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Lebanese Canadians are Canadians of Lebanese origin. According to the 2016 census there were 219,555 Canadians who claimed Lebanese ancestry, showing an increase compared to the 2006 census, [8] making them by far the largest group of people with Arabic-speaking roots. As of the 2016 census, they are also one of the largest communities of Asian ...
In the 1980s, thousands of Lebanese fled their country during the Lebanese Civil War and settled in Canada. [3] With the return of relative stability to the country in recent years, it has become increasingly common for members of Canada's Lebanese community to return to their homeland, most commonly for summer vacations, but also to take up residence.
The first Lebanese migration to Canada took place in 1882 when Lebanon was still part of the Ottoman Empire. [1] In 1946, soon after obtaining independence from France, Lebanon opened a consulate in Montreal. [2] In 1949, the consulate was upgraded to a consulate-general. In 1954, Canada recognized and established diplomatic relations with ...
According to Statistics Canada, West Asian Canadians are considered visible minorities and can be further divided by nationality, such as Lebanese Canadian or Iranian Canadian. As of 2016, 1,011,145 Canadians had West and Central Asian geographical origins, constituting 2.9% of the Canadian population and 16.6% of Canada's Asian Canadian ...
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Salah Bachir (born 1955) – Canadian philanthropist, patron of the arts, entrepreneur, magazine publisher and the President of Cineplex Media; Doris Daou – Lebanese-born Canadian astronomer; one of NASA's leading experts in education and public outreach; Mohammed Hassan Dbouk – journalist and alleged member of Hezbollah
Canadian people of Lebanese-Jewish descent (2 P) Pages in category "Canadian people of Lebanese descent" The following 115 pages are in this category, out of 115 total.
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