Canadians of Flemish ancestry

Main article: Belgian Canadian

According to the 2006 Canadian census 12,425 Canadians claim full or partial Flemish ancestry while another 168,915 people claimed Belgian ancestry.

Notable Flemish Canadians

• Glenn De Baeremaeker, Toronto city councillor^{[citation needed]}
• Lara Fabian, international French-language singer, is a famous Belgian expatriate of Flemish and Sicilian extraction
• Émilie Heymans, Canadian diver^{[citation needed]}
• Charles John Seghers, Jesuit clergyman and missionary, was a Flemish-Belgian expatriate in Canada
• Paul Vermeersch, Canadian poet^{[citation needed]}
• Chad VanGaalen, singer

External links

• Canadian Encyclopedia - Belgian
• http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume7/countries/belgium.htmlCanadian Museum of Civilization - Belgian Canadians]