In Canada, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than one in two people from a visible minority group reported having experienced discrimination in a store, bank, or restaurant. This proportion was five percentage points higher among women. Women were also more likely to have experienced discrimination in an educational setting (12.2 percent) than their male counterparts (7.4 percent). However, the latter were more frequently confronted with discriminatory situations in the context of work or in dealings with the police.
Share of visible minorities who experienced discrimination since the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada in 2020, by context and gender
* The source adds the following information: "Non-visible minority" includes persons who reported "Yes" to the Aboriginal group question, as well as persons who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group."
"This table presents the percentage of respondents who reported that they experienced discrimination. Discrimination means treating people differently, negatively or adversely because of their race, age, religion, gender identity, etcetera."
"The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour"."
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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