Aboriginal identity population projections to 2031 just released

From Statistics Canada: Population Projections by Aboriginal Identity in Canada, 2006 to 2031

"The Aboriginal identity population in Canada, estimated at 1.3 million in 2006, could reach between 1.7 million and 2.2 million in 2031 according to the scenarios developed in these population projections. Aboriginal peoples would then represent between 4.0% and 5.3% of the Canadian population, compared to 3.9% in 2006."