Libyan Canadians
Appearance
Total population | |
---|---|
3,570 (2020 Canada national)[1] | |
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 "Libyan-Canadian", there were 3,570 Canadians who claimed Libyan ancestry.[2]
Notable Libyan Canadians
[edit]- Arwa Abouon - photographer
- 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.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.