RESEARCH & FUNDING Original Research Survey of Canadian Muslims (January 2007) (click to View) A survey of Canada's growing Muslim minority about life in Canada, religion, and cultural integration. Accompanied by a survey of the general public's attitudes toward Canadian Muslims. Survey of the people of Afghanistan (October 2007) (click to View) A survey of the people of Afghanistan on the international military presence in their country (including Canada's), its objectives and results. Canada's World (January 2008) (click to View) A survey of the Canadian public on their engagement with the world beyond Canada's borders. Topics included interest in foreign news, travel, work abroad, and international family connections. Survey of Urban Aboriginal Peoples (ongoing) (click to View) A survey of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people living in Canada's major cities. Accompanied by a survey of the general public's attitudes toward Aboriginal peoples and issues. Grants Awarded to Date A $5,000 grant to political scientist Stuart Soroka (Queen's University) to fund two sessions at the Canadian Political Science Association's annual conference, one on the links between survey data and electoral outcomes, the other on the resources available at the Canadian Opinion Research Archive (CORA). A $25,000 grant to a team of social scientists led by Fred Cutler (University of British Columbia) to study the effects of public opinion polls on voting behaviour.