Insights
Paying for skills training: Why employers need to act more strategically
Employers should be thinking more strategically about the investments they are making in skills training
Free trade wasn’t just Mulroney’s key achievement – it is one of the most dramatic public opinion turnarounds in Canada’s history
Over time, more and more Canadians have reached the conclusion that we can have more trade with the Americans without becoming more like them.
Canada can’t afford to be complacent about skills training
“We need to think about who accesses skills training and why, and – even more importantly – who is left behind.”
The mood was bleak in 2023, but fret not - we’ve been here before
Canadians will find some way to get through this with their penchants for tolerance, equality and inclusion intact
Canadians sharply more dissatisfied with direction of country at end of 2023
The downward trend in all regions and age groups is not encouraging, but it could be a lot worse. Look at the U.S.
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.
The shift to working from home will be difficult to reverse
Three years after the switch to remote work, there is little sign people are growing tired of it.
Canada is sorry – a lot. We shouldn’t apologize for that
Time will tell whether a national willingness to apologize for the past is merely a cultural quirk, or a resource we can draw on to create a better future.
'Notwithstanding' support for the Charter of Rights, there's work to do
A significant number of Canadians are unsure as to whether governments or the courts should have the final say in Charter cases
Is one region favoured by Ottawa?
For many Canadians, the answer depends more on how old you are than where in the country you live
How to build a safer Toronto
Building a safer city must mean doing more than an increased police presence. It should mean doing more to tackle social isolation and exclusion.
Don’t overlook the role that schools and teachers play in welcoming refugees to Canada
An Environics Institute Key Finding
One issue on which Canadians aren't polarized — the U.S.
Before we conclude that our politics is more polarized than ever, let’s remember it is possible to overcome even long-standing divisions and find common ground
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
Canada needs a bolder approach to skills training
Employers should take steps to propel us forward from a situation where most of their employees are missing out, to one where most are opting in
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.
The CPC needs to get back to bilingualism
To make real gains in French-speaking areas of the country, it is the party’s personality that will count
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
The differences between Canada and the U.S. remain significant
A new survey from the Environics Institute confirms Canadian Conservatives have bigger differences with U.S. Republicans than Canadian Liberals