Slovene Canadians
| Kanadski Slovenci | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| (37,170) | |
| Languages | |
| Slovene, English, French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Atheism and others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Slovene people, Slovene Americans, Slovene Argentines |
Slovene Canadians (Slovene: Kanadski Slovenci, literally 'Canadian Slovenes') are Canadian citizens of Slovene descent or Slovenian-born people who reside in Canada.
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Slovene Canadians by province and territory
| Provinces and territories | Combined responses[1] |
As single response[1] |
One of multiple responses[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 24,340 | 10,665 | 13,675 |
| Quebec | 2,255 | 1,170 | 1,085 |
| Nova Scotia | 100 | 35 | 65 |
| New Brunswick | 50 | 20 | 30 |
| Manitoba | 870 | 360 | 510 |
| British Columbia | 4,625 | 1,610 | 3,015 |
| Prince Edward Island | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Saskatchewan | 480 | 135 | 345 |
| Alberta | 3,055 | 1,070 | 1,985 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Yukon | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| Nunavut | 10 | 10 | 0 |
 Canada |
35,940 | 15,160 | 20,780 |
Notable Slovene Canadians
- Alojzij Ambrožič, Catholic priest
- Wade Belak, ice hockey player
- Steve Bozek, ice hockey player
- Vojimir Bratina, physics professor at Toronto University
- Ransome Drčar, ice hockey player
- Bill Hajt, ice hockey player
- Chris Hajt, ice hockey player
- John Jakopin, ice hockey player
- Zdravko Jelinčič, poet
- Ed Kastelic, ice hockey player
- Peter Klopčič, economist
- Cvetka Kocjančič, writer and publicist
- Greg Kuznik, ice hockey player
- Jake LaPlante, ice hockey player
- Dean Malkoc, ice hockey player
- Joe Mihevc, politician
- Klaro Marija Mizerit, composer and conductor
- Franc Obljubek, cultural worker
- Walter Ostanek, accordion musician
- Stane Pleško, writer and publicist
- Ivan John Plut, society worker
- Theresa Plut, soprano singer
- Francka Seljak, cultural worker
- John Smrke, ice hockey player
- Stan Smrke, ice hockey player
- Tina Srebotnjak, television journalist
- Matt Stajan, ice hockey player
- Elvis Stojko, figure skater
- Robert Tomsich, mechanics engineer
- Vladimir Urbanc, patron
- Randy Velischek, ice hockey player
- Zlatko Auerlius Verbič, honorary consul of Slovenia in Toronto
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Population by selected ethnic origins, by province and territory (2006 Census)". statcan.gc.ca. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
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