A new Canadian citizen holds a welcome booklet during a Canadian citizenship ceremony in Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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The majority of Canadians polled say they are not in favour of new immigration, while opinions are divided on whether immigrants should give up their customs and traditions to assimilate to Canada, a new survey indicates.
The new Leger poll conducted for the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) found that 60 percent of respondents disagreed with the statement that “Canada needs new immigrants,” while 40 percent said Canada does.
Olivia Gomm is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
