Civil strife in the early 1990s greatly increased the size of the Somali diaspora, as many of the best educated Somalis left for the Middle East, Europe and North America. In Canada, the cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton all harbor Somali populations. Statistics Canada's 2006 census ranks people of Somali descent as the 69th largest ethnic group in Canada. COUNT 4
QSN1 What led to an increase in the number of Somalis leaving the country? ANS1 Civil strife QSN2 Along with the Middle East and North America, to what continent did the Somali diaspora go in the 1990s? ANS2 Europe QSN3 Along with Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Vancouver, what Canadian city has a significant Somali population? ANS3 Toronto QSN4 As of 2006, where did Somalis rank in terms of population by ethnicity in Canada? ANS4 69th