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*There are '''over 25,000 Greek Cypriots in Canada today, and approximately 250,000 people of Greek descent''', originating from various countries.<ref>"Greek Immigrants", Library and Archives Canada, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/greek.aspx, accessed 23 October 2020.</ref> | *There are '''over 25,000 Greek Cypriots in Canada today, and approximately 250,000 people of Greek descent''', originating from various countries.<ref>"Greek Immigrants", Library and Archives Canada, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/greek.aspx, accessed 23 October 2020.</ref> | ||
==Inuit== | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit '''Inuit'''] | |||
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Inuit live throughout most of Northern Canada in the territory of Nunavut, Nunavik in the northern third of Quebec, Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut in Labrador and in various parts of the Northwest Territories, particularly around the Arctic Ocean, in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. | |||
==Irish Immigrants== | ==Irish Immigrants== | ||
*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/irish.aspx '''Irish Genealogy and Family History'''] Library and Archives Canada. | *[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/irish.aspx '''Irish Genealogy and Family History'''] Library and Archives Canada. | ||
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*By June of 1847, the port of Québec became so overwhelmed, that dozens of ships carrying over 14,000 Irish queued for days to make landing. It is estimated that almost '''5,000 Irish died on Grosse Île''', and it is known to be the largest Irish burial ground exclusive of Ireland. | *By June of 1847, the port of Québec became so overwhelmed, that dozens of ships carrying over 14,000 Irish queued for days to make landing. It is estimated that almost '''5,000 Irish died on Grosse Île''', and it is known to be the largest Irish burial ground exclusive of Ireland. | ||
*Many Irish immigrants played a major role in Canadian society.<ref>"Irish Genealogy and Family History", library and Archives Canada. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/irish.aspx, accessed 24 October 2020.</ref> | *Many Irish immigrants played a major role in Canadian society.<ref>"Irish Genealogy and Family History", library and Archives Canada. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/irish.aspx, accessed 24 October 2020.</ref> | ||
==Italian Immigrants== | ==Italian Immigrants== | ||
*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/italian.aspx '''Italian Immigrants Genealogy Resources'''] Library and Archives Canada. | *[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/italian.aspx '''Italian Immigrants Genealogy Resources'''] Library and Archives Canada. | ||