In the 1980s, thousands of Lebanese fled their country during the Lebanese Civil War and settled in Canada.[3] With the return of relative stability to the country in recent years, it has become increasingly common for members of Canada's Lebanese community to return to their homeland, most commonly for summer vacations, but also to take up residence. Most of these returnees have dual Canadian-Lebanese citizenship.
Many Canadians left Lebanon and returned to Canada in the wake of the 2006 Lebanon War as their houses and businesses have been destroyed during the conflict and they have no resources.
1 The Lebanese people has the most religious diversity of all peoples in the Middle East, comprising 18 recognized religious sects recognized by the Constitution of Lebanon. 2 Under the terms of the Constitution of Lebanon, the Druze community is designated as a part of the Lebanese Muslim community.
