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Religious Freedom in Canada: Perspectives from First and Second-Generation Canadians
Study compares Canadians opinions on faith, values and enduring societal questions September 13, 2018 – Canada’s religious landscape has shifted in recent decades, as its composition has grown more diverse with each decade. New permanent residents are increasingly likely to
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Faith and Immigration: New Canadians rely on religious communities for material, spiritual support
New study shows immigrants are most likely to see a significant role for faith in the public square July 9, 2018 – It is arguably one of the most challenging life transitions people can experience: leaving your home country for
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Canada Summer Jobs attestation requirement seen as ‘unfair’ by half of Canadians, ‘fair’ by the other half
Pro-choice versus pro-life viewpoints heavily influence opinion on contentious issue May 15, 2018 – Canadians are acutely divided over the Trudeau government’s controversial attestation requirement for organizations applying for federal funding under the Canada Summer Jobs program. In the wake
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‘I don’t’: Four-in-ten Canadian adults have never married, and aren’t sure they want to
Half say marriage is not necessary, though most see it as a more genuine commitment than common-law May 7, 2018 – Is what was once a societal expectation of young couples now little more than a social event? While wedding
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Faith and connection to culture define relationship between newer Canadians and charitable giving
New generations of Canadians more likely to say they should be doing more, though they already do January 16, 2018 – Canada is a nation of immigrants. As of the 2016 census, roughly one-in-five Canadians was born in another country.
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Funding religious schools: the majority of Canadians say at least some public dollars should be provided
Fewer would provide funding on par with what public schools receive, however. December 14, 2017 – Should religiously affiliated schools receive taxpayer dollars? And if so, what amount, and under what circumstances? This ongoing debate in Canadian education – one
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