Canadians increasingly open to welcoming immigrants and refugees – study

Canadians positive even as millions remain out of work and country faces grim economic projections due to pandemic

Despite a global pandemic that has destroyed economies and fanned nationalism around the world, Canadians say they are increasingly open to welcoming immigrants and refugees.

A new study from the polling firm Environics Institute found that attitudes among Canadians have become increasingly positive, even as millions remain out of work and the country faces grim economic projections.