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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (20,710,[1] 0.04% of total population) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario and Quebec | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English • Canadian French • Belarusian • Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity • Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Russian Canadians • Ukrainian Canadians |
Belarusian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Belarusian descent or Belarusian-born individuals who reside in Canada. According to the 2016 Census there were 20,710 Canadians who claimed Belarusian ancestry.[2]
Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič estimated the number of Belarusians in Canada in late 1959 at about 40 thousands, with a majority of Russian Empire era Belarusian immigrants being listed as Russians or Poles because Belarusians were not present as a separate category in Canadian documents.[3]
The oldest Belarusian diaspora organization in Canada, Belarusian Canadian Alliance, was established by Kastus Akula in 1948 in Toronto.[4]
Notable individuals[]
- Kastuś Akuła
- Valery Fabrikant
- Albert Gretzky
- Walter Gretzky
- Wayne Gretzky
- David Lewis
- Barys Rahula
- Keanu Reilley
- Ivonka Survilla
- Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič
- Don Tapscott
References[]
- ↑ Statistics Canada. "2016 Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ↑ Statistics Canada. "2016 Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ↑ Жыцьцё Вінцэнта Жук-Грышкевіча [The life of Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič], by Raisa Žuk-Hryškievič. Toronto, 1993, p. 226
- ↑ "Belarusians in Canada". Belarusian Canadian Alliance. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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