Changes

     ◦by 2031 close to 1 in 3 Canadians (31.0%) will be members of a visible minority.

     ◦by 2031 close to 1 in 3 Canadians (31.0%) will be members of a visible minority.

     ◦almost 1 in 2 (44.2% to 49.7%) will be either an immigrant or a child of an immigrant by 2036.

     ◦almost 1 in 2 (44.2% to 49.7%) will be either an immigrant or a child of an immigrant by 2036.

•Depending on the source, methodology and specific groups included in various studies,Footnote 13 estimates of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender in Canada can range from 5%Footnote 14 to as high as 13%.Footnote 15 According to one recent study, 54% of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada prefer not to disclose their identities in the workplace because of fear of rejection from their colleagues.

•Depending on the source, methodology and specific groups included in various studies,Footnote 13 estimates of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender in Canada can range from 5%Footnote 14 to as high as 13%. According to one recent study, 54% of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada prefer not to disclose their identities in the workplace because of fear of rejection from their colleagues.

•Roughly 1 in 7 adult Canadians self-identify as having a disability (3.8 million people), with more than a quarter (26%) being classified as having a “very severe” disability. By the age of 40, 1 in 2 Canadians have or have had a mental illness.

•Roughly 1 in 7 adult Canadians self-identify as having a disability (3.8 million people), with more than a quarter (26%) being classified as having a “very severe” disability. By the age of 40, 1 in 2 Canadians have or have had a mental illness.