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95. C How important is it to you that [your children/children in your community] learn to speak a language other than English?
Is it very, somewhat, not very or not at all important?
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Very important 54 59 82 45 39 42 47 83 47 41 30 42 45 58 55 51 49 72
Somewhat important 29 31 16 33 34 32 33 14 30 35 38 33 33 27 27 33 29 18
Not very important 8 4 1 9 11 15 4 1 13 8 18 10 10 5 10 6 12 4
Not at all important 9 5 1 12 16 11 15 1 8 16 15 16 12 10 9 9 11 5
DK/NA * - * * - * 1 1 1 - - - * 1 - * - -
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
Very important 54 54 51 65 59 55 62 59 50 52 52 55 49 58 57 43 81 83
Somewhat important 29 29 37 24 25 25 25 27 33 29 26 28 32 30 27 34 17 12
Not very important 8 8 5 8 6 8 6 6 10 7 10 8 8 7 7 10 1 3
Not at all important 9 10 7 3 10 13 7 8 7 13 12 8 11 5 9 13 1 2
DK/NA * - 1 - - * 1 - - - 1 - - - * * - -
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
Very important 54 53 55 54 56 49 55 68 39 47 59 72 51 61 56 38 53 81 55
Somewhat important 29 28 30 32 28 31 26 22 38 30 23 20 30 27 28 36 31 17 23
Not very important 8 8 7 8 8 8 7 4 10 12 9 4 8 7 7 12 7 1 8
Not at all important 9 11 8 6 7 12 11 6 13 10 10 4 11 6 9 13 9 1 14
DK/NA * * * * - - * - * - - - * * * * * - -
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95. C How important is it to you that [your children/children in your community] learn to speak a language other than English?
Is it very, somewhat, not very or not at all important?
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
Very important 54 43 81 83 42 82 78 85 81 100 100 - - -
Somewhat important 29 34 17 12 35 14 15 12 17 - - 100 - -
Not very important 8 10 1 3 10 3 4 3 1 - - - 100 -
Not at all important 9 13 1 2 13 2 2 - 1 - - - - 100
DK/NA * * - - * ------
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96. C If [your children/children in your community] were to learn to speak another language, which language other than English
would it be most important for them to learn?
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
French 56 79 5 79 64 57 74 7 48 68 61 63 72 48 61 61 55 43
English 23 13 89 * * * 1 84 - 1 - - 2 26 18 21 24 20
Spanish 5 2 3 5 8 8 6 5 6 7 5 10 6 5 6 5 5 12
Chinese 4 1 1 3 3 17 5 1 29 1 7 3 5 8 3 2 2 1
Language of their 1 - - 2 3 2 3 - 3 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2
parents/homeland
German 1 * - 2 4 1 1 - - 5 1 4 2 1 2 2 2 -
Aboriginal (various) 1 1 - 1 1 2 1 - - 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 3 12
Japanese 1 1 - 1 2 4 1 - 3 - 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Up to them 1 - - 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 * -
Cree 1 - - - 4 * - - - 3 11 2 1 - 1 1 1 7
Ukranian * - - * 2 - 1 - - 3 2 2 1 * 1 * * -
Other 3 * 1 4 4 4 5 1 8 5 2 4 3 4 2 2 2 1
None 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * 1 -
DK/NA 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 * 3 3
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
French 56 55 58 49 52 59 44 55 59 59 47 52 55 58 61 73 5 36
English 23 25 24 25 25 22 30 26 22 18 33 28 21 18 19 2 90 19
Spanish 5 6 5 4 4 4 5 4 6 7 5 5 7 4 5 6 3 6
Chinese 4 4 4 3 6 3 5 3 3 8 2 1 4 8 6 5 1 9
Language of their 1 1 * 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 - 7
parents/homeland
German 1 1 2 2 - 1 - 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 - 3
Aboriginal (various) 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 * 1 * 2 2 1 1 - 2
Japanese 1 1 1 2 2 - 1 2 1 1 - 2 2 1 1 2 - -
Up to them 1 1 * - - * 1 1 * 2 - 1 1 3 1 1 - 2
Cree 1 1 1 1 2 * 3 * * * 1 * 1 1 * 1 - -
Ukranian * * 1 3 - * * * * 1 1 1 * * * 1 - -
Other 3 3 1 5 5 2 5 3 3 2 4 4 2 3 3 3 1 14
None 1 * 1 1 - 2 2 1 * * 2 1 1 * - 1 - -
DK/NA 2 1 1 * 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1
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96. C If [your children/children in your community] were to learn to speak another language, which language other than English
would it be most important for them to learn?
