The flag of Quebec, featuring a white cross and four white fleurs-de-lis on blue, flies on a flagpole against a clear sky—a proud symbol of Canadian sovereignty in Quebec identity, culture, and language.

Millennial and Gen Z francophones don’t value Quebec nationalism

The year 2020 will forever be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains significant in other ways. Among other things, it marks 40th and 25th anniversaries of Quebec’s two referendums on sovereignty.

A person in a blue jacket hikes with a dog along a trail through golden autumn trees, misty mountains rising behind—a reminder that Canada is not the regionally divided country it’s made out to be, but united in natural beauty.

Canada is not the regionally divided country it’s made out to be

The one thing that the October 2019 federal election appeared to make clear was just how regionally divided the country had become. The Liberals were shut out of Alberta and Saskatchewan, the Conservatives fared almost as poorly in Toronto and Montreal, and the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois rebounded to form the third largest party in the House of Commons.

Two people walk past parked bikes outside a café or restaurant, perhaps discussing three ways that Toronto could become more autonomous from Ontario. Inside the dimly lit establishment, a few people can be seen enjoying their meals.

Public Opinion in Metropolitan Canada

This report examines public opinion on a range of issues in Canada’s four largest metropolitan areas – Montreal, Toronto, Calgary-Edmonton (combined) and Vancouver – areas that together hold 43 percent of the country’s total population.

Cover page of the 2019 Survey of Canadians report titled Towards Reconciliation: Indigenous and non-Indigenous Perspectives, featuring a logo of black maple leaves shaped like a tree.

Towards Reconciliation: Indigenous and non-Indigenous Perspectives

No attempt to assess, modernize or reimagine the Canadian federation today is complete without including the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples, and addressing issues relating to the prosperity and well-being of Indigenous Peoples and communities.

Red-tinted image of a historic building with text: “2019 Survey of Canadians. Official Bilingualism at 50—Are we taking full advantage of Canada’s linguistic duality?”.

Official Bilingualism at 50

Fifty years after the passage of the Official Languages Act, more than eight in ten Canadians support the policy of official bilingualism.

Report cover featuring a stylized map of Canada, black maple leaves, and the title Canada: Pulling Together or Drifting Apart?—2019 Survey of Canadians, with the confederation of tomorrow logo in the top right corner.

Canada: Pulling Together or Drifting Apart?

This report looks at Canadians' identity within the country, and how they see their province or territory's place in the federation.

Cover of the 2019 Survey of Canadians from Confederation of Tomorrow, featuring a red title and maple leaf design, with the text Making Federalism Work: Leadership, Trust & Collaboration highlighted prominently.

Making Federalism Work

This report focuses on the ways in which the country’s federal, provincial and territorial governments should work together as federal partners to address key issues.

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