ARCHIVED – A literature review of Public Opinion Research on Canadian attitudes towards multiculturalism and immigration, 2006-2009
Text version: Figure 1: Canada’s multicultural makeup is one of the best things about this country
Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Disagree |
---|---|---|---|
43 | 39 | 10 | 6 |
(2007, Ipsos-Reid for CanWest/Global News, sample size: 1,002)
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Text version: Figure 2: Multiculturalism
Weakens national identity | Strengthens national identity | Don’t know / Not applicable |
---|---|---|
30 | 61 | 9 |
(2008, Strategic Counsel for Globe & Mail/CTV, sample size: 1,000 Canadians)
Text version: Figure 5: Growing variety of ethnic and racial groups in Canada
Very good | Good | Bad | Very bad | Not sure |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 12 |
(2008, Angus-Reid Strategies, sample size: 1,010, online)
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Text version: Figure 6: Your own point of view
Having a multicultural blend of different cultures provides a richer, more tolerant society | Too much diversity can weaken a society and it would be better if we all subscribed to the same values and culture | Don’t know / Not applicable |
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64 | 31 | 5 |
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(2009, EKOS for the CBC, sample size: 1,587, online)
Text version: Figure 7: Canada is changing too quickly
Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Disagree | Don’t know / Not applicable |
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17 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 2 |
(2007, Ipsos-Reid for CanWest/Global News, sample size: 1,002)
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Text version: Figure 8: Variety of people with different religions
Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree |
---|---|---|---|
27 | 48 | 19 | 6 |
(2006, Ipsos-Reid for CanWest/Global News, sample size: 7,787, online)
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Text version: Figure 9: 5 million citizens who are members of visible minorities
Positive | Negative | Not sure | Don’t know / Not applicable |
---|---|---|---|
48 | 9 | 42 | 2 |
(2008, Strategic Counsel for Globe & Mail/CTV, sample size: 1,000)
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Text version: Figure 10: Visible minorities now comprise 16 percent of Canada
Too small | About right | Too large | Doesn’t matter | Don’t know / Not applicable |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 22 | 9 | 55 | 4 |
(2008, Strategic Counsel for Globe & Mail/CTV, sample size: 1,000)
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Text version: Figure 11: Sharing customs and traditions
Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Disagree |
---|---|---|---|
12 | 24 | 38 | 26 |
(2006, Ipsos-Reid for CanWest/Global News, sample size: 7,787, online)
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Text version: Figure 12: Blending into Canadian society
Population | Should be free to maintain religious / cultural practices | Should blend into Canadian society | Both equally | Depends / Don’t know / Not applicable |
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Total Population | 49 | 40 | 9 | 2 |
Canadian Muslims | 65 | 15 | 17 | 3 |
(2006, Environics Focus Canada 2006-4, Muslim sample size: 500; Can sample size: 2,045)
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Text version: Figure 13: Canada’s main aim
Option | 2005 | 2006 |
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Don’t know / Not applicable | 11 | 11 |
Maintain identity | 20 | 19 |
Integrate | 69 | 70 |
(2005 & 2006, Strategic Counsel for Globe & Mail/CTV, sample size: 1,000 per wave)
Text version: Figure 14: A higher priority for Canada
To encourage minority groups to try to change to be more like most Canadians | To encourage Canadians as a whole to try to accept minority groups and their customs and languages | Don’t know / not applicable |
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57 | 38 | 5 |
(2007, Ipsos-Reid for CanWest/Global News, sample size: 1,002)
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Text version: Figure 15: Immigrants adopting Canadian values
Note: time points shown on the horizontal axis indicate when polls were conducted: durations of intervals between time points vary.
Option | 1993 | 1994 | 1997 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree / strongly agree | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 65 | 60 |
Disagree / strongly disagree | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 30 | 37 |
(1993-2008, Environics Focus Canada 2008-1, sample size 2008: 2,028)
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Text version: Figure 16: Immigrants’ fit into Canadian society
Option | 2000 | 2004 |
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Agree / strongly agree | 51 | 56 |
Disagree / strongly disagree | 49 | 44 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 17: Ease of imigrants integrating into Canadian society
Very easily | Somewhat easily | Not very easily | Not at all easily | Don’t know / not applicable |
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7 | 44 | 36 | 10 | 4 |
(2007, Leger Marketing for Sun Media, sample size: 3,092, online)
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Text version: Figure 18: New Canadians: holding on to their customs and traditions?