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
French 56 53 58 50 56 56 61 42 73 58 63 49 60 46 64 61 57 - 49
English 23 23 23 27 23 21 20 46 2 13 7 21 19 32 20 6 14 92 29
Spanish 5 6 5 4 6 7 4 4 6 7 7 5 5 6 5 8 6 5 5
Chinese 4 5 3 6 3 5 4 1 5 9 3 8 4 4 4 7 4 2 1
Language of their 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 2 1 - 4
parents/homeland
German 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 * 1 4 2 - -
Aboriginal (various) 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 - 2
Japanese 1 1 1 3 1 1 - * 1 3 1 - 1 2 1 3 2 - 1
Up to them 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * 1 1 2 * 1 * 1 1 1 - *
Cree 1 1 1 1 1 * * * 1 1 - 1 * 1 1 1 1 - 1
Ukranian * * 1 - * 1 1 * 1 * - - 1 * * 1 * - 1
Other 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 2 3 8 8 3 3 2 3 6 1 3
None 1 1 * 1 * 1 1 * 1 1 * - 1 1 * 2 1 - 2
DK/NA 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 - 4
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
French 56 73 5 36 74 48 45 39 1 5 46 67 67 64
English 23 2 90 19 1 47 - 56 93 86 35 13 3 2
Spanish 5 6 3 6 6 3 6 3 3 5 6 5 7 6
Chinese 4 5 1 9 5 2 11 3 1 4 3 6 6 6
Language of their 1 2 - 7 2 - 9 - - - 1 2 1 2
parents/homeland
German 1 2 - 3 2 - 4 - - - 1 1 2 4
Aboriginal (various) 1 1 - 2 1 - 3 - - - 1 1 1 2
Japanese 1 2 - - 2 - - - - - 1 1 3 3
Up to them 1 1 - 2 1 - 2 - - - 1 1 - 1
Cree 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - 1 * 1 1
Ukranian * 1 - - 1 - - - - - 1 * * -
Other 3 3 1 14 3 - 18 - 1 - 4 2 2 1
None 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - * * 1 5
DK/NA 2 2 1 1 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 1 5 6
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
a. In today's global economy, people with an ability to speak more than one language will be more successful.
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Strongly agree 58 64 71 56 46 54 59 74 56 41 39 51 54 63 58 57 51 62
Somewhat agree 30 27 17 34 37 37 33 15 35 45 37 33 34 28 30 33 31 25
Somewhat disagree 6 6 4 6 10 8 4 2 8 6 15 9 7 4 7 5 10 7
Strongly disagree 5 4 7 4 7 1 4 7 1 6 8 7 4 4 4 4 7 6
DK/NA 1 - 1 * 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - * 1 1 * 1 1
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
Strongly agree 58 58 59 60 62 60 64 59 59 56 54 59 53 63 63 53 69 76
Somewhat agree 30 30 31 26 28 30 25 28 31 34 30 27 35 29 28 35 19 18
Somewhat disagree 6 6 6 8 6 4 7 7 6 5 6 7 7 5 6 7 4 4
Strongly disagree 5 5 4 5 4 6 3 6 4 5 8 6 5 2 4 5 7 2
DK/NA 1 * 1 1 - * 1 * * - 2 * * - - * 1 -
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
Strongly agree 58 58 58 55 58 58 61 62 50 60 62 75 56 62 59 53 55 68 58
Somewhat agree 30 29 31 33 30 29 29 28 36 29 29 16 32 27 30 34 36 20 21
Somewhat disagree 6 7 6 7 7 7 5 5 9 6 6 5 7 6 6 8 7 4 6
Strongly disagree 5 6 4 5 5 6 4 5 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 5 2 7 13
DK/NA 1 1 1 * * * 1 * * * - - * * 1 * * 1 2
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
a. In today's global economy, people with an ability to speak more than one language will be more successful.
