Belarusian Canadians
Belarusian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Belarusian descent or Belarusian-born individuals who reside in Canada. According to the 2021 Census, there were 18,850 Canadians who claimed Belarusian ancestry.[1]
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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 |
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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.[2]
The oldest Belarusian diaspora organization in Canada, Belarusian Canadian Alliance, was established by Kastus Akula in 1948 in Toronto.[3]
Notable individuals
References
- "Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021". statcan.gc.ca.
- Жыцьцё Вінцэнта Жук-Грышкевіча [The life of Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič], by Raisa Žuk-Hryškievič. Toronto, 1993, p. 226
- "Belarusians in Canada". Belarusian Canadian Alliance. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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