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| Latin American Canadian |
|---|
| Total population |
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304,245 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver |
| Languages |
| Spanish, Portuguese, French, English |
| Religion |
| Roman Catholic, Nonreligious |
Latin American Canadian and Hispanic Canadian are terms describing a Canadian of Latin American descent or birth. Latin American is the term used by Statistics Canada.1
Other terms used sometimes are "Latino Canadian"2 and "Latin Canadian".3 However, the latter, though conveniently short, may be subject to controversy on whether not only people of Latin American descent, but also other "Latin" Canadians — such as Canadians of Spanish descent, French Canadians, and Italian Canadians — are included.
The majority of Latin American Canadians are recent immigrants arriving in the late 20th century, most of whom came from Mexico, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and smaller numbers from Cuba, Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador, and elsewhere, with all or nearly all the Latin American countries represented. The largest Latin American Canadian communities are in the Census metropolitan areas of Toronto (with 99,290), Montreal (with 75,400), and Vancouver (with 22,695).1
Reasons for immigrating include Canada's better economic opportunities and politics in their native countries, such as Chileans who wanted to escape from Augusto Pinochet's rule, or Salvadorans fleeing the civil war in their country. A small proportion came from the Caribbean islands, such as the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, the latter of which is an U.S. territory and whose citizens are U.S. citizens by law.
The largest Latin American Canadian communities are in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, and are rapidly growing in size in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia. A sizable Puerto Rican presence is noted in Toronto, but demographers debate if they are more numerous than other Latin American groups in Canada.citation needed Many Canadians of American family origin (especially from the state of Texas) in Alberta includes those of Mexican-Texan descent came as oil field workers in the 1960s.citation needed Venezuelans in the 2000s are increasingly involved in the Canadian oil industry.citation needed
The majority of Latin American Canadians are bilingual or multilingual, speaking Spanish (or Portuguese if they are from Brazil) and either English or French, sometimes both but more often the former.
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List of notable Latin American Canadians
Entertainment
- Eva Avila - Pop singer, and 2006 Canadian Idol winner.
- Fito Blanko - Reggaeton singer, born in Panama.45
- Keshia Chanté - R&B singer.
- José Miguel Contreras - Rock singer and lead vocalist of By Divine Right.
- Beto Cuevas - Rock singer and former lead vocalist of La Ley.
- Marc Garcia - Punk rock musician.
- Ona Grauer - TV and film actress, born in Mexico.
- Alberto Guerrero - Music composer and pianist.
- DJ Kemo - Producer and DJ for hip-hop group Rascalz.
- Oscar Lopez - Flamenco musician, born in Chile.
- Klea Scott - TV and film actress.
Photography
- Marcos Arriaga - Photographer and film-maker, born in Peru.
- Bruce Chun - Cinematographer, born in Mexico.
- Raul Rincon - Photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising and fine art photography. Born in Colombia.
Politics
- Sergio Marchi - Former MP (of Argentinan Canadian descent).
- Osvaldo Nunez - Former MP (of Chilean Canadian descent).
- Pablo Rodriguez - MP for Honore-Mercier. Born in Argentina.
- Vic Toews - MP for Provencher. Born in Paraguay
- Joseph Facal - former minister in Quebec
Science and Technology
- Manuel Buchwald - Geneticist and academic, born in Peru.
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer - Electronic artist, born in Mexico.
Sports
- Oscar Albuquerque - Former professional soccer player, born in Peru.
- Davis Sanchez - Professional football player, CFL and NFL.
- O. J. Santiago - Professional football player, NFL.
- Raffi Torres - Professional hockey player, NHL.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ ""Latino Canadians" -Wikipedia - Google Search". Retrieved on 2008-10-14.
- ^ ""Latin Canadians" -Wikipedia - Google Search". Retrieved on 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Fito Blanko "Higher Level"". Retrieved on 2008-11-10.
- ^ Flórez Garibaldi, Crisly (2007-02-26). "La evolución de Fito :: prensa.com :: 2007". Corporación La Prensa. Retrieved on 2008-11-10.
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