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A visible minority is defined by the Canadian government as "persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour". The term is used primarily as a demographic category by Statistics Canada, in connection with that country's Employment Equity policies. The qualifier "visible" is important in the Canadian context as historically its political divisions from the period of colonial history have traditionally been determined by language (French vs. English) and religion (Catholics vs. Protestants), which are "invisible" traits.
The term visible minority is sometimes used as a euphemism for "non-white". This is incorrect, in that the government definitions differ: Aboriginal people are not considered to be visible minorities, but are not necessarily white either. Also, some groups that are defined as "white" in the United States census, such as Arab-Americans, are defined as "visible minorities" in the official Canadian definition. In some cases, members of visible minorities may be visually indistinguishable from the white population, while in other cases non-whites are not a minority in a local population (cf. Demography of Canada).
A call to action was put out about the lack of representation from visible minorities in political office. Weighing in on the topic are various community leaders on this morning’s BT Panel.
Visible Minorities: Frank Klees and Mike Seaward on Rogers Newmarket-Aurora candidates debate, September 9 2007.
Video shows what visible minority means. A visually recognizable racial group, excluding aboriginal peoples, whose members constitute less than half of a population, an individual member of such a group.. Visible minority Meaning. How to pronounce, definition audio dictionary. How to say visible minority. Powered by MaryTTS, Wiktionary
THE POWER OF ENGAGEMENT IS THE CRUX OF CANADIAN SENATOR DON MEREDITH'S MESSAGE TO NIGERIAN PROFESSIONALS AND VISIBLE MINORITIES IN CANADA. REVEREND DON MEREDITH IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA) FAITH ALLIANCE, AN INTERFAITH GROUP DEDICATED TO FINDING SOLUTIONS TO YOUTH VIOLENCE. HE IS ALSO PASSIONATE ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. HE WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE NIGERIAN PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESS NETWORK BREAKFAST WITH LEADERS IN OTTAWA.
“We especially welcome applications from visible minorities”: Reflections on Race, Gender and Life at UBC Complicity and Complexity: Realities of Racism at UBC Conference 2016
Philippine-born Tobias Enverga Jr. has breached new ground in having himself elected last year as a trustee of the 12-member Toronto Catholic District School Board. For the first time, the city's visible minorities have found a voice in him.
Presentation by Dr. Annette Henry
Student video for Social Trends in Canada assignment 2016.
Welcome to the second episode of Colour Code, a podcast about race in Canada by the Globe and Mail. Join hosts Denise Balkissoon and Hannah Sung as they question what it's like to be a racialized individual in a high-profile position. Featuring interviews with Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi and Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey. Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/colour-code-podcast/id1143156370 Visit our website at tgam.ca/colourcode You can find us on Twitter @balkissoon @HannahSung. Join the conversation using #ColourCode
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"(In)visible minorities in Canadian health data and research" - Karen Kobayashi, University of Victoria.
Studienpräsentation des Europäischen Forschungs- und Trainingszentrum für Menschenrechte & Demokratie und Diskussionsrunde im Rahmen der Afrikawoche "Be yourself" von JAAPO 9/14
Ryerson University's Myer Siemiatycki presents this report, which finds that while they comprise 40% of the GTA population, only 11% of those elected to office are visible minorities. This means that we would need to elect almost four times as many visible minorities, across all levels of government, for visible minorities to hold elected office in proportion to their share of the population in the GTA. The Diversity Gap: The Electoral Under-Representation of Visible Minorities is the fourth in a series called DiverseCity Counts that commissions research measuring the levels of diversity in leadership across sectors. In its first three years, DiverseCity Counts featured reports by the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University which tracked diversity in leadership across the corporate, no...
America's First Nation | The War of Indians | Military Special Forces The First Nations (French: Premières Nations) are the various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis.[2] There are currently 634[3] recognized First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia.[4] The total population is more than 850,000 people. Under the Employment Equity Act, First Nations are a "designated group", along with women, visible minorities, and people with physical or mental disabilities.[5] First Nations are not defined as a visible minority under the Act or by the criteria of Statistics Canada.[6] Read more about “America's First Nation | The War of Indians | Military Special Forces”: https://en.wik...
41 year old Sivarajah Vinasithamby is attacked by skinheads after a white power concert in Toronto. Interview with Sam Duraiswamy from the Tamil Eelam Society Of Canada about escalating racist violence targeting visible minorities. This weeks episode features hosts Kevin, Elena and Bill. Uppercut was a half hour news and information public affairs program that aired on CIUT 89.5 FM Toronto during the 1990's every Tuesday from 12:30-1pm. CIUT 89.5 FM Toronto: http://www.ciut.fm
If visible minorities and immigrants make up a growing population, why are they still largely absent from the city’s boardrooms and corridors of power? Enter programs like Diversity OnBoard (Toronto, Canada), and the West Midlands Civic leadership (Birmingham, United Kingdom) that are using practical strategies to close the diversity gap.
New figures show the number of visible minorities in Canadian prisons has increased by 75 per cent in the past decade, while the number and proportion of inmates who are Caucasian has declined significantly. Music By: Jace D.- Hard Rap Beats