Primary or secondary school

1

University

2

Family

3

Friends

4

Media

5

Participation in multicultural groups or activities

6

Other

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Not at all familiar

1

Reasonably familiar

2

Very familiar

3

Generally negative for Canada

1

Of little effect

2

Generally positive for Canada

3

Uncertain

4

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Attending university has made me more accepting and respectful of various ethnic and cultural practices

1

2

3

4

5

I was raised to accept and respect those of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds

1

2

3

4

5

The University of Regina promotes understanding of different cultures

1

2

3

4

5

There should be policies to increase the number of visible minority students at the university

1

2

3

4

5

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity is a fundamental characteristic of Canadian society

1

2

3

4

5

Canadian institutions should provide equal access, regardless of ethnic, racial, or cultural background

1

2

3

4

5

Ethnic and racial minorities should be given opportunities to preserve their cultural heritage

1

2

3

4

5

Canadian institutions should eliminate barriers that make it difficult for some to participate

1

2

3

4

5

The government should fund festivals and special events celebrating different cultures

1

2

3

4

5

Canadian society is enriched by having people from many cultural backgrounds

1

2

3

4

5

A negative impact on your life

1

Little impact on your life

2

A positive impact on your life

3

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Multiculturalism makes it hard to know what it means to be a Canadian

1

2

3

4

5

Multicultural policy addresses problems of racism and discrimination

1

2

3

4

5

Multicultural policy creates divisions in Canadian society

1

2

3

4

5

Multiculturalism encourages immigrants to acquire Canadian values

1

2

3

4

5

Multiculturalism maintains ethnic and cultural practices that are offensive to Canadian ways of life

1

2

3

4

5

Decrease annual immigration

1

Keep annual immigration at about the present level

2

Increase annual immigration

3

Very negative for Canada

1

Somewhat negative for Canada

2

Neither negative nor positive

3

Somewhat positive for Canada

4

Very positive for Canada

5

Uncertain

6

Fewer jobs for Canadians

1

Little change in the number of jobs for Canadians

2

More jobs for Canadians

3

They try their best to integrate into Canadian society

1

They could make a greater effort to integrate

2

They don’t make nearly enough effort to integrate

3

All they want to do is keep to themselves

4

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Employers should be required to provide a specified number of jobs to qualified visible minorities

1

2

3

4

5

Employment and educational opportunities for non-whites are often restricted

1

2

3

4

5

White males are losing jobs because of employment equity requirements

1

2

3

4

5

Government should assist immigrants in developing the skills and knowledge they require to fill jobs

1

2

3

4

5