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Arab Canadians (French: Arabo-Canadiens) come from all of the countries of the Arab world. According to the 2016 Census there were 523,235 Canadians who claimed Arab ancestry.[1][verify] According to the 2011 Census there were 380,620 Canadians who claimed full or partial ancestry from an Arabic-speaking country.[2][verify] The large majority of the Canadians of Arab origin population live in either Ontario or Quebec.[3] Not all Canadians from the Arab world are necessarily of Arab blood, there are also communities of Armenians, Assyrians, Copts, Kurds, Turcomans, Berbers, and those who espouse a Phoenician or Aramean heritage (see Phoenicianism and Arameanism).
Total population | |
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523,235 (2016 Census)[1][verify] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta | |
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DemographicsEdit
The distribution of the Arab population of Canada according to the 2001 Census, 2011 Census, and 2016 Census was as follows:[verify]
Province or territory | Arabs 2001 | % 2001 | Arabs 2011 | % 2011 | Arabs 2016 | % 2016 |
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Québec | 73,345 | 1.0% | 166,260 | 2.2% | 213,740 | 2.7% |
Ontario | 88,545 | 0.8% | 151,645 | 1.2% | 210,435 | 1.6% |
Alberta | 19,320 | 0.7% | 34,920 | 1.0% | 56,700 | 1.4% |
British Columbia | 6,605 | 0.2% | 14,090 | 0.3% | 19,840 | 0.4% |
Nova Scotia | 3,610 | 0.4% | 6,285 | 0.7% | 8,110 | 0.9% |
Manitoba | 1,230 | 0.1% | 3,240 | 0.3% | 5,030 | 0.4% |
Saskatchewan | 900 | 0.1% | 2,095 | 0.2% | 4,300 | 0.4% |
New Brunswick | 580 | 0.1% | 1,380 | 0.2% | 2,960 | 0.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 270 | 0.1% | 370 | 0.1% | 1,375 | 0.3% |
Prince Edward Island | 175 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.1% | 585 | 0.4% |
Northwest Territories | 80 | 0.2% | 110 | 0.3% | 100 | 0.2% |
Nunavut | 10 | 0.0% | 15 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.1% |
Yukon | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 0.0% |
Canada | 194,685 | 0.7% | 380,620[1] | 1.2% | 523,235[1] | 1.5% |
By Arabic-speaking countryEdit
Country | 2016[2] |
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Lebanon | 219,555 |
Algeria | 65,111 |
Morocco | 103,945 |
Syria | 77,045 |
Egypt | 73,250 |
Iraq | 68,490 |
Palestine | 50,245 |
Tunisia | 25,645 |
UAE | 20,000 |
Sudan | 19,960 |
Jordan | 14,250 |
Mauritania | 9,325 |
Libya | 7,740 |
Saudi Arabia | 6,810 |
Yemen | 6,645 |
Kuwait | 2,235 |
Canada total | 750,925[4] |
Notable individualsEdit
BusinessEdit
- Kevin O'Leary - entrepreneur and reality television personality (Dragons' Den, Shark Tank) (of Lebanese and Irish descent)
- Ablan Leon - founder of Leon's furniture company in 1901 in Welland, Ontario.
PoliticiansEdit
- Doreen Assaad - current Egyptian-Canadian Woman Mayor in Brossard, Quebec
- Omar Alghabra - current Liberal MP in the federal riding of Mississauga Centre 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 descent)
- Michael Basha - former member of the Senate of Canada (of Lebanese descent)
- Tarik Brahmi - former 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 - former 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 - former 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 - former Bloc Québécois (2006–2013) and independent MP (2013–2015) in federal riding of Ahuntsic in Quebec, Canada (of Lebanese descent)
- Khalil Ramal - Ontario MPP (of Lebanese descent)
- Djaouida Sellah - former NDP member of House of Commons for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert (of Algerian descent)
- Paul Zed - lawyer, professor, former Member of Parliament
Political activistsEdit
- 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
- Rahaf Mohammed - Refugee and activist from Saudi Arabia
Filmmakers and WritersEdit
- Rawi Hage (Author: De Niros Game, Beirut Hellfire Society, Cockroach; Lebanese)
- Anisa Mehdi - Emmy Award-winning film director, journalist and director of Inside Mecca (of Iraqi descent)
- Wajdi Mouawad (Writer: Incendies, Lebanese)
- Donald Shebib - documentary filmmaker (of Lebanese descent)
SingersEdit
- Paul Anka - singer (of Syrian 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 - singer/songwriter (of Lebanese descent)
- Massari - pop and hip-hop singer (of Lebanese descent)
- Narcy - rapper (of Iraqi descent)
- Nasri - reggae and pop singer (of Palestinian descent)
- Vaï - rapper, hip hop singer (of Moroccan descent)
- Karl Wolf - singer (of Lebanese descent)
- Zaho - singer (of Algerian descent)
AthletesEdit
- Ramzi Abid - professional hockey player (of Tunisian descent)
- David Azzi - professional player in Canadian Football League (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
OthersEdit
- Reema Abdo - former backstroke swimmer (of Yemeni descent)
- René Angélil - manager and husband of Céline Dion, (of Syrian descent)[5]
- Nahlah Ayed - journalist (of Palestinian descent)
- Rachid Badouri - comedian (of Moroccan descent)
- Hoda ElMaraghy - first woman to serve as dean of engineering at a Canadian university. Appointed as Canada Research Chair (CRC) in manufacturing systems in 2002. (of Egyptian descent)
- Mohamed Fahmy - journalist and reporter
- Ghassan Halazon - entrepreneur (of Jordanian-Palestinian descent)
- Jade Hassouné - known for his role as Meliorn in the US television series "Shadowhunters" and for that of Prince Ahmed Al Saeed in the Canadian series '"Heartland" (of Lebanese descent)
- Jesse Hutch - actor, model, director and musician (of Syrian descent)
- Mena Massoud - an actor best known for starring as Aladdin in the 2019 live-action adaptation (of Egyptian descent)
- Keanu Reeves - Hollywood actor (born in Lebanon)
- Habeeb Salloum - author, cookbook author, writer, travel writer (of Syrian descent)
- Inanna Sarkis - internet personality, actress and director (of Syrian descent)
- Mamdouh Shoukri - former president of York University (of Egyptian descent)
- Hatim Zaghloul - engineer, named as one of ten great Canadians by MacLean's magazine (of Egyptian descent)
- Ty Wood - an actor and model. Grand nephew of Miss Universe 1971 Georgina Rizk (of Palestinian-Lebanese Welsh descent.)
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c d Statistics Canada. "2016 Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (8 May 2013). "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Mandil, Ghada (August 2019). "Insights into the Arab Population in Canada Based on the 2016 Census Data" (PDF). Square Space. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Canadian Arab Institute :: 750,925 Canadians Hail from Arab Lands". www.canadianarabinstitute.org. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Le Devoir". ledevoir.com.