Hold on too long | Integrate at an acceptable pace | Don’t know / not applicable |
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45 | 47 | 8 |
(2008, Strategic Counsel for Globe & Mail/CTV, sample size: 1,000)
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Text version: Figure 19: Canada/my community/my province: welcoming to members of visible minorities?
Region | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know / not applicable |
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Canada | 42 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
My community | 37 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
My province | 45 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
(2008, Strategic Counsel for Globe & Mail/CTV, sample size: 1,000)
Region | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know / not applicable |
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My province: Quebec | 34 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
My province: Rest of Canada | 48 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
(2008, Strategic Counsel for Globe & Mail/CTV, sample size: 1,000)
Text version: Figure 20: My city: welcoming to people of different cultures and backgrounds?
City | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Other |
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Vancouver | 53 | 39 | 8 |
Calgary | 43 | 43 | 14 |
Edmonton | 46 | 44 | 10 |
Regina | 44 | 42 | 14 |
Saskatoon | 41 | 45 | 14 |
Winnipeg | 51 | 39 | 10 |
Toronto | 57 | 34 | 9 |
(2007, Canada West Foundation, sample size: 500 urban residents in each of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto)
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Text version: Figure 21: Discrimination against visible minorities
Strongly agree | Moderately agree | Moderately disagree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know / not applicable |
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17 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
(2007, Ipsos-Reid for CanWest/Global News, sample size: 1,002)
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Text version: Figure 22: Discrimination in Canadian society today – 2006/2010
Group | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | Don’t know / Not applicable |
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Muslims | 34 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Pakistanis / East Indians | 28 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
Blacks | 20 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
Jews | 13 | 37 | 27 | 17 | 7 |
Chinese | 11 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 6 |
Aboriginal People | 33 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
Francophones (outside Quebec) | 9 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 9 |
Anglophones (inside Quebec) | 11 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 7 |
(2006, Environics Focus Canada 2006-4, Can sample size: 2,045; 2010 CBC Omnibus by Environics, February-March, sample size: 2,002)
Group | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | Don’t know / Not applicable |
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Muslims | 44 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Pakistanis / East Indians | 36 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
Blacks | 32 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
Jews | 17 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 4 |
Chinese | 13 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 3 |
Aboriginal People | 42 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
Francophones (outside Quebec) | 10 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 4 |
Anglophones (inside Quebec) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 39 | 1 |
(2006, Environics Focus Canada 2006-4, Can sample size: 2,045; 2010 CBC Omnibus by Environics, February-March, sample size: 2,002)
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Text version: Figure 23: Favourable or unfavourable opinion of religions
Results may not add to 100 because of rounding
Religion | Very / moderately favourable | Very / moderately unfavourable | Not sure |
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Christianity | 72 | 18 | 9 |
Islam | 28 | 52 | 20 |
Hinduism | 41 | 32 | 26 |
Sikhism | 30 | 40 | 30 |
Buddhism | 57 | 22 | 21 |
Judaism | 53 | 27 | 20 |
(2009, Angus-Reid Strategies, sample size: 1,007, online)
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Text version: Figure 24: Follower of any of these religions: acceptable or unacceptable?
Religion | Acceptable | Unacceptable | Not sure |
---|---|---|---|
Christianity | 83 | 3 | 14 |
Islam | 39 | 29 | 32 |
Hinduism | 46 | 20 | 34 |
Sikhism | 39 | 25 | 36 |
Buddhism | 53 | 15 | 32 |
Judaism | 56 | 13 | 31 |
(2009, Angus-Reid Strategies, sample size: 1,007, online)
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Text version: Figure 25: Minority groups need special rights
Option | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|
Agree / agree strongly | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Disagree/ disagree strongly | 82 | 83 | 84 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 26: Importance in democratic society
