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Canadians willing to pay more taxes for education

Public Education in Canada: Facts, Trends and Attitudes


On November 22, 2007, the Canadian Education Association released a report: Public Education in Canada: Facts, Trends and Attitudes. The report is based on a survey of the opinions of over 2,400 Canadians collected between January and May 2007.

  • The proportion of Canadians willing to pay more taxes for public education has increased from 46% to 56%.
  • Almost three-quarters of Canadians believe provincial governments should be directing more financial resources to public schools.

Click here to read the summary of the report.

Click here to see the full report.