Public Opinion


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Current Data is Five Years Out of Date; Majority Believe in the Importance of Updated Statistics for Policymaking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

Canadians Want to Reopen, But Please Leave the Children Out of It

Half Comfortable Returning to Work, But Only Two in Ten Are Comfortable Sending Children Back to School
Housing Survey

Despite Pandemic, 3 in 10 GTA Residents Likely (9% Very/19% Somewhat) to Buy Home in Next 12 Months

Selling Intentions Sharply Down from Last Spring (-15); 2 in 10 (22%) GTA Homeowners Cite COVID-19 as a Reason They are Unlikely to List

Not Yet Ready To Venture Out: Even If It is Permitted, Only Two In Ten (20%) Canadians Likely to Travel Outside Canada This Year

Financial and Safety Concerns Likely to Keep Many Canadians from Travelling in 2020

Six in Ten Canadians Ready to Shop in a Mall Or Dine at A Restaurant in 2020 If Given the Green Light But Large Crowds Still a No Go

Coping with continued stay-at-home orders, households with kids more likely to resume entertainment activities once permitted – though finances act as hindrance.

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A Third (35%) of Canadians Continue to be Impacted By Layoffs (14%), Reduced Pay (16%), or have had to Close their Small Business (4%)

Younger Canadians aged 18 to 34 most likely to bear the brunt as nearly half affected (48%).

Most Canadians value their work and find meaning in it

Canadians anticipate continuing to work almost as long as they expect themselves to be physically capable