Environics Institute

Women's Equality and the Women's Movement: An Update
Just over 50 years after the tabling of the report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, the sense that more needs to be done to promote the equality of women has not faded

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Working when Sick How Workplace Regulations and Culture Will Impact the Post-Pandemic Recovery

Access to paid sick days and the influence of workplace culture both impede efforts to contain the spread of serious illness
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Democracy and Political Polarization in Canada and the U.S.
More Americans stand at either end of the political spectrum; more Canadians stand in the middle

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Making Up Time: The Pandemic’s Impact on Young Adults in Canada

The pandemic’s impact has been felt more acutely and more persistently among young Canadian adults.
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Canadian public opinion about immigration and refugees

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Canadian Public Opinion about Indigenous Peoples and Reconciliation

The 2021 Focus Canada survey reveals that attitudes in Canada are shifting

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Support for Democracy in Canada
Canadians are generally satisfied with the country’s democracy and political system, and are becoming more likely to trust its key political institutions and actors.

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Women's Equality and the Women's Movement: An Update

Working when Sick How Workplace Regulations and Culture Will Impact the Post-Pandemic Recovery

Access to paid sick days and the influence of workplace culture both impede efforts to contain the spread of serious illness

Democracy and Political Polarization in Canada and the U.S.

Making Up Time: The Pandemic’s Impact on Young Adults in Canada

The pandemic’s impact has been felt more acutely and more persistently among young Canadian adults.

Canadian Public Opinion about Indigenous Peoples and Reconciliation

The 2021 Focus Canada survey reveals that attitudes in Canada are shifting

Support for Democracy in Canada

Promoting public opinion and social research on important issues of public policy and social change.

Institute News

Nearly 40 per cent of Canadians went to their workplace sick during the COVID-19 pandemic, poll suggests

As Americans become more polarized politically, Canadians are converging toward the centre, poll finds

Young adults hit hard by pandemic’s economic impact, survey suggests

Significant number of Canadians experience discrimination because of race, ethnic background, says survey

New survey notes growing awareness of the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples

Insights

We’re witnessing the continuing cultural divergence of Canada and the United States

Public opinion in Canada has been shifting, but not because of the pandemic

Who voted for the People’s Party of Canada?