Insights

Over time, more and more Canadians have reached the conclusion that we can have more trade with the Americans without becoming more like them.

Canadians will find some way to get through this with their penchants for tolerance, equality and inclusion intact

Canadians' focus is now shifting beyond concerns about what type of immigrant is accepted, to how many are arriving in their communities.

Time will tell whether a national willingness to apologize for the past is merely a cultural quirk, or a resource we can draw on to create a better future.

Before we conclude that our politics is more polarized than ever, let’s remember it is possible to overcome even long-standing divisions and find common ground

The Canadian identity is not weakening – it is shifting

A new survey from the Environics Institute confirms Canadian Conservatives have bigger differences with U.S. Republicans than Canadian Liberals

The gap today between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. is about twice as wide as that in Canada between Conservatives and Liberals

Canada is breaking records on immigration

Social norms play a key role in the dynamics of racism and prejudice because they establish the boundaries around which people act toward those they see as “the other.”

The centre of gravity in each of our cultures is in a radically different place, and each is moving along a different trajectory

Reflecting on the findings from the Race Relations in Canada 2021 Survey

Michael Adams, president of the Environics Institute, says most Canadians view multiculturalism as an important symbol of what we aspire to as a society

The election may have been unnecessary. It may have been tedious and uninspired. It may have changed little as far as the composition of the House of Commons is concerned. But it did not leave us more polarized or divided than ever before.

Angry antimask or antivaccination protestors fuelled by misinformation are currently a security and public health risk, but they are not the tip of a larger iceberg that reflects broader public opinion.

As we mark World Refugee Day, it is important to recognize that many Canadians have stepped up to sponsor refugees, and many more are keen to do so.

Social norms exert a powerful influence on how people interact with others, and deserve greater attention in addressing systemic racism

While populists around the world have used the pandemic’s many upheavals to sow fears against newcomers, Canada might never have been more sure of its broadly welcoming spirit than now

The differences between the outlooks of young adults in different parts of Canada have never been as small as they are today.

A new Environics Institute survey confirms that, by a wide margin, Canadians want change