Sikhism in Canada has nearly 800,000 adherents who account for 2.1% of Canada's population as of 2021, forming the country's fastest-growing and fourth-largest religious group. The largest Sikh populations in Canada are found in Ontario, followed by British Columbia and Alberta. As of the 2021 Census, more than half of Canada's Sikhs can be found in one of four cities: Brampton (163,260), Surrey (154,415), Calgary (49,465), and Edmonton (41,385).
A Gurdwara in Edmonton, Alberta
Punjabi Sikhs in Whitehorse, Yukon, April 1906
Sikhs in Vancouver, 1908
Sikhs next to CPR, Vancouver, c. 1905–1914
Religion in Canada encompasses a wide range of beliefs and customs that historically has been dominated by Christianity. The constitution of Canada refers to God and the monarch carries the title of Defender of the Faith, however Canada has no official church and the government is officially committed to religious pluralism. Freedom of religion in Canada is a constitutionally protected right, allowing individuals to assemble and worship without limitation or interference.
Freedom of religion sculpture by Marlene Hilton Moore at the McMurtry Gardens of Justice in Toronto
St. Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the oldest Anglican church in Canada still standing, built in 1750
James Caughey (9 April 1810 – 30 January 1891) was a Methodist minister and evangelist who was active in Canada.
Notre-Dame Basilica (Catholic) in Montreal, Quebec