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QuestionnaireWe are interested in your honest opinions and views.

To answer the questions, here is how to correctly fill in the circles:

Example:

\How old are you?

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Your answers will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions, please ask the person handing out the survey.

Throughout the questionnaire, please read the questions and directions carefully.

We hope you enjoy fi lling in the survey.

thank you for your participation!- The McGill Research Team

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About YouWhere were you born?

I was born in Canada

I was born in another country

If you were born in another country...

a) What country was it? ____________

b) How old were you when you came to Canada? ____________

Are you a Canadian citizen?

yes no

Are you:

female male

How old are you? \

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What is your mother tongue (first language)?

English French Other (please indicate): _________________

To which racial group do you belong? (Fill in all that apply)

White Arab Black Aboriginal/First Nations Asian Other (please indicate): _________________ Hispanic/Latino

What, if any, is your family’s religious background? We do not have one Other Christian Catholic Jewish Protestant Muslim Orthodox Christian (e.g. Greek, Russian) Other (please indicate): _________________

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In the past 12 months, about how often did you attend religious services?

never a few times a year

a few times a month

once a week more than once a week

About how often do you pray?

never once a month once a week several times a week

everyday

On an average weekday, how many hours do you spend watching television?

none less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-4 hours 5 or more hours

What do you spend most of your time watching on television? (Select up to 3 answers)

music videos soap operas reality TV talk shows cartoons news and current events movies game shows

youth programs programs about my community

On an average weekday, how many hours do you spend on the Internet?

none less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-4 hours 5 or more hours

What do you spend most of your time doing on the Internet? (Select up to 3 answers)

chatting with friends blogs or discussion groups chatting with people I don’t know interactive games looking at websites downloading music or movies e-mail purchasing or selling things

How far do you expect to go in school?

I don’t expect to finish high school High School Diploma Trade or Vocational Diploma College or CEGEP University Degree Graduate or Professional Degree (MA, MD, PhD, etc.)

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In the following questions, we are going to ask you more about the group you are most involved in. Please keep only this group in mind when answering these questions.

Thinking about the group you spend the most time in, how often do you participate in activities of that group?

less than once a m0nth

once a month

twice a month

once a week

several times a week

daily

In your group...

a) are adults usually present? Yes No b) do you have a leadership role? Yes No c) are young people involved in making decisions for the group? Yes No

The World Around YouIn the last 12 months, how often have you...

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never a few times often

deliberately worn a patch, sticker, button or t-shirt for a political or social cause

signed a petition

\taken part in a legal march or protest

raised or donated money for a cause

boycotted certain products for political, ethical or environmental reasons

deliberately bought certain products for political, ethical or environmental reasons

participated in illegal protest activities

forwarded an e-mail with political content

wrote or displayed a political statement publicly

attended a show or cultural event with political content

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Other People and YouGenerally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?

most people can be trusted 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

cannot be too careful

Would you say that most of the time people try to be helpful or that they mostly look after themselves?

peopletry to be helpful 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

people look after

themselves

How much do you trust certain people or groups of people in general?

not at all a little bit somewhat a lot

other students at school

strangers

people of a different race than you

people who speak French

people with a different religion than you (or are religious if you are not)

people you talk to online

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Your FriendsNow we would like to ask you some questions about your close friends.

By close friends we mean people outside your immediate family that you feel at ease with and can talk to about whatever’s on your mind.

How many close friends do you have?

None 1 or 2 3 to 5 6 to 8 9 to 11 12 to 14 15 or more

When you are with your close friends, how often do you discuss public issues and politics?

never once in a while fairly often all the time

How many of your close friends:

a. speak French as their mother tongue (first language)?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

b. are from a family that has much more or less money than yours?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

c. have a different religion than yours? (If you don’t have a religion, how many of your friends do)?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

d. often disagree with you on public issues and politics?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

e. belong to a different race than you?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

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Now, thinking about all of your friends and acquaintances (at school, in organizations, at work, etc.), are any of them...

a) new immigrants? yes nob) people with a physical or mental disability? yes noc) supporters of Quebec independence? yes nod) Muslims? yes noe) gay or lesbian? yes nof) Aboriginals/First Nations people? yes nog) people from poor families? yes noh) Blacks? yes noi) people from wealthy families? yes no

j) engaged in their community or political activists? yes no

Your SchoolDo you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school?

