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 WokeMeter assessment score of 67 reflects a high level of policy signalling intensity, placing it 8th globally. This score is consistent with Canada's strong legislative and regulatory activism, particularly exemplified by its high score of 85.26 in this dimension. Recent policy trends, such as the enforcement of Bill C-16, which addresses gender identity and expression, have contributed to maintaining a high signalling intensity. Additionally, Canada's strong LGBTQ rights and protections bolster its overall score, aligning with Western-style progressive policy frameworks. While dimension scores were slightly lower, the overall assessment is elevated by Canada's extensive DEI initiatives and content regulation measures, balancing concerns of overreach with comprehensive protections.
The dimension scores reveal a varied landscape of policy signalling in Canada. The Speech & Expression Climate dimension scores the highest at 68.11, indicating a robust framework supporting free expression while ensuring protections against hate speech. Institutional DEI Policy Intensity and Media & Platform Moderation scores, at 57.90 and 59.90 respectively, highlight ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, though with room for further intensification. Education & Curriculum Signalling and Protest & Activism Salience scores suggest a balanced approach to inclusive education and activism, with respective scores of 63.11 and 62.61. Corporate/Investor Signalling at 65.11 points to active corporate engagement in DEI initiatives. Overall, Canada's signalling intensity is marked by comprehensive policies and a commitment to progressive frameworks.
Score Breakdown by Dimension
Weighted components of the composite score
Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
Bloyce Thompson to be sworn in as new P.E.I. premier, 1 day after Rob Lantz resigns
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'Counterfeit' opioid 1st found in Toronto now in Thunder Bay, Ont., prompting public drug alert
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Quebec's new secularism bill worries public institutions that serve halal, kosher foods
Daycares and other public institutions in Quebec that serve halal or kosher food are wondering how the province’s new secularism bill will affect them.
Canada’s Carney on cusp of majority rule after another defection to his Liberals
Canada’s governing Liberals were one seat short of a simple majority in Parliament after a Conservative lawmaker defected and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party on Thursday. Michael Ma was the second Canadian Conservative opposition lawmaker to join the Liberals in just over a month. Hong Kong-born Ma, who represents Markham–Unionville, said he entered politics “to focus on solutions, not division”. “I have concluded that Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering the steady, practical...
Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority
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Treaty 8 First Nations chiefs hold news conference in Ottawa
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Family physicians reach agreement in principle with Quebec over Bill 2
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Metal found in hamburgers during school-ordered lunch in Burlington, Ont.
Two parents are speaking out after students at their children's school in Burlington, Ont., say they found metal in hamburgers the school ordered from a local chain restaurant.
How this team is transforming health care for African Nova Scotian women
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Quebec's health reform didn't just anger doctors. It left hundreds of millions in funding in limbo
Hundreds of millions of dollars meant to be invested in Quebec’s beleaguered health-care network remains in limbo more than a month after the Legault government abolished the institute overseeing the funds without warning.