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Group	Where	Number of Adherents	% of total pop.	Number of congreg./ churches/ units	Number of countries	Year	Source	Quote/ Notes
Eastern Orthodox	Canada	387,400	1.44%	-	-	1991	LINK web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB.	table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census "
Eastern Orthodox	Canada	420,000	-	-	-	1996	1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783.	Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop.
Eastern Orthodox	Canada	-	3.00%	-	-	1998	LINK Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World)	Table "Religions "
Elim Fellowship	Canada	-	-	20 units	-	1988	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 247. Chapter: Pentecostal Family; section: White Trinitarian Pentecostals.	Church reporting.
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church	Canada	6,268	-	13 units	-	1990	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247.	Table 1: Canadian Current Statistics. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant or confirmed members " col.) Listed in table as "Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. "
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church	Canada	5,089	-	11 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical	Canada	2,700,000	9.00%	-	-	1998	"Interfaith group fights redefinition of 'spouse' " in Christian Century (Apr. 22-29, 1998), pg. 426.	"There are an estimated 2.7 million Protestant evangelicals in Canada's 30 million population. "
Evangelical Church of North America	Canada	-	-	47 units	-	1988	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 218-219. Chapter: Holiness Family; section: 20th Century Holiness.	"Evangelical Church of North America... Membership: In 1988 the Church reported... There were 47 congregations... in Canada; members in Canada, Germany, and Bolivia numbered 4,263. "
Evangelical Church of North America	Canada	3,688	-	46 units	-	1990	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247, 153.	Table 1: CCS. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed as "Evangelical Church in Canada. " United w/Evangelical Church of No. America in 1982.
Evangelical Covenant Church	Canada	1,278	-	23 units	-	1991	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247, 153.	Table 1: CCS. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed as "Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada " Affil. w/ Evang. Coven. Ch. of America. but separate denom.
Evangelical Covenant Church	Canada	1,278	-	23 units	-	1991	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247, 153.	Table 1: CCS. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed as "Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada " Affil. w/ Evang. Coven. Ch. of America. but separate denom.
Evangelical Free Church	Canada	5,600	-	113 units	-	1987	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 182. Section: Scandinavian Pietism.	"Evangelical Free Church of America... Minneapolis, MN [H.Q.]... Membership: In 1987 the church reported 110,000 members, 968 churches... in the U.S; 56,000 members, 113 churches... in Canada; and an additional 65,000 members in 14 foreign countries. "
Evangelical Free Church	Canada	13,299	-	124 units	-	1991	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247, 153.	Table 1: CCS. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed as "Evangelical Free Church of Canada. " From American Evang. Free Church, but now officially sep. denom.
Evangelical Free Church	Canada	13,299	-	124 units	-	1991	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247, 154.	Table 1: CCS. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed as "Evangelical Free Church of Canada. " From American Evang. Free Church, but now officially sep. denom.
Evangelical Free Church	Canada	-	-	137 units	-	1996	World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997), pg. 653. [Original sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in Canada "; Membership figs. based on reports from group officials. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants.
Evangelical Free Church	Canada	22,528	-	133 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Evangelical Free Church of Canada
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada	Canada	210,718	-	654 units	-	1986	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 152.	"Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada... Membership: In 1986 the church reported 210,718 baptized members, 654 congregations... "
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada	Canada	198,751	-	650 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada	Canada	206,187	-	656 units	-	1991	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247.	Table 1: Canadian Current Statistics. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant or confirmed members " col.) Listed in table as "Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. " Distinct denomination.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada	Canada	198,751	-	650 units	-	1996	World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997), pg. 653. [Original sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in Canada "; Membership figs. based on reports from group officials. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants.
