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Research Co.School policyJun 8–10, 2024SOGI-inclusive education in schools
As you may know, some school districts in Canada have relied on "SOGI-Inclusive Education", which raises awareness of and welcomes students of all sexual orientations, gender identities and family structures. From what you have seen, read, heard or experienced about "SOGI-Inclusive Education", do you support or oppose its use in your province?
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Wording notes: the stem supplies a sympathetic definition of SOGI-inclusive education before asking
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly support
- Moderately support
- Moderately oppose
- Strongly oppose
- Not sure
Research Co.Youth medical careJun 8–10, 2024 banning gender-affirming surgery for minors aged 17 and under
Respondents were asked to weigh in on eight different policies that were introduced in 2024 by the Government of Alberta.
From what you have seen, read or heard, do you agree or disagree with the implementation of each of these policies in your province? Banning top and bottom surgeries for minors aged 17 and under.
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Wording notes: policies are presented as a real government's proposalsthe item asks about a ban rather than about access
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Moderately agree
- Moderately disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure
Research Co.Youth medical careJun 8–10, 2024 banning hormone therapy and puberty blockers for minors aged 15 and under
Respondents were asked to weigh in on eight different policies that were introduced in 2024 by the Government of Alberta.
From what you have seen, read or heard, do you agree or disagree with the implementation of each of these policies in your province? Banning hormone therapies for gender affirmation and puberty blockers for minors aged 15 and under.
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Wording notes: the item asks about a ban rather than about access
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Moderately agree
- Moderately disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure
Research Co.Youth medical careJun 8–10, 2024 hormone therapy for 16- and 17-year-olds with parental, physician and psychologist approval
Respondents were asked to weigh in on eight different policies that were introduced in 2024 by the Government of Alberta.
From what you have seen, read or heard, do you agree or disagree with the implementation of each of these policies in your province? Allowing minors aged 16 and 17 to start hormone therapies for gender affirmation if they have the approval of their parents, a physician and a psychologist.
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Wording notes: stacks three separate approvals (parents, physician, psychologist) into the condition
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Moderately agree
- Moderately disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure
Research Co.Parental rightsJun 8–10, 2024 parental notification and consent for a name/pronoun change at school (under 16)
Respondents were asked to weigh in on eight different policies that were introduced in 2024 by the Government of Alberta.
From what you have seen, read or heard, do you agree or disagree with the implementation of each of these policies in your province? Compelling schools to advise parents and obtain their consent if a minor aged 15 and under wishes to alter their name or pronouns.
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Moderately agree
- Moderately disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure
Research Co.School policyJun 8–10, 2024 parental opt-in for classroom discussion of gender identity and sexuality
Respondents were asked to weigh in on eight different policies that were introduced in 2024 by the Government of Alberta.
From what you have seen, read or heard, do you agree or disagree with the implementation of each of these policies in your province? Ensuring that parents "opt-in" any minors every time topics such as gender identity, sexual orientation or sexuality are discussed in the classroom.
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Moderately agree
- Moderately disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure
Research Co.SportsJun 8–10, 2024 banning trans women from women's sports leagues
Respondents were asked to weigh in on eight different policies that were introduced in 2024 by the Government of Alberta.
From what you have seen, read or heard, do you agree or disagree with the implementation of each of these policies in your province? Banning transgender women from taking part in women's sports leagues competitions.
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Wording notes: the item asks about a ban rather than about participation
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Moderately agree
- Moderately disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure
Research Co.School policyJun 8–10, 2024 provincial approval of third-party teaching materials on gender identity
Respondents were asked to weigh in on eight different policies that were introduced in 2024 by the Government of Alberta.
From what you have seen, read or heard, do you agree or disagree with the implementation of each of these policies in your province? The provincial education ministry approving all third-party teaching materials on gender identity, sexual orientation or sexuality that are used in the classroom.
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly agree
- Moderately agree
- Moderately disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Not sure
Research Co.School policyparaphrasedJun 8–10, 2024 predicted consequences of the Alberta policies
How likely or unlikely do you think each of the following outcomes is if these policies are implemented?
Likely - parents will be in full control of the way their children learn about sexuality
48%
Likely - gender-diverse youth will be placed at risk
48%
Likely - medical practitioners unable to assess the ethical and medical implications of individual cases
43%
Likely - gender-diverse youth unable to seek support from teachers or school staff
43%
Likely - an increase in sexually transmitted diseases
40%
Likely - an increase in teenage pregnancies
35%
- Sample
- 1,001 adults · ±3.1 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty
- Method
- online opt-in
- Where
- Canada national
- Source
- Pollster release↗(opens another site)
Full record · 1 subgroup figure
Base: Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Wording notes: outcome list mixes protective and harmful consequences
Response options as the pollster wrote them
Research Co.Bathrooms & facilitiesJul 15–17, 2019 public bathroom use by transgender Canadians
As you may know, there have been some discussions across Canada on establishing policies for the use of public bathrooms by transgender Canadians. From what you have seen, read or heard, do you think transgender Canadians should be allowed to use the public bathroom of their choice or use the public bathroom based on biological sex?
Base: Party breaks are 2015 federal election vote.
Wording notes: uses 'biological sex' as the counterpoint to 'choice'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Definitely use the public bathroom based on biological sex
- Probably use the public bathroom based on biological sex
- Probably use the public bathroom of their choice
- Definitely use the public bathroom of their choice
- Not sure