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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
Lachute, CA (Que.) !	11,525	130	15	20	35	10	25	0
Cowansville, CA (Que.) !	12,095	95	15	10	50	0	0	10
Alma, CA (Que.) !	32,280	215	10	40	45	10	25	80
Campbellton, CA (N.B.) !	17,410	120	10	25	15	10	0	0
Campbellton (New-Brunswick part), CA !	14,370	105	10	20	15	0	0	0
Val-d'Or, CA (Que.) !	31,765	125	10	30	40	10	0	10
Rouyn-Noranda, CA (Que.) !	39,440	320	10	75	95	10	25	40
Drummondville, CA (Que.) !	76,400	1,660	10	70	240	0	1,095	105
Summerside, CA (P.E.I.)	15,910	245	10	30	125	10	0	0
Timmins, CA (Ont.) !	42,455	510	10	125	140	115	40	50
Granby, CA (Que.) !	66,800	1,285	0	130	305	20	460	100
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, CA (Que.) !	38,565	395	0	90	120	0	75	30
Amos, CA (Que.) !	17,590	165	0	20	70	20	0	55
Hawkesbury (Quebec part), CA	1,400	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Campbellton (Quebec part), CA	3,040	10	0	10	0	0	0	0
Edmundston, CA (N.B.)	21,075	170	0	15	50	0	20	0
Matane, CA (Que.) !	16,065	60	0	20	0	0	20	0
Rimouski, CA (Que.) !	45,870	670	0	85	280	10	90	20
Rivière-du-Loup, CA (Que.) !	23,975	145	0	15	65	0	20	30
Baie-Comeau, CA (Que.) !	29,455	150	0	35	65	0	10	10
Dolbeau-Mistassini, CA (Que.) !	14,390	70	0	30	10	10	0	10
Saint-Georges, CA (Que.) !	30,970	70	0	0	35	0	10	10
Thetford Mines, CA (Que.) !	25,405	215	0	15	55	0	115	0
Victoriaville, CA (Que.) !	47,810	610	0	110	145	0	260	10
Shawinigan, CA (Que.) !	54,725	190	0	35	40	0	50	0

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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.