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	Visible minority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Visible minorities are persons who are not of the majority race in a given population.
		Nearly four million Canadians identified themselves as a visible minority in the 2001 Census, accounting for 13.4% of the total population.
		Of the provinces, British Columbia had the highest proportion of visible minorities, representing 21.6% of its population, followed by Ontario at 19.1%.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Visible_minority (248 words)

	2001 Employment Equity Act Annual Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The representation of visible minority employees as a percentage of the workforce under the Act improved by 0.5% to 15.4% in Ontario, by 0.3% to 4.0% in Quebec, and by 0.2% to 5.3% in Manitoba.
		Visible minority employees’ representation in the workforce under the Act has reached 10.7% in 2000, which is 76.4% of their expected labour market availability of 14.0%.
		At 11.1%, the share of visible minority employees who were terminated as a proportion of all terminations was 1.3% higher than that observed in the previous year (9.8%), and was also higher than their representation in the workforce under the Act (10.7%).
	www.hrsdc.gc.ca /asp/gateway.asp?hr=/en/lp/lo/lswe/we/ee_tools/reports/annual/2001/2001annualrep11.shtml&hs=wzp (2511 words)

	Visible Minorities in Canada's Workplaces--A Perspective on the 2017 Projection
		However, given that exogamous marriage is increasingly common and that a large part of the growth of the visible minority population is driven by births, it is not out of line to predict that half of the visible minority population could be multiple-origin by 2017.
		As to the numerical smallness of visible minority populations, one may argue that 13% of Canada in 2001 is a small proportion, and even that 20% of Canada in 2017 is relatively small.
		Visible minority immigrants tend to marry whites if they marry exogamously, but this tendency is less pronounced among the children of visible minority immigrants (Lessard 2002; Kalbach 2002).
	www.pch.gc.ca /multi/canada2017/3_e.cfm (4880 words)

	The National Reference Group on Visible Minorities - Voluntary Sector Initiative Final Report - November 15, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		That the visible minority communities must engage in a 'paradigm' shift in how the communities view and understand their issues and standpoint within the larger society, was raised as a timely issue.
		Visible minority organizations and leadership are knowledgeable and experienced on the numerous issues facing their communities, and provide vital leadership and programs to address these.
		Visible minority women face a triple bind in their attempt to negotiate Canadian society: as women dealing with gender-based inequity, as immigrants facing settlement issues, and as women of colour facing systemic and structural racial barriers.
	www.vsi-isbc.ca /eng/about/vis_min_research.cfm (8337 words)

	The Daily, Tuesday, March 22, 2005. Study: Canada's visible minority population in 2017
		Among the factors that account for the more rapid growth in the visible minority population, the most important are unquestionably sustained immigration along with the high proportion of visible minority people among the new arrivals.
		The visible minority population of Montréal would still be quite different than that of Toronto or Vancouver because of the high proportion of Blacks and Arabs.
		Provincially, the visible minority population would be over-represented in 2017 in two provinces (Ontario and British Columbia) as was already the case in 2001 compared with the national average.
	www.statcan.ca /Daily/English/050322/d050322b.htm (1574 words)

	A Profile of Visible Minority Offenders in the Federal Canadian Correctional System
		However, the proportions of Canadian-born visible minorities vary greatly from group to group; this is, in large measure, a reflection of historical immigration patterns.
		Visible minorities as a whole do not appear to be over-represented among incarcerated offenders, since they account for 13% of the population in Canada (Statistics Canada, 2001).
		Visible minority persons as a whole do not appear to be over-represented among incarcerated offenders, since they account for 13% of the population in Canada (Statistics Canada, 2001).
	www.csc-scc.gc.ca /text/rsrch/reports/r144/r144_e.shtml (6050 words)

	Canada's Growing Visible Minority Population: Generational Challenges, Opportunities and Federal Policy Considerations
		According to the 2001 Census, two-thirds of visible minorities are foreign-born, and one third is Canadian born.
		The population of visible minority persons in Canada is expected to increase from about 4 million in 2001 to a level estimated between 6.3 million and 8.5 million in 2017, increases of 56% and 111% respectively.
		Visible minorities report that the most commonly stated situation in which they perceive discrimination is in the workplace or when applying for a job or a promotion (Statistics Canada, 2003d).
	www.pch.gc.ca /progs/multi/canada2017/7_e.cfm (5481 words)

	The Atlas of Canada - Visible Minority Population, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Visible Minority Population » Visible Minority Population, 2001
		Canada was home to almost 4 million individuals who identified themselves as visible minorities in 2001,...
		Canada was home to almost 4 million individuals who identified themselves as visible minorities in 2001, accounting for 13.4% of the total population.
	atlas.gc.ca /sites/english/maps/peopleandsociety/population/visible_minority/vmin (94 words)

