Portraits of Canada, 2001 [Canada]

Portraits of Canada is an annual survey of public opinion in Canada conducted by the Centre for Research and Information on Canada (CRIC). The purpose of the survey is to track how the attitudes of Canadians have evolved on a range of issues relating to the nature and well-being of the country and its citizens. The survey is now in its fourth year. The 2001 edition of the survey is more authoritative than ever because it is based on the largest sample size yet: 2,940 people . The survey's sample size has been doubled in Western Canada, and tripled in Atlantic Canada. As in previous years, two separate telephone surveys were conducted, one in Quebec and one in the rest of Canada. Environics Research Group surveyed 1,939 people in the nine provinces outside of Quebec between October 1 and October 10, 2001. CROP surveyed 1,001 people in Quebec between September 28 and October 14, 2001. The data from the two surveys were combined in order to calculate results for the whole of Canada.