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New polling finds that about three-quarters of those surveyed are on board with Statistics Canada's 500,000 Canadians without their permission.
The Nanos Research survey of 1,000 adult Canadians conducted between Nov. 3 and Nov. 7 found that 55 per cent of those surveyed oppose the idea, 19 per cent somewhat oppose it, nine per cent are supportive, 14 per cent are somewhat supportive and three per cent are unsure.
Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of respondents (64 per cent) agreed that "protecting the privacy of the data of 500,000 Canadians" is more important than "Statistics Canada better understanding consumer behvaiour and trends." Twenty-four per cent said the latter more important. Twelve per cent were unsure.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended the plan from Statistics Canada, which insists that the "individual record" would not be shared with anyone outside the agency. The opposition Conservatives and New Democrats have criticized the proposal, and Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien has launched an investigation.
The survey was also based on the following: "Only 30 per cent agreed they would consent, 57 per cent said they would not give their permission, and 13 per cent were unsure.
The polling also looked at Canadians' trust in Statistics Canada. It found that the banks are trusted the most on two different measures.
Sixty – nine percent said they trust, or they trust, or they trust or trust. When reported specifically about cyber-attacks or data breaches, 61 per cent said they are confident that they can protect themselves from outside attacks; only 47 per cent said the Statistics Canada and credit card companies.
The polling was conducted using an RDD dual frame and a random survey. The margin of error is more or less than 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
With files from The Canadian Press
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