2001 CENSUS OF CANADA

Statistics Canada has calculated, based upon 20 percent sample data, that there were 3,295 Spiritualists in Canada in 2001. Of that number, 32 percent were male (1,060) and 68 percent were female (2,235).

Spiritualists were enumerated in all provinces and territories except Newfoundland/Labrador, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territory, and Nunavut. The largest Spiritualist populations were in two of the most populated provinces (1,410 in Ontario and 1,040 in British Columbia), followed by Alberta (375), Manitoba (185), Quebec (180), Nova Scotia (40), Saskatchewan (25), New Brunswick (20), and Yukon Territory (15).

Data Source: Statistics Canada website, 2001 census, Topic-based Tabulations, Religions in Canada. Report No. 97F0022XCB2001001.

Coming soon: From the 2001 census, additional demographic information about Canadian Spiritualists based upon age groups, visible minority groups and immigrant status!

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