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
Strongly agree 58 53 69 76 52 75 72 75 69 90 73 45 35 31
Somewhat agree 30 35 19 18 36 22 21 14 18 5 18 45 45 41
Somewhat disagree 6 7 4 4 7 3 4 3 4 4 4 6 15 12
Strongly disagree 5 5 7 2 4 - 3 8 7 - 4 4 5 15
DK/NA 1 * 1 - * - - - 1 - * * 1 *
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
b. Learning to speak French is an important way in which Canadians can help to keep the country united.
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Strongly agree 37 57 46 37 25 23 43 47 25 22 20 27 34 41 35 35 34 44
Somewhat agree 30 28 26 31 33 35 27 25 38 37 35 30 32 28 30 32 31 30
Somewhat disagree 18 8 15 20 19 23 20 14 23 18 22 19 19 19 19 17 17 11
Strongly disagree 14 6 12 12 23 19 8 12 13 22 23 24 15 10 16 17 17 13
DK/NA 1 - 2 * * 1 1 2 1 1 - - * 1 * * 1 1
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
Strongly agree 37 35 35 38 43 44 48 41 35 27 44 37 35 36 36 33 46 52
Somewhat agree 30 31 36 30 28 25 27 29 32 33 25 33 28 30 34 33 25 18
Somewhat disagree 18 20 17 19 14 16 12 16 20 22 13 15 22 21 17 19 17 19
Strongly disagree 14 14 12 12 15 15 13 13 12 17 17 14 15 12 14 15 11 12
DK/NA 1 * * - - * * * * * 1 * * 1 - * 1 -
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
Strongly agree 37 36 38 36 36 31 44 46 31 28 50 50 34 44 45 25 34 29 36
Somewhat agree 30 30 30 35 31 31 25 28 33 31 19 30 31 29 31 25 35 25 27
Somewhat disagree 18 18 18 17 19 20 16 16 20 21 17 14 20 15 15 27 17 22 16
Strongly disagree 14 15 13 12 13 17 14 9 16 19 15 6 16 11 8 23 15 21 21
DK/NA 1 1 * * * 1 * * * 1 - - * * 1 1 - 3 *
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
b. Learning to speak French is an important way in which Canadians can help to keep the country united.
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
Strongly agree 37 33 46 52 32 67 51 53 45 56 52 23 13 15
Somewhat agree 30 33 25 18 33 24 15 34 25 30 25 43 30 18
Somewhat disagree 18 19 17 19 19 7 23 3 17 4 13 21 37 23
Strongly disagree 14 15 11 12 16 2 12 7 12 10 9 13 19 43
DK/NA 1 * 1 - * - - 2 1 - 1 * 1 *
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
c. Living in a country with two official languages is one of the things that really defines what it means to be Canadian.
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Strongly agree 36 50 44 35 29 26 38 46 29 33 22 29 33 39 34 34 36 45
Somewhat agree 30 31 29 32 26 31 30 27 28 24 29 26 30 29 30 33 29 22
Somewhat disagree 18 11 14 17 23 24 17 14 27 19 26 23 19 17 19 16 18 16
Strongly disagree 15 7 11 15 22 18 12 12 16 23 21 21 16 13 15 17 16 16
DK/NA 1 1 2 2 1 - 3 1 - 1 2 * 1 2 1 1 1 -
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
Strongly agree 36 35 40 29 39 41 40 39 35 31 43 37 33 43 33 34 45 32
Somewhat agree 30 31 29 39 31 28 30 30 32 30 32 29 31 22 33 31 29 24
Somewhat disagree 18 17 18 16 17 15 16 16 18 20 9 17 19 21 18 18 14 31
Strongly disagree 15 16 13 16 11 15 13 14 13 18 16 15 16 14 14 17 11 9
DK/NA 1 1 * 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 * * 2 1 1 4
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
Strongly agree 36 36 36 34 36 33 41 45 31 28 39 44 35 39 44 25 30 33 34
Somewhat agree 30 29 31 33 30 31 27 28 33 29 28 24 30 30 31 25 36 31 25
Somewhat disagree 18 18 17 21 17 17 16 16 17 21 19 18 18 17 14 25 20 16 17
Strongly disagree 15 16 14 11 15 17 15 10 18 22 13 11 16 13 9 24 14 18 23
DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * 1 3 1 1 2 1 * 2 1
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
c. Living in a country with two official languages is one of the things that really defines what it means to be Canadian.
