Immigrants at record levels
Statistics Canada reported today that 23 per cent of the Canadian population, some 8.3 million people, were or are immigrants or permanent residents who now account for the largest segment of the population in the country's history. Surpassing the previous record of 22.3 per cent reported in 1921, it means Canada has a larger share of this census category than any other G7 country. [node:read-more:link]