Frogger
09-29-2007, 06:05 AM
Canadians want limits on accommodating minorities -
SES Research/Policy Options Survey
By significant majorities in Canada as a whole, and by overwhelming majorities in Quebec, Canadians and Quebecers declare limits to reasonable accommodation.
When asked whether it was reasonable to accommodate religious and cultural minorities, or whether immigrants should fully adapt to culture in Canada, only 18 percent of respondents said reasonable accommodation best reflected their personal views, as opposed to 53 percent who thought immigrants should fully adapt (21 percent who agreed with neither statement).
In Quebec, only 5.4 percent of respondents thought reasonable accommodation reflected their views, while fully 76.9 percent thought immigrants should fully adapt.
Interestingly, the parts of Canada with fewer new Canadians were more likely to support accommodation. Leaders from across Canada should be watching the developments in Quebec, because they may well be a precursor of things to come in other parts of Canada."
You can share your views, rate the opinions of others, and ask me questions about this poll or any other issue on my blog at www.nikonthenumbers.com.
Methodology
Polling between September 17th and September 18th, 2007 (Random Representative Online Sample, 1,083 Canadians, 18 years of age and older). The aggregate survey results are accurate ±3.0%, 19 times out of 20. The margin of accuracy will be wider for sub samples. Results may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Results
Question: As you know, there is an ongoing debate related to accommodating cultural and religious minorities, including dress and religious practices. Many people refer to this debate as "reasonable accommodation". Have you heard or not heard of reasonable accommodation?
Have heard of reasonable accommodation - 64%
Have not heard of reasonable accommodation - 36%
Question: Which of these two statement best reflects your personal view? [ROTATE]
It is reasonable to accommodate religious and cultural minorities - 18%
Immigrants should adapt fully to culture in Canada - 53%
Agree with neither statement - 21%
Unsure - 8%
Question: Should the menu requirements of religious and cultural groups be accommodated all of the time, most of the time, some of the time or never?
Accommodated all of the time - 6%
Accommodated most of the time - 22%
Accommodated some of the time - 50%
Never accommodated - 14%
Unsure - 8%
Question: Do you support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or oppose prayer spaces being provided free of charge in public facilities to accommodate religious minorities?
Support - 10%
Somewhat support - 21%
Somewhat oppose - 21%
Oppose - 38%
Unsure - 10%
Question: On a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is full religious and cultural accommodation and 1 is no religious or cultural accommodation, please rate each of the following venues and how much they should accommodate or not accommodate religious and cultural minorities.
Public places like schools, hospitals and government buildings
No religious or cultural accommodation - 37%
2 - 20%
3 - 25%
4 - 12%
Full religious or cultural accommodation - 6%
Question: On a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is full religious and cultural accommodation and 1 is no religious or cultural accommodation, please rate each of the following venues and how much they should accommodate or not accommodate religious and cultural minorities.
The workplace
No religious or cultural accommodation - 45%
2 - 20%
3 - 22%
4 - 9%
Full religious or cultural accommodation - 4%
Question: On a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is full religious and cultural accommodation and 1 is no religious or cultural accommodation, please rate each of the following venues and how much they should accommodate or not accommodate religious and cultural minorities.
Amateur sport and leisure activities
No religious or cultural accommodation - 48%
2 - 19%
3 - 22%
4 - 8%
Full religious or cultural accommodation - 3%
SES will be polling on behalf of the Sun and Osprey Media Groups throughout the Ontario provincial election.
To sign up for automatic polling updates or to see the detailed tables visit our website at: http://www.sesresearch.com.
Feel free to forward this e-mail. Any use of the poll should identify the source as the "Canadians want limits on accommodating minorities - SES Research/Policy Options Survey"
Cheers,
Nikita James Nanos, CMRP
President
http://www.nikonthenumbers.com/topics/show/49
SES Research/Policy Options Survey
By significant majorities in Canada as a whole, and by overwhelming majorities in Quebec, Canadians and Quebecers declare limits to reasonable accommodation.
When asked whether it was reasonable to accommodate religious and cultural minorities, or whether immigrants should fully adapt to culture in Canada, only 18 percent of respondents said reasonable accommodation best reflected their personal views, as opposed to 53 percent who thought immigrants should fully adapt (21 percent who agreed with neither statement).
In Quebec, only 5.4 percent of respondents thought reasonable accommodation reflected their views, while fully 76.9 percent thought immigrants should fully adapt.
Interestingly, the parts of Canada with fewer new Canadians were more likely to support accommodation. Leaders from across Canada should be watching the developments in Quebec, because they may well be a precursor of things to come in other parts of Canada."
You can share your views, rate the opinions of others, and ask me questions about this poll or any other issue on my blog at www.nikonthenumbers.com.
Methodology
Polling between September 17th and September 18th, 2007 (Random Representative Online Sample, 1,083 Canadians, 18 years of age and older). The aggregate survey results are accurate ±3.0%, 19 times out of 20. The margin of accuracy will be wider for sub samples. Results may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Results
Question: As you know, there is an ongoing debate related to accommodating cultural and religious minorities, including dress and religious practices. Many people refer to this debate as "reasonable accommodation". Have you heard or not heard of reasonable accommodation?
Have heard of reasonable accommodation - 64%
Have not heard of reasonable accommodation - 36%
Question: Which of these two statement best reflects your personal view? [ROTATE]
It is reasonable to accommodate religious and cultural minorities - 18%
Immigrants should adapt fully to culture in Canada - 53%
Agree with neither statement - 21%
Unsure - 8%
Question: Should the menu requirements of religious and cultural groups be accommodated all of the time, most of the time, some of the time or never?
Accommodated all of the time - 6%
Accommodated most of the time - 22%
Accommodated some of the time - 50%
Never accommodated - 14%
Unsure - 8%
Question: Do you support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or oppose prayer spaces being provided free of charge in public facilities to accommodate religious minorities?
Support - 10%
Somewhat support - 21%
Somewhat oppose - 21%
Oppose - 38%
Unsure - 10%
Question: On a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is full religious and cultural accommodation and 1 is no religious or cultural accommodation, please rate each of the following venues and how much they should accommodate or not accommodate religious and cultural minorities.
Public places like schools, hospitals and government buildings
No religious or cultural accommodation - 37%
2 - 20%
3 - 25%
4 - 12%
Full religious or cultural accommodation - 6%
Question: On a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is full religious and cultural accommodation and 1 is no religious or cultural accommodation, please rate each of the following venues and how much they should accommodate or not accommodate religious and cultural minorities.
The workplace
No religious or cultural accommodation - 45%
2 - 20%
3 - 22%
4 - 9%
Full religious or cultural accommodation - 4%
Question: On a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is full religious and cultural accommodation and 1 is no religious or cultural accommodation, please rate each of the following venues and how much they should accommodate or not accommodate religious and cultural minorities.
Amateur sport and leisure activities
No religious or cultural accommodation - 48%
2 - 19%
3 - 22%
4 - 8%
Full religious or cultural accommodation - 3%
SES will be polling on behalf of the Sun and Osprey Media Groups throughout the Ontario provincial election.
To sign up for automatic polling updates or to see the detailed tables visit our website at: http://www.sesresearch.com.
Feel free to forward this e-mail. Any use of the poll should identify the source as the "Canadians want limits on accommodating minorities - SES Research/Policy Options Survey"
Cheers,
Nikita James Nanos, CMRP
President
http://www.nikonthenumbers.com/topics/show/49