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Jamaican Canadians are Canadian citizens of Jamaican descent or Jamaican-born permanent residents of Canada. The population, according to Canada's 2021 Census , is 249,070. [ 2 ] Jamaican Canadians comprise about 30% of the entire Black Canadian population.
Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States [1] and of the Commonwealth of Nations. [2] There are 231,000 people of Jamaican descent living in Canada. Jamaican-Canadians celebrate their island heritage through festivals held in major cities across Canada, the most recognized of which is Caribana.
The Jamaican community has had an influence on Toronto's culture. Caribana (the celebration of Caribbean culture) is an annual event in the city. The parade is held downtown on the first Saturday of August, shutting down a portion of Lake Shore Boulevard. Jamaica Day is in July, and the Jesus in the City parade attracts many Jamaican Christians.
Many Jamaicans now live overseas and outside Jamaica, while many have migrated to Anglophone countries, including over 400,000 Jamaicans in the United Kingdom, over 300,000 in Canada and 1,100,000 in the United States. [23]
Little Jamaica, also known as Eglinton West, [1] is an ethnic enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located along Eglinton Avenue West , from Marlee Avenue to Keele Street , and is part of four neighbourhoods: Silverthorn , Briar Hill–Belgravia , Caledonia–Fairbank , and Oakwood–Vaughan .
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The North American Union (NAU) is a theoretical economic and political continental union of Canada, Mexico and the United States, the three largest and most populous countries in North America. The concept is loosely based on the European Union , occasionally including a common currency called the amero or the North American Dollar.
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