Education


Education Survey

En rиgle gйnйrale, les Canadiens sont confiants de pouvoir reconnaоtre les signes d'une urgence mйdicale, mais ils sont moins certains d'avoir les compйtences nйcessaires pour intervenir

Quatre Canadiens sur dix (38 %) affirment qu'ils ont dйjа administrй les premiers soins. Huit personnes sur dix (78 %) jugent qu'il est trиs important de connaоtre ces techniques
Education Survey

While Canadians Generally Confident They Could Recognize the Signs of a Medical Emergency, They're Less Confident with Their Skills to Help

Four in Ten (38%) Canadians Say They've Provided First Aid,
Eight in Ten (78%) Say It's Very Important to Know
How to Perform First Aid
Education Survey

Two-thirds (68%) of Canadians are Concerned about Labour Unrest Related to the Elementary Public-School System;
Majority (71%) Agree Teachers Should Not Have the Right to Strike

Canadians Support Arts, Special Needs and Language-Based Schools,
But Not Faith, Gender or Race-Based Schools
Education Survey

Canadians Give Overall State of Public Elementary
School System Mediocre Marks

Six in Ten (58%) Believe Private-School Education is Better than Public School Education; Two-thirds (63%) Would Send Their Children to Private School if Money was no Concern
Education Survey

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
Education Survey

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
Education Survey

Public Disapproves of Almost Everyone in BC Teachers Contract Dispute

BC Teachers (38%, up 1 point) Slightly Ahead of Provincial Government (30%, unchanged) in Being Fair and Reasonable
Education Survey

Canadians (17%) More Likely Than Americans (3%) To Say War of 1812 Most Important War in Formation of
Country's Identity

But Americans Slightly More Likely than Canadians to Say It's Important to Commemorate Event, Teach the War in School