	Visible Minorities and Ethnicity in Ontario (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Visible minorities are defined as persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.
		In 1991, Blacks were the largest visible minority group (311,000 or 3.1% of total population), with Chinese second (290,400 or 2.9%), followed by South Asians (285,600 or 2.9%).
		In 2001, 1.7 million people were visible minorities in this CMA, representing 36.8% of its population, 80% of the province’s visible minorities, and 15% of the total population of Ontario.
	www.fin.gov.on.ca /english/demographics/cenhi6.html (696 words)

	Conference Board Tackles Barriers to Visible Minority Advancement
		Sen. Donald Oliver, a champion of advancing visible minorities to positions of influence, and a project partner, approached the Conference Board to undertake the project.
		The number of visible minorities in Canada doubled between 1986 and 1996, but they continue to be under-represented in key leadership positions in Canadian institutions.
		The project will include an analysis of the economic contribution of visible minorities in Canada, focus groups with visible minority citizens and recent immigrants, and case studies of exemplary national and international organizations whose policies and practices have successfully created inclusive, high-performing work environments.
	www.conferenceboard.ca /press/2003/minority_advancement.asp (461 words)

	WorkPlace Equity for Aboriginals Peoples and Visible Minorities Groups (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Statistical evidence belies the existence of continuing discrimination. For example, salary gaps are wide between visible minorities and other Canadians [6]. Although this group has more education than the average Canadian population, the proportion of visible minorities in managerial and professional occupations is much smaller.
		The representation of members of visible minorities increased by almost a quarter between 1998 and 2002 to 12.2%, against a 2001 labour market availability of 12.6%. It was highest in Banking at 18.4% in 2002, and lowest in the Other Sectors at 7.0%. Representation in Communications was 11.6% and was 8.0% in Transportation.
		Visible minorities accounted for 15.2% of all promotions, the highest level obtained since 1987, when they accounted for 7.3%.
	www.hrsdc.gc.ca /asp/gateway.asp?hr=/en/lp/lo/lswe/we/special_projects/RacismFreeInitiative/WorkplaceEquityAMVM.shtml& (2125 words)

	Unique Conference Board Project Tackles Barriers to Visible Minority Advancement
		Incomes for visible minorities trail those of the average Canadian by 15 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.
		Yet, the importance of visible minorities to the Canadian economy will only grow in the future, as visible minorities become the major source of new workers.
		An economic analysis of the impact of visible minorities on the Canadian economy is being finalized for release early in 2004.
	www.conferenceboard.ca /press/2004/visible_minority.asp (691 words)

	2001 Census Visible Minority and Population Group User Guide
		Data on the visible minority population in 1981, 1986 and 1991 were derived primarily from responses to the ethnic origin question, in conjunction with responses from the place of birth and mother tongue questions.
		Due to the relatively small counts derived for the Pacific Islander visible minority group in 1991, this group was not included in the list of mark-in response categories for the population group question in 1996.
		Legends for the Visible Minority and Population Group variables are shown in Appendices 1 and 2, respectively.
	www12.statcan.ca /english/census01/Products/Reference/tech_rep/vismin.cfm (1365 words)

	POINT OF VIEW
		From a visible minority point of view, the above results are important to me. The lack of VMR in faculty/staff has always presented itself as a potential obstacle to me, a sense of me against them.
		And visible minorities represented only 1.1 per cent (EEAR, 1995-197) of the middle and other managers at U of C, while the labour force participation was 8.7 per cent.
		We lack research in visible minority issues at the university, particularly between faculty/staff and the student body and issues surrounding this dynamic of visible minority representation in the three groups.
	www.ucalgary.ca /UofC/events/unicomm/Gazette/Archives/Nov29-99/POFV.HTM (1137 words)

	Nowhere to Turn? Executive Summary - Partner Violence Against Immigrant and Visible Minority Women
		Addressing this issue as it affects immigrant and visible minority communities recognizes that they are a growing segment of the population.
		The study found that victimization rates among immigrant and visible minority women in a 1999 Statistics Canada survey were somewhat lower than other women (10.5% of immigrant and visible minority women experienced emotional or financial abuse, compared to 14% of other women; 4.2% cited physical or sexual abuse, compared to 6.2% of other women).
		Immigrant and visible minority women may find that escaping from abuse means a passport to poverty for themselves and their children.
	www.ccsd.ca /pubs/2004/nowhere/es.htm (2147 words)

	Social Planning Council of Peel - InfoShare (May, 2003)
		Between 1996 and 2001, the visible minority population in Peel increased by 43% (compared to a 28% increase in Ontario's visible minority population during that time).
		By comparison, 19.1% of Ontario's population in 2001 (or 2,153,045) was comprised of visible minorities.
		The majority of the visible minority population (65%) in Peel Region lives in Mississauga; compared to 34.4% in Brampton, and 0.6% in Caledon.
	www.spcpeel.com /infoshare_may2003.htm (1440 words)

