Palestinian Canadians
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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.
Demography
Religion
| Religious group | 2021 | 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Islam | 32,895 | 71.66% | 8,940 | 60.9% |
| Christianity | 8,605 | 18.75% | 5,170 | 35.22% |
| Irreligion | 4,155 | 9.05% | 510 | 3.47% |
| Judaism | 110 | 0.24% | 45 | 0.31% |
| Buddhism | 10 | 0.02% | —N/a | —N/a |
| Sikhism | 10 | 0.02% | —N/a | —N/a |
| Other | 120 | 0.26% | 10 | 0.07% |
| Total Palestinian Canadian population | 45,905 | 100% | 14,680 | 100% |
| Religious group | 2021 | 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Catholic | 4,065 | 47.24% | 2,775 | 53.68% |
| Orthodox | 2,200 | 25.57% | 1,510 | 29.21% |
| Protestant | 550 | 6.39% | 445 | 8.61% |
| Other Christian | 1,790 | 20.8% | 440 | 8.51% |
| Total Palestinian Canadian christian population | 8,605 | 100% | 5,170 | 100% |
Geographical distribution
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. There is Palestinian-Canadian cultural and civic center is Mississauga, Ontario. There are at least four Palestinian restaurants in Toronto.
Notable Palestinian Canadians
- Nasri
- Ruba Nadda
- Belly
- Ty Wood
- Yasser Abbas
- Yasmine Mohammed
- Nemahsis, musician
- Ameer Idreis, writer
- Ziyad Saadi, writer and filmmaker
- Moain Sadeq, archaeologist
- Saeed Teebi, writer
- Fares Al Soud, politician