Option | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
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Letting the majority decide | 74 | 72 | 72 |
Protecting minorities | 26 | 28 | 28 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 27: Pushing equal rights in this country
Option | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|
Agree / agree strongly | 40 | 40 | 38 |
Disagree / disagree strongly | 60 | 60 | 62 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 28: Canadians born in this country
Option | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|
Agree / agree strongly | 43 | 41 | 33 |
Disagree / disagree strongly | 57 | 59 | 67 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 30: Providing public funding to faith-based schools
Religion | Strongly / moderately agree | Strongly / moderately disagree | Not sure |
---|---|---|---|
Christianity | 41 | 51 | 8 |
Islam | 15 | 75 | 9 |
Hinduism | 16 | 73 | 11 |
Sikhism | 14 | 75 | 11 |
Buddhism | 19 | 70 | 11 |
Judaism | 21 | 68 | 11 |
(2009, Angus-Reid Strategies, sample size: 1,007, online)
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Text version: Figure 31: View about accomodation and adaptation
Option | 2005 | 2006 |
---|---|---|
Unsure | 8 | 5 |
Agree with neither | 21 | 13 |
Immigrants should adapt fully to culture in Canada | 53 | 77 |
It is reasonable to accommodate religious and cultural minorities | 18 | 5 |
(2007, SES Research for IRPP, sample size: 1,083, online)
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Text version: Figure 32: Reasonable Accommodation
Option | National (2008) | National (2009) | Quebec (2008) | Quebec (2009) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not sure | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
On some occasions, it makes sense to modify specific laws and norms to accomodate minorites | 36 | 29 | 29 | 19 |
Laws and norms should not be modified to accomodate minorities | 54 | 62 | 62 | 74 |
(2008, Angus Reid Strategies, 2008 sample size: 1,006 Canadians and 800* Quebec residents / 2009 sample size: 1,007 Canadians, online)
Text version: Figure 33: Cultural practices
Option | Wearing a kirpan to school | Wearing a hijab in a soccer game | Wearing a hijab to school | Offering a different menu, for religious reasons, in school cafeterias |
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Strongly disagree | 73 | 47 | 42 | 38 |
Disagree | 14 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
Agree | 7 | 19 | 25 | 23 |
Strongly agree | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
(2009, CROP, Quebec only, sample size: 1,000)
Text version: Figure 34: Pushing bilingualism in Canada
Option | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|
Agree / agree strongly | 51 | 56 | 48 |
Disagree / disagree strongly | 49 | 44 | 52 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 35: Anglophones in Quebec and Francophones in the rest of Canada
Option | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|
Agree / agree strongly | 34 | 30 | 33 |
Disagree / disagree strongly | 66 | 70 | 67 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 36: Government services provided in only one language
Option | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|
Agree / agree strongly | 21 | 27 | 27 |
Disagree / disagree strongly | 79 | 73 | 73 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 37: In your opinion, do you feel there are too many, too few, or about the right number of immigrants coming to Canada?
Options | Jul 04 | Oct 04 | Dec 04 | Mar 05 | Jul 05 | Oct 05 | Nov 05 | Mar 06 | Nov 06 | Mar 07 | Jan 09 |
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About right | 49 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 55 | 50 |
Too many | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Too few | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
(CIC Tracking Surveys, 2008-9 sample size: 1,203)
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Text version: Figure 38: Overall, there is too much immigration to Canada (strongly agree to strongly disagree, 4-point scale)
Options | Agree / agree strongly | Disagree / disagree strongly |
---|---|---|
1977 | 61 | 35 |
1980 | 59 | 36 |
1983 | 69 | 27 |
1986 | 66 | 33 |
1987 | 65 | 32 |
1988 | 64 | 33 |
1989 | 57 | 40 |
1990 | 57 | 40 |
1991 | 62 | 36 |
1992 | 63 | 35 |
1993 | 70 | 26 |
1994 | 70 | 26 |
1997 | 67 | 30 |
1998 | 54 | 43 |
2000 | 45 | 54 |
2002 | 44 | 54 |
2003 | 38 | 61 |
2005 | 33 | 65 |
2006 | 37 | 60 |
2008 | 33 | 63 |
(Environics, Focus Canada 2008-1, sample size 2008: 2,028)
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Text version: Figure 39: From what you can tell, do you think Canada accepts too many, too few or about the right number of immigrants per year?
Options | 2005 | 2006 |
---|---|---|
Too few | 10 | 10 |
About the right number | 46 | 42 |
Too many | 32 | 35 |
(2005, 2006, Strategic Counsel for Globe & Mail/CTV, sample size: 1,000 each wave)
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Text version: Figure 40: In total, approximately how many new immigrants do you think Canada allows into the country each year?