Evangelical Mennonite Conference	Canada	474	-	1 unit	-	1875	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 309. Chapter: European Free-Church Family; section: Russian Mennonites.	"migration in 1874-75 of the entire membership to North America. A total of 158 families settled in Manitoba, Canada, while 36 settled near Jansen, Nebraska. "
Evangelical Mennonite Conference	Canada	5,720	-	47 units	-	1987	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 309. Chapter: European Free-Church Family; section: Russian Mennonites.	"Membership: In 1988 the church reported 5,720 members, 47 churches, and 120 ministers in Canada. "
Evangelical Mennonite Conference	Canada	6,000	-	50 units	-	1990	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247.	Table 1: Canadian Current Statistics. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant or confirmed members " col.) Listed in table as "The Evangelical Mennonite Conference. "
Evangelical Mennonite Conference	Canada	6,758	-	52 units	-	1996	World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997), pg. 653. [Original sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in Canada "; Membership figs. based on reports from group officials. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants.
Evangelical Mennonite Conference	Canada	6,508	-	53 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Evangelical Mennonite Conference of Canada
Evangelical Mennonite Conference	Canada	6,500	-	50 units	-	1998	LINK Mennonite World Conference web site. Directory 1998. Web page: "USA/Canada: Mennonite & Brethren in Christ Churches "	CANADA... Evangelical Mennonite Conference (Canada); Members: 6,500; Congregations: 50
Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference	Canada	3,559	-	28 units	-	1990	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247.	Table 1: Canadian Current Statistics. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant or confirmed members " col.) Listed in table as "Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference. "
Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference	Canada	3,727	-	27 units	-	1998	LINK Mennonite World Conference web site. Directory 1998. Web page: "USA/Canada: Mennonite & Brethren in Christ Churches "	Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference; Members: Canada - 3,727; USA - 152; Total - 3,879; Congregations: Canada - 27; USA - 1; Total - 28
Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada	Canada	12,217	-	145 units	-	1996	World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997), pg. 653. [Original sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in Canada "; Membership figs. based on reports from group officials. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants.
Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada	Canada	12,217	-	145 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada
Falun Gong	Canada	4,000	-	-	-	1999	LINK Mims, Bob. "Falun Dafa Practitioners Join Millions " in Salt Lake Tribune, Saturday, June 12, 1999 (viewed online 12 June 1999).	"Today, an estimated 10,000 practice Falun Dafa in the U.S., and several thousand more in Canada. "
Family, The	Canada	250	-	-	-	1999	LINK web site: "Interactive Bible " (ultra-conservative Evangelical); web page: "Statistics of Religion in North America " (viewed 10 Feb. 1999); Web page by: Steve Rudd, 33 Highcliffe Ave., Hamilton, Ontario Canada L9A 3L3	Table: "[NRMs] in Canada: Membership numbers "; "Scientologist 700; Hare Krishna 450; Moonies 650; Children of god 250; New age type groups 4100 "
Fellowship of Christian Assemblies	Canada	-	-	77 units	-	1998	LINK official organization web site	counted listings from church directory
Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada	Canada	57,780	-	484 units	-	1989	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247, 153.	Table 1: CCS. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed as "Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada. " Founded 1953 in Canada.
Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada	Canada	-	-	506 units	-	1996	World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997), pg. 653. [Original sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in Canada "; Membership figs. based on reports from group officials. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants.
Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada	Canada	-	-	506 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada, Fellowship of
Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches	Canada	1,900	-	23 units	-	1998	LINK Mennonite World Conference web site. Directory 1998. Web page: "USA/Canada: Mennonite & Brethren in Christ Churches "	Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches; Members: Canada - 2,010; USA - 1,900; Total - 3910; Congregations: Canada - 23; USA - 18; Total - 41
Free and Old Christian Reformed Church of Canada and America	Canada	-	-	8 units	-	1966	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 159.	"Membership: In 1966 the church had 3 congregations in the U.S. (one each in Michigan, New Jersey and California) and eight congregations in Canada. "
Free Lutheran Congregations, Association of	Canada	-	-	4 units	-	1988	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 148-149.	"Membership:... There are four churches and four ministers in Canada. "
Free Methodist	Canada	7,479	-	147 units	-	1989	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247, 155.	Table 1: CCS. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed as "Free Methodist Church in Canada. " Autonomous branch of Free Methodist founded New York in 1860.
