Belarusian Canadians
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| (20,710,[1] 0.04% of total population) | |
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| Ontario and Quebec | |
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| Canadian English · Canadian French · Belarusian · Russian | |
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| 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, , 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
- 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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