Options | November 2006 | January 2009 |
---|---|---|
Too few | 12 | 12 |
About the right number | 50 | 48 |
Too many | 35 | 36 |
(CIC Tracking Survey, 2006 sample size: 1,200)
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Text version: Figure 41: Immigrants make an important contribution to this country (strongly agree to strong disagree, 4-point scale)
Options | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|
Agree / agree strongly | 82 | 84 | 85 |
Disagree / disagree strongly | 18 | 16 | 15 |
(Canadian Election Studies, sample size (Mailback survey): ~1,500 per election)
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Text version: Figure 42: Immigration from other countries is good for [city] (strongly agree to strongly disagree, 4-point scale)
City | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Other |
---|---|---|---|
Vancouver | 38 | 42 | 20 |
Calgary | 45 | 38 | 17 |
Edmonton | 38 | 46 | 16 |
Regina | 49 | 39 | 12 |
Saskatoon | 46 | 41 | 13 |
Winnipeg | 49 | 41 | 10 |
Toronto | 47 | 35 | 18 |
(2007, Canada West Foundation, sample size: 500 urban residents in each of Vanc, Calg, Edm, Reg, Sask, Winn, Tor)
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Text version: Figure 43: In general, what effect does immigration to this country have on your community? (very positive to very negative, 5-point scale)
Options | Jul 04 | Oct 04 | Dec 04 | Mar 05 | Jul 05 | Oct 05 | Nov 05 | Mar 06 | Nov 06 | Mar 07 | Jan 09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very / somewhat positive | 52 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 59 | 50 |
Neither | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 32 |
Very / somewhat negative | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 15 |
(Focus Canada 2008-1, sample size 2008: 2,028)
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Text version: Figure 45: Overall, immigration has a positive impact on the economy of Canada (strongly agree to strongly disagree, 4-point scale)
Options | 1993 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree / strongly agree | 56 | 62 | 75 | 76 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 82 |
Disagree / strongly disagree | 39 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
(Focus Canada 2008-1, sample size 2008: 2,028)
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Text version: Figure 46: Immigrants take away jobs from other Canadians (strongly agree to strongly disagree, 4-point scale)
Options | 1985 | 1989 | 1993 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree / strongly agree | 36 | 49 | 56 | 49 | 54 | 44 | 31 | 26 |
Disagree / strongly disagree | 54 | 48 | 41 | 49 | 43 | 52 | 68 | 72 |
(Focus Canada 2008-1, sample size 2008: 2,028)
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Text version: Figure 48: Non-whites should not be allowed to immigrate to Canada (strongly agree to strongly disagree, 4-point scale)
Options | 1985 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1997 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree / strongly agree | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Disagree / strongly disagree | 89 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 92 |
(Focus Canada 2008-1, sample size 2008: 2,028)
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Text version:Figure 50: Trusting people from various groups: People of another nationality
Country | Trust completely / a little | Not trust very much / at all |
---|---|---|
Canada | 77 | 23 |
Sweden | 91 | 9 |
Norway | 85 | 15 |
Great Britain | 80 | 20 |
France | 79 | 21 |
United States | 75 | 25 |
Australia | 75 | 25 |
Switzerland | 74 | 26 |
Finland | 72 | 29 |
Argentina | 59 | 41 |
Georgia | 58 | 42 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 58 | 43 |
Uruguay | 56 | 44 |
Spain | 49 | 51 |
South Africa | 49 | 51 |
Serbia | 49 | 51 |
Ukraine | 46 | 54 |
Poland | 46 | 54 |
Italy | 44 | 56 |
Bulgaria | 44 | 56 |
Netherlands | 42 | 58 |
Russian Federation | 40 | 60 |
Ghana | 36 | 64 |
Moldova | 36 | 64 |
India | 34 | 66 |
Indonesia | 32 | 68 |
Taiwan | 31 | 69 |
Chile | 30 | 70 |
Jordan | 30 | 70 |
Romania | 29 | 71 |