Free Methodist	Canada	7,186	-	146 units	-	1996	World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997), pg. 653. [Original sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in Canada "; Membership figs. based on reports from group officials. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants. Listed as "Free Methodist Church in Canada ".
Free Methodist Church of North America	Canada	-	-	123 units	-	1987	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 211-212. Chapter: Holiness Family; section: 19th Century Holiness.	"Membership: In 1987... There were 123 congregations... in Canada. "
Free Methodist Church of North America	Canada	5,360	-	129 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Free Methodist Church in Canada
Free Will Baptists	Canada	1,125	-	17 units	-	1992	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247.	Table 1: Canadian Current Statistics. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant or confirmed members " col.) Listed in table as "Free Will Baptists. "
Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International	Canada	-	-	3 units	-	1988	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 256.	"In 1988 the fellowship reported... 3 clergy members from Canada... "
Full Gospel Missionary Society	Canada	-	-	5 units	-	1975	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 295.	"1970s there were 8 churches, 3 in Washington and 5 in Canada. "
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Canada	600	-	-	-	1998	Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought (Summer 1998), pg. 14.
General Church of the New Jerusalem	Canada	825	-	3 units	-	1992	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247.	Table 1: Canadian Current Statistics. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant or confirmed members " col.) Listed in table as "General Church of the New Jerusalem. "
General Conference Mennonite Church	Canada	26,713	-	134 units	-	1990	Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (9th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1990), pg. 151-152.	"There are 35,170 members in 215 churches in the U.S.; 26,713 members in 134 churches in Canada... "
General Conference Mennonite Church	Canada	26,713	-	134 units	-	1993	Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1995).
General Conference Mennonite Church	Canada	24,966	-	130 units	-	1998	LINK Mennonite World Conference web site. Directory 1998. Web page: "USA/Canada: Mennonite & Brethren in Christ Churches "	General Conference Mennonite Church; Members: Canada - 24,966; USA - 35,852...; Congregations: Canada - 130; USA - 268... 24,966 members in 130 congregations who are also members of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada and 15,443 members in 148 congregations who are also members of the Mennonite Church General Assembly. 4,992 of these people in 19 congregations are members of both the Conference of Mennonites in Canada and the Mennonite Church.**
Gospel Harvesters Evangelistic Association (Buffalo)	Canada	-	-	1 unit	-	1975	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 296.	"There are two congregations, one in Buffalo and one in Toronto. "
Greek Orthodox	Canada	-	1.50%	-	-	1977	Wallechinsky, David & Irving Wallace; The People's Almanac: #2; New York: William Morrow & Co.: (1978), pg. 253.	"Canada: Religions: Roman Catholic, 46.2%; United Church of Canada, 17.5%; Anglican Church of Canada, 11.8%; Presbyterian, 4.0%; Lutheran, 3.3%; Greek Orthodox, 1.5%; Judaism, 1.3%; Ukrainian Catholic, 1.1%; others, 13.3%. "
Greek Orthodox	Canada	230,000	-	58 units	-	1984	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247, 155.	Table 1: CCS. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed as "Greek Orthodox Diocese of Toronto (Canada). " Under Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Greek Orthodox	Canada	350,000	-	76 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Greek Orthodox Diocese of Toronto (Canada)
Hasidic Jews	Canada	20,000	-	-	-	1998	Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998), pg. 776.	"There are about 20,000 Hasidim in Canada, with the largest concentrations in Montreal and Toronto. "
Hinduism	Canada	69,505	0.30%	-	-	1981	LINK Government statistics web site (viewed circa Nov. 1998): "Population, by religion, 1981 and 1991 Censuses " table	Total population = 24,083,495.
Hinduism	Canada	157,000	0.58%	-	-	1991	LINK Government statistics web site (viewed circa Nov. 1998): "Population by religion, 1991 Census " table	Total population = 26,994,000.
Hinduism	Canada	157,000	0.58%	-	-	1991	LINK web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB.	table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census "
Hinduism	Canada	157,015	-	-	-	1991	LINK web site: "Toronto Consultants on Religious Tolerance "; web page: "Hinduism " (viewed 2 March 1999)	"Hindus totaled 157,015 in Canada's 1991 census. "
Hinduism	Canada	170,000	-	-	-	1996	1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783.	Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop.
