Statistics Canada published the latest edition of Insights on Canadian Society, Feeling the heat: More than half of Canadians are highly concerned about climate change. This publication was based on data from the Canadian Social Survey – Quality of Life, Climate Change and Trust, which was conducted from April 25 to June 16, 2025, examining Canadians’ beliefs about the effects of climate change, their feelings of concern and stress about climate change, and the actions they take as individuals to reduce their environmental impact.
Key insights:
- While 39% of Canadians believe they personally will be among those most affected by climate change, more than four in five Canadians (81%) believe future generations will be among those most affected.
- Over half of Canadians (53%) are “very” or “extremely” concerned about climate change, with Canadians aged 65 and older (59%), women (59%), and university graduates (60%) reporting higher levels of concern than their counterparts.
- Just under one-third (30%) of Canadians reported that they feel stressed about climate change at least once a month. This percentage was higher among women (34%), university graduates (35%) and people in urban areas (31%) than among their counterparts.
- Canadians who were both highly concerned about climate change and reported feeling stressed about climate change at least once a month were more likely to take actions to reduce their environmental impact—such as reducing energy consumption or reducing food waste—than Canadians who expressed lower levels of concern about climate change.
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