Sanatan Mandir Cultural Society (SMCS) reportedly plans to launch construction of Canada’s northernmost Hindu temple in Fort McMurray (Alberta) on a two-acre plot in May 2018 and finish in October 2019, costing about four million dollars. SMCS, a registered charitable organization, is said to be raising funds for this about 30,000 square feet Hindu temple […]
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What do Canadians feel about the influence of Hinduism in the country?
32% of respondents say that influence of Hinduism “in Canada and Canadian public life” is growing as compared to 7% who say that it is shrinking; according to a national study “Faith and Religion in Public Life” by Angus Reid Institute and Faith in Canada 150 posted on November 16. 13% of Canadians find Hinduism […]
More Canadians like Hindus today but burqa gets thumbs down
Hindus are seen favorably in Canada but Muslim symbols like niqab and burqa do not get many thumbs-ups in the country. Forty-nine percent of Canadians had a favorable opinion of Hinduism in February 2017 as compared to 42% in September 2013, according to Religious Trends public opinion poll conducted by research organization Angus Reid Institute […]
Hindu population in Canada set to grow more while Muslims lead
Hindu population would increase and would be somewhere between 2.5% and 2.9% of the total population of Canada in 2036, according to a study of population projections developed by Canada’s national statistical agency, Statistics Canada (SC). The number of religiously unaffiliated people would also continue to increase and could represent between 28.2% and 34.6% of […]