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
Attachment and identity in the Canadian federation
A report from the 2024 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Reconciliation and Relations with Indigenous Peoples (2024)
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
Confederation of Tomorrow 2024 Survey of Canadians
How Canadians view the major issues shaping the future of the federation and their political communities
Religion, Rights and the Role of the Courts
A report from the 2023 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
Support for equalization: 2023 update
Results from the 2023 Confederation of Tomorrow Survey of Canadians
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
Public Opinion in Canada and the United States
The diminishing concern about the impact of free trade on Canada’s cultural identity coincides with sharp differences of opinion between Canadians and Americans on prominent social issues.
Confederation of Tomorrow 2022 Survey of Canadians
Canada's most comprehensive study of how we see the federation and its peoples
Canadian Youth: A social values perspective
Identity, life aspirations and engagement of Millennial and Gen Z Canadians
Attachment and Advantages: How Canadians View their Country, their Province and their Neighbour
For the vast majority of Canadians, feelings of attachment to Canada, and to their province or territory, overlap: they feel attached to both, rather than choosing one form of attachment over another.
Private Refugee Sponsorship in Canada - 2021 Market Study
New research to identify the private refugee sponsorship potential in Canada
Welcoming the Stranger to Canada Survey 2021
Identifying who in Canada is interested in sponsoring refugees
A Better Canada: Community, Citizenship and Engagement
A closer look at Canadians' aspirations for themselves and their country
Identity, Values and Language
The third report from the Confederation of Tomorrow 2020 Survey of Canadians
Public Opinion in Metropolitan Canada
This report examines public opinion in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary-Edmonton (combined) and Vancouver. It assesses whether there is a common big-city mindset that differentiates those living in these major urban areas from the rest of the country.