Palestinian Canadians
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Ethnic group
| Palestine Canada | |
| Total population | |
| 44,820 (by ancestry, 2016 Census )[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Toronto, Montreal | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English · Canadian French · Palestinian Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam · Christianity · Druze · Baháʼí · Atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arab Canadians, Palestinian American, Palestinian people |
Palestinian Canadians (Arabic: فلسطينيو كندا, romanized: Filasṭīnīyū Kanadā) are Canadian citizens of Palestinian descent or Palestine-born people residing in Canada. According to the 2016 Census there were 44,820 Canadians who claimed Palestinian ancestry.[2]
Demography
[edit ]Religion
[edit ]| Religious group | 2021[3] [a] | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Islam | 32,895 | 71.66% |
| Christianity | 8,605 | 18.75% |
| Irreligion | 4,155 | 9.05% |
| Judaism | 110 | 0.24% |
| Buddhism | 10 | 0.02% |
| Sikhism | 10 | 0.02% |
| Other | 120 | 0.26% |
| Total Palestinian Canadian population | 45,905 | 100% |
Geographical distribution
[edit ]There are 4,020 Palestinians in Toronto, whom make up 0.2% of the city and metropolitan area's population, and there are 15,330 Palestinians in the Greater Toronto Area.[4] [5] There is Palestinian-Canadian cultural and civic center is Mississauga, Ontario.[6] There are at least four Palestinian restaurants in Toronto.[7]
Notable Palestinian Canadians
[edit ]- Nasri
- Ruba Nadda
- Belly
- Ty Wood
- Yasser Abbas
- Yasmine Mohammed
- Nemahsis, musician
- Ameer Idreis, writer
- Moain Sadeq, archaeologist
- Saeed Teebi, writer
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Religious breakdown proportions based on "Palestinian" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census" . Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023年05月10日). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024年09月22日.
- ^ "Toronto Metropolitan Area - Census 2021". Statistics Canada . Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | Profile table". Statistics Canada . Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Palestine House Website" . Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Palestinian Restaurants". PopandCo.ca. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
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