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disagree strongly

disagree somewhat

agree somewhat

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Students are encouraged to make up their own minds about issues.

Students feel free to express opinions in class even when their opinions are different from most of the other students.

Teachers present several sides of an issue when explaining it in class.

Students do not have a strong impact on how affairs at this school are run.

There are racial and ethnic tensions in my school.

Anglophones and francophones do not get along at my school.

I feel treated fairly by my classmates.

I feel treated fairly by my teachers.

I often feel alone in my classes.

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53— At school, how many of the people you talk to besides your close friends:

a. speak French as their mother tongue (first language)?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

b. are from a family that has much more or less money than yours?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

c. have a different religion than yours? (If you don’t have a religion, how many do?)

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

d. often disagree with you on public issues and politics?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

e. belong to a different race than you?

None Almost none A few About half Many Almost all All

What is the first name and last name initial of your two closest friends in your class? (i.e. John C., Marie J.)

friend 1:______________________________ friend 2: ______________________________

Different Groups in SocietyDo you belong to a social group that is discriminated against?

yes no

If yes, on what grounds? (Fill in all that apply) Age Family income Religious beliefs Sexual preference Language Disability Gender/sex Political views Race or ethnicity Other

In the past 12 months, have you personally been discriminated against?

never once or twice several times many times

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57— Please rate how close you feel to the following groups on a scale from 0 to 10, where “10” means you feel close to the interests, feelings and ideas held by members of that group, and “0” means you feel distant from that group.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.

disagree strongly

disagree somewhat

agree somewhat

agree strongly

It is better for a country if almost everyone shares the same customs and traditions.

If a country wants to reduce tensions, it should stop immigration.

Visible minorities do not have the same opportunities as Whites in Canada.

The presence of too many immigrants is a threat to our way of life.

The arrival of new immigrants will make it harder for me to get a decent job later on.

disagree strongly

disagree somewhat

agree somewhat

agree strongly

Religious headscarves should be forbidden in our schools.

If most students in a public school are Christian, there is nothing wrong with having regular prayers.

Religious symbols should not be displayed in our public schools.

One should fi rst pay attention to the needs of members of one’s own ethnic, racial or cultural group, before turning to the needs of others.

Distant Close

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Anglophones

Muslims

New Immigrants

Francophones

Blacks

Aboriginals

Whites

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69— Do you think your family is better or worse off than other families in Canada?

My family is...

better off doing about the same as other families worse off

What is the highest level of education that your parents have completed?

My mother has: My father has: Less than a High School Diploma Less than a High School Diploma High School Diploma High School Diploma Trade or Vocational Diploma Trade or Vocational Diploma College or CEGEP College or CEGEP University Degree University Degree More than a University Degree More than a University Degree

Not sure Not sure

About how many books are in your family’s home (excluding newspapers, magazines and books for school)?

none 1-10 11-50 51-100 101-200 201-500 more than 500

How often do your parents discuss public issues and politics?

never once in a while fairly often all the time

Have your parents taught you to be careful with strangers?

They told me... to be extremely careful with strangers to be very careful with strangers

to be somewhat careful with strangers

When your parents talk about their experiences with politics and the government, are these experiences mainly positive or negative? positive negative

Do your parents regularly...

my mother my father a) vote yes no yes no b) volunteer their time yes no yes no

If you still have time, please let us know your thoughts about the following question. What does being a good citizen mean to you? (1 to 2 sentences)

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