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Confidence in the justice system: Visible minorities have less faith in courts than other Canadians
Overall confidence in five elements of the justice system has declined slightly since 2016 February 20, 2018 – As a Saskatchewan jury’s not-guilty verdict in the trial of a white farmer accused of killing a young Indigenous man on his
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What ‘will’ happen with your assets? Half of Canadian adults say they don’t have a last will and testament
One-quarter of Canadians without a will in place say they are too young to worry about it January 23, 2018 – When the world learned that Prince, an artist whose estate was worth an estimated $300 million, died without a
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Canadians respect the Queen; divided over country’s future as a monarchy ‘for generations to come’
Public opinion positive on the Queen and Prince William; less so on Prince Charles April 18, 2016 – As Elizabeth II turns 90, the only sovereign most Canadians have ever known has earned the respect of her subjects in this
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The Giving Gap: What stops Canadians from donating more to charitable organizations?
Legitimacy, effectiveness of charities a significant driver of why those who want to give more, don’t November 28, 2017 – After days of shopping their brains out in-store and online, Canadians will be prompted this Giving Tuesday to instead spend
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For majority of Canadians, Christmas’ importance lies in time with family, a break from everyday life and time for reflection
Significant number – more than half – say religious aspect of Christmas still comes first December 22, 2014 – As Canadians prepare to join loved ones over the Christmas season, they do so as residents of a multidenominational and multicultural
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What’s in a name? Call to remove John A. MacDonald’s from schools meets firm opposition
Most say a person’s entire life & principal legacy should determine if they’re publicly memorialized August 28, 2017 – A call from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario to remove the name of Canada’s first prime minister from public schools
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