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| Age 25 to 54 | Age 55 to 64 | Age 65 to 74 | Age 75 and over | Age 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Federal parliament | 46.0 | 46.3 | 47.1 | 50.7 | 48.6 |
| Welfare system | 48.5 | 50.7 | 54.4 | 59.6 | 55.5 |
| Major corporations | 51.6 | 48.8 | 54.8 | 57.1 | 55.7 |
| Justice system and court | 62.3 | 59.8 | 59.5 | 62.5 | 60.8 |
| School system | 73.3 | 70.7 | 73.1 | 71.7 | 72.5 |
| Health care system | 68.2 | 69.1 | 75.3 | 75.8 | 75.5 |
| Banks | 67.3 | 71.8 | 81.8 | 85.9 | 83.5 |
| Local merchants and business people | 86.8 | 88.9 | 90.4 | 90.8 | 90.6 |
| Police | 86.9 | 88.5 | 90.7 | 93.2 | 91.8 |
| Note: The percentage of individuals who said that they had "not very much confidence" or "no confidence" in a particular institution can be obtained by subtracting the presented proportion from 100. For example, about 54% of individuals in the 25 to 54 age range had "not very much confidence" or "no confidence at all" in the federal parliament (100-46.0). | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003. | |||||