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
Strongly agree 36 34 45 32 33 74 29 64 43 43 49 25 14 13
Somewhat agree 30 31 29 24 31 19 25 31 30 23 27 37 30 24
Somewhat disagree 18 18 14 31 18 7 32 - 15 25 12 23 32 20
Strongly disagree 15 17 11 9 17 - 9 5 11 9 10 13 23 42
DK/NA 1 1 1 4 1 - 5 - 2 - 1 1 1 2
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
d. Having two offical languages has made Canada a more welcoming place for immigrants from different cultures and
ethnic backgrounds.
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Strongly agree 38 51 62 32 28 18 37 64 22 29 21 29 30 43 37 34 36 52
Somewhat agree 32 31 24 33 33 41 30 22 31 33 38 31 34 27 33 36 33 23
Somewhat disagree 16 9 8 20 17 26 20 6 32 16 16 18 19 18 13 17 17 10
Strongly disagree 12 8 6 13 21 13 10 6 13 18 22 22 14 9 15 13 13 13
DK/NA 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 - 2 3 2 * 1 2
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
Strongly agree 38 36 40 32 43 42 48 42 34 33 45 40 36 39 35 29 62 49
Somewhat agree 32 33 37 45 29 27 29 33 35 29 27 32 31 28 37 35 25 27
Somewhat disagree 16 17 13 14 19 16 10 15 17 21 13 14 18 19 16 20 7 13
Strongly disagree 12 13 10 9 9 13 10 10 13 16 11 12 14 13 11 15 6 11
DK/NA 2 1 * - - 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 * -
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
Strongly agree 38 37 38 43 35 32 43 51 26 30 37 57 35 45 45 23 30 51 40
Somewhat agree 32 31 33 33 34 32 27 29 38 30 30 26 33 30 32 31 36 29 28
Somewhat disagree 16 17 16 14 18 19 15 13 19 22 23 7 18 13 14 23 19 12 9
Strongly disagree 12 14 11 9 13 14 12 7 15 17 9 10 13 10 8 22 11 6 22
DK/NA 2 1 2 * 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 - 1 2 1 1 3 2 1
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
d. Having two offical languages has made Canada a more welcoming place for immigrants from different cultures and
ethnic backgrounds.
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
Strongly agree 38 29 62 49 28 72 45 71 61 62 54 24 11 12
Somewhat agree 32 35 25 27 35 23 29 19 25 18 28 42 33 23
Somewhat disagree 16 20 7 13 20 5 12 2 8 20 9 23 30 26
Strongly disagree 12 15 6 11 15 - 14 5 6 - 8 10 23 35
DK/NA 2 2 * - 2 - - 2 * - 1 1 2 4
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97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
e. It is more important for children in Canada to learn to speak other languages like Spanish or Chinese that it is for them
to learn to speak French.
