Insights
Canada’s immigration story – At a speedbump or at crossroads?
How Canadians' views on immigration are changing
The conversation around immigration in Canada is shifting
Canadians' focus is now shifting beyond concerns about what type of immigrant is accepted, to how many are arriving in their communities.
Don’t overlook the role that schools and teachers play in welcoming refugees to Canada
An Environics Institute Key Finding
Canada must continue to modelling its refugee efforts on its response to the Syrian crisis
Environics Institute research shows the first wave of Syrian refugees is doing remarkably well
The good and bad news from a public opinion researcher
Solid support for refugees has developed over the years. On fossil fuels, Alberta’s divisions can’t be ignored. And young Canadians are in bad shape.
Canadians aren’t just adapting to diversity – there are data to show we’re embracing it
The Canadian identity is not weakening – it is shifting
New immigration targets essential for Canada’s economic prosperity
Canada is breaking records on immigration
50 years of multiculturalism
Michael Adams, president of the Environics Institute, says most Canadians view multiculturalism as an important symbol of what we aspire to as a society
Private sponsorship is much more than a feel-good project
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.
A distinctive culture? The sources of public support for immigration in Canada, 1980-2019
Canadians’ tolerance towards immigration responds to immigration flows, and is heavily influenced by macroeconomic conditions
Canadian governments must not squander their most precious resource in the fight against COVID-19
Any relapse by governments into confused messaging and contradictory actions risks eroding the public buy-in, depriving Canada of what up until now has been one of its greatest advantages.
Canada as a beacon of migrant acceptance. Is this reputation still deserved?
Conference Presentation
Let’s Not get too Smug about Public Attitudes on Immigration
Canadians have not always been highly supportive of immigration. Historians have documented the many dark episodes in the first half of the 20th century, but we also need to pay attention to our more recent history.