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 | "Generally, not only across Canada but the entire Western world, we're aware of a trend that says that institutionalized religion is not central to peoples' lives, as is individualized religion." 3 Rev. Harry Oussoren, executive minister of the United Church of Canada's Support to Local Ministries. 1 |
Overview:
Like the United States, Canada is one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world. South-eastern Ontario has been called the most religiously diverse region of any country in the world. A major contributor to this trend is the large number of immigrants to Canada who have settled in the Toronto, ON area.
Some trends in Canada:
| The percentage of Christians is in relatively rapid decline in Canada, dropping at about 0.9 percentage points per year. Although this is a miniscule drop over the course of a year, it amounts to almost 10% a decade. This rate is close to that of the U.S. |
| Small non-Christian faith groups are increasing in number and popularity. |
| The percentage of Atheists, Agnostics, Humanists, secularists, and persons of no religious adherence is increasing rapidly. |
| Many Canadians identify themselves as adherents of a specific religion, religious group or denomination, but no longer attend services. |
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Reference used:
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Ferdy Baglo, "Canada's churches suffering serious decline. Researcher says membership losses pushing Canadian churches to brink of 'extinction'," Spero News, 2005-DEC-06, at: http://www.speroforum.com/.
Copyright © 1998 to 2008 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 1998-JUL-5
Last update: 2008-FEB-25
Author: B.A. Robinson
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