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Municipal Issues In BC: Security And Policing
Education (18%), Transportation (17%), Crime (16%) And Health Care (15%) Top Municipal Issues
Four-In-Ten (44%) BC Residents Feeling Less Secure In Local Community
But, Eight-In-Ten Satisfied With Police Performance At Enforcing Laws (79%) And Preventing Crime (76%) -
2nd Annual Report Card on Health Care in Canada
Six in Ten Canadians Assign B Grade to Overall Quality of Health Care (63%), Choice of Health Care Services (62%) and Their Most Recent Interaction with the System (68%)
Ability to Access Specific Health Care Services in Their Community Receives Mixed Ratings
Eight in Ten (82%) Agree Long-term, Sustainable Funding is Needed to Improve the Health Care System -
Three Quarters (77%) of GTA Residents Believe Quality of Life is a Chief Competitive Advantage for the Region
However, An Equal Number (75%) Say Unless Something is Done, the Quality of Life in Their Community Will Deteriorate Over the Next Few Years
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Eight in Ten (82%) Say That A Health Charter Would Be A Good Idea
Two Thirds (64%) Say Canada Needs a Charter That Explains Rights and Responsibilities of All Stakeholders in Health System, While 34% Opt for a Patients Bill of Rights
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90% Say There is a Nursing Shortage in the Province of PEI
Three-Quarters (78%; 74% of Decided PC Voters) Say Nurses Are Not Paid Enough -- 72% Believe Better Pay and Benefits for Nurses Should Be a Higher Priority Than Tax Cuts, Hiring A Public Relations Firm (83%) Or Investing In Golf Courses (91%)
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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 -
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