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Strongly agree 13 10 10 12 15 18 15 11 20 9 15 18 13 15 12 12 10 17
Somewhat agree 19 9 8 21 26 30 21 8 30 22 23 29 22 19 20 18 18 23
Somewhat disagree 32 28 29 34 33 34 36 29 28 38 34 31 33 32 33 34 30 25
Strongly disagree 35 50 53 32 24 14 27 51 16 30 21 22 29 33 35 34 39 33
DK/NA 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 6 1 7 * 2 2 * 2 3 2
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
Strongly agree 13 12 9 7 13 13 14 12 11 15 13 13 10 14 13 13 9 26
Somewhat agree 19 18 19 16 19 19 19 21 17 17 18 16 21 26 16 22 8 17
Somewhat disagree 32 34 37 41 34 27 30 31 36 33 27 32 31 29 38 34 31 26
Strongly disagree 35 35 34 35 34 37 34 34 36 35 38 38 36 29 32 30 52 28
DK/NA 2 1 1 1 - 3 2 1 1 * 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 3
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
Strongly agree 13 14 11 10 12 13 14 10 12 15 20 19 13 11 11 18 11 7 13
Somewhat agree 19 20 18 19 18 19 19 14 22 22 22 17 19 19 18 23 22 8 16
Somewhat disagree 32 32 33 35 34 33 29 30 35 33 30 25 33 31 32 32 38 33 25
Strongly disagree 35 33 36 35 36 34 35 46 28 29 27 37 34 37 38 25 28 51 43
DK/NA 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 4
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CRIC
97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
e. It is more important for children in Canada to learn to speak other languages like Spanish or Chinese that it is for them
to learn to speak French.
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
Strongly agree 13 13 9 26 13 13 28 18 8 18 14 9 13 16
Somewhat agree 19 22 8 17 23 8 20 11 8 5 15 22 28 19
Somewhat disagree 32 34 31 26 34 34 25 19 31 29 29 41 38 23
Strongly disagree 35 30 52 28 29 46 23 53 53 47 41 25 20 41
DK/NA 2 2 1 3 2 - 4 - 1 - 1 2 1 *
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CRIC
97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
f. In Canada, English is the only language you need to know in order to be successful.
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Strongly agree 15 14 4 19 21 15 20 3 16 16 28 20 18 14 15 14 17 18
Somewhat agree 23 17 5 26 32 36 24 6 30 31 31 33 28 19 27 23 22 16
Somewhat disagree 27 27 27 28 26 28 29 24 29 33 22 25 28 28 26 29 27 22
Strongly disagree 35 42 63 27 21 20 25 66 24 20 18 22 26 38 32 34 33 44
DK/NA 1 1 1 * * 1 1 1 1 - 1 - * 1 1 - 1 -
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
Strongly agree 15 14 11 10 13 19 17 12 12 17 25 12 14 9 15 18 5 20
Somewhat agree 23 22 22 22 27 19 20 20 25 26 15 24 22 29 23 28 5 21
Somewhat disagree 27 30 30 26 28 23 25 28 28 30 17 28 30 25 30 28 27 22
Strongly disagree 35 34 38 42 32 39 38 40 35 28 42 36 33 37 32 26 63 38
DK/NA 1 * - - - * - * * * - - * * * * - -
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
Strongly agree 15 18 11 10 14 15 19 10 19 15 21 14 15 14 12 22 14 4 20
Somewhat agree 23 24 21 23 24 24 19 16 27 28 27 20 24 21 22 28 31 3 17
Somewhat disagree 27 24 31 33 28 28 22 27 28 28 23 22 29 24 29 24 28 30 27
Strongly disagree 35 33 36 34 34 33 40 46 26 28 28 44 32 41 36 26 27 63 36
DK/NA 1 1 1 - * * * * * * 1 - * * 1 - - 1 *
ENVIRONICS RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED
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CRIC
97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
f. In Canada, English is the only language you need to know in order to be successful.
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
Strongly agree 15 18 5 20 18 8 24 6 4 4 10 14 25 36
Somewhat agree 23 28 5 21 29 6 26 9 5 - 15 32 36 26
Somewhat disagree 27 28 27 22 28 21 24 30 28 15 25 35 31 19
Strongly disagree 35 26 63 38 25 65 26 53 63 81 50 18 9 18
DK/NA 1 * - - * - - 2 - - * * - 1
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CRIC
97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
g. Learning a second language is one of the least important subjects for students to study in school.
