Crime, Justice, Police


Media Survey

Online Harassment Against Journalists and Media Professionals is on the Rise

Women and LGBTQ2+ People at Greater Risk

Majority (60%) See Racism as a Serious Problem in Canada Today, Up 13 points Since Last Year

Nearly a Third of Canadians (28%) Say They Have Personally Experienced Racism in the Past Year (+5%)

Eight in 10 (79%) Canadians Believe Statistics on Impaired Driving Should Be Updated

Current Data is Five Years Out of Date; Majority Believe in the Importance of Updated Statistics for Policymaking

Eight in Ten (82%) Canadians Support Federal Government’s Ban on Military-Style Assault Weapons

Doubts Remain Over Effectiveness; One-Third (32%) Doubt Measure Will Reduce Gun Violence in Canada
Employment Publication

What worries you the most? Unemployment, but corruption, inequality closing the gap

In the latest edition of Global Advisor’s What Worries the World, researchers tracked the issues people worried about the most in 28 countries, comparing the results over the nine-year period since the survey began in 2010.

Four in Five (81%) Think There is a Serious Gun Problem in Toronto, Relatively Few (28%) Feel the Issue is Being Blown Out of Proportion

Most Think Social Programs, Not Increased Policing, Should Be Prioritized to Combat the Issue