Canada is becoming less accepting of gender diversity, new Statistics Canada data shows

For a long time, Canadian attitudes toward gender diversity moved in one direction: progressive acceptance. In May 2026, however, Statistics Canada released new findings showing that, compared to 2018, significantly fewer people in 2025 are supportive of diverse gender expressions and transgender people. From October 2024 to June 2025, survey data was collected from 48,547 people 15 years of age and older in Canada as part of the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces. The survey was…