Cultural Diversity in Canada: The Social Construction of Racial Difference

2. Cultural Diversity in Canada

Table 1 : Population by Ethnic Origin, Canada, 1921-1971
Origine	1921 (%)	1931 (%)	1941 (%)	1951 (%)	1961 (%)	1971 (%)
British	55.4	51.9	49.7	47.9	43.8	44.6
French	27.9	28.2	30.3	30.8	30.4	28.7
Other European	14.2	17.6	17.8	18.2	22.6	23
Asian	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.7	1.3
Aboriginal	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.5
Black	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2
Other	0.2	0.1	0.4	1.2	1.2	0.8
Total Percentage	100	100	100	100	100	100
Total Number	8,787,949	10,376,786	11,506,655	14,009,429	18,238,247	21,568,310

Source :
Compiled from Census of Canada, 1971, Polulation: Ethnic Groups, Catalogue 92-723, Volume 1, Part 3, Bulletin 1.3, Table 1.