Trends & Prospective


Canada Day Poll 2002

Three Quarters (74%) of Canadians Say that Americans do a Better Job of Celebrating their Accomplishments than Canadians

What's on the Minds of British Columbians

Eight-in-Ten (78%) British Columbians Satisfied With Direction of Their Life
Seven-in-Ten (72%) Feeling Hopeful About Their Future
Health and Balancing Work/Personal Life Most on Minds of British Columbians; Sex Life Last on List - Just Behind Road Network

Without Estate Plans, Wealthiest Canadians Risk Leaving Little for Heirs

As Government Could Be Biggest Beneficiary of Inter-Generational Wealth Transfer

Canadians Say Computer Hardware (86%) And Teacher Training (82%) Are The Two Main Barriers To Greater Use Of Computers And Internet In Schools

The Results Of A National Survey Show That Almost All Canadians (97%) Think It Is Important For TodayЎ166s Students To Have Access To Computers And The Internet In Schools

Cottages Staying In The Family For Better Or Worse

97% Of Cottage Owners Say That They Currently Share Their Cottage With Other Family Members; 11% Say That This Has Already Caused A Rift In Their Family

A Rose by Any Other Name . . .

Flowers and Mothers

Two-Thirds (66%) Describe Their Relationship with Their Mothers as "Close"

Today's Mothers are Viewed as "Easy-Going" and "Energetic" By Offspring

Wealthy Paupers: Canada's Affluent Top 20% Don't Feel Rich

Ipsos-Reid / RBC Investments Study Looks at the Views of the Top 20 Percent