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Angus Reid InstituteSchool policyparaphrasedNov 24, 2023 – Dec 2023support for Saskatchewan Bill 137 (Parents' Bill of Rights) requiring parental consent for pronoun/name changes at school
Do you support or oppose Bill 137?
- Sample
- 350 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/-5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Saskatchewan, Canada (provincial)
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record
Base: representative randomized sample of 350 Saskatchewan adults
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly support
- Support
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
Angus Reid InstituteParental rightsparaphrasedNov 24, 2023 – Dec 2023 whether exceptions to parental notification should exist where abuse is suspected
Which of these statements is closer to your view (even if you don't agree with either entirely)? [Whether there should be exceptions to informing parents if the school believes the child may be in an abusive household, or whether parents should always be informed if their child is considering their gender identity at school]
There should be exceptions if abuse is suspected
48%
Parents should always be informed
43%
- Sample
- 350 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/-5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Saskatchewan, Canada (provincial)
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record
Base: representative randomized sample of 350 Saskatchewan adults
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- There should be exceptions if abuse is suspected
- Parents should always be informed
Angus Reid InstitutePolitical salienceparaphrasedNov 24, 2023 – Dec 2023 gender/pronoun policy named among the top issues facing Saskatchewan
Which of the following are the most important issues facing Saskatchewan today?
Cost of living
66%
Health care
54%
Education
24%
Gender/pronoun policy
14%
- Sample
- 350 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/-5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Saskatchewan, Canada (provincial)
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record
Base: representative randomized sample of 350 Saskatchewan adults
Wording notes: only the four options reported in the release are recorded; the full issue list was not retrieved
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Cost of living
- Health care
- Education
- Gender/pronoun policy
Angus Reid InstituteSchool policyparaphraseddata flagNov 24, 2023 – Dec 2023 support for Saskatchewan Bill 137 (Parents' Bill of Rights) requiring parental consent for pronoun/name changes at school
Do you support or oppose Bill 137?
Base: Saskatchewan residents
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly support
- Support
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
Angus Reid InstituteParental rightsparaphraseddata flagNov 24, 2023 – Dec 2023 whether exceptions to parental notification should exist where abuse is suspected
Should there be exceptions to informing parents if abuse is suspected in the household, or should parents always be informed?
Base: Saskatchewan residents
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- There should be exceptions if abuse is suspected
- Parents should always be informed
Angus Reid InstitutePolitical salienceparaphraseddata flagNov 24, 2023 – Dec 2023 gender/pronoun policy named among the top issues facing Saskatchewan
Which of the following are the most important issues facing Saskatchewan today?
Base: Saskatchewan residents
Wording notes: only the four options reported in the release are recorded; the full issue list was not retrieved
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Cost of living
- Health care
- Education
- Gender/pronoun policy
Angus Reid InstituteSchool policyparaphrasedJul 26–31, 2023 parental notification and consent when a student wishes to change pronouns at school
Which policy do you prefer for school districts regarding a student who wishes to change their pronouns: parents are informed and their consent is required; parents are informed but their consent is not needed; or parents have no role?
Parents informed and consent required
43%
Parents informed, consent not needed
35%
Parents have no role
14%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 9 subgroup figures
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: three-way choice with no 'depends' or 'not sure' option reported
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Parents informed and consent required
- Parents informed, consent not needed
- Parents have no role
Angus Reid InstituteGeneral acceptanceJul 26–31, 2023 perceived discrimination against transgender people
The word "transgender" is an umbrella term that refers to people who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth (based on a doctor's observation of their genitals). Transgender people may identify as men or women, or neither, or both. Some transgender people choose to have surgery, so their genitals match their gender identity, but many do not.
Transgender people face a lot of discrimination in their daily lives
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: preceded by an explicit ARI-written definition of 'transgender' intended to establish baseline knowledge
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteGeneral acceptanceJul 26–31, 2023 whether increasing acceptance of transgender people is social progress
The word "transgender" is an umbrella term that refers to people who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth (based on a doctor's observation of their genitals). Transgender people may identify as men or women, or neither, or both. Some transgender people choose to have surgery, so their genitals match their gender identity, but many do not.
Increasing acceptance of transgender people is a sign of social progress
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: 'social progress' is a positively valenced frame
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstitutePolitical salienceJul 26–31, 2023 how much attention transgender issues receive from news media
The word "transgender" is an umbrella term that refers to people who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth (based on a doctor's observation of their genitals). Transgender people may identify as men or women, or neither, or both. Some transgender people choose to have surgery, so their genitals match their gender identity, but many do not.
