Muslims in Canada Data Initiative (MiCDI)

Brief Description

MiCDI develops large-scale data sets and produces data-informed studies to improve the visibility of Muslims across Canada. MiCDI is led by a team of experienced sociologists and quantitative specialists from across Canada's research universities.

Website

https://micdi.ca

The Issue

Data sets that represent Canada's diverse populations generally do not represent Muslims, and are not useful for uncovering key issues facing Muslim communities.

The Project Objective

Develop large-scale, representative data sets on Canada’s diverse Muslim populations to more accurately identify key issues Muslim communities face in Canada. A higher resolution understanding of Canada's Muslims communities enables more effective discussions about the policies and decisions that affect Muslims in Canada.

Project Leads

  • Anver Emon
  • Sarah Shah
  • Abdie Kazemipur

Status

MiCDI is currently developing a 1000 Muslim-household survey for its inaugural Study of Muslims in Canada (SMiC). The survey will be collecting responses in mid-2023.

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