Canada
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Canada's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Canada's policy signalling profile
Canada's current composite score of 62.71 places it at the 12th rank globally, indicating a high level of policy signalling intensity in line with Western-style progressive policies. This is reflective of Canada's strong legislative and regulatory activism, particularly with a score of 97.40, highlighting extensive engagement in legislative actions related to social policy signalling. The combined impact of strong LGBTQ rights, comprehensive DEI policies, and the C-16 law regarding gender pronouns contributes to this high intensity. However, other areas such as Institutional DEI Policy Intensity (38.18) and Media & Platform Moderation (43.30) reflect more moderate signalling, balancing the overall score. The score of 64 is consistent with the country's commitment to progressive policy structures while indicating areas where intensity is less pronounced.
Looking at the dimension scores, Canada demonstrates the highest signalling intensity in the Legislative/Regulatory Activism dimension, which significantly influences the overall assessment. The Speech & Expression Climate also shows a relatively high signalling score of 78.23, suggesting robust frameworks for expression and inclusion. In contrast, the Institutional DEI Policy Intensity dimension exhibits the lowest signalling intensity, indicating less emphasis in this area compared to others. Corporate/Investor Signalling, with a score of 71.27, suggests a notable engagement in DEI initiatives within the business sector. Overall, these scores reveal a varied landscape of social policy signalling intensity across different dimensions, with a strong legislative foundation supporting Canada's global ranking.
Score Breakdown by Dimension
Weighted components of the composite score
Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
Accused arsonist's notebook suggested plans for future Winnipeg targets: search warrant docs
A man accused of setting more than a dozen fires across Winnipeg last year was carrying a notebook when he was arrested that contained "future potential targets" — including the health minister's constituency office and the CBC, search warrant documents allege.
Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, dead at 75
Singer Bonnie Tyler has died at a hospital in Portugal, according to a statement on her social media accounts. She was 75.
Corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints as Carney abruptly closed it down
A corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints right up until the point Prime Minister Mark Carney announced its dissolution — seemingly out of nowhere — despite saying the decision to discontinue the office was made "months" earlier.
More Than Eurovision: Why Canada’s EBU Membership Matters
Where global platforms optimize for engagement, the EBU is built around trust, public service and shared standards. That distinction matters for Canada at a time when trusted information has become a strategic asset. The post More Than Eurovision: Why Canada’s EBU Membership Matters appeared first on Open Canada.
US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist
Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023 US and Canadian authorities say they have “dismantled” the leadership of a notorious Indian criminal group, charging dozens of operatives who have “inflicted pain and cruelty on people, victims around the globe”, including a high-profile murder in Canada that strained diplomatic relations between Canada and India. At a press conference on Tuesday, members of the FBI and Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said as part of Operation Hard Ball – a multiyear federal investigation into murder-for-hire plots, shootings, extortion and drug trafficking – they had charged 37 people, some of whom were already in custody. Authorities are still searching for seven fugitives in the US, two in India and one in Europe. Continue reading...
1 rescued in B.C. boat sinking dies in hospital, 6 still missing, RCMP say
<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/879e0930-a7de-4be6-89d8-f07c710e81c0,1782716389234/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C224%2C4032%2C2268%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A red and white hovercraft next to a small grey dinghy in the ocean.' width='620' height='349' title='Crew aboard the Canadian Coast Guard Hovercraft 'Siyay' work to transfer survivors from a sunken charter boat from Brian Angus and Dorothy Stauffer's dinghy after a rescue on Sunday, June 28, 2026.'/><p></p>
Why is Canada spending tens of billions on new submarines?
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Ottawa sidelines foreign firms in $4.9B army vehicle competition
The Carney government has quietly scrapped the next phase of the army’s $4.9-billion light utility vehicle competition, abandoning an open procurement in favour of inviting a limited number of Canadian suppliers to bid. The move sidelines U.S. contenders and signals a stronger push to bolster Canada’s domestic defence industry.
Railway operations slowly resume in Repentigny, Que., following major derailment
CN Rail says that for now, trains will pass through the municipality at slower speeds. The company says it will also perform inspections after each train passes.
There's a great white shark in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Don't worry — it's normal
A 730-pound shark named Bella was recorded near Quebec's Magdalen Islands, but experts say the sharks should be expected as "regular seasonal visitors" to the region as the great white population shows signs of recovery.