Colombia | 29 | 71 |
Cyprus | 29 | 71 |
Slovenia | 29 | 71 |
Turkey | 27 | 73 |
South Korea | 27 | 73 |
Brazil | 27 | 73 |
Mexico | 26 | 74 |
Thailand | 23 | 77 |
Egypt | 21 | 79 |
Morocco | 21 | 79 |
Viet Nam | 18 | 82 |
Peru | 17 | 83 |
China | 13 | 87 |
(2005-2008, World Values Survey)
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Text version:Figure 51: Trusting people from various groups: People of another religion
Country | Trust completely / a little | Not trust very much / at all |
---|---|---|
Canada | 80 | 20 |
Sweden | 89 | 11 |
Great Britain | 81 | 19 |
United States | 80 | 21 |
Norway | 80 | 20 |
France | 78 | 22 |
Finland | 77 | 23 |
Andorra | 76 | 24 |
Australia | 73 | 27 |
Switzerland | 71 | 29 |
Mali | 68 | 32 |
Rwanda | 67 | 33 |
South Africa | 63 | 37 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 63 | 37 |
Argentina | 63 | 37 |
Uruguay | 57 | 43 |
Burkina Faso | 55 | 45 |
Ghana | 53 | 47 |
Brazil | 50 | 50 |
Poland | 49 | 51 |
Spain | 47 | 53 |
Taiwan | 47 | 53 |
Serbia | 47 | 53 |
Netherlands | 46 | 54 |
India | 45 | 55 |
Bulgaria | 45 | 55 |
Germany | 43 | 57 |
South Korea | 42 | 58 |
Italy | 41 | 59 |
Indonesia | 40 | 60 |
Ethiopia | 40 | 60 |
Zambia | 40 | 61 |
Egypt | 39 | 61 |
Georgia | 39 | 61 |
Ukraine | 39 | 61 |
Chile | 37 | 63 |
Colombia | 37 | 63 |
Russian Federation | 36 | 64 |
Malaysia | 36 | 64 |
Mexico | 32 | 68 |
Jordan | 32 | 68 |
Romania | 31 | 70 |
Thailand | 29 | 71 |
Turkey | 28 | 72 |
Slovenia | 28 | 72 |
Viet Nam | 28 | 72 |
Cyprus | 28 | 72 |
Moldova | 26 | 74 |
Peru | 26 | 75 |
Morocco | 23 | 77 |
China | 18 | 83 |
(2005-2008, World Values Survey)
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Text version:Figure 52: Hostility toward Muslims
Population | Canada | Great Britain | France | Spain | Germany |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muslims | 17 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 51 |
Pop-at-large | 28 | 40 | 56 | 60 | 63 |
(2006, Focus Canada 2006-4, Muslim sample size: 500; Can sample size: 2,045; International data from 2005 Pew Global Attitudes Survey)
Text version:Figure 53: Banning the wearing of headscarves by Muslim women in public places, and schools
Population | Canada |
---|---|
Canadian Muslims | 9 |
All Canada | 36 |
Quebec | 53 |
France | 78 |
Germany | 54 |
Spain | 43 |
Britain | 29 |
(2006, Focus Canada 2006-4, Muslim sample size: 500; Can sample size: 2,045; International data from 2005 Pew Global Attitudes Survey)
Text version:Figure 54: Bad experience due to your race, ethnicity, or religion
Population | Canada |
---|---|
Canada | 31 |
Britain | 28 |
France | 37 |
Spain | 25 |
Germany | 19 |
(2006, Focus Canada 2006-4, sample size (Muslims only): 500; International data from 2005 Pew Global Attitudes Survey)
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Text version:Figure 55: Adopting the customs of my country
Population | Very Important | Rather Important | Not Important |
---|---|---|---|
Canada | 58 | 32 | 10 |
Sweden | 24 | 44 | 32 |
Brazil | 26 | 61 | 13 |
South Korea | 27 | 58 | 15 |
Andorra | 30 | 53 | 17 |
Serbia | 34 | 47 | 20 |
Argentina | 34 | 47 | 20 |
Italy | 35 | 40 | 26 |
Poland | 35 | 48 | 17 |
Romania | 36 | 39 | 25 |
Norway | 37 | 42 | 21 |
Moldova | 39 | 48 | 13 |
Ukraine | 40 | 45 | 15 |
Taiwan | 40 | 46 | 14 |
Switzerland | 42 | 47 | 11 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 43 | 33 | 24 |
Cyprus | 43 | 35 | 22 |
Uruguay | 43 | 39 | 17 |
China | 44 | 41 | 15 |
Finland | 47 | 46 | 7 |
Rwanda | 47 | 48 | 5 |
Spain | 47 | 42 | 11 |
Slovenia | 48 | 39 | 13 |
Chile | 50 | 34 | 16 |
Bulgaria | 53 | 33 | 14 |
Germany | 53 | 38 | 9 |
Ethiopia | 54 | 37 | 9 |
Zambia | 57 | 29 | 15 |
Mexico | 58 | 30 | 12 |
India | 58 | 27 | 14 |
United States | 59 | 32 | 9 |
South Africa | 59 | 28 | 13 |
Burkina Faso | 59 | 27 | 14 |
Malaysia | 60 | 37 | 2 |
Indonesia | 62 | 28 | 10 |
Jordan | 62 | 23 | 15 |
Viet Nam | 63 | 31 | 5 |
Turkey | 64 | 27 | 10 |
Thailand | 65 | 32 | 3 |
Ghana | 67 | 24 | 10 |
Australia | 68 | 26 | 6 |
Morocco | 68 | 25 | 7 |
Egypt | 69 | 22 | 9 |
Mali | 73 | 20 | 7 |
Georgia | 84 | 14 | 2 |
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