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Canadians too ignorant to be Canadian

TWO days before Canadians celebrate their nation, a survey has found that more than half of them would not be granted citizenship on the basis of their knowledge of their own country. According to the Ipsos Reid poll, 60 percent of Canadians would fail the citizenship exam, a necessary step for immigrants to be granted citizenship.

However, an “outstanding majority” or 70 percent of newcomers scored a passing grade when administered the same quiz.

The results are “frankly disheartening,” said Rudyard Griffiths of the Dominion Institute.

Maybe they did the survey in Newfoundland.

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  1. Balloon Juice on 02 Jul 2007 at 12:06 pm

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Comments

  1. canuckistani wrote:

    Hmm… Are you trying to say something here, Commissar? If you’re still bitter about the 2002 Olympic Hockey gold, well, I can understand that.

    Posted 30 Jun 2007 at 1:08 am

  2. John the Marine wrote:

    I bet if you adminstered a similar test in the U.S. the results would be even more disappointing.

    Posted 30 Jun 2007 at 10:14 am

  3. commissar wrote:

    JTM,

    Nah, we don’t have any Newfies in the United States.

    Posted 30 Jun 2007 at 11:53 am

  4. Alon Levy wrote:

    They have already administered the test to Americans. To my best recollection, 75% failed.

    Posted 30 Jun 2007 at 2:11 pm

  5. Grim wrote:

    The obvious solution is busing.

    Posted 30 Jun 2007 at 3:15 pm

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