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Bill C-51: Support declines after months of protest, but strong majority still backs anti-terror legislation
Number of people who say the legislation “goes too far” nearly doubles since February. May 25, 2015 – Vocal opposition to, painstaking review of, and widespread protest against Bill C-51 have had some negative impact on Canadian support for the
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When disaster strikes abroad, Canadians are divided on who’s responsible for getting them home safe
Most look to government in situations like Nepal earthquake; onus shifts to individuals in other scenarios May 8, 2015 – When Canadians are stranded by some disaster abroad – such as the recent earthquake in Nepal – who should be
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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Four-in-ten outside Quebec would prohibit women wearing niqabs from receiving government services
Views on substance of Bill 62 vary significantly by region, age, and political leanings October 27, 2017 – While the vast majority of Quebecers support their province’s new law banning people from providing or receiving government services with their faces
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Just over half of Canadians not confident in ability of security services to prevent home-grown acts of terror
October 24, 2014 – Just over half (55%) of Canadians say they aren’t confident in the ability of domestic security services to prevent homegrown radicals from carrying out terrorist attacks in Canada. These are among the findings of an Angus
Read MoreTwo-thirds of Canadians support some involvement in American-led action against ISIS
Two-in-three Canadians support some form of involvement in the American-led coalition’s military fight against ISIS – but are split on what that involvement should be. Those are the findings of the latest online public opinion poll of Canadian adults from
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