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Based on Recent Outbreaks of SARS, West Nile and Mad Cow Disease, Six in Ten (62%) Canadians Think Healthcare System is Unprepared for Such Threats to Human Health
Eight in Ten (83%) Say Shortage of Nurses Makes System More Vulnerable to Future Health Threats
Eight in Ten (88%) Agree Federal Government Should Set Up Fund To Help Provinces Retain, Hire, and Educate More Nurses -
Six in Ten (60%) Canadians Report Eating Breakfast Every Day
Of the Remaining Four in Ten, 42% Say they Are Just Not Hungry -- 38% Blame a Lack of Time; As for Ways to Save Time in the Morning, One in Four (26%) Say They Have Skipped Breakfast, While One in Five (21%) Report Eating Breakfast on the Go
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Canadians Stay Home for the Summer Vacation--of the 42% Planning a Summer Vacation, 8 in 10 (80%) Say They'll Do It in Canada
Largest Number of Canadians (33%) Choose British Columbia as their "Priceless Summer Vacation Destination"
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Outbreaks: Canadian's Reaction to SARS and Mad Cow Disease
Despite Renewed Outbreak of SARS, Concern Remains Constant at One in Three (33%)
However, Half (51%) are Concerned Canada Will Be Affected by Mad Cow Disease -
Media Continues to Miss the Mark in Coverage of Faith and Religion, say Regular Attenders of Religious Services
63% of Regular Service Attenders say the Media does a "Poor Job" in its Coverage Of Faith And Religion . . . And 50% Say Faith and Religion Receives Less Coverage Than It Should--These Perceptions Remain Unchanged From 1998
Three Quarters (74%) Of All Canadians Believe the Media Can Encourage Religious Tolerance -
Six in Ten (58%) Canadians Plan on Taking a Vacation This Summer
Equivalent Numbers Say They Will Vacation in Their Own Province (35%) or Elsewhere in Canada (44%) this Summer
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Majority (55%) of Canadians Don't Believe Smoking Marijuana Should be a Criminal Offence - Support Rises to Two-Thirds (63%) When Fines, Instead of Criminal Charges, are Suggested for Marijuana Possession for Personal Use
However, Majority (53%) Feel Change Will Make Fighting Drug Dealers and Drug Trade Harder for Police
Half (51%)Believe Change Will Increase Number of Teenagers Smoking Pot -
While One Quarter (23%) of Canadians Say Barbecue Season Officially Starts on "Victoria Day Long Weekend", Most (39%) Say, "Barbecue Season Never Ends"...
8 in 10 (78%) of Canadians Own a Barbecue--of those, Majority (67%) Say Men are Better Barbecuers and Most (45%) Choose Jim Carrey from Celebrity List to Host their Backyard Barbecue
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1 in 6 (17%) Canadian Cottage Owners Looking to Sell in Next 2-3 Years...40% of Those Looking to Buy Plan to Rent Out Cottage When Not in Use
Half (50%) of Canadian Cottage owners Looking for Peace and Tranquility at the Cottage, 38% Looking for Quality Family Time
Fifteen Percent (15%) of Cottage Owners Have Asked Neighbours to Keep the Noise Down
Four in Ten (44%) Cottage Owners "Strongly Oppose" New Development, while a Majority (55%) of Canadians Likely to Purchase a Cottage Favour New Development -
Watching Television (35%) Most Popular Form of Home Entertainment for Canadians
News (35%) is the Most Frequently Watched Type of Program; Nine in Ten (92%) Say Image Quality is Important, While Seven in Ten (72%) Would Buy an HDTV if Money Were Not an Issue