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Back to homepageReligious Trends: Led by Quebec, number of Canadians holding favourable views of various religions increases
Judeo-Christian symbols viewed as acceptable in public life by most – majority reject Niqab, Burka April 4, 2017 – Canada is often held up as the paragon of a diverse society. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proclaimed that “diversity is
Read MoreOne-in-five Canadians say they’ve suffered a concussion playing sports; most before turning 18
Pattern of under-reporting concussions appears to be changing as awareness of brain injury grows December 16, 2015 –While Canadians have become lamentably accustomed to seeing hockey stars such as Sidney Crosby, Paul Kariya and Chris Pronger suffer the effects of
Read More4/20 Friendly? Canadian support for pot legalization grows, but most don’t view it as a national priority
Divisions exist over whether legalization should also erase previous criminal records for possession April 20, 2016 – As the federal government prepares to end a 90-plus-year prohibition on pot, a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians more
Read MoreTruth and Reconciliation: Canadians see value in process, skeptical about government action
Seven-in-ten agree with the TRC’s characterization of residential schools as “cultural genocide.” July 9, 2015 – Many Canadians believe the recently concluded Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a worthwhile process for their country, and most support its key recommendations, but that
Read MoreRising food prices: Canadians – regardless of income level – say it’s getting harder to feed their families
Two-in-three say the issue receives “too little attention” from government April 4, 2016 – The rising cost of groceries has left the majority of Canadians finding it harder to afford to feed their households, and it’s not only the working
Read MoreCanada-U.S. perspectives: ‘sunny ways’ versus gloomy days
Opinions about their own country, and those of their neighbour, reveal starkly contrasting outlooks March 9, 2016 – When it comes to self-reflection on the states of their own nations, a new, two-country public opinion poll from the Angus Reid
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