Palestinian Canadians Explained

Palestinian Canadians (ar|فلسطينيو كندا|translit=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

Religion

Religious group! colspan="2"

2021[3]
Islam	32,895
Christianity	8,605
Irreligion	4,155
Judaism	110
Buddhism	10
Sikhism	10
Other	120
Total Palestinian Canadian population	45,905

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.^{[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

• Nasri
• Ruba Nadda
• Belly
• Ty Wood
• Yasser Abbas
• Yasmine Mohammed
• Nemahsis, musician
• Moain Sadeq, archaeologist
• Saeed Teebi, writer
• Rabih “Robby” Alkhalil, gangster

See also

• Arab Canadians
• Middle Eastern Canadians
• West Asian Canadians
• Canada–Palestine relations

Notes and References

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