http://www.tolerance.ca/Rubrique.aspx?ID=13&L=en Social Issues Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:37 -0500 2013 Tolerance.ca en-ca http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=157692&L=en Older Canadians increased their use of the Internet over the last decade, but remained less likely to use it for their consumption of some cultural items, namely music listening and video viewing. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=160283&L=en Both women and men were more at risk of violence by dating partners than by spouses. Among women, rates of dating violence in 2011 were 60% higher than the spousal violence rate. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=152456&L=en Canadians aged 50 and over are working later and delaying retirement, regardless of their level of education. However, because of a shorter life expectancy, the less-educated are likely to spend fewer years in retirement. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=144755&L=en Families and living arrangements of Canadians underwent further change and diversification during the past five years, according to data from the 2011 Census of Population.  Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=139787&L=en The police-reported crime rate, which measures the overall volume of crime, continued its long-term downward trend in 2011, declining 6% from 2010. The Crime Severity Index, which measures the severity of crime, also fell 6%. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=136913&L=en The extent to which family income was maintained in old age—that is, income replacement—was lower among women who became divorced after age 55 than among those who became widowed after that age. However, both groups had lower income replacement rates than women who remained married. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=135553&L=en According to police-reported data, about 99,000 Canadians were victims of family violence in 2010. Of these, almost 50% were committed by their spouse. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=133891&L=en In 2010, more than 13.3 million people—accounting for 47% of Canadians aged 15 and over—did volunteer work. Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=121594&L=en A 50-year-old worker in 2008 could expect to stay in the labour force 3.5 years longer than in the mid-1990s, according to an indicator that tracks the retirement behaviour of Canadians. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=121593&L=en In 2010, police reported 554 homicides in Canada, 56 fewer than the year before. This decline follows a decade of relative stability. The homicide rate fell to 1.62 for every 100,000 population, its lowest level since 1966. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=111329&L=en Women find happy guys significantly less sexually attractive than swaggering or brooding men, according to a new University of British Columbia study that helps to explain the enduring allure of “bad boys” and other iconic gender types. Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=101500&L=en On average, real wages for women increased by 11.6% between 1988 and 2008. While growth occurred in all age and wage groups, the most dramatic improvement was among women age 45 to 49 (+17.8%) and those at the higher end of the wage distribution (+16.0%). Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=101343&L=en Between 2000 and 2008, average total income for Canadian women increased at almost twice the pace as it did for men, although women continued to have lower income levels. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=101293&L=en As of May 15 2010, there were about 69,300 police officers in Canada, up by almost 2,000 from 2009. Police strength, as measured by the rate of police officers per capita, increased 2% in 2010 to 203 officers for every 100,000 population, its highest point since 1981. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=81704&L=en The situation of women in Canadian society and in the labour market has undergone a massive shift over the past few decades. Women now account for the majority of university graduates. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=57830&L=en In Canada, the proportion of women aged 40 to 44 who have a university degree more than doubled in 20 years, climbing from 11% in 1986 to 23% in 2006. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=55237&L=en Families with parents who work particularly long hours surprisingly earn less than parents who work standard work years, according to a study published online. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=51669&L=en More Canadian seniors who are eligible for Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits are actually receiving them, as both take-up rates and application rates have improved. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=51511&L=en Aboriginal adults accounted for 22% of admissions to sentenced custody in 2007/2008, while representing 3% of the Canadian population. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=51510&L=en Police-reported crime in Canada continued to decline in 2008. Both the traditional crime rate and the new Crime Severity Index fell 5%, meaning that both the volume of police-reported crime and its severity decreased. Violent crime also dropped, but to a lesser extent. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=48699&L=en Despite changing family structures, the geographic dispersion of families and increased dependence on the Internet as a source of information, Canadians identified the family as the most helpful resource in an individual's social network during times of major change. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=45002&L=en In Feyenoord, veiled women can be seen everywhere, darting like a flash through the streets of the neighborhood. They avoid any sort of contact, even eye contact, especially with men. Feyenoord is the size of a city, and there are seventy nationalities coexisting there. Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues Giulio Meotti http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=29429&L=en Eating out has gained attention as a potential contributor to the rising prevalence of obesity. Research has shown that people who often eat out tend to consume more calories than do those who usually eat meals prepared at home. The greater frequency of eating out among men with a higher income may be associated with their relatively high odds of being overweight. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=28240&L=en Inuit adults were less likely to report excellent or very good health than were their counterparts in the total Canadian population, according to a survey by Statistics Canada released on December 3, 2008. Only 50% of Inuit adults stated that their health was excellent or very good in 2006. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=13272&L=en Hannah struggles with her fertility; she wants a child and hasn't been able to bear one. It's painful for her to be around other people's babies, and we all know it because she doesn't shy back from expressing it. Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Social Issues Tara Bognar