In 2019, the Environics Institute for Survey Research partnered with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) to conduct the first-ever national survey on race relations in Canada. This landmark research established new benchmark indicators across the country from the perspective of its citizens, and provides the foundation for monitoring progress over time.
In 2021, the Institute and the CRRF updated this research through a new national survey, to update key indicators of attitudes, perceptions and experiences of racism, and address new emerging issues. A major focus of this year’s survey is on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on experiences of racism across Canada, including harassment and access to health care.
The purpose of this research is to generate credible, independent, empirically-derived evidence that will be widely referenced and used across Canadian sectors and communities. Such information can serve as point of common ground that brings different stakeholders together, and also provide a means for measuring progress (or the lack of progress) over time. This research is intended to provide information metrics to organizations in the public, private and non-profit sectors who are working to reduce racism both internally and in broader society.
About the Survey
This research consisted of a survey conducted online between May 13 and June 11, 2021, with a sample of 3,698 Canadians, ages 18 and over. The sample was stratified to ensure representation by province, age and gender, according to the most current population statistics. In addition, oversamples were collected with individuals who self-identify as Chinese, Black, South Asian, East or Southeast Asian, or Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) to provide for sufficient representation of each group for analysis. The survey was conducted in English and French (as per respondent’s preference).
In 2019, the Environics Institute for Survey Research partnered with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) to conduct the first-ever national survey on race relations in Canada. This landmark research established new benchmark indicators across the country from the perspective of its citizens, and provides the foundation for monitoring progress over time.
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