Public Opinion in Canada and the United States
The diminishing concern about the impact of free trade on Canada’s cultural identity coincides with some sharp differences of opinion between Canadians and Americans on prominent social issues.
Canadians need to keep talking about racism
Combatting racism is now firmly on the public agenda in Canada, reflecting an evolving acknowledgment of the systemic mistreatment of racialized people.
Social norms and racism in Canada
A new national research project documents for the first time the social norms that govern how Canadians think about and act on different types of racial micro-aggressive actions directed at people who are Indigenous or Black.
Public opinion in Canada has been shifting, but not because of the pandemic
Everything has changed. Work, school, shopping, travelling. Visiting loved ones, whether we can hug them. Each time we think this might soon be over, the COVID-19 case numbers rise again and the light at the end of the tunnel slightly dims.
Canadians are waking up to the reality of racism. Now is the time for leaders to act.
The past two years have witnessed a transformation in the national conversation about race in this country. Within this relatively short span of time, the tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis has crystalized the issue of anti-Black racism and the excessive use of force by polic
Race Relations in Canada 2021
This latest research once again confirms the reality of racism in Canada. A significant proportion of the population experiences discrimination because of their race or ethnic background at least occasionally, if not more often, and has witnessed other people encounter similar treatment.
Canadian public opinion about immigration and refugees 2021
Results from the latest Focus Canada survey reveal that Canadians continue to be largely positive and supportive about immigrants and refugees, who are much more likely to be viewed as making a positive contribution to the country than posing a threat.
Intercultural relations and adaptation in Canada: The role of contact and discrimination
In this report, we seek to explain how and why intergroup contact works to improve intergroup relations, using a representative sample that included racialized and non-racialized individuals in Canada.
Changing social norms is the key to addressing racism
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in North America last March, it was hard to imagine anything else capturing a large share of public attention in the ensuing months.
Canadian public opinion about racism and discrimination
The killing of George Floyd, an African-American, by white police officers in Minneapolis earlier this year sparked anti-racism protests across the United States and around the world, along with a wider public discussion of anti-Black racism and systemic racism.