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In a few words, what does democracy mean to you?
Please tell me if you attend their meetings at least once a week; once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? First of all, meetings of any religious organization
Please tell me if you attend their meetings at least once a week; once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? What about meetings of a parents association at school
Please tell me if you attend their meetings at least once a week; once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? What about meetings of a committee or community association
Please tell me if you attend their meetings at least once a week; once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? What about meetings of an association of professionals, business people or farmers
Please tell me if you attend their meetings at least once a week; once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? And finally, what about meetings of a political party or political movement
In your lifetime, have you participated in protest demonstrations sometimes, almost never, or never?
Now, speaking of the people from around where you live, would you say that the people from your community are generally…?
Taking into account your own experience or what you have heard, would you say that corruption among government employees is…
Have you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months?
Again, speaking of the place or neighborhood where you live, and thinking of the possibility of becoming victimized by an assault or a robbery, do you feel…
First of all, on a scale of 1 to 7, how much do you think the courts in Canada guarantee a fair trial?
How much do you respect the political institutions of Canada?
How much do you think that citizens’ basic rights are well protected by the political system of Canada?
How proud do you feel of living under the political system of Canada?
How much do you think that people should support the political system of Canada?
How much do you trust the justice system?
How much do you trust the Canadian Forces?
How much do you trust the Parliament of Canada?
How much do you trust political parties?
How much do you trust the Supreme Court?
How proud are you of being a Canadian?
How much do you agree with the following statement? “Democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government.”
And to what extent do you agree with this statement? “Despite our differences, we Canadians have many things that unite us as a country.”
When the Parliament hinders the work of our government, our prime minister should govern without the Parliament
When the Supreme Court hinders the work of our government, it should be ignored by our prime minister
The people should govern directly and not through elected representatives
Those who disagree with the majority represent a threat to the interests of the country
The federal government, more than individuals, should be more responsible for ensuring the well-being of the people
The federal government, more than the private sector, should be primarily responsible for creating jobs
The federal government should implement strong policies to reduce inequality between the rich and the poor
In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way democracy functions in Canada?
There are people who always say bad things about the Canadian system of government, not just our elected officials but the system of government. how strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people’s right to vote?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people being allowed to conduct peaceful demonstrations in order to express their views?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people being permitted to run for public office?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people making speeches on TV?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of gays and lesbians being permitted to run for public office?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of a law that prohibits public protests?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of the government censoring the media that criticize it?
Which of the following best describes your own present employment status?
Do you, or does anyone in your household belong to a labour union?
Do you belong to a...?
What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
In what year were you born? (YEAR)
In what year were you born? (AGE)
Were you born in...?
Would you identify yourself as an Aboriginal; that is of Inuit, Métis or First Nations descent?
Which of the following categories best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household, for 2006?