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A literature review of public opinion research on Canadian attitudes towards multiculturalism and immigration, 2006-2009 : Étude documentaire de la recherche sur l'opinion publique canadienne concernant le multiculturalisme et l'immigration pour la période 2006-2009

7 Feb 2012

E va l u a t i o n The views and opinions expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Citizenship and Immigration Canada or the Government of Canada. [...] Rather, this review focuses on Canadians’ attitudes about the following themes based on a review of the existing data and the related literature, which capture three broad areas in which there exists a sufficient recent body of opinion data related to issues of multiculturalism and immigration: Support for ethnic/linguistic/religious diversity Support for minority rights Support for immigrat [...] That said, there are hints of a concerned minority, with 31% of Canadians believing that ―too much diversity can weaken a society and it would be better if we all subscribed to the same values and culture‖ (Figure 6), and 39% of Canadians agreeing that ―Canada is changing too quickly because of all the minorities we have here now‖ (Figure 7). [...] Second, there is a gap between the views of the general population and, for instance, those of Canadian Muslims (see Figure 12) with respect to the extent to which immigrants and minority ethnic groups should blend into Canadian society. [...] Both surveys revealed consistent levels of concern since 2000―though there is a spike in concern in 2006, evident in Figure 15, that may have been in response to media reports of the debate in Western European countries about the integration of their newcomer populations and the arrests of 18 young men in the Greater Toronto Area suspected of plotting terrorist attacks on Canadian targets.
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Authors

Soroka, Stuart Neil

ISBN
9781100197258
Pages
48
Published in
Canada

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