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Health: The Great Divide Between Lower and Higher Income Canadians
Nearly half (46%) of Canadian households earning less than $30,000 per year `agree' that as a result of the economic downturn they have spent less time, energy and money sustaining their health, a stark difference compared to nineteen percent among those earning $60,000 or more a year
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Men and Women Differ When It Comes to Investment Motivations: Women Most Influenced by Life Events (28%), Men Swayed by Progress Towards Future Needs (27%)
Investor Confidence Also a Divergent Factor Between the Sexes as More Men (61%) Believe They Are Good Investors Compared to Women (47%)
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Canadians Assess Key Social-Values Questions Facing the Country
Defence of Abortion Rights and Same-Sex Marriage Grow Stronger,
As Does Appetite for Capital Punishment -
Seven In Ten (66%) Canadians Support Decriminalization of Marijuana in Small Amounts
Support for Decriminalization Increases Dramatically Over the Past 25 Years, Rising from just 39% in 1987
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While Queen Lauded and People Warm to Prince Charles, Country Split on Future of Monarchy in Canada
Attitudes towards Monarchy in Canada more Positive than Last Year, but Country Remains Divided on Issue
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Women (49%) More Likely Than Men (35%) to be First-Time Buyers in the Housing Market
First-Time Buyers Previously Most Likely to be Put Off By Not Being Able to Afford to Buy (47%), Saving for Down Payment (25%), and Attending School (22%)
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Canadians Say Lion's Share of Retirement Savings on Their Own Shoulders
RBC CCO Index Flat as Only Slim Majority (54%)
Thinks Economy is in Good Shape,
Few Think Economy Will Improve in Next Quarter -
Majority (55%) of Canadian Parents Agree Their Child Would Not be Able to Attend Post-Secondary Education Without Government Support
Canadian Parents May be Leaving Money on the Table,
Displaying Low Levels of Awareness of Various Government Programs