Increasing Majority Call Canada’s Pollution
Laws Inadequate

Detailed Research Findings


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Which specific environmental issue concerns you MOST? [UNAIDED]

 

2007

Global warming / climate change

29

Air pollution

17

Water pollution

12

Waste / garbage / recycling

6

Smog / car exhaust

6

Loss of forest / clearcutting

4

Oil extraction / distribution

3

Water shortages

3

Ozone layer / ozone hole

2

Pollution in general

2

Industrial pollution

2

Loss of wildlife species / wildlife conservation

1

Toxic chemicals / pesticides

1

Depletion of natural resources

1

Other

4

None

2

DK/NA

5

And can you clarify what kind of air pollution you mean? [UNAIDED]

 

2007

Automobiles/ cars/ traffic

26

Greenhouse gases

21

Smog

13

Industrial pollution

9

Fossil fuels

5

Global warming / climate change

4

Air pollution in general

3

Toxic chemicals

2

Ozone depletion / hole

1

Other

7

DK/NA

9

 Thinking now about the environmental laws and regulations in Canada controlling pollution from industry, would you say these laws as they are currently enforced are ADEQUATE or NOT ADEQUATE to protect human health and the environment? 

 

2007

Very adequate

4

Somewhat adequate

23

Not very adequate

48

Not at all adequate

22

[VOLUNTEERED] DK/NA

3

 

How much do you think can be done to REDUCE the amount of future climate change or global warming: 
a great deal, a good amount, just a little, or hardly anything?

 

2007

A great deal

46

A good amount

33

Just a little

12

Hardly anything

6

[VOLUNTEERED] Nothing

1

[VOLUNTEERED] DK/Refused

2