Progress on Reconciliation, trust between indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians and pride in Canada’s History

July 30, 2025

A majority of Canadians (55%) believe that the country is making good progress on reconciliation with indigenous peoples. Underlying views on the progress of reconciliation is the degree of trust between indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians and the survey reveals that the majority of Canadians trust indigenous persons and the majority of indigenous respondents trust other Canadians. It might be observed that pride in the country’s history is affected by perceptions around the historic treatment of indigenous persons. Hence the perceptions over the progress of reconciliation will undoubtedly affect such views. While a majority of Canadians say they’re proud of the history of the country, there are important differences in the expressed degree of pride on the basis of age. In effect, the youngest cohort 18-24 is more likely to say that they’re not proud of the country’s history. But the survey validates that assumption by demonstrating that those who are not proud of the country’s history are more likely to feel that the country is not making good progress on reconciliation with indigenous peoples. There is perhaps some irony in observing that on the basis of language background francophone youth (59%) are considerably more proud of the country’s history than are anglophone youth (35%). There is perhaps some irony in observing that on the basis of language background francophone youth (59%) are considerably more proud of the country’s history than are anglophone youth (35%). The findings emerge from a survey conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies over the period June 20-22, 2025.with1579 respondents in Canada. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey for comparison purposes. A probability sample of 1579 respondents would have a margin of error of ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20.