Canada
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Score Analysis
Analysis of Canada's policy signalling profile
Canada’s overall WokeMeter assessment score is 64, positioning it at the 10th place globally, which reflects high policy signalling intensity. This higher score is primarily driven by Canada's strong legislative and regulatory activism, reflected in its very high score of 98.49 in this dimension. The country also shows significant corporate and investor signalling with a score of 78.67, and a robust climate for speech and expression, scoring 87.25. Despite a moderate score in education and curriculum signalling and media platform moderation, Canada's overall signalling intensity is elevated due to recent trends and implementations, such as the reinforcement of DEI policies and extensive LGBTQIA+ protections, which align with Western-style progressive policies.
In examining the dimension scores, Canada demonstrates the highest signalling intensity in the legislative and regulatory activism dimension, indicating comprehensive and active engagement in policy-making. The speech and expression climate also reflects a high level of signalling intensity, suggesting a broadly supportive environment for diverse expressions. However, the lower scores in institutional DEI policy intensity and media platform moderation indicate areas of moderate focus, where policy signalling is less intense. The education and curriculum signalling dimension is moderate, highlighting ongoing debates and implementations in educational inclusivity. Meanwhile, protest and activism salience score suggests an active but not dominant presence in the country's social landscape. Overall, Canada showcases a diverse range of policy signalling intensities across different dimensions.
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Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
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