Study suggests more acceptance for nones in Canada than in the United States
The big difference, researchers concluded, is that the decline in religious affiliation started earlier in Canada.
Nearly a quarter of Canadians have no religious affiliation—about the same as in the United States. But it’s easier to be a none in Canada, according to a forthcoming book by two Canadian researchers.
“It’s more normal in Canada to say you have no religion,” said Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, a professor of sociology at the University of Waterloo.
“There’s less of a social stigma,” added Joel Thiessen, professor of sociology at Ambrose University.
