Table 6: Religious Group Specific Challenges
|
Visible Minority Group |
% of population |
Economic Disadvantage (% of families earning less then $30k/year) |
Discrimination (% experienced hate crimes based on religion) |
Accommodation Issues |
Diaspora Politics, Inter-Community/Imported Conflicts |
| Control Group: Christians |
74.8% |
16% |
N/A |
Hutterites photo ID issues | European conflicts |
| Muslims |
2.7% |
36% |
16% |
Niqab & burqa issues (voting, language classes) | Middle East, India/Pakistan, Somalia, 9/11 and related |
| Jews |
1.1% |
10% |
65% |
Hasidim issues (“YMCA”) | Middle East |
| Sikhs |
1.2% |
26% |
N/A* |
Kirpan and turban issues | Punjab |
| Buddhists |
1.1% |
27% |
N/A* |
N/A | Tibet |
| Hindus |
1.2% |
25% |
N/A* |
N/A | India (internal) |
Multicultural Meanderings 