Canadian Gallup Poll, May 1985, #497_3

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political issues within the country as well as abroad, including opinions regarding U.S. space defence. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as prostitution, pornography and the poverty line. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: allowing pornography without children; allowing prostitution in the home; country that is Canada's best friend; the court's bias towards the rich; cruise missile tests in Canada; the effects of space defence on protecting us from nuclear attacks; the efficiency of our law and justice system; favouring the legalization of brothels; the fairness of the distribution of wealth; the fairness of our law and justice system; the Fraser report on prostitution; the government's influence over judges; the influence of television on the family; the influence of U.S. television on Canadian culture; involving Canada in space defence; the percentage of Canadians below the poverty line; the problem of prostitution in the community; reasons for being poor; reasons for not allowing porography; and U.S. space defence. Basic demographic variables are also included.