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Religion in Canada
Alison Lesley
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Sep 14, 2019
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2 min read
7 facts about religion in Canada
Canada is the hub of cultural diversity and religions. Each of this element mixes together and makes Canada a beautiful country to live in. In this article, we are going to explore some interesting facts about religion in the country.
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A majority of people, about 76 percent of the people claim to have religious identity.
Christian and Catholic faiths make up 55 and 29 percent of Canadian adult population.
Canada has seen an increase in Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism making up the 8% of the population.
29 percent are religious unaffiliated.
Even though Canada has a large number of people belonging to different religions, people have said that religious influence on people is decreasing and has a less important role now than it was before years.
Canada gives religious freedom to people belonging from any faith and can practice their beliefs without the fear. The government also protects these rights, for example: in Quebec schools, Sikh students are not prohibited from carrying kirpan usually known as dagger. However, Quebec now forbids religious symbols worn public workers.
67 percent of the Canadians say you don’t have to believe in God to be moral.
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