Syrian Canadians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 98,250 Aramaic | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam, Druze and Judaism |
Syrian Canadians refers to Canadians who claim
2011 Census where there were 50,840.[4]
History
Syrians started immigrating to the
Orthodox church in Montreal for the newly arrived Syrian faithful.[5]
Since
Economic life
The leading factor for the immigration of Syrians has been to find better employment. The early immigrants found themselves engaging in basic commerce, with the term 'peddler' becoming almost synonymous with 'Syrian'.
Women also worked occasionally, in addition to housekeeping, and usually helped run the family store if they had one, and in the cities they would sell goods from door to door.[10]
Notable Syrian Canadians
- Omar Alghabra, former Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament from Mississauga Centre
- René Angélil, Canadian singer and manager (father was of Syrian descent)
- Paul Anka, Canadian singer and songwriter (father was Syrian)
- Feras Antoon, businessman
- Ayah Bdeir, entrepreneur and founder of LittleBits
- Tony Clement, Canadian Member of Parliament from Parry Sound-Muskoka. Mother of Syrian descent.[11]
- Moshe Safdie, architect who designed Marina Bay Sands and Jewel Changi Airport
- Dov Charney, founder of American Apparel and Los Angeles Apparel
- Sam Hamad, former Member of the Quebec National Assembly (MNA) for the riding of Louis-Hebert and former Quebec Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity.
- Jamal Murray, NBA basketball player
- Jack Kachkar, Syrian Canadian businessman of Armenian descent
- Wiz Kilo, Canadian hip hop and R&B artist
- Ruba Nadda, Canadian film director of mixed Syrian-Palestinian origin
- Rami Sebei, Canadian professional wrestler best known for his work under the ring name El Generico, currently signed to WWE under the ring name Sami Zayn
- Sammy Yatim, Canadian shot by a Toronto police officer
- Syrian national football team
Popular culture
Sabah, a 2005 film directed by Ruba Nadda, portrays a Syrian Canadian family in Toronto.
See also
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References
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Ontario [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Quebec [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "About us". www.saintgeorgemontreal.org. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Canada welcomes Syrian refugees". Cic.gc.ca. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Liberals' revised goal met as 25,000th Syrian refugee arrives in Canada" – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "The Syrian Peddlers". mysteriesofcanada.com. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ^ a b "The Syrians in Canada". syriatoday.ca. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
- ^ a b "Multicultural Canada". multiculturalcanada.ca. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ Levy-Ajzenkopf, Andy (23 March 2011). "Industry minister is halachically Jewish - The Canadian Jewish News". Cjnews.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canadians of Syrian descent.
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