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Amid concern over spread of gun violence, majorities support ban on handguns, assault weapons
Opposition to ban on firearms driven largely by men, rural Canadians, gun owners May 24, 2019 –. Whether it’s recent mass killings in Penticton, B.C., ongoing gang-related shootings in Toronto, or the Quebec City mosque killings in 2017, communities across
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Quebecers support religious symbols ban, but are divided on how – or even whether – to enforce it
People in Québec evenly divided over firing those who would violate Bill 21 May 8, 2019 – With public hearings underway in Québec’s National Assembly on Bill 21 – the proposed law that would ban public employees in positions of
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Should Canadians have the right to be forgotten? Most would follow Europe on Internet search law
By two-to-one ratio, Canadians support right to petition search engines to remove negative information January 7, 2019 – In the European Union, citizens have the right to request that search engines remove information about them that is outdated, inaccurate, or
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Cannabis is legal, but debate continues: Vast majority would set minimum age for cannabis above 18 years
One-in-four Canadians shopped for, purchased, or used cannabis during first two weeks of legalization November 14, 2018 – Less than a month since Canada became just the second country in the world to legalize the sale and consumption of recreational
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Canadians charged up about electric vehicle incentives, but price point still causes buyers to lose the spark
More than half say governments should do more to incentivize the public to purchase electric vehicles September 20, 2018 – As the Ontario provincial government winds down its rebate program for residents purchasing electric vehicles, a new public opinion poll
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GTA Housing: Most see affordability worsening, say it will continue ‘no matter what’ government does
Proportion of residents made ‘Miserable’ by housing and transit pain jumps 10 points since 2015 August 27, 2018 – Both homeowners and non-owners agree that the price of real estate in the Greater Toronto Area is “unreasonably high,” and that
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