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Attachment, Learning, Interfaith Relations and Prejudice in Canada Presentation for Canadian Race Relations Foundation JACK JEDWAB ASSOCIATION FOR CANADIAN STUDIES October 17, 2012. Methodology. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Attachment, Learning, Interfaith Relations and Prejudice in Canada
Presentation for Canadian Race Relations Foundation
JACK JEDWAB ASSOCIATION FOR CANADIAN STUDIES October 17, 2012
Methodology
Conducted by the firm Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, was done via web panel with 1522 respondents between March 17 and March 19, 2012. Across the country an equivalent phone survey would have a margin of error of 2.9 points 19 times out of 20)
Attachment to religion lowest across identities-increases amongst 65 plus
Total A manA
woman 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + French English OtherTotal Weight
1522 735 787 179 247 297 307 226 267 332 877 297
TotNumb
1522 813 709 115 206 313 392 223 273 428 954 132
Canada 84% 83% 86% 79% 80% 82% 88% 87% 89% 54% 95% 89%
Prov 88% 87% 88% 83% 85% 85% 87% 90% 94% 91% 88% 82%
My Lang Group
78% 75% 81% 62% 78% 77% 82% 80% 85% 84% 80% 65%
My Ethnic Community
51% 50% 53% 40% 49% 58% 55% 47% 54% 57% 50% 47%
My Religious Group
38% 34% 41% 29% 32% 40% 34% 37% 52% 26% 39% 45%
Strong Attachment to Religion does not imply weaker attachment to Canada
I have a very strong, somewhat strong, somewhat weak or very weak sense of attachment to the following: /
My Religious Group
Very strongSomewhat
strongSomewhat
weak Very weak
I have a very strong, somewhat strong, somewhat weak or very weak sense of attachment to the following: / Canada
Very strong 72.3% 59.0% 48.8% 51.9%
Somewhat strong
18.8% 30.8% 33.1% 28.2%
Somewhat weak
6.2% 7.1% 14.4% 11.1%
Very weak 2.7% 3.2% 3.7% 8.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Nor does strong attachment to ethnicity imply weaker attachment to Canada
I have a very strong, somewhat strong, somewhat weak or very weak sense of attachment to the following: /
My ethnic community
Very strongSomewhat
strongSomewhat
weak Very weak
I have a very strong, somewhat strong, somewhat weak or very weak sense of attachment to the following: / Canada
Very strong 69.0% 56.5% 47.9% 56.5%
Somewhat strong
19.0% 33.0% 32.8% 21.4%
Somewhat weak
7.5% 6.8% 15.3% 11.2%
Very weak 4.4% 3.8% 4.0% 10.9%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Canadians can practice freely but rights of women may be affected
AGREE Total A man
A woman 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + French English Other
People can
practise their
religion freely in Canada
91% 93% 90% 91% 94% 91% 91% 91% 90% 84% 94% 94%
Religion inevitably poses a threat to women's rights
45% 44% 45% 49% 44% 40% 42% 49% 45% 55% 43% 35%
Religion brings people together more than it divides them
47% 44% 49% 42% 43% 47% 44% 43% 58% 40% 48% 51%
I want to learn more about religions other than my own
49% 48% 49% 46% 56% 51% 42% 48% 48% 40% 55% 41%
Yes to Religious Pluralism, But…
AGREE Total A man
A woman 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + French English Other
There is room for a variety of religions in Canada
82% 84% 81% 84% 83% 80% 83% 84% 79% 74% 82% 91%
We have to take steps to protect our Canadian religious traditions from outside influences
51% 48% 54% 41% 53% 46% 45% 53% 69% 65% 51% 38%
Those who want to learn more about religions other than their own go in with far
less negativity I want to learn more about religions other than my own
Negative Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Relations Between Muslims and non-Muslims
39% 44% 55.6% 62.1%
Relations Between Jews and non-Jews
28% 24.2% 30.9% 40%
Muslims 26.9% 33.1% 54.1% 58.3%
Canadian Multicultural Policy
22.3% 29.2% 34.5% 48.1%
Jews 12.3% 13.4% 21.3% 27.7%
