Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS), 2018 cycle · Jan 2018 – Dec 31, 2018 · Canada national
Verification note. Baseline cycle, recorded as a separate fielding because the 2026 release reports it as a distinct survey cycle. The 2018 percentages were retrieved from the 2026 Daily release and from The Conversation's coverage of it; the 2018 collection window, sample size and methodology were NOT stated in any source retrieved this session, so field dates are recorded at year precision and sample size is left null. The 2018 family-member statement was worded negatively ('If a family member of mine came out as transgender, I would not be able to support them') and the figures reported here (women 80%, men 72%) are the supportive share as characterised in secondary coverage, so they should be checked against the StatCan tables before being used in a trend.
Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.
One of a series of eight statements measuring perceptions of gender-based violence, gender expression and gender equality.
People should be able to express their gender however they choose
Wording notes: identical wording to the 2025 cycle
neutral — plainly worded expression statement, identical to 2025
| Group | Agree |
|---|---|
| Women | 85% |
| Men | 78% |
| Group | Agree |
|---|---|
| Women, Saskatchewan | 83% |
One of a series of eight statements measuring perceptions of gender-based violence, gender expression and gender equality.
If a family member of mine came out as transgender, I would not be able to support them
Wording notes: negatively worded, so agreement is the unsupportive response - the reverse of the 2025 item
neutral — a negatively-worded item is a standard acquiescence control, but pairing it with a positively-worded 2025 replacement breaks the trend
| Group | Supportive (as characterised in coverage of the 2026 release) |
|---|---|
| Women | 80% |
| Men | 72% |
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