Attention paid to transgender issues from Canadian news media
Too much attention
60%
About the right amount of attention
22%
Too little attention
12%
Don't know/Can't say
6%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 3 subgroup figures
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: one row of a grid also covering the federal government, provincial government, and universities and schools
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Too little attention
- About the right amount of attention
- Too much attention
- Don't know/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteParental rightsJul 26–31, 2023 how a parent would react to a child showing an affinity for another gender identity
The word "transgender" is an umbrella term that refers to people who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth (based on a doctor's observation of their genitals). Transgender people may identify as men or women, or neither, or both. Some transgender people choose to have surgery, so their genitals match their gender identity, but many do not.
Suppose you were the parent of a child who, for the last few years, has been behaving in a way that shows an affinity for a gender identity other than the one they were assigned at birth. What do you think your reaction to this would be?
Resist this behaviour and work to change it
12%
Reject this behaviour entirely
9%
Accept and work with the child to make this comfortable (net of enthusiastic and cautious acceptance) 69%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 1 subgroup figure
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: all four substantive options describe the child's gender identity as 'this behaviour'hypothetical projected onto all respondents, including non-parents
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Enthusiastically accept this behaviour
- Cautiously accept and work to accommodate it
- Resist this behaviour and work to change it
- Reject this behaviour entirely
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteYouth medical careJul 26–31, 2023 hormone therapy for a child at ages 8, 12 and 16 (split sample)
The word "transgender" is an umbrella term that refers to people who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth (based on a doctor's observation of their genitals). Transgender people may identify as men or women, or neither, or both. Some transgender people choose to have surgery, so their genitals match their gender identity, but many do not. [Section preamble, written by ARI: describes hormone-blocking agents, gender-affirming hormones and transition-related surgeries; notes WPATH guidance that hormone therapy may begin at 14, Canadian Paediatric Society guidance on blockers, European pushback and pauses in prescribing, and the evidence on reduced depression and suicidal ideation.]
If an individual wanted to begin hormone therapy at age [8/12/16], would you support or oppose this?
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: split sample by the child's age (8, 12, 16)the section preamble presents both risk and benefit evidence but leads with risksthe item says 'an individual' rather than naming the child as transgender
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly support
- Support
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteSportsJul 26–31, 2023 a child born a boy who identifies as a girl playing in all-girl leagues (split sample by age)
The word "transgender" is an umbrella term that refers to people who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth (based on a doctor's observation of their genitals). Transgender people may identify as men or women, or neither, or both. Some transgender people choose to have surgery, so their genitals match their gender identity, but many do not.
Suppose an (eight-, 12-, 16-) year-old was born a boy but now identifies as a girl. They now want to play sports with other girls. Should the child be allowed to play whatever sport she wants in these all-girl leagues?
It depends on the sport
39%
Yes
31%
No
30%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: split sample by age'was born a boy but now identifies as a girl' foregrounds birth sexoffers a middle 'depends on the sport' option, which most other trans-sport items do not
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes
- No
- It depends on the sport
Angus Reid InstituteIdentity beliefsJul 26–31, 2023 whether the male/female binary is sufficient
What is closer to your view?
We should identify individuals as male or female
56%
That's too limiting, we need to expand the definitions
34%
Not sure/Can't say
10%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 3 subgroup figures
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: the expansive option is labelled with the evaluative phrase 'That's too limiting'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- We should identify individuals as male or female
- That's too limiting, we need to expand the definitions
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteIdentity beliefsJul 26–31, 2023 definition of a woman
Some people who identify as women were born with male genitals. In this case, do you personally feel that:
Anyone who wishes can identify as a woman
35%
Women are those who were born with female genitals only
34%
Women are those who have female genitals, regardless of whether they were born with them or changed them though surgery
18%
Not really sure/can't say
12%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 2 subgroup figures
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: defines womanhood in terms of genitalia in two of the three substantive options
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Anyone who wishes can identify as a woman
- Women are those who were born with female genitals only
- Women are those who have female genitals, regardless of whether they were born with them or changed them though surgery
- Not really sure/can't say
Angus Reid InstitutePolitical salienceJul 26–31, 2023 whether news media give transgender issues too much attention
The word "transgender" is an umbrella term that refers to people who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth (based on a doctor's observation of their genitals). Transgender people may identify as men or women, or neither, or both. Some transgender people choose to have surgery, so their genitals match their chosen gender identity, but many do not.