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Strongly agree 10 14 7 9 11 11 8 6 11 12 9 12 11 8 10 10 12 19
Somewhat agree 13 9 6 16 18 11 15 5 10 16 22 18 15 11 11 13 17 6
Somewhat disagree 29 25 21 29 36 36 28 20 33 40 38 35 31 27 31 27 31 29
Strongly disagree 48 52 64 45 34 42 47 66 45 33 31 35 43 53 47 49 38 46
DK/NA 1 - 2 1 - - 2 2 - - - - 1 2 * * 1 -
EMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME EDUCATION LANG. AT HOME
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Full Part Home Unem Reti Less 20K- 40K- $80K Less Comm Some Univ
TOTAL Time Time makr ploy red $20K $40K $80K More H.S. H.S. Coll Univ Deg. Eng. Fre. Othr
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 852 211 102 120 387 247 545 639 347 226 342 626 233 555 1423 474 82
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 829 211 101 118 410 249 516 638 367 221 323 629 238 571 1432 446 100
Strongly agree 10 9 9 12 12 14 15 12 8 5 17 14 11 7 5 10 9 19
Somewhat agree 13 13 14 14 9 13 18 14 11 12 19 15 14 13 9 15 7 14
Somewhat disagree 29 30 26 22 27 27 22 27 30 32 22 28 32 31 28 32 21 21
Strongly disagree 48 47 50 52 53 45 45 47 51 50 43 41 43 50 58 44 62 46
DK/NA 1 1 * - - 1 - - * 1 * * 1 - * * 1 -
GENDER AGE RELIGION IMMIGRANT TENURE FEDERAL VOTE
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Fe- 18- 30- 45- Ath/ Eu- Bloc
TOTAL Male male 29 44 59 60+ Cath Prot Ag. rope Othr Own Rent Lib. Con. NDP Que. Und.
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 995 1007 365 624 569 398 796 603 455 139 140 1373 600 845 419 266 151 217
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 961 1041 392 607 509 448 778 593 464 160 175 1353 619 876 404 264 144 204
Strongly agree 10 10 9 8 9 8 14 8 11 9 16 14 9 11 9 12 10 6 16
Somewhat agree 13 13 13 12 13 12 15 11 16 13 13 12 13 14 13 15 14 8 10
Somewhat disagree 29 29 28 31 29 32 24 25 30 34 27 24 31 25 28 33 29 21 27
Strongly disagree 48 47 49 49 50 47 47 55 42 44 44 50 47 50 50 40 47 63 47
DK/NA 1 1 * - * 1 * 1 1 - 1 - 1 * 1 1 - 2 1
ENVIRONICS RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED
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CRIC
97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
g. Learning a second language is one of the least important subjects for students to study in school.
MOTH.TONG. ALL MOTH.TONG.TROC MOTH.TONG. QC 95C IMP.LEARN LANG.
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Some Not Not
TOTAL Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Eng. Fre. Othr Very what Very All
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1423 474 82 1385 44 61 38 430 21 1080 575 161 181
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 1432 446 100 1393 33 78 38 412 21 1078 576 155 188
Strongly agree 10 10 9 19 10 13 24 5 8 - 9 6 11 25
Somewhat agree 13 15 7 14 15 13 18 6 7 - 6 18 26 24
Somewhat disagree 29 32 21 21 32 15 24 19 22 10 20 41 50 27
Strongly disagree 48 44 62 46 43 59 34 71 62 90 65 34 13 21
DK/NA 1 * 1 - * - - - 1 - * 1 - 2
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THE FOCUS CANADA REPORT 2003-4
CRIC
97.C I am going to read you a series of statements. For each of the following please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
h. learning a second language is one of the more fulfilling things that you can you for yourself as a person.
REGION SUB-REGION COMMUNITY SIZE ABORIG.
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Can. Less
Atl. Prai Excl 100K 5K- Than
TOTAL Prov Que. Ont. ries B.C. Tor. Mtl. Van. Man. Sask Alb. Que. 1 M+ - 1M 100K 5K Yes
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UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 247 500 563 464 228 182 200 105 135 124 205 1502 487 507 499 509 93
WEIGHTED SAMPLE 2002 155 483 763 339 262 344 210 120 75 65 199 1519 674 450 453 425 80
Strongly agree 51 56 71 46 38 41 52 74 46 39 28 42 45 58 49 49 44 65