Immigrants the proudest Canadians and equally good citizens, poll suggests
Most Canadians feel immigrants are just as likely to be good citizens as people who were born here, a recent Environics survey suggests. Canadians also don't appear to have problems with dual citizenship or with Canadian citizens living abroad.
The telephone survey is, according to Environics, the first poll to directly ask Canadians their views on citizenship. Its results suggest Canadians have a broad, inclusive view of the concept and of immigrants in general.
The survey suggests Canadians see immigrants as their equals: nearly 9 out of every 10 respondents agreed that a person born outside Canada is just as likely to be a good citizen as someone born here. "There's no real evidence of people feeling threatened or a sense that, 'Well, people can come live here from other countries, but they're not quite the same,'" said Keith Neuman, executive director of the Environics Institute.
When it comes to immigration and citizenship, the views of the majority of Canadians born in the country and the 20 per cent born outside it are largely aligned.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/02/13/f-citizenship-survey.html
Good for Canadians. Guess this attitude is one reason why respect for multiculturalism is a part of their constitution. Sounds like the vast majority of Canadians live that respect.