Supporters of MC Policy exhibit more positive views of communities
Do you have a very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative opinion of the following: / Canadian Multicultural Policy
Very Positive and Somewhat Positive view of…
Very positiveSomewhat
positiveSomewhat
negative Very negative
Immigrants 93.0% 82.3% 51.4% 41.0%
Aboriginals 87.2% 77.4% 50.5% 43.2%
Muslims 76.3% 60.6% 27.3% 15.9%
Jews 84.6% 83.6% 64.8% 56.8%
Francophones 82.5% 67.2% 42.8% 36.5%
Those who want to learn more about other religions
more likely to agree that religion unifies
I want to learn more about religions other than my own
Religion brings people together more than it divides them
Strongly agreeSomewhat
agreeSomewhat
disagreeStrongly
disagree
Strongly agree 27.1% 39.1% 20.0% 13.8%
Somewhat agree 11.4% 45.7% 28.9% 14.0%
Somewhat disagree 8.8% 34.4% 34.9% 21.9%
Strongly disagree 10.3% 22.5% 18.3% 48.9%
Those who want to learn more about other religions more trusting of Muslims
I want to learn more about religions other than my own
The following can be trusted a lot, somewhat trusted, trusted a little or not trusted at all: / Muslims
Strongly agreeSomewhat
agreeSomewhat
disagreeStrongly
disagree
Trusted a lot 41.8% 34.2% 6.8% 17.1%
Somewhat trusted 14.6% 44.0% 24.3% 17.1%
Trusted a little 7.1% 35.6% 34.5% 22.8%
Not trusted at all 3.7% 21.5% 28.9% 46.0%
Those who want to learn more about other religions more trusting of Jews
I want to learn more about religions other than my own
The following can be trusted a lot, somewhat trusted, trusted a little or not trusted at all: / Jews
Strongly agreeSomewhat
agreeSomewhat
disagreeStrongly
disagree
Trusted a lot 29.8% 38.3% 13.6% 18.3%
Somewhat trusted 11.4% 41.0% 27.3% 20.3%
Trusted a little 6.8% 27.7% 37.8% 27.7%
Not trusted at all 5.0% 20.1% 20.9% 54.0%
As observed below, some 43% of Canadians strongly agree that they have heard negative comments about Muslims over the past year compared with 31% in the case of Aboriginals and 25% in the case of Jews.
I have heard negative comments about…in the past year
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Muslims 43.5% 38.8% 11.1% 6.5% 100.0%
Aboriginals 31.2% 37.6% 20.7% 10.4% 100.0%
Jews 24.7% 34.4% 26.4% 14.5% 100.0%
People least likely to agree that discrimination
towards black people not their fault If there is discrimination against…it is mainly their fault
Total
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 +
Muslims 42% 28% 41% 38% 39% 39% 62%
Jews 26% 20% 30% 25% 26% 24% 28%
Black People 19% 24% 20% 17% 17% 16% 20%
Most Canadians possess negative view of relations between Muslims and non-Muslims
Relations Between Muslims and Non-Muslims
Total Maritimes QC ON MB/SK AB BCTOTAL positive
38% 57% 26% 42% 42% 42% 35%
Very positive 8% 12% 4% 11% 9% 10% 6%
Somewhat positive
30% 45% 22% 31% 33% 32% 29%
TOTAL negative
51% 30% 66% 47% 47% 49% 50%
Somewhat negative
33% 23% 38% 32% 27% 30% 41%
Very negative 18% 7% 28% 15% 20% 19% 9%
I prefer not answering
11% 13% 7% 11% 11% 9% 15%
Young people more optimistic around relations between Muslims and non-Muslims
Relations Between Muslims and Non-Muslims
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + French English OtherTOTAL positive
56% 35% 34% 43% 38% 29% 25% 44% 38%
Very positive 24% 4% 7% 7% 5% 8% 5% 9% 10%
Somewhat positive
32% 31% 27% 35% 34% 22% 20% 35% 28%
TOTAL negative
31% 51% 54% 47% 53% 64% 66% 46% 52%
Somewhat negative
20% 37% 41% 30% 30% 38% 38% 31% 34%
Very negative 11% 14% 14% 17% 24% 26% 28% 14% 17%
I prefer not answering
13% 14% 12% 11% 8% 7% 9% 11% 10%
Those who were the most likely to have heard negative comments about Muslims were the most likely to hold negative opinions about them. But those with moderate exposure to such comments held negative views to the same degree as those who heard very little negative remarks about Muslims.
