Canada’s Métis population on the rise: why some Métis leaders find this ‘very concerning’Posted in Articles, Audio, Canada, Census/Demographics, Media Archive, New Media on 2017-11-15 17:27Z by Steven |
Canada’s Métis population on the rise: why some Métis leaders find this ‘very concerning’
The Current With Anna Maria Tremonti
CBC Radio
2017-11-01
Ana Maria Tremonti, Host
 David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Metis Federation, says there are far fewer Métis than reported by Statistics Canada. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press) |
New data released in October by Statistics Canada reveals a surprising spike in Canadians identifying as Métis.
The 2016 census shows exponential growth, especially in the eastern part of the country.
In Quebec, over the last decade the number of people identifying themselves as Métis is up 149 per cent. In Nova Scotia, it’s up 124 per cent.
But for some Métis leaders, this isn’t necessarily a good news story.
“It was very concerning for us to see such a change in the identifying of where the Métis are and who they are,” said Dave Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation…
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