ABSTRACT
The history and development of Buddhism in Saskatchewan and Manitoba replicates general patterns found in the rest of Canada, though on a scale that reflects the smaller populations of these provinces and their later dates of settlement. This chapter offers an overview of the history and present state of Buddhist community membership and practice in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.1 The chapter takes two principal sociological dimensions into account: Asian-ethnic Buddhist groups that primarily follow traditional Buddhist practices as part of their cultural and community lives; and EuroCanadian Buddhist groups whose membership is comprised primarily of individuals who have taken up the study and practice of Buddhism out of personal religious enquiry.2