Hinduism	Canada	90,000	-	-	-	1996	World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997), pg. 653. [Original sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in Canada "; Membership figs. based on reports from group officials. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants.
Hinduism	Canada	90,000	-	-	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Hindu
Hinduism	Canada	-	1.00%	-	-	1998	LINK Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World)	Table "Religions "
Hinduism	Canada	100,000	-	-	-	1998	LINK web site: "United Church of Canada Inter-Faith Dialogue "; web page: "Islam " (viewed 19 Feb. 1999), written by Fritz B. Voll, "Updated: Tue Jun 9 23:39:38 1998 "	"There are about 600 million Hindus in India, Africa, Indonesia, and the West Indies. The approximate figure for Canada is 100,000. "
Hispanic Mennonite Conference of Churches in the United States	Canada	-	-	6 units	-	1999	Dolgado, Berta. "Hushed Blessings " in Dallas Morning News, 18 Sept. 1999, pg. 3G.	"Samuel Lopez, president of the Hispanic Mennonite Conference of Churches in the United States and Canada... There are 96... congregations in the U.S... he said. An additional six are in Canada. "
Hutterian Brethren	Canada	-	-	-	-	1919	Cavendish, Richard (ed.). Man, Myth & Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural (vol. 10). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1970), pg. 1376.	"Even in the United States the Hutterians were not safe from persecution... when the United States entered the First World War in 1917, the Hutterians, as German-speaking pacificsts, encountered local social and political hostility... In the face of these threats the great majority of them migrated to Canada in 1918 and 1919. There, in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan they have prospered economically and multiplied in number. "
Hutterian Brethren	Canada	10,000	-	100 units	-	1970	Cavendish, Richard (ed.). Man, Myth & Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural (vol. 10). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1970), pg. 1376.	"Today, the Hutterians consist of... well over 100 colonies in Canada and about 50 in the U.S... Each individual colony has about 50 to 150 members, a figure that remains constant as, when a group grows to about 150 it divides and establishes a daughter colony. "
Hutterian Brethren	Canada	20,000	-	-	-	1998	"Perils of Modern World Encroach Upon Amish " in Christian Century (July 15-22, 1998), pg. 673.	"Hutterite community, which numbers about 20,000 in Alberta and elsewhere in Western Canada, plus another 40,000 in the U.S... "
Hutterian Brethren	Canada	6,100	-	111 units	-	1998	LINK Mennonite World Conference web site. Directory 1998. Web page: "USA/Canada: Mennonite & Brethren in Christ Churches "	Hutterian Brethren; Members: Canada - 18,900+/-; USA - 6,100+/-; Total - 25,000+/-; Congregations: Canada - 295 USA - 111; Total - 406
Independent Assemblies of God International	Canada	-	-	214 units	-	1998	World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999), pg. 694. [Original sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]	Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Independent Assemblies of God Intl. (Canada)
Independent Holiness Church	Canada	600	-	13 units	-	1987	Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993). Pg. 244-247.	Table 1: Canadian Current Statistics. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant or confirmed members " col.) Listed in table as "Independent Holiness Church. "
Independent Holiness Church	Canada	-	-	12 units	-	1987	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 212. Chapter: Holiness Family; section: 19th Century Holiness.	"Independent Holiness Church... Sydenham, ON, Canada [H.Q.]... Membership: In 1987 the church had 13 congregations (12 in Canada and one in the U.S.), and approximately 250 members. "
Independent Old Roman Catholic Hungarian Orthodox Church of America	Canada	100	-	-	-	1988	Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991), pg. 77.	"Independent Old Roman Catholic Hungarian Orthodox Church of America... Membership: In 1988 the Church reported eight congregations, 13 clergy and approx. 300 members in the U.S. and the [sic; the = three?] congregations and more than 100 members in Canada. "
Independent Restoration Branches	Canada	-	-	3 units	-	1997	LINK web site: "Algonac Restoration Branch "	"Directory of Restoration Branches: This is a list of the Restoration Branches that we know about... last updated 10/3/97 "

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