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Policing in Canada: Major study reveals four mindsets driving current opinions and future policy preferences
Canadian perceptions of police vary significantly by age and ethnicity October 9, 2020 – Canadians have watched protests south of the border calling for an end to police violence against Black and other Americans of colour, and participated in protests
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Canadian Millennials think they have it tougher than past generations, and half of boomers agree
One-in-three say people living in their parents’ homes longer is a bad thing; just one-in-five say it’s good July 20, 2016 – High housing costs, student loans, underemployment, wage stagnation – the reasons why an ever-increasing number of young
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Vanquishing vaping? Support for tougher regulations rise as positive views of e-cigarettes go up in smoke
Number of Canadians who say vaping does more harm than good nearly doubles from last year January 6, 2020 – A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a significant shift in Canadian views on vaping, as more
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A Portrait of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Canada today
Intersections between objective isolation and subjective loneliness divide the population into five groups June 17, 2019 – Interpersonal connection is at the heart of all human society. As a species, we thrive on relationships and social interaction, to the point
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Honour or Insult? Canadians divided over movement to change Indigenous sports team names
Three-in-ten find ‘Edmonton Eskimos’ offensive, as CFL team considers future of 70-year-old name June 12, 2019 – Honouring cultural traditions or disrespect through caricature? This is the fundamental debate over use of Indigenous names and imagery in sports in recent
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Crisis of Faith? Even practicing Catholics say Church has done a poor job handling sexual abuse issue
Overall views on religion in Canada largely unchanged since 2015 May 28, 2019 – In the popular imagination, the story of the Catholic Church over the last two decades has been one of scandal, attempted reform, and further scandal. Decades
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