Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, 662,215 Canadians identified themselves as Blacks. The majority of black Canadians live in five Canadian cities. As of 2001, Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa-Gatineau, Vancouver and Halifax were home to approximately 78.4 percent of all black Canadians.

In spite of the great contributions black Canadians have made, many still face challenges in our society. According to the Ethnic Diversity Survey that was released in September 2003, almost half of the black Canadians surveyed said they have experienced some form of discrimination or unfair treatment in the past five years.