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Research Co. poll on SOGI-Inclusive Education in Canada · Jun 8–10, 2024 · Canada national
Methodology
- Pollster
- Research Co. commercial
- Sponsor
- Research Co.
- Fielded
- Jun 8–10, 2024
- Population
- adults
- Sample size
- 1,001
- Sample frame
- online opt-in
- Mode
- online study
- Margin of error
- ±3.1 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty
- Weighting
- statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age, gender and region
- Geography
- Canada national
- Base notes
- Crosstabs include parents/guardians of children aged 0-18 and 2021 federal election vote.
Sources
Verification note. Question wording copied verbatim from the Research Co. data tables PDF; the national ('Canada') column values are read from those tables and every net reported here reconciles with Research Co.'s own release text. Party breaks are recorded only for the sports item, where the 21-column row was fully recoverable and reconciles.
Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.
Questions asked (9)
SOGI-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?
Support (net)
48%
Oppose (net)
31%
Not sure
21%
Wording notes: the stem supplies a sympathetic definition of SOGI-inclusive education before asking
tilts_affirming — the definition offered in the stem ('raises awareness of and welcomes students of all sexual orientations, gender identities and family structures') states the policy in its proponents' terms, with no counter-description
Subgroup figures (3)
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.
Wording notes: policies are presented as a real government's proposals | the item asks about a ban rather than about access
neutral — the policy is described in the government's own operative terms and the agree/disagree scale is symmetric
Subgroup figures (1)
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.
Wording notes: the item asks about a ban rather than about access
neutral — policy described in operative terms with a symmetric scale
Subgroup figures (1)
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.
Wording notes: stacks three separate approvals (parents, physician, psychologist) into the condition
neutral — the triple-approval condition makes this the most permissive framing available, so the 45% agreement is a ceiling estimate for youth access in this poll
Subgroup figures (1)
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.
neutral — policy described in operative terms with a symmetric scale
Subgroup figures (1)
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.
neutral — policy described in operative terms with a symmetric scale
Subgroup figures (1)
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.
Wording notes: the item asks about a ban rather than about participation
neutral — policy described in operative terms with a symmetric scale; note that asking about a ban rather than about inclusion is not symmetric with how most sports items in this database are worded
Subgroup figures (8)
party
gender
region
parent_status
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.
neutral — policy described in operative terms with a symmetric scale
Subgroup figures (1)
predicted consequences of the Alberta policies
How likely or unlikely do you think each of the following outcomes is if these policies are implemented?
Wording reconstructed from: paraphrased from Research Co.'s release text; the verbatim stem for this grid was not recovered from the tables PDF
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%
Wording notes: outcome list mixes protective and harmful consequences
unclear — verbatim stem not recovered
Subgroup figures (1)