Angus Reid Institute surveys from 2023 and 2025 reveal that the vast majority of Canadians have limited knowledge of the 1985 Air India bombing.

June 21, 2023 – Angus Reid Institute study finds that nine-in-ten Canadians have little (61%) or no (28%) knowledge of the 1985 Air India bombing, with three-in-five (58%) of those younger than 35 saying they have never even heard of it.

June 22, 2025 – On the 40th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 bombing, Angus Reid Institute survey finds that about one-in-five (17%) Canadians are able to identify the bombing as the deadliest terror attack in Canada. Despite knowledge of the terrorist attack being low, two-thirds (66%) of those surveyed support Canada incorporating the tragedy into school curricula, while seven-in-10 (71%) would create an exhibit in the Canadian Museum of History.