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Why is this happening?
I believe a reason for the decline of religion is due to the rise of science. For a long time religion was the only way to explain anything but now we can explain it with science so people have more of a choice. The other reason specifically in Canada that this is happening is because we are in a country where we can be any religion so we started thinking, what if I don't want a religion? This could also explain why Immigrants have kept their faith because they may not have had a choice before. -
Religious composition in 1971
Protestant 41%
Catholic 47%
Other religions 4%
Not religiously affiliated 4% -
Canadian-born Citizens faith vs Immigrants faith in 1985
In 1985 12% of Canadian-born Citizens were religiously unaffiliated and 21% of immigrants were religiously unaffiliated -
Religious Attendance in 1986
43% of Canadians attended religious ceremonies -
Canadian-born citizens faith vs Immigrants faith in 2004
Canadian-born citizens with no religious affiliation 22%
Immigrant citizens with no religious affiliation 19% -
Religious composistion 2011
Protestant 27%
Catholic 39%
Other religion 11%
Not religiously affiliated 24% -
Religious Attendance in 2011
27% of Canadians attended religious Ceremonies