Do you have a very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative opinion of the
following: / Muslims
I have heard negative
comments about
Muslims in the past
yearSomewhat negative Very negative Total Negative
Strongly agree 33.2% 22.6% 55.8%
Somewhat agree 29.6% 7.3% 36.9%
Somewhat disagree 17.3% 12.5% 29.8%
Strongly disagree 18.4% 17.3% 35.7%
I have heard negative comments about Muslims in the past year
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Age 43.5% 38.8% 11.1% 6.5% 100.0%
18-24 years of age 48.9% 38.3% 6.1% 6.7% 100.0%
25-34 years of age 45.3% 38.1% 12.6% 4.0% 100.0%
35-44 years of age 37.2% 38.3% 18.5% 6.0% 100.0%
45-54 years of age 38.6% 41.5% 9.2% 10.8% 100.0%
55-64 years of age 44.9% 33.0% 15.4% 6.6% 100.0%
65-74 years of age 46.3% 45.8% 4.9% 3.0% 100.0%
Negative comments about Muslims have been heard to roughly equal degrees across the age spectrum
Quebecers most negative about relations between Jews and non-Jews
Relations Between Jews and Non-Jews
Total Maritimes QC ON MB/SK AB BC
TOTAL positive
59% 67% 38% 67% 61% 63% 64%
Very positive
15% 23% 6% 19% 14% 18% 13%
Somewhat positive
44% 43% 32% 49% 47% 45% 51%
TOTAL negative
30% 20% 52% 23% 26% 31% 21%
Somewhat negative
23% 18% 36% 18% 20% 22% 20%
Very negative
7% 2% 16% 5% 6% 9% 1%
I prefer not answering
10% 13% 9% 10% 13% 6% 15%
Young Canadians somewhat less likely to be
positive about relations between Jews and non-Jews
Relations Between Jews and Non-Jews
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + FrenchEnglis
h OtherTOTAL positive
69% 50% 55% 57% 59% 68% 39% 67% 62%
Very positive
23% 13% 12% 14% 11% 19% 8% 17% 17%
Somewhat positive
46% 37% 43% 44% 48% 49% 31% 50% 45%
TOTAL negative
19% 36% 31% 31% 34% 28% 51% 23% 27%
Somewhat negative
9% 30% 25% 23% 24% 22% 35% 19% 21%
Very negative
10% 6% 6% 7% 10% 6% 16% 5% 7%
I prefer not answering
11% 14% 14% 12% 7% 4% 10% 10% 11%
In the case of Jews, those who were more exposed to negative comments were more likely to hold negative opinions about the group
Do you have a very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative opinion of the following: / Jews
I have heard negative comments
about Jews in the past year
Somewhat negative Very negative Total Negative Strongly agree 16.5% 8.5% 25.0%
Somewhat agree 18.9% 3.1% 22%
Somewhat disagree 10.4% 2.5% 12.9%
Strongly disagree 5.9% 5.9% 11.8%
Of the following, rank in order where you think racism and prejudice is most present
First Choice Total
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 +
Internet 49% 55% 53% 47% 45% 51% 44%
Radio or Television
19% 19% 14% 22% 20% 17% 19%
Amongst Friends and Family Members
11% 13% 13% 10% 11% 6% 11%
My Place of Work of School
8% 7% 5% 9% 9% 10% 8%
Of the following, rank in order where you think racism and prejudice is most present
First Choice
Total French English Allophones
Internet 49% 39% 53% 46%
Radio or Television 19% 23% 17% 18%
Amongst Friends and Family Members
11% 15% 10% 8%
My Place of Work of School 8% 8% 7% 12%
Exposure to prejudice does not always result in acceptance of it
Negative Opinion of the Following…(Combined somewhat and very)
Strongly Agree I have heard negative remarks about…
Of the following, rank in order where you think racism and prejudice is most present
First Choice
Muslims
Jews
Muslims
Jews
Internet 40.2 16.0 44.9 23.8
Newspapers 52.1 24.7 31.4 16.2
Radio or Television 44.2 21.4 43.8 28.5
Amongst Friends and Family Members
55.2 20.9 48.8 24.1
My Place of Work of School 42.7 23.2 38.7 27.4
In My Neighbourhood 45.8 17.0 47.4 27.4
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