Institute Projects
Since its founding in 2006, the Institute has conducted a number of groundbreaking public opinion and social research projects, in most cases addressing populations not usually heard from and answering questions not previously asked.
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Race Relations in Canada 2024
Canadians express more positive views about race relations, but one in six have been the target of hate in the past year
Latest Publications
Race Relations in Canada 2024
Canadians express more positive views about race relations, but one in six have been the target of hate in the past year
Public support for Indigenous post-secondary education and training in Ontario
A report from the 2024 Survey of Ontarians on Reconciliation
Canadian public opinion about conflict in the Middle East
Latest Focus Canada research on evolving public opinion
Attachment and identity in the Canadian federation
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Canada’s Changing Population: Key Trends Shaping our Future
This report explores the ways in which Canada is changing by highlighting nine specific demographic trends.
Support for bilingualism and learning a second language
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
The Perspectives of Second-generation Immigrants in Canada
Broadly speaking, second-generation immigrants resemble non-immigrants when it comes to economic priorities such as obtaining work-life balance, but less so on things more closely related to heritage or culture
The Evolution of the Canadian Identity
Multiculturalism is becoming more likely to be seen as very important to the Canadian identity.
Syrian Refugee Lived Experience Project
The Environics Institute's latest "lived experience" research
Canadian public opinion about immigration and refugees - Fall 2022
Canadians are as supportive of immigration and refugees as they have been in more than four decades
Race Relations in Canada 2021
New research updating the evolution of race relations and racism in Canada
Canadian Public Opinion about Immigration and Refugees - Fall 2021
The latest Focus Canada survey reveals that Canadians continue to be largely positive and supportive about immigrants and refugees
Identity, Values and Language
The third report from the Confederation of Tomorrow 2020 Survey of Canadians
Canadian public opinion about racism and discrimination
There has been a remarkable increase in the Canadian public’s awareness of the reality of racism in this country.