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Budget 2018 & foreign aid: Two-thirds see moral obligation to help abroad and half that many say Canada should raise spending

Comprehensive study looks at perspectives on international aid at governmental and individual levels March 6, 2018 –  The 2018 federal budget includes a defibrillator for Canada’s foreign aid spending: $2 billion in new contributions to international development over the next

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The Colten Boushie case: Canadians divided on jury’s verdict, but think Trudeau was wrong to weigh in

Six-in-ten say reforms are needed to ensure juries better reflect the communities they come from February 26, 2018 – The acquittal of Gerald Stanley – the white Saskatchewan farmer accused of shooting and killing 22-year-old Cree man Colten Boushie in

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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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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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