Based on whatever you've seen, read, or heard about transgender people and issues related to them, would you say this topic has been receiving too much, too little, or about the right amount of attention from each of the following? The news media
Too much attention
60%
About the right amount of attention
22%
Too little attention
12%
Don't know/Can't say
6%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 3 subgroup figures
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: randomized rows across five institutions
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Too little attention
- About the right amount of attention
- Too much attention
- Don't know/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteGeneral acceptanceJul 26–31, 2023 perceived discrimination against transgender people
Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Transgender people face a lot of discrimination in their daily lives
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: rows randomized
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteGeneral acceptanceJul 26–31, 2023 whether increasing acceptance of trans people is social progress
Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Increasing acceptance of transgender people is a sign of social progress
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: rows randomized
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstitutePronouns & languageJul 26–31, 2023 gender-neutral terms for women, birth and motherhood
How do you feel about the trend of using gender neutral terms when talking about women, birth, and motherhood. Some examples of this are saying "people who menstruate" instead of women or "people who give birth" instead of mothers. Would you say this is:
A bad thing - it devalues the female identity in society
67%
A good thing - makes the language more inclusive
17%
Not sure/Can't say
16%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 2 subgroup figures
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: each option carries its own justification clause
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- A good thing - makes the language more inclusive
- A bad thing - it devalues the female identity in society
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteParental rightsJul 26–31, 2023 reaction to one's own child expressing a different gender identity
Suppose you were the parent of an (eight-, 12-, 16-) year-old child who, for the last few years, has been behaving in a way that shows an affinity for a gender identity other than the one they were assigned at birth based on their biological sex. In this situation, what do you think your reaction would be? Would you:
Resist this behaviour and work to change it
12%
Accept and accommodate (enthusiastically accept + cautiously accept, net) 69%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 1 subgroup figure
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: split sample: one third each shown an eight-, 12- or 16-year-oldoptions rotateddescribes gender identity as 'this behaviour'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Enthusiastically accept this behaviour
- Cautiously accept and work to accommodate it
- Resist this behaviour and work to change it
- Reject this behaviour entirely
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteSchool policyJul 26–31, 2023 parental notification and consent for a name/pronoun change at school
In New Brunswick, a proposed policy change would require parental consent for children younger than 16 who wish to change their preferred pronoun or name. Which policy do you prefer?
Parents must be informed AND give consent for this change
43%
Parents must be informed if their child wants to identify differently
35%
Parents should neither be informed nor have a say - it's up to the child
14%
Not sure/Can't say
8%
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 9 subgroup figures
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: anchored to a live New Brunswick policy proposal
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Parents must be informed if their child wants to identify differently
- Parents must be informed AND give consent for this change
- Parents should neither be informed nor have a say - it's up to the child
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteYouth medical careJul 26–31, 2023 hormone therapy for a minor
Some transgender health organizations now recommend that children who want to transition from one gender to another should be able to receive hormone therapy at age before they reach the age of majority. If an individual wanted to begin hormone therapy at age (eight, 12, 16), would you support or oppose this?
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: split sample: one third each shown age eight, 12 or 16including age eight, below any clinical guideline, as one of the three arms
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly support
- Support
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
- Not sure/Can't say
Angus Reid InstituteSportsJul 26–31, 2023 a trans girl playing in all-girl youth leagues
Suppose an (eight-, 12-, 16-) year-old was born a boy but now identifies as a girl. They now want to play sports with other girls. Are there any sports where you feel this is inappropriate, or should the child be allowed to play whatever sport she wants in these all-girl leagues?
Should be allowed 31%30% Should not be allowed
- Sample
- 3,016 adults · for comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of ±1.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record
Base: An additional 322 Canadians who do not identify as male or female, also members of the Angus Reid Forum, were surveyed as a population booster and are reported separately as 'prefer to self-describe'. Several items were split-sampled into thirds presenting a child aged eight, 12 or 16.
Wording notes: split sample by age of childstem uses 'was born a boy'middle option ('it depends on the sport') is offered explicitly
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- She should be able to play any sport she wants with other girls
- It depends on the sport
- She should not be able to play any sports with other girls