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'Big Three' metro areas lose lustre as Canadian newcomers opt for smaller cities

Misty Harris wrote 2 weeks ago: Once synonymous with Canada among immigrants, Toronto continues to lose its lustre when it comes to … more →

Tags: National, Association for Canadian Studies, Big Three, #census2011, citizenship and immigration canada, Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Immigration, long-form census, national household survey

Terrorism in Canada: We're worried, confident and skeptical

jamesmennie wrote 2 weeks ago: When two bombs were detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon last April 15  it was clear … more →

Tags: montreal@themoment, Association for Canadian Studies, Boston Marathon Bombings, mennie, mennie podcast, Podcast, Terrorism, VIA rail

Muslims, non-religious Canadians expected to be focal points of major Statistics Canada release

Misty Harris wrote 2 weeks ago: Canada’s rapidly increasing Muslim population is expected to be a huge focus of this week’s Na … more →

Tags: National, Statistics Canada, Multiculturalism, Religion, demography, Association for Canadian Studies, Boston Marathon, pn, Via Rail Terror

Via Rail terror plot arrests helped ease Canadian fears after Boston bombing, poll finds

Lee Berthiaume wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA — Canadians are feeling more worried about a terrorist attack happening here but also more co … more →

Tags: News, National, 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Canada, law enforcement, pn, public surveillance, Terrorism

Canadians worried less about terrorist attacks at home than about threats abroad, poll finds

Jordan Press wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — Nearly eight in 10 Canadians remain concerned about terrorism in the world, but a lesser nu … more →

Tags: National, Boston, montreal, Terrorism, Léger Marketing, Poll, Boston Marathon, pn, Boston Marathon explosion

Cineplex pre-show honours Jackie Robinson’s Montreal baseball roots to preview new biopic

Richard Burnett wrote 2 months ago: UPDATE: Watch the Cineplex pre-show video tribute to Jackie Robinson playing for the Montreasl Royal … more →

Tags: pop tart, 42, 42 movie, Baseball, Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chadwick Boseman, Delorimier Stadium, Eric Cohen

Religious attachment on the rise in "secular" Quebec: poll

jamesmennie wrote 3 months ago: One of the many things that sets Quebec apart from the rest of Canada and, perhaps, the world, is th … more →

Tags: montreal@themoment, Association for Canadian Studies, Canada, Catholic Church, Marc Ouellet, mennie, mennie podcast, Podcast, Pope Benedict XVI

Canada 150 poll shows Quebec split with rest of Canada on celebratory events

Randy Boswell wrote 4 months ago: It’s an increasingly common divide when it comes to surveys tapping Canadians’ opinions on national … more →

Tags: National, confederation, pn, sesquicentennial, 2017, 1967, 1867, Canada@150

Most Canadians not willing to give up civil liberties to combat terrorism: Poll

Natalie Stechyson wrote 5 months ago: In a poll that otherwise showed a stark generational divide, younger and older Canadians can agree o … more →

Tags: National, Terrorism, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Association for Canadian Studies, pn

Solid majority of Canadians steering clear of pricey NHL games1 comment

Randy Boswell wrote 6 months ago: … It’s Canada’s official winter sport and has even been described as a national religion. If t … more →

Tags: Hockey, National Hockey League, Summit Series, Association for Canadian Studies, Paul Henderson, pn

Census: Chinese, Punjabi, Arabic – one in five speaks a foreign language in Canadian homes

Tobi Cohen wrote 7 months ago: OTTAWA — As the Canadian government moves to toughen language requirements for newcomers, the latest … more →

Tags: National, Jason Kenney, Immigration, Statistics Canada, Arabic, Census, pn, #census2011, Chinese language

Census will inject a dose of linguistic reality into the Canadian identity1 comment

Misty Harris wrote 7 months ago: What does it mean to speak Canadian? The question may seem funny, but perpetually low rates of bilin … more →

Tags: National, Graham Fraser, Bilingualism, pn, canadian immigrant, multilingualism, Official Language, #census2011, Commissioner of Official Languages

Relocation is not merger1 comment

G.J. Nashen wrote 1 year ago: Letters to the editor Montreal Gazette Re: Let Royal Vale stay in NDG, Dec. 7, 2011. Jack Jedwab … more →

Tags: Published Opinion, Merger/Demerger, District 6, montreal, News Clip, forced merger, English Montreal School Board, Wagar High School, Cote-des-Neiges-NDG

Letters: Let Royal Vale stay in N.D.G

G.J. Nashen wrote 1 year ago: Let Royal Vale stay in N.D.G Letters to the editor THE GAZETTE, DECEMBER 7, 2011 A decade ago, resid … more →

Tags: Merger/Demerger, montreal, News Clip, forced merger, megacity, English Montreal School Board, Wagar High School, EMSB, Education

7 things Canadians think about their cities4 comments

Kathryn Blaze Carlson wrote 1 year ago: Canada has long been termed a nation of regions — a country that can be partitioned not just geograp … more →

Tags: Canada, News, Toronto, canada 2, Calgary, Ontario, Alberta, Edmonton, Québec


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