That doesn't make sense. You are comparing interracial couples in USA with racially homogeneous couples in Canada? Why? That is comparing apples with oranges.
My point was this:
You're saying that interracial marriages are more accepted in Canada than in the US. It still doesn't change the fact that a white man married to a black woman in the US is likely to have a much more real experience of what all these statistics mean than a white man married to a white woman in Cadnada, some possible exceptions aside.
And of course inversely, a white man in an interracial marriage in Canada won't be too impressed by cushy statistics after he'd seen the real face of racism in this country. Besides, I'm sure sure you can guess that not all racists are aware of their racism. You're well aware of 'I'm not racist, but...' aren't you? Canadians are more polite than Americans on the whole. Don't you think such cultural anomalies could be reflected into these statistics?
I remember a bro in law of mine looking for an apartment. The landlord said it wasn't available, but he knew it was. He sent me in and, sure enough, the landlord was more than pleased to show it to me. And yes, this was in Montreal, Canada.
When I was in Victoria, BC at the age of twelve, selling chocolates for a school ski trip, one friendly man, just about to buy some chocolates, asked what school it was. As soon as I mentioned it was a French-medium school, his exact words were as he was walking away no longer interested in buying, 'I don't like French people'. Just seconds earlier, he seemed so friendly.
An uncle in law had a similar experience with a job posting in the paper. It was available by phone, but not in person. But when his white friend went to investigate, hey, the job was still available.
Now you tell me, SJP. How will statistics help in all of these cases. Statistics are useful for certain purposes, but not in comparison with other countries. Comparing Canadian racial statistics from now and the past might be relevant to see the direction we're moving in. To compare Canadian statistics with American, merely shows how good or bad we are compared to them, but says nothing of any progress, which is what we really want to see. You seem to be unaware of the emotional aspects of having to quit a job move, be unable to find employment or accommodation, or having to put up with prejudiced bureaucrats, etc. etc. etc.
Statistics might be relevant to see our direction, not to compare with another country. That just cheapens the actual suffering people actually go through, and the emotional and economic hardships involved. We want to see progress, not just that we're less savage than our neighbours.
