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

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Bill 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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Millennials and Giving: Finances, lack of confidence prevent many young people from donating to charity

Most under 35 view sharing or liking posts on social media as at least ‘fairly meaningful’ support December 6, 2017 – Anyone who spends time on the internet is familiar with the accusation: the millennial generation is on a rampage,

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Half of Canadians support Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, just over half back protests against it, and some actually support both

New survey measures Canadians’ views on Keystone, KM pipelines, energy policy and gas prices December 18, 2014 – Canadians are split in their views on the proposed expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia, and the

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Most Canadians support assisted suicide, but under which circumstances reveal much deeper divides

Experience with palliative care a key driver of opinion; also differences in perspective along religious lines December 16, 2014 – Canadians express moderate to strong support for changes in legislation that would allow physicians to help patients who want to

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