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MEMBERS VISIBLE MINORITIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Public Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- members of visible minorities
1, record 1, English, members%20of%20visible%20minorities
correct, federal act, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- visible minorities 2, record 1, English, visible%20minorities
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour. 3, record 1, English, - members%20of%20visible%20minorities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the terms "members of visible minorities" and "visible minorities" are used in legal and statistical contexts in Canada, they are considered outdated and can be inaccurate in a general context as they do not always reflect provincial, territorial or other regional demographic compositions in Canada. Also, the word "visible" suggests that being white is the standard and the word "minority" limits the concept to numbers, when it is in fact more often about the power that is held by a dominant group. 2, record 1, English, - members%20of%20visible%20minorities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
members of visible minorities: term used in the Employment Equity Act. 4, record 1, English, - members%20of%20visible%20minorities
Record 1, Key term(s)
- member of a visible minority
- visible minority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Administration publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minorités visibles
1, record 1, French, minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles
correct, federal act, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membres de minorités visibles 2, record 1, French, membres%20de%20minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Font partie des minorités visibles les personnes, autres que les Autochtones, qui ne sont pas de race blanche ou qui n'ont pas la peau blanche. 3, record 1, French, - minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que le terme «minorités visibles» soit utilisé au Canada dans des contextes juridiques et statistiques, lorsqu'il est employé dans un contexte général, il est considéré comme vieilli et peut être inexact, car il ne reflète pas toujours la composition démographique des provinces, territoires et autres régions du Canada. De plus, le mot «visible» donne à penser que le fait d'être blanc est la norme, et le mot «minorité» restreint le concept à son côté quantifiable, alors qu'en réalité le concept est plus souvent lié au fait que le pouvoir est détenu par un groupe dominant. 4, record 1, French, - minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minorités visibles : terme tiré de la Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi. 5, record 1, French, - minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- minorité visible
- membre d'une minorité visible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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