The most common type of discrimination experienced by visible minorities in Canada since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic was discrimination based on race or color. 21.5 percent of women belonging to a visible minority group reported having faced such a situation, compared to 18.3 percent of men. Women were also more likely than men to have experienced discrimination because of their ethnicity or culture.
Share of visible minorities who experienced discrimination since the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada in 2020, by type 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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