Aboriginal Population: OTTAWA Statistics Canada

OTTAWA Statistics Canada: Canadas aboriginal population grew by 20.1 per cent 232,385 people between 2006 and 2011, compared with 5.2 per cent for non-aboriginal people and OTTAWA Statistics Canada released the first tranche of results Wednesday from the 2011 voluntary National Household Survey, which replaced the cancelled mandatory long-form census. Some highlights: Canada was home to an estimated 6,775,800 immigrants in 2011, comprising 20.6 per cent of the population more than ever before and the highest proportion of all G8 countries. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.