20 January, 2008

2006 census data for Aboriginal peoples

The new release of 2006 data from Statistics Canada presents the Aboriginal peoples of Canada and their demographic characteristics, including the growth of the Aboriginal population, information on age distribution, Aboriginal languages, living arrangements, housing characteristics and geographic mobility. Separate data are provided for Inuit, Métis and First Nations people. Click here to view. If you want all that information in a nutshell, then read the excellent summary provided in Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in 2006: Inuit, Métis and First Nations, 2006 Census