	Conference board tackles barriers to visible minority advancement. \| Human Resources > Employee Development from ...
		Senator Donald Oliver, a champion of advancing visible minorities to positions of influence, and a project partner, approached the Conference Board to undertake the project.
		According to the Conference Board, the number of visible minorities in Canada doubled between 1986 and 1996, but they continue to be under-represented in key leadership positions in Canadian institutions.
		The study will include an analysis of the economic contribution of visible minorities in Canada, focus groups with visible minority citizens and recent immigrants, and case studies of exemplary national and international organizations whose policies and practices have successfully created inclusive, high-performing work environments.
	www.allbusiness.com /human-resources/employee-development/703037-1.html (525 words)

	SHRC - Policy Relating to Visible Minorities as a Desginated Equity Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Commission's definition of visible minorities is concerned with racism and its impact.
		All immigrants may experience barriers to equality, but the specific purpose of including visible minorities in equity programs is to eliminate racism and address its systemic and institutionalised consequences.
		Employers with employment equity plans who wish to identify members of visible minorities should use the principle of self-identification and ask employees and prospective employees themselves to indicate whether they are visible minority members.
	www.gov.sk.ca /shrc/policy/policy3.htm (697 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		The term, which replaces the phrase "fl and Asian minority ethnics", is expected to be adopted officially in January.
		"We have gone from saying 'fl ethnic minority' to 'fl minority ethnic' to 'visible minority ethnic' in a matter of years," she said.
		The phrase "ethnic minority" was also widely used as a collective term for both groups, but this was dropped in favour of "minority ethnic" five years ago, prompting criticism that it was an improper use of English.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/12/26/nethnic26.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/12/26/ixnewstop.html (601 words)

	Embracing Change and the Public Service Commission (PSC)
		As a follow-up to a national study on "drop-off" of EE groups between the application and appointment stages of recruitment, PSC regions are working with departments to identify and address barriers to appointing visible minorities.
		The number of new appointments of visible minorities to the EX group increased to 24 (6.3%) in 2000-01, 28 (5.7%) in 2001-02 and 32 (6.6%) in 2002-2003, a total of 85.
		The survey also reveals that access of visible minorities to EX positions might be limited by their relative concentration in non-traditional EX feeder groups and their greater need for career development and language training.
	www.psc-cfp.gc.ca /ee/ec-fact_e.htm (2176 words)

	Educational goals higher for visible minority youth
		Visible minority youth are aiming higher when it comes to education largely due to educational values promoted from within their own families, says new University of Alberta research.
		Krahn and Taylor found differences based on gender, region, community size and socio-economic status, however, language first spoken and family structure were not found to be related to differences in the students' educational aspirations.
		The researchers are now interested in learning if visible minority immigrant youth encounter barriers in the secondary and post-secondary systems that dampen these high educational goals or whether they continue to persevere, said Krahn.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-04/uoa-egh040406.php (491 words)

	Visible minorities to top 50% in Toronto, Vancouver by 2017
		The visible minority population of Montreal would continue to be quite different than that of Toronto or Vancouver because of the higher proportion of Blacks and Arabs, says Statistics Canada.
		Other factors include a younger population, which results in fewer deaths and higher birth rates for visible minorities than for the rest of the population.
		Projections show that the median age of visible minorities will be approximately 35.5 in 2017, about four years higher than it was in 2001.
	www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2005/03/22/visibleminorities-statscan0322.html (1396 words)

	visible minorities, 2001 census (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent belongs.
		Prior to 1996, data on visible minorities were derived from responses to the ethnic origin question, in conjunction with other ethnocultural information, such as language, place of birth and religion.
		After "White", population groups were listed in order of the frequency (largest number) of visible minority counts derived from the 1996 Census.
	www12.statcan.ca /english/census01/Products/Reference/dict/pop127.htm (394 words)

	Focus groups: visible-minority civil servants face a tough time in Halifax
		"Visible minority persons working in the civil service in Halifax were much more likely than their counterparts in any other region to feel that being a visible minority is a negative factor in the workplace," says the report, which was obtained by the Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act.
		The study did not indicate which visible minorities were represented.
		A few visible minority participants reported problems in Edmonton, but most of the complaints were about Halifax.
	www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2005/09/04/visible_minority_halifax20050904.html?email (1338 words)

	Embracing Change Resources for Visible Minorities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Task Force on the Participation of Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service made clear in its Action Plan, Embracing Change in the federal Public Service, that we must remove the barriers that prevent talented members of the Visible Minority community from fully contributing to the life of this country.
		The challenge is still greater for recruiting visible minorities at the executive level.
		In 1999, of a total of 298 new executive appointments; 19 were visible minorities, or a rate of 1 in 33.
	www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca /ec-fpac/minorities-minorites_e.asp (524 words)

	American Renaissance News: Study: Canada’s Visible Minority Population in 2017
		The ONLY positive is that the visible minorities will remain in the large metropolitan centers, though this will be a temporary measure and they will spread out eventually.
		While the new white male employee may be thrown into the corporate blender or fireplace, the special minority (fl or Hispanic) or female candidates will be nurtured along a relatively easy path that allows them to learn and develop over time.
		Minorities are also encouraged to join corporate affinity groups along racial or ethnic lines and whereby they may network and assist each other.
	www.amren.com /mtnews/archives/2005/03/study_canadaas.php (5362 words)

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