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- Stats in brief: 45-20-00032025005Description: Is that Canada in the corner? In the spotlight? Are we losing our religion? The census found that 12.6 million people reported no religious affiliation in 2021, more than 1/3 of Canada's population. But is there more to the picture? With guests Simon-Pierre Lacasse, Senior Analyst at StatCan, and Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, we're exploring what's driving this trend, whether "no religion" means "no spirituality," and how the story varies from spiritual British Columbia to the cultural Catholicism of Quebec to the freshly painted churches of Atlantic Canada.Release date: 2025-05-06
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024058Description: This infographic provides an overview of the diversity and demographic characteristics of the Muslim population in Canada. Using data from the 2001 and 2021 Census of Population data (2001 and 2021), it explores topics such as the distribution of the Muslim population by province and territory and by age group, the main racialized groups, the top countries of birth, and the top languages most often spoken at home by the Muslim population in Canada.Release date: 2024-12-16
- Table: 98-10-0656-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Household type of person (10), Gender (3), Age (11B), Immigrant and generation status (9), Visible minority (15), Religion (10), Labour force status (3A)Description: Labor force status by visible minority, household type of person and selected characteristics (age group, gender, immigrant status, period of immigration, generation status and religion), for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.Release date: 2024-12-04
- Table: 98-10-0657-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Household type of person (10), Gender (3), Age (13C), Marital status (9), Generation status (4), Religion (10), Visible minority (15)Description: Household type of person by visible minority, religion and selected characteristics (age group, gender, marital status and generation status) for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.Release date: 2024-12-04
- Table: 98-10-0142-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population aged 17 and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Visible minority (15), Religion (25), Generation status (4), Age (10B), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Military service status (4A)Description: Data on military service status by visible minority, religion, generation status, age and gender for the population aged 17 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-402-X2021005Description: These tables provide 2021 Census highlights on visible minorities and religious diversity. Counts and percentage distributions are available for various levels of geography, including Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census divisions and census subdivisions with a 5,000-plus population.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0353-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0353-02Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0353-03Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations by province or territory.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0354-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census divisions.Release date: 2023-06-21
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- Table: 98-10-0656-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Household type of person (10), Gender (3), Age (11B), Immigrant and generation status (9), Visible minority (15), Religion (10), Labour force status (3A)Description: Labor force status by visible minority, household type of person and selected characteristics (age group, gender, immigrant status, period of immigration, generation status and religion), for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.Release date: 2024-12-04
- Table: 98-10-0657-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Household type of person (10), Gender (3), Age (13C), Marital status (9), Generation status (4), Religion (10), Visible minority (15)Description: Household type of person by visible minority, religion and selected characteristics (age group, gender, marital status and generation status) for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts.Release date: 2024-12-04
- Table: 98-10-0142-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population aged 17 and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Visible minority (15), Religion (25), Generation status (4), Age (10B), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Military service status (4A)Description: Data on military service status by visible minority, religion, generation status, age and gender for the population aged 17 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-402-X2021005Description: These tables provide 2021 Census highlights on visible minorities and religious diversity. Counts and percentage distributions are available for various levels of geography, including Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, census divisions and census subdivisions with a 5,000-plus population.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0353-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0353-02Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0353-03Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration partFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations by province or territory.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0354-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census divisions.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0354-02Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census divisions by province or territory.Release date: 2023-06-21
- Table: 98-10-0354-03Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15C), Gender (3), Statistics (2), Religion (25)Description: Data on religion by gender and age for the population in private households in census subdivisions with a population of 5,000 or more.Release date: 2023-06-21
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- Stats in brief: 45-20-00032025005Description: Is that Canada in the corner? In the spotlight? Are we losing our religion? The census found that 12.6 million people reported no religious affiliation in 2021, more than 1/3 of Canada's population. But is there more to the picture? With guests Simon-Pierre Lacasse, Senior Analyst at StatCan, and Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, we're exploring what's driving this trend, whether "no religion" means "no spirituality," and how the story varies from spiritual British Columbia to the cultural Catholicism of Quebec to the freshly painted churches of Atlantic Canada.Release date: 2025-05-06
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024058Description: This infographic provides an overview of the diversity and demographic characteristics of the Muslim population in Canada. Using data from the 2001 and 2021 Census of Population data (2001 and 2021), it explores topics such as the distribution of the Muslim population by province and territory and by age group, the main racialized groups, the top countries of birth, and the top languages most often spoken at home by the Muslim population in Canada.Release date: 2024-12-16
- 3. The Canadian census: A rich portrait of the country’s religious and ethnocultural diversity ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202229932993Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2022-10-26
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100010Description:
Canada's religious landscape has undergone significant changes in recent decades, including a decline in religious affiliation and participation in individual and group religious activities. This study uses data from the General Social Survey to provide a portrait of the diverse relationships that Canadians have with religion. The study also presents key trends that characterize the evolution of religiosity in Canada since 1985.
Release date: 2021-10-28 - 5. Religion in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2021079Description: This infographic presents information about the religious landscape in Canada. Data from several cycles of the General Social Survey were used to provide a portrait of the diverse relationships that Canadians have with religion and key trends that characterize the evolution of religiosity in Canada since 1985.Release date: 2021-10-28
- Stats in brief: 11-631-X2019002Geography: Census metropolitan areaDescription:
This presentation on Ethnocultural Diversity and Inclusion in Canada shows an overview of the evolution of ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic diversity and its measurement in Canada, with a focus on one of the country’s largest metropolitan areas: Toronto. It also outlines the inherent challenges and opportunities embedded in the measurement of diversity and highlights some of the very real socio-economic disparities observed on the road to inclusiveness and integration.
Release date: 2019-07-03 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X201917020483Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-06-19
- Stats in brief: 11-631-X2019004Geography: Census metropolitan areaDescription:
This presentation on Ethnocultural Diversity and Inclusion in Canada shows an overview of the evolution of ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic diversity and its measurement in Canada, with a focus on one of the country’s largest metropolitan areas: Vancouver. It also outlines the inherent challenges and opportunities embedded in the measurement of diversity and highlights some of the very real socio-economic disparities observed on the road to inclusiveness and integration.
Release date: 2019-05-10 - Stats in brief: 11-631-X2019001Geography: Census metropolitan areaDescription: This presentation on Ethnocultural Diversity and Inclusion in Canada shows an overview of the evolution of ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic diversity and its measurement in Canada, with a focus on one of the country’s largest metropolitan areas: Montréal.
It also outlines the inherent challenges and opportunities embedded in the measurement of diversity and highlights some of the very real socio-economic disparities observed on the road to inclusiveness and integration.
Release date: 2019-04-11 - Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154914Description: This Juristat uses data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization) to analyze self-reported experiences of victimization and discrimination among Canadians by their religious affiliation. Characteristics of violent incidents are examined-including whether victim reported to police-while information on the context surrounding experiences of discrimination is explored. In addition, religious affiliation is examined in relation to Canadians' perceptions of safety and attitudes toward police performance.Release date: 2018-04-12
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021024Description: This video is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of ethnic or cultural origin, population group, visible minority and religion concepts. It defines each of these concepts and explains the importance of this data in painting a picture of Canada's multicultural communities.Release date: 2022-10-26
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020002Description:
This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of immigration, ethnocultural diversity and languages in Canada, which includes the following topics: immigration and citizenship, place of birth of person/parents, ethnic or cultural origins, population groups, religion, language, and minority language educational rights. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.
Release date: 2020-07-20 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-010-X2011010Description:
This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the NHS.
Release date: 2013-05-08
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