| Canadians Devided on C-61 |
 |
 |
|
The Canadian mainstream press is thankfully doing its bit in getting the word out on Bill C-61, and largely in a neutral way, for which they are to be commended. Coverage on CBC and The Star is well balanced and well written and advocates from both sides are often given the chance to speak. The CBC commissioned Angus Reid to poll a number of Canadians with regards to C-61, hoping that enough coverage has been given to the draft legislation. And the results are in. Dead. Even. 45% of Canadians are in agreement with Bill C-61. 45% of Canadians are against it. In case you think us Canucks are bad at math, the remaining However, the news comes from the demographics. 58% of respondents 18-34 were opposed, while only 34% of respondents 35-54 are opposed. 27% of respondents 55 and older are opposed. More surprising. 45% of respondents a high-school or against the bill, while those with a college or higher education are more likely to be againt it, coming in at 60% opposed. Also of note, 76% of respondents believe the North American music industry has had a very heavy hand in the creation of the bill, shooting the governments claims of the bill being drafted in Canada for Canadians full of holes. Lastly, it seems women are all for the bill with only 29% of female respondents against the bill, while 49% of all male respondents are opposed. That last tidbit is interesting, as Michael Geist points out, as the Conservative Party looks to the younger male demographic for it's core voters. Sadly, over half of the respondents believed that downloading music without paying for it isn't stealing. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites          Add your comment
|
||||
