They may not have a choice around Scrooge.
Black? Trauma over housing.
Asian? Racist stereotype (wealth).
Indian/Ingenious? Can't ever be bad.
Hispanic? Do they even exist in Canada?
Slightly more seriously, the character might be unrecognizable soon enough (too religious of a story to keep in modern consciousness), so they might need to stay closer to the true depiction.
They may not have a choice around Scrooge.
Black? Trauma over housing.
Asian? Racist stereotype (wealth).
Indian/Ingenious? Can't ever be bad.
Hispanic? Do they even exist in Canada?
Slightly more seriously, the character might be unrecognizable soon enough (too religious of a story to keep in modern consciousness), so they might need to stay closer to the true depiction.