Mobilizing Justice, under the Activity 1 Working Group led by Professor Catherine Morency (Polytechnique de Montréal) and Ms. Howaida Hassan (City of Edmonton), has launched the first national survey designed specifically to understand transport poverty in Canada. Unlike traditional travel surveys that focus on the trips people do take, this survey also captures the trips people want to take but can’t—due to financial, time-based, physical, or systemic barriers. With responses from over 27,000 people across 41 census metropolitan areas and rural areas in every province and territory, the survey provides an unprecedented look at the everyday transportation challenges Canadians face, especially among equity-deserving groups whose experiences are often overlooked.
The survey includes several modules that go beyond conventional travel behavior data. Respondents were asked about their home and household circumstances, transportation options and barriers, usual places visited, personal travel habits, and attitudes toward transportation systems in their communities, in addition to detailed socio-demographic data.
The dataset is now available for researchers, policymakers, planners, community organizations, and the public to explore and use. It provides a unique window into how transportation systems shape daily life, access to opportunities, activity participation, and social inclusion, among other things, across the country. We invite you to use this data to advance transportation equity in your own work—whether that is in planning, advocacy, academic research, or policymaking.
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This document includes detailed information on the survey design, sampling strategy, and data collection. Click HERE to access.
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