	25,030	680	150	115	105	125	50	0
Estevan, CA (Sask.) !	10,980	170	30	0	65	0	40	10
Elliot Lake, CA (Ont.) !	11,440	240	35	35	30	30	60	0
Edmundston, CA (N.B.)	21,075	170	0	15	50	0	20	0
Edmonton, CMA (Alta.) !	1,024,825	175,295	40,205	47,200	20,380	19,625	9,210	11,025
Duncan, CA (B.C.) !	41,030	2,075	1,060	290	90	200	70	115
Drummondville, CA (Que.) !	76,400	1,660	10	70	240	0	1,095	105
Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA (Que.) !	14,390	70	0	30	10	10	0	10
Dawson Creek, CA (B.C.) !	10,930	285	60	60	25	55	10	45
Cranbrook, CA (B.C.) !	23,820	330	25	130	35	10	15	20
Cowansville, CA (Que.) !	12,095	95	15	10	50	0	0	10
Courtenay, CA (B.C.) !	48,880	1,640	165	455	320	230	100	150
Cornwall, CA (Ont.) !	57,285	2,765	1,430	315	340	75	75	105
Corner Brook, CA (N.L.) !	26,245	195	75	20	35	15	40	10

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Notes:

1. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

2. For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

3. For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.