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Introduction : multiculturalism in Canada. Lærke, Laura, Nicola & Sarah. The Canadian population . 32% Canadian, 21% English, 15,8% French, 15,1% Scottish, 13,9 Irish, 10,2% German, 4,6% Italian, 4,3% Chinese, 4% First nations, 3,9% Ukrainian and 3,3% Dutch
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Introduction: multiculturalism in Canada Lærke, Laura, Nicola & Sarah
The Canadian population • 32% Canadian, 21% English, 15,8% French, 15,1% Scottish, 13,9 Irish, 10,2% German, 4,6% Italian, 4,3% Chinese, 4% First nations, 3,9% Ukrainian and 3,3% Dutch • Minorities: 4% south Asian and 2,5% black.
Immigration in Canada • One of the highestper-capita immigration rates in the world • Theyareaiming for 240.000-265.000 new inhabitants in 2012
The author: Austin Clarke • Famous and well-knownCanadian writer • Originally from Barbados • Has been an immigrant in Toronto himself • Has writtenmanypowerfulshort storiesdealingwithblackpeopleadaptingintowhite Canada