Arab Canadians
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| Total population | |
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| 380,620 (by ancestry, 2011 Census)[1] | |
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Arab Canadians come from all of the countries of the Arab world. According to the 2011 Census there were 380,620 Canadians who claimed Arab ancestry.[2] According to the 2011 Census there were 470,965 Canadians who claimed that Arabic is their first language spoken at home.[3] According to the 2011 Census there were 661,750 Canadians who claimed full or partial ancestry from an Arabic-speaking country.[4] The large majority of the Canadians of Arab origin population live in either Ontario or Quebec.
Contents
2011 Census[edit]
The distribution of the Arab population of Canada according to the 2001 Census and 2011 Census was as follows:
| Province or territory | Arabs 2001 | % 2001 | Arabs 2011 | % 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec |
73,345 | 1.0% | 166,260 | 2.2% |
 Ontario |
88,545 | 0.8% | 151,645 | 1.2% |
 Alberta |
19,320 | 0.7% | 34,920 | 1.0% |
 British Columbia |
6,605 | 0.2% | 14,090 | 0.3% |
 Nova Scotia |
3,610 | 0.4% | 6,285 | 0.7% |
 Manitoba |
1,230 | 0.1% | 3,240 | 0.3% |
 Saskatchewan |
900 | 0.1% | 2,095 | 0.2% |
 New Brunswick |
580 | 0.1% | 1,380 | 0.2% |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
270 | 0.1% | 370 | 0.1% |
 Prince Edward Island |
175 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.1% |
 Northwest Territories |
80 | 0.2% | 110 | 0.3% |
 Nunavut |
10 | 0.0% | 15 | 0.0% |
 Yukon |
10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
 Canada |
194,685 | 0.7% | 380,620[5] | 1.2% |
By Arabic-speaking country[edit]
| Country | Arabs 2011[6] |
|---|---|
 Lebanon |
190,275 |
 Egypt |
73,250 |
 Morocco |
71,910 |
 Iraq |
49,680 |
 Algeria |
49,110 |
 Syria |
110840 |
 Palestine |
31,245 |
 Sudan |
16,595 |
 Tunisia |
15,125 |
 Jordan |
9,425 |
 Saudi Arabia |
7,955 |
 Libya |
5,515 |
 Yemen |
3,945 |
 Kuwait |
2,240 |
 Arab, n.o.s. |
94,640 |
| Canada total |
661,750 |
Notable individuals[edit]
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Business[edit]
- Kevin O'Leary - entrepreneur and reality television personality (Dragons' Den, Shark Tank) (of Lebanese and Irish descent)
Politicians[edit]
- Omar Alghabra - former Liberal MP (2006–2008) in the federal riding of Mississauga—Erindale in Ontario, Canada (of Syrian descent, born in Saudi Arabia)
- Pierre De Bané - former Liberal MP (1968–1984), Cabinet Minister and former Senator (of Palestinian and Lebanese descent)
- Michael Basha - former member of the Senate of Canada (of Lebanese descent)
- Tarik Brahmi - current NDP member of House of Commons for Saint-Jean (of Algerian descent)
- Fonse Faour - former NDP MP and leader of Newfoundland NDP (of Lebanese descent)
- Eddie Francis - Mayor of Windsor, Ontario (of Lebanese descent)
- Joe Ghiz - former Premier of Prince Edward Island (of Lebanese descent)
- Robert Ghiz - Premier of Prince Edward Island (of Lebanese descent)
- Sadia Groguhé - current NDP member of House of Commons for Saint-Lambert (of Algerian descent)
- Mac Harb - Senator, former Liberal MP (1988–2004) and former Ottawa City Councilor (of Lebanese descent)
- Sana Hassainia - current NDP member of House of Commons for Verchères—Les Patriotes riding (of Tunisian descent)
- Lorraine Michael - former Nun, leader of New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (of Lebanese descent)
- Maria Mourani - current Bloc Québécois MP (2006–) in federal riding of Ahuntsic in Quebec, Canada (of Lebanese descent)
- Khalil Ramal - Ontario MPP (of Lebanese descent)
- Djaouida Sellah - current NDP member of House of Commons for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert (of Algerian descent)
Political activists[edit]
- Maher Arar - human rights activist; deportation and tortured victim in Syrian jail (of Syrian descent)
- Monia Mazigh - human rights activist and New Democratic Party candidate (of Tunisian descent)
- Samah Sabawi - Palestinian rights activist and playwright
Filmmakers[edit]
- Xavier Dolan - filmmaker (of Egyptian descent)
- Anisa Mehdi - Emmy Award-winning film director, journalist and director of Inside Mecca (of Iraqi descent)
- Donald Shebib - documentary filmmaker (of Lebanese descent)
Singers[edit]
- Paul Anka - singer (of Lebanese descent)
- Belly - rap/hip hop artist (of Palestinian descent)
- Andy Kim - pop singer/songwriter (of Lebanese descent)
- K.Maro - rapper (of Lebanese descent)
- Kristina Maria - rapper (of Lebanese descent)
- Massari - pop and hip-hop singer (of Lebanese descent)
- Nasri - reggae and pop singer (of Palestinian descent)
- The Narcicyst - rapper (of Iraqi descent)
- Vaï - rapper, hip hop singer (of Moroccan descent)
- Karl Wolf - singer (of Lebanese descent)
Sportsmen[edit]
- Ramzi Abid - professional hockey player (of Tunisian descent)
- David Azzi - professional player in Canadian Football League (of Lebanese descent)
- Joey Haddad - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
- John Hanna - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
- Ed Hatoum - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
- Fabian Joseph - former professional hockey player (Canada men's national ice hockey team) (of Lebanese descent)
- Nazem Kadri - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
- John Makdessi - professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter (of Lebanese descent)
- Alain Nasreddine - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
- Jean Sayegh - water polo player (of Lebanese descent)
- Rami Sebei - professional wrestler, under the ring names Sami Zayn and El Generico
Others[edit]
- Reema Abdo - former backstroke swimmer (of Yemeni descent)
- René Angélil - manager and husband of Céline Dion, (of Lebanese and Syrian descent)[7]
- Nahlah Ayed - journalist (of Palestinian descent)
- Omar Khadr - detainee formerly held in Guantanamo Bay detention camp (of Egyptian descent)
- Habeeb Salloum - author, cookbook author, writer, travel writer (of Syrian descent)
- Mamdouh Shoukri - current president of York University (of Egyptian descent)
See also[edit]
- Canadian Arab Federation (CAF)
- National Council on Canada-Arab Relations (NCCAR)
- Arab Christians
- Islam in Canada
External links[edit]
- Canadian Arab Federation official website
- National Council on Canada-Arab Relations official website
- Ottawa Arab Forum
References[edit]
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/03/24/136411.html
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