In a random survey of 1,000 Canadians conducted by Nanos Research for Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, nearly eight in ten Canadians (78%) believe that we need to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive.
On average, the survey found what has long been suspected by FSWC – that approximately 15% (5 million) Canadians express views that could be construed as antisemitic. The survey found that even though the Jewish community of Canada makes up less than 1% of the population; around 13% to 18% of Canadians believe Jewish people in Canada have "too much influence" in various areas such as the business world, the Canadian government, and the global media.