Confidence in Canadian Institutions

Release date: November 14, 2023
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Description: Confidence in Canadian Institutions

Confidence in Canada’s police system, schools, and the justice system is higher than confidence in other institutions
Table summary
This table displays the results of Confidence in Canada’s police system is higher than confidence in other institutions Percentage who reported having a good or great deal of confidence in (appearing as column headers).
Percentage who reported having a good or great deal of confidence in
Canadian media 31%
Federal Parliament 32%
Justice system and courts 46%
School system 47%
Police 62%

However, racialized Canadians are less likely to have high levels of confidence in the police
Table summary
This table displays the results of However Percentage who reported having a good or great deal of confidence in the police (appearing as column headers).
Percentage who reported having a good or great deal of confidence in the police
Non-Indigenous, non-racialized population 64%
Racialized groups 58%
Black 48%
Chinese 58%
South Asian 58%

Those with a high life satisfaction or those with a hopeful view of the future tend to report having higher levels of confidence in institutions
Table summary
This table displays the results of Those with a high life satisfaction or those with a hopeful view of the future tend to report having higher levels of confidence in institutions Hopeful view of the future and High life satisfaction (appearing as column headers).
Hopeful view of the future High life satisfaction
Canadian media 37% 40%
Federal Parliament 41% 41%
Justice system and courts 55% 57%
School system 55% 58%
Police 71% 73%

Confidence in the Canadian media is relatively low among young people
Table summary
This table displays the results of Confidence in the Canadian media is relatively low among young people 15 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 to 74 and 75 and over (appearing as column headers).
15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 and over
Canadian media 26% 23% 28% 32% 33% 39% 44%

Indigenous peopleIndigenous people1 and non-immigrants were less likely to report having a good or great deal of confidence in institutions Note 1 and non-immigrants were less likely to report having a good or great deal of confidence in institutions
Table summary
This table displays the results of Indigenous people and non-immigrants were less likely to report having a good or great deal of confidence in institutions Police, Justice, School, Parliament and Media, calculated using units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Police Justice School Parliament Media
Indigenous people 48% 30% 37% 16% 14%
Non-Indigenous people 63% 47% 47% 33% 32%
Immigrants 65% 60% 56% 46% 39%
Non-immigrants 61% 41% 43% 27% 28%
Note 1

The data excludes people living on reserve and in the Territories.

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Note: the data reflect the responses of the population 15 years and older in Canada’s 10 provinces.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Social Survey (Wave 7) – Quality of Life and Cost of Living, October to December 2022.

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