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Charitable Giving In BC
Charitable Giving In BC Poised To Grow Substantially; 74% Donated An Average Of $791 In 2001; And 25% Intend On Giving "More" In 2002
Top Barriers to Charitable Giving Include Too Many Organizations Asking For Money (76%), No Money To Spare (72%), Poor Reputations (59%), And Perceived Waste On Administration (56%)
Health-Related Charities Dominate, Comprising 6 of the Top 10 Top-of-Mind Charitable Organizations -
Canadians and Nutrition
While eight in ten (79%) Canadians say that nutrition is important to them, only three in ten (28%) admit to having significant knowledge about food and nutrition
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BC Public Critical Of Current State Of Province, But Optimistic For Future
Majority (53%) Thinks BC is in Worse Shape Than a Year Ago, But Most (50%) Believe We'll Be Better Off in Future
Majority of Critics (63%) Blame Liberal Management for Current Woes; Fewer (22%) Blame External Factors
Majority Very Critical of State of Health Care and Education in BC; Expect Problems to Persist to End of Liberal Mandate
Most Downbeat on BC's Economy and Government Finances, But Expect Improvements in the Future -
The Aventis Healthcare Survey
A Look At Diabetes, the Healthcare System, Benefits Plans, Eldercare and Workplace Stress Among Canadian Employees
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Women At Midlife: Crossroads or Crisis?
How Are Women 35+ Coping With The Challenges and Issues They Face As They Age?...
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Alberta Political Scene Late March 2002
After One Year Anniversary Provincial Tories Continue at Top of Polls (50%) - Liberals (31%) and New Democrats (11%) Well Behind
Personal Approval of Premier Klein (57%) and his Government (54%) is Down 13 Points in Recent Months - But 63% Still Say Klein and Government are on the "Right Track"
Healthcare (54%) Continues Seven Year Stretch at Top of Issue Agenda But Education Not Far Behind (47%) -
Albertans Give Tough Love on Provincial Budget
Overall Majority (55%) of Albertans Oppose Klein Government's March 19th Budget
But Majority Supports Increases in Healthcare Premiums (54%), Increases in Liquor Mark-Ups, Vehicle Fees, Traffic Fines and Other Fees (58%) as Well as Increases in Tobacco Tax (70%)
Opposition Comes from Cuts to Municipal Grants for Roads and Transportation (83% oppose) and Public Service Cuts (50% oppose) -
Among Women Aged 18-40 in Ontario, Awareness of Folic Acid Higher Than in 1999 (80% vs 71%), But Only 49% Aware it is Beneficial to Pregnant Women
62% of Ontario Women of Child-Bearing Age Do Not Feel They Know Enough About Folic Acid to Decide Whether or Not to Take it