Libyan Canadians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,570[1] - 7,945[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Mississauga | |
| Languages | |
| Libyan Arabic, English, French | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
Libyan Canadians (Arabic: الليبيون الكنديون) are Canadians of Libyan descent.
Most Libyan Canadians speak Arabic, English or French. According to the 2020 "Canada national", there were 3,570 Canadians who claimed Libyan ancestry.[3]
Notable Libyan Canadians
[edit]- Arwa Abouon - photographer
- Muftah Ageli - CFL player
- Alaa Murabit - physician
- Michael Zehaf-Bibeau - perpetrator of the 2014 Parliament Hill shootings
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Libyan Canadians cast ballots in first post-Gadhafi election". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A000011124&HEADERlist=31,30,25&SearchText=Canada
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.