Is Canada A Christian Country?

One of the unique features of Canada is that it is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious country. Christianity is the predominant faith that the majority of the Canadian population follows. According to the 2001 census figures, approximately 77.1 per cent of Canadians are Christians, out of which about 43.6 per cent are Catholics. The United Church of Canada is the largest denomination of Protestants in Canada.

While 16.5 per cent of Canadians said they are not affiliated to any religious faith, the remaining 6.4 follow faiths other Christianity. The largest faith in the country other than Christianity is Islam. The United Church of Canada (established in 1925) is the second-largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church. It is called in French as the L'Eglise Unie du Canada. It was formed after the merger of four Protestant denominations in Canada, namely the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the Methodist Church of Canada, the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec and the Association of Local Union Churches.