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Society Today: Percent and Opening Doors

society today: In Manitoba, 29 percent of people polled said opening the doors to refugees has had a very positive impact, according to CTV. The poll reveals that three-quarters of Canadians still see racism as a problem in society today. A new poll by the NRG Research Group and Peak Communications reveals that 41 percent of Canadians surveyed see the resettlement of Syrian refugees as having a positive impact on race relations. In Manitoba, about 42 percent of the people surveyed agreed with that while 35 percent felt it was a big problem . One thousand people across Canada were surveyed online for the study. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.