This statistic shows the share of Canadians who believe that legal marriage is important for couples planning to be together long-term as of January 2018. The findings show that Canadian attitudes towards this topic are similarly divided, with 47 percent of respondents saying that they believe it is very or somewhat important for couples planning to spend the rest of their lives together to legally marry, compared to 53 percent who did not feel this was important.
Share of Canadians who believe that legal marriage is important for couples planning to be together long-term as of January 2018
Question: When two people plan to spend the rest of their lives together, how important is it to you that they legally marry (that is, exchange vows in a public ceremony, whether civil or religious)?
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Angus Reid Institute. (May 7, 2018). Share of Canadians who believe that legal marriage is important for couples planning to be together long-term as of January 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/859423/canada-importance-of-marriage/
Angus Reid Institute. "Share of Canadians who believe that legal marriage is important for couples planning to be together long-term as of January 2018." Chart. May 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/859423/canada-importance-of-marriage/
Angus Reid Institute. (2018). Share of Canadians who believe that legal marriage is important for couples planning to be together long-term as of January 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/859423/canada-importance-of-marriage/
Angus Reid Institute. "Share of Canadians Who Believe That Legal Marriage Is Important for Couples Planning to Be Together Long-term as of January 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/859423/canada-importance-of-marriage/
Angus Reid Institute, Share of Canadians who believe that legal marriage is important for couples planning to be together long-term as of January 2018 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/859423/canada-importance-of-marriage/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of Canadians who believe that legal marriage is important for couples planning to be together long-term as of January 2018 [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, May 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/859423/canada-importance-of-marriage/