UIA Federations Canada, the umbrella organization for 11 federated Jewish communities across the country, has paid about $300,000 to the federal census office, Statistics Canada, for the detailed numbers on the size, shape, age and other variables for communities across Canada.
Dubbed the National Jewish Demographic Study, the project constitutes “the largest comprehensive demographic study ever undertaken of the Jewish community in Canada,” according to research coordinator Charles Shahar.
Unlike the 2000 U.S. census, the 2001 Canadian census asked citizens to identify both their religion and ethnic background. The two variables will allow demographers to determine the number of Jews with greater accuracy, Shahar said.
(Alright, so Jews are not so odd in Canada. Most of my family is there. However, I'm stuck with that title for this ongoing series of posts, so you will all just have to live with it.)
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