In the mid-1970s, 55 per cent of Canadians approved of marriage between blacks and whites, while 40 per cent of Americans thought the same way. By 1990, 78 per cent of Canadians accepted interracial marriage -- roughly the same proportion as Americans today -- while just 48 per cent of Americans were willing to give their blessing.
"We see ourselves as not just multicultural but really multi-everything," says Bibby. "Even if people don't necessarily agree with each other (or) don't explicitly approve of what people are thinking and doing, the Canadian way is to at least be willing to accept diversity."
This mentality extends to opinions about same-sex marriage, abortion and legalizing marijuana, he says. His data comes from the Project Canada surveys he's conducted every five years since 1975, which form the core of his latest book, The Boomer Factor.
Bibby says the differences go beyond attitudes to the way people actually live. Census data shows that 43 per cent of black Canadians who are married or living common-law have non-black partners, while just 10 per cent of African Americans are in the same situation.
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