“In the 2016 census, 1,673,785 people in Canada identified as Indigenous, making up 4.9 per cent of the national population.” ； “The Indigenous population in Canada is growing steadily; since 2006, it has grown by 42.5 per cent, more than four times the growth rate of the non-Indigenous population. Statistics Canada has projected that in the next 20 years, the Indigenous population will likely grow to more than 2.5 million people. ”
