Share of people thinking counselling discouraging their 15-year-old son from engaging in homosexual activity should be legal in Canada in 2021, by age group
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At the beginning of 2021, more than **** of Canadians (** percent) felt that advising parents wishing to discourage their 15-year-old son from engaging in homosexual activities should be legal. This proportion was higher among older people (**** percent of those over **), than among those under ** (**** percent).
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Nanos. (March 12, 2021). Share of people thinking counselling discouraging their 15-year-old son from engaging in homosexual activity should be legal in Canada in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1317382/opinion-legality-counseling-dissuade-youth-homosexuality-age/
Nanos. "Share of people thinking counselling discouraging their 15-year-old son from engaging in homosexual activity should be legal in Canada in 2021, by age group." Chart. March 12, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1317382/opinion-legality-counseling-dissuade-youth-homosexuality-age/
Nanos. (2021). Share of people thinking counselling discouraging their 15-year-old son from engaging in homosexual activity should be legal in Canada in 2021, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1317382/opinion-legality-counseling-dissuade-youth-homosexuality-age/
Nanos. "Share of People Thinking Counselling Discouraging Their 15-year-old Son from Engaging in Homosexual Activity Should Be Legal in Canada in 2021, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Mar 2021, /statistics/1317382/opinion-legality-counseling-dissuade-youth-homosexuality-age/
Nanos, Share of people thinking counselling discouraging their 15-year-old son from engaging in homosexual activity should be legal in Canada in 2021, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1317382/opinion-legality-counseling-dissuade-youth-homosexuality-age/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of people thinking counselling discouraging their 15-year-old son from engaging in homosexual activity should be legal in Canada in 2021, by age group [Graph], Nanos, March 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1317382/opinion-legality-counseling-dissuade-youth-homosexuality-age/
