Dialogue Centre

SFU survey suggests Vancouverites’ commitment to democracy is dropping

Written by Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate While Metro Vancouverites value democracy, many of them have become disengaged with it, according to a recent public opinion survey. This survey was done in August 2018 by SFU's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, and it polled 1,506 participants. As part of its mandate of understanding and engaging in key Canadian issues, the dialogue centre has embarked on a two-year initiative titled Strengthening Canadian Democracy. The initiative tests public intervention strategies in the hopes of encouraging Canadians to be more engaged in the democratic process. As a first step, the dialogue centre used this…

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