The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Still thinking about same-sex marriage, to what extent do you agree or disagree that:
Same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do."
* The source adds the following information: "These are the results of a 26-market survey conducted by Ipsos on its Global Advisor online platform. The sample consists of approximately 1,000 individuals in each of Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the U.S."
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Canadians' views on same-sex couples' right to adopt 2024
Interviewed ahead of the 2024 Pride Month, around ** percent of Canadians believed that same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do. On the other hand, ** percent of the surveyed population believed that non-heterosexual couples should not have the right to adopt children.
There were also ** percent of Canadians who believed that same-sex couples should not have the right to marriage or any form of legal recognition.
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Ipsos. (May 18, 2024). Public opinion on same-sex couples' right to adopt in Canada in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1317358/public-opinion-same-sex-couple-adoption-canada/
Ipsos. "Public opinion on same-sex couples' right to adopt in Canada in 2024." Chart. May 18, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1317358/public-opinion-same-sex-couple-adoption-canada/
Ipsos. (2024). Public opinion on same-sex couples' right to adopt in Canada in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1317358/public-opinion-same-sex-couple-adoption-canada/
Ipsos. "Public Opinion on Same-sex Couples' Right to Adopt in Canada in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 May 2024, /statistics/1317358/public-opinion-same-sex-couple-adoption-canada/
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