Most Canadians say immigrants should be tested for ‘anti-Canadian values’ – survey
‘A new poll has found that despite Canadians being overall in favor of taking in refugees, there are worries about a cultural clash with Muslims, particularly in the French-speaking province of Quebec.
The internet poll, commissioned by the French-language service of CBC, Radio Canada, asked 2,513 people across Canada, including 1,024 Quebecers, about a variety of social issues.
The CROP survey found that although around 60 percent of Canadians agreed that welcoming Syrian refugees was a “very good” or “good enough” idea, 74 percent — “very” and “somewhat” — agreed with the proposal, put forward by Conservative party leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, that immigrants should be screened for their adherence to Canadian values.’
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