Institute Projects
Since its founding in 2006, the Institute has conducted a number of groundbreaking public opinion and social research projects. Our reports are listed by publication date, or can be searched by topic or survey series.
Key Topics
Canadians worry about impact of trade wars as pessimism about economy deepens
One in two Canadian workers worry about the impact of U.S. tariffs on their job
Strong Schools, Stronger Future: What Canadians Expect from Public Education
Canadians who have had more recent direct contact with public schools have more positive views of the how schools are doing
Focus Canada Spring 2025 Survey
Focus Canada is the longest running and most comprehensive public opinion research program on public policy issues in Canada.
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
Inter-generational Mobility in Canada (2024)
The 2024 survey finds that the proportions of Canadians who feel financially worse off today than their parents were at their age, and who feel that the next generation will be worse off than they are, are both trending upwards.
Public support for Indigenous post-secondary education and training in Ontario
A report from the 2024 Survey of Ontarians on Reconciliation
Canadians and the U.S. Presidential Election (2024)
Though its annual Focus Canada survey, the Environics Institute asked Canadians which of the two main candidates for U.S. president they most want to see win.
Canadian public opinion about conflict in the Middle East
Latest Focus Canada research on evolving public opinion
Developing a material deprivation index
An alternative approach to the measurement of poverty in Canada
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.
Reconciliation and Relations with Indigenous Peoples (2024)
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Federal-provincial relations: public perceptions
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Support for bilingualism and learning a second language
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Addressing climate change in the Canadian federation
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Affordable housing: approval of federal, provincial and local governments
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians