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Palestinian Canadians

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Palestinian Canadians
فلسطينيو كندا (Arabic)
Canadiens palestiniens (French)
State of 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
Related ethnic groups
Arab Canadians, Palestinian American, Palestinian people

Palestinian Canadians (Arabic: فلسطينيو كندا, romanizedFilasṭīnīyū 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

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Religion

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Palestinian Canadian demography by religion
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

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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

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Religious breakdown proportions based on "Palestinian" ethnic or cultural origin response on the 2021 census.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023-05-10). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ "Toronto Metropolitan Area - Census 2021". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | Profile table". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Palestine House Website". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Palestinian Restaurants". PopandCo.ca. Retrieved May 12, 2024.