Tags: Ethnic Group.
The First Nations are the various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognized First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The total population is nearly 700000 people. Under the Employment Equity Act First Nations are a designated group along with women visible minorities and people with physical or mental disabilities.
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