Our Population
According to the 2006 Census, there are 5,500 Peel residents who “identify” as being Aboriginal (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit). In addition to asking if people “identify” themselves as Aboriginal, the Census also asks if people have Aboriginal ancestry (i.e. a grandparent or a more distant family ancestor who is/was Aboriginal). In Peel there are 11,750 people who have Aboriginal ancestry.
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