StatsCan reviewing how people with mixed visible minority backgrounds are tallied

Statistics Canada is reviewing how it tallies visible minority populations in the country following complaints that the current method may undercount some groups. Right now, people who tick off more than one are lumped together under ‘multiple visible minorities.’

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