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Prayer in Canadian Public Life: a Nation Divided
Secularist views reign on SCOC public prayer ban; but few want to remove “God” from O Canada June 8, 2015 – The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling regarding prayer at public meetings has touched off a national debate over
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Rink Rage: majority who attend youth hockey games have seen young players or referees verbally abused
Nine-in-ten youth hockey fans say verbally abusive spectators are a “serious” problem March 5, 2015 – Canadians who spend even a modest amount of time watching kids play organized hockey experience a good chance of also watching parents behaving badly.
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Three-quarters of Canadian adults say they were bullied in school; half of today’s parents say it’s happened to their kids
89% of Canadians say bullying in school is a serious problem today; 75% say it will “never go away” February 25, 2015 – Three-in-four Canadian adults report being bullied at least once when they were in school, while just about
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Freedom of Speech: Canadians support Charlie Hebdo’s choice to publish images of Prophet Muhammad
Free speech trumps religious sensitivities, but Canadians split on whether national media should have republished February 23, 2015 – The majority of Canadians support the decision by French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo to publish cartoons lampooning Muhammad, but are split
Read MoreBill C-51: Strong support for proposed anti-terror legislation, but additional oversight wanted too
Nearly half of Canadians say draft law “strikes right balance”, fully one-third say it doesn’t go far enough February 19, 2015 – Canadians are firmly supportive of Bill C-51, the federal government’s proposed anti-terror legislation that contains a range of
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Two-in-three Canadians view Pope Francis favourably
About as many Britons as Canadians view the Pope favourably, more Americans positive about Francis February 5, 2015 – From being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize to participating in Google Hangouts, Pope Francis has earned the favourable opinion of
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