Torontonians may soon have to rethink the term "visible minority" as Statistics Canada predicts the population will be 63 per
cent non-white by 2031.
A report in the Toronto Star looks at the benefits and opportunities this increased diversity will bring to Canada's largest city.
"The
benefits of diversity are many and obvious. Visible minorities
currently comprise 43 per cent of Toronto's population, and their
healthy presence has helped produce business opportunities, a vibrant
creative class and unique international perspectives. The degree to
which Toronto has prospered owes much to its large minority and
immigrant populations, and growth of these productive groups is to be
welcomed."
"There are challenges, however. To maximize the benefits
of diversity, society needs to do a better job of quickly integrating
newcomers and enabling them to rise up and take their proper place in
corporate boardrooms and in the corridors of political power. Along
with benefits, there are costs associated with absorbing a large influx
of immigrants. Toronto will likely need more robust federal assistance
to cope with the flood."
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original source the Toronto Star