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Italian Canadians

E38440

diaspora community ethnic group

Italian Canadians are Canadians of Italian ancestry who form one of the country’s largest and most visible ethnic communities, with a strong cultural presence in major urban centers.

Aliases (1)

Italian Canadian ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	diaspora community → ethnic group →
ancestralOrigin	Italy →
citizenship	Canadian →
continentOfResidence	North America →
contributedTo	Canadian arts and culture → Canadian politics → construction industry in Canada → restaurant and food industry in Canada →
country	Canada →
culturalCenter	Commercial Drive, Vancouver → Little Italy, Montreal → Little Italy, Toronto → Preston Street, Ottawa →
culturalHeritage	Italian-Canadian community centres → Italian-Canadian festivals → Italian-Canadian media →
culturalTradition	Catholic religious festivals → Italian cuisine → Italian cultural associations → Italian language schools →
demographicGroupOf	Canada →
ethnicOrigin	Italian →
haveEthnicEnclavesIn	major Canadian urban centres →
historicalMigrationWave	early 20th century immigration to Canada → late 19th century immigration to Canada → post–World War II immigration to Canada →
language	English → French → Italian →
partOf	European Canadians → Italian diaspora → visible minorities in Canada →
relatedGroup	Italian Americans → Italian Argentines → Italian Australians → Italian Brazilians → Italian Britons →
religion	Christianity → Roman Catholicism →
significantPopulationIn	Calgary → Edmonton → Hamilton → Montreal → Ottawa → Toronto → Vancouver → Winnipeg →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Phil Esposito ("Italian Canadian") →	ethnicGroup
Woodbridge, Ontario →	hasSignificantCommunity