Trends in perceptions of gender-based violence and gender equality, identity and expression in Canada

In 2025, most people in Canada agreed that violence between intimate partners is unacceptable, that everyone should be free to express their gender however they choose, and that women face obstacles making it harder for them to get ahead compared with men. While agreement with these perceptions was high in both 2018 and 2025, some changes were seen during this period. For example, support for people being able to express their gender however they choose declined in 2025 from 2018, among both women (from 85% to 77%) and men (from 78% to 70%).