Palestinian Canadians

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Palestinian Canadians
فلسطينيو كندا
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 Canadians (Arabic: فلسطينيو كندا) 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]

Distribution[edit]

There are 4,020 Palestinians in Toronto, whom make up 0.2% of the city and metroplitan area's population, and there are 15,330 Palestinians in the Greater Toronto Area.[3][4] There is Palestinian-Canadian cultural and civic center is Mississauga, Ontario.[5] There are at least four Palestinian restaurants in Toronto.[6]

Notable Palestinian Canadians[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Toronto Metropolitan Area - Census 2021". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2024. {{cite web}}: Text "Profile table" ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Palestine House Website". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Palestinian Restaurants". PopandCo.ca. Retrieved May 12, 2024.