Italian Canadians

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/italian-canadians

1. From the article, write the total population with italian ancestry (2021 census):
2. From the article, write the official recognition:
3. What are Italian Canadians?
4. When did many Italians come to Canada?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Italian Canadians. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/italian-canadians. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. From the article, write the total population with italian ancestry (2021 census):1,546,390 Canadians (4.3% of total population)
2. From the article, write the official recognition:June is designated as Italian Heritage Month across Canada
3. What are Italian Canadians?Italian Canadians are people in Canada who were born in Italy or have parents from Italy, as well as those born in Canada with Italian heritage.
4. When did many Italians come to Canada?A big wave of Italians arrived in the early 1900s, and another large group came after World II, especially during the 1950s and 1960s.

Italian Diaspora: The global dispersion of Italian people and their cultural influence due to migration patterns.
La Famiglia: The Italian concept emphasizing the central importance and strong bonds within the family unit.
Sagre: Traditional Italian festivals often celebrating local food products or patron saints.
Multiculturalism: A Canadian policy that recognizes and promotes the value of diverse cultural groups within society.