Self-Sponsored Studies

Some of our research is sponsored by/paid for by clients. Other research is self-funded; that is, Advanis designs and pays for the study. Summary reports for studies conducted and funded by Advanis are below. Detailed results of these studies can be made available to public sector and not-for-profit organizations.

Police Services

• National Overview (2020 to 2021 comparison)

• Before and After 2020 Protests (Feb-Apr and Jul-Aug 2020)

The Gig Economy Worker

• Canadian Highlights
• US Highlights

Future of the Workplace 2021

• Canadian Highlights
• US Highlights

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

• Trends (April 2020 to current)

• Disabled Canadians (May to June 2020)

• Social Circles / Cohorts / Bubbles (June to July 2020)

• Mask Wearing (June to July 2020)

• Contact Tracing Apps (May to June 2020)

• Economy Reopening (May to June 2020)

• Travel this Summer (June 2020)

• New Canadians (April to May 2020)

• Impact on Mental Health (May 2020)

• Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco Consumption (April 2020)

• General Sentiment (April 2020)

• Prevention (April 2020)

• Exposure (April 2020)

• Overall Impact (April 2020)

• Financial Impact (April 2020)

• News (April 2020)

• Small Business Owners (April 2020)

  • General Sentiment

  • Prevention

  • Exposure

  • Overall Impact

  • Financial Impact

  • News

Alcohol and the Pandemic

• Summary Report

Christmas 2020

• Canada
  • Summary Report
  • Infographic
• U.S.
  • Summary Report
  • Infographic

Thanksgiving 2020

• Canadian's Thanksgiving 2020 plans (impact of COVID)

Vaping In Canada

• Selected Results (December 2019 through March 2020)

Carbon Tax

• Selected Results (November 2018 to December 2019)

Nuclear Power and Other Alternative Energy Sources in Alberta

• Knowledge of and Support for Nuclear Power and Other Alternative Energy Sources (April to May 2019)

• Emotional Perceptions of Energy Sources (April to May 2019)

Alberta Provincial Election

• Balancing the Budget (April 2019)

• Best Premier and Policies (April 2019)

• Are the parties on the right or wrong track? (April 2019)

• Voting Priorities (April 2019)

Quality of Life in your Municipality

• Selected Results

Farmers' Views of New NAFTA Agreement (2018)

• Selected Results

Legalization of Cannabis in Alberta

• Overall (March to April 2018)

• Region and Larger Municipalities (March to April 2018)

All of the self-sponsored studies listed on this website were conducted by Advanis. The studies conducted among the general Canadian adult population typically involve recruiting participants using our General Population Random Sample by SMS and/or CATI. Participants are asked to complete an online survey in either English or French. The data is typically weighted by age, gender, and region, and sometimes by other variables relevant to the study.

Advanis is a member of the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) and confirms that all self-sponsored research fully complies with all CRIC Standards including the CRIC Public Opinion Research Standards and Disclosure Requirements.