Religion not important part of life to Canadians

The Ottawa Citizen:

A nationwide survey conducted ahead of the Easter weekend has found that a majority of Canadians do not consider religion important to them, though two-thirds of the population say they believe in God.

Just 42 per cent of those polled agreed with the statement "religion is an important part of my life," with women (46 per cent) more likely to value religious activity than men (37 per cent) by a clear margin.

The online survey of 1,522 people, commissioned by the Montreal-based Association for Canadian Studies, also showed relatively low levels of trust in religious leaders, with 48 per cent of respondents attributing the trait of trustworthiness to clergy.

By contrast, 67 per cent of those surveyed said they trusted "people who are religious" in general, and even more respondents - 73 per cent - expressed trust in "people who are not religious."

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