The Jewish population of Canada increased 8.6 percent during the decade of 1931 to 1941, a study by the Canadian Jewish Congress research department has revealed. The total number of Jews in Canada in 1941 was 170,241.
The rate of increase was somewhat lower than that of the general population which was 10.9 percent for the same period. The birth rate for Jews decreased from 11.1 per 1,000 in 1926 to 7.4 per 1,000 in 1941, while the general population showed an increase during that period. In addition, immigration restrictions cut down the number and percentage of Jewish immigrants to Canada.
Until 1931 Quebec province had the largest number of Jews, but after that period Ontaria was the home of the largest number. However, Manitoba, in which three percent of the population was Jewish in 1941, had the highest proportion of Jewish residents of any province.
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