Building Faster?
Most Canadians support the federal government’s intention to act quickly to expand the country’s infrastructure, but not in the absence of agreements with its provincial or Indigenous partners.
May 11, 2026
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Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2024 NIA Ageing in Canada Survey
The NIA Ageing in Canada Survey is a decade-long annual research program designed to capture Canadians’ experiences, perspectives and expectations on ageing.
January 28, 2025
January 28, 2025ageing,health,ageing in canada surveysReport
2023 NIA Ageing in Canada Survey
In less than 10 years, one-quarter of Canada’s population will be aged 65 years and older. Fully understanding the circumstances and evolving needs of this ageing population requires collecting regular and reliable data from older Canadians themselves.
January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024economy,health,lived experience,ageing in canada surveysReport
The Lingering Effects of COVID-19
This report helps to fill the information gap by documenting how many Canadians have missed work or school due to COVID-19 in the 12 months prior to the time of the survey in March 2023, and the length of their absences.
December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023economy,COVID-19,survey on employment and skills,healthReport
Connection, Engagement and Well-being
How can communities best measure the well-being of their citizens? Often this is done using economic measures of employment, income and inequality. There are also statistics reporting on incidences of crime, of homeless or of disease (most recently focusing on cases of COVID-19).
October 24, 2023
October 24, 2023COVID-19,health,civic engagement,toronto social capital studyReport
Spotlight on Atlantic Canada
The outlook in Atlantic Canada has changed significantly over the past two years. In 2021, almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in the region stood out from other Canadians as being much more satisfied with the direction of the country in general, and with the way both the federal government and their provincial governments had managed the crisis so far.
July 11, 2023
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2022 NIA Ageing in Canada Survey
The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and the Environics Institute for Survey Research partnered on an annual survey of ageing in Canada to track Canadians' experiences of growing older and their expectations for the future.
December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022government role,ageing,health,lived experience,ageing in canada surveysReport
Toronto Social Capital Study 2022
How can communities best measure the well-being of their citizens? Often this is done using economic measures of employment, income and inequality. There are also statistics reporting on incidences of crime, of homeless or of disease (most recently focusing on cases of COVID-19).
November 22, 2022
November 22, 2022COVID-19,social capital,health,civic engagement,toronto social capital studyReport
Mind and body
This report focuses on Canadians’ perceptions of their physical and mental health, and how these have changed during the pandemic. It also highlights implications for governments and employers as they begin to prepare for the post-pandemic recovery.
June 2, 2021
June 2, 2021COVID-19,mental health,survey on employment and skills,healthReport