Most people have a deep need to feel they belong: to a culture, to a community, to a cause. Communities are stronger when citizens put their energies toward civic responsibility, respect for others, social well-being and volunteerism.

• Percentage Voter Turnout
  
• Percent Population Making Contributions or Paying Dues to Social Clubs
• Percent Somewhat Strong or Very Strong Sense of Community Belonging
  

Vital Signs® Canada Original Data Sources

2-1 Percentage Voter Turnout 

Source: Elections Canada, Official Voting Results 2000, Thirty-eighth General election Table 11: Voting Results by Electoral District, Thirty-ninth general election Table 11:Voting Results by Electoral District retrieved from www.elections.ca; Wikipedia electoral riding placements

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2-2 Percent Population Making Contributions or Paying Dues to Social Clubs

Source:  Canadian Council of Learning based on Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending. Special Request

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2-3 Percent Somewhat Strong or Very Strong Sense of Community Belonging

Source: http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/82-221-XIE/2006001/tables/t012b.pdf, http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/82-221-XIE/2008001/profiles-en.htm ; 2008 figures from Canada Health Reports, 2008

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