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QARI country baseline · method v1.0

Canada

Lower risk

14/100

Canada combines strong equality law with highly visible queer life; rising reported hate and event-security pressure keep the score above zero.

Higher numbers mean greater documented traveller exposure. This is a planning signal, not a promise of safety.

Score components

Legal risk

9/100

35% of total · Laws, rights and restrictions

Social reality

23/100

40% of total · Public climate and documented lived conditions

Digital & enforcement

8/100

25% of total · Apps, devices, censorship and enforcement context

Sources and review

high confidence

Reviewed 2026-08-18

Queer Atlas editorial desk

Government of Canada · LGBTI rights · legalCanada · community safety support · socialILGA World legal database · digital

Atlas city guides

Local context can change the plan.

QARI remains a country baseline. These guides add local route and community context; they do not overwrite national legal or enforcement conditions.

TorontoMontrealVancouverOttawaCalgaryHalifax

Questions and limits

What does QARI say about Canada?

QARI records a lower risk country-level baseline of 14 out of 100. Higher numbers mean greater documented exposure, not a personal-safety verdict.

How is this score built?

The published score combines legal risk (35%), social reality (40%), and digital and enforcement risk (25%). A documented risk floor can raise, but never lower, the result.

Can this score describe every city or traveller?

No. National averages can conceal local variation. Use the linked city guides and current local or official advice alongside this baseline.