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Communalytic | Toxicity & prosocial scores, embeddings, and clusters generated via Communalytic (Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University) using Google's Perspective API.
Toxicity Scored
55,769
9.3% of 596,542 total
Prosocial Scored
54,229
Embeddings
55,418
403 clusters
Avg Tox / Con
0.245 / 0.328

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Active: "Think what that means to …" 34 comments · Page 2 of 2
There's something missing here. I don't understand why people from abroad are being treated as though they are above and special. People from Canada don't even have clear pathways made for them to get wherever …
There's something missing here. I don't understand why people from abroad are being treated as though they are above and special. People from Canada don't even have clear pathways made for them to get wherever each of our aims are. What about investing in ones own citizens? What am I missing? The news presents these stories in an offensive way which fuels annoyance towards incoming. We know you're not a number but why do you have such an entitlement attitude, why do you think you deserve anything from us and why do you think you deserve to get when it means a Canadian will suffer?
Identity Attack0.043839492
Insult0.045593183
Profanity0.015864678
Threat0.007327127
Severe Toxicity0.0024414062
Low Tox 0.10956833 Constructive 0.734
Nov 22, 2025 Quebec Ends Economic Immigration Program …
When I was a small child, I had planned to go to European and American countries based on my knowledge and good values and not for money because I thought that people with good education …
When I was a small child, I had planned to go to European and American countries based on my knowledge and good values and not for money because I thought that people with good education and rules followed lived there. Now I am 18 and it is very sad to see that people who lack basic manners are going there in exchange of money, yes it is true that you cannot bring knowledge and good values in yourself with money, European people and American people should also think about this and should ask questions to their government that why are they bringing these people to get profit in the vote bank or are they very educated people, but looking at the condition it is not true that Their parents may have also taught them basic manners, many Indians do not have the flexibility to change their habits after seeing the country, but they would have had problems with people coming to their country from outside who did not live in the Indian culture, but if they did not live with outsiders and were forbidden to do that, then that would be racism! One should follow whatever religion one wants but see again it should change with the new environment, even in nature when a species migrates to a new place it follows the rules and practices it uses, it does not mean that its genetics change completely.
Identity Attack0.037136484
Insult0.03511308
Profanity0.027683776
Threat0.007598988
Severe Toxicity0.0028038025
Low Tox 0.10609736 Constructive 0.759 Identity_Assertion
Feb 11, 2026 3 likes Inside Canada's Indian Invasion...
Trudeau said Canada's going to get a tan. Have you been asleep for the last ten years? What did you think that means.?
Trudeau said Canada's going to get a tan. Have you been asleep for the last ten years? What did you think that means.?
Identity Attack0.00449524
Insult0.02982438
Profanity0.012995303
Threat0.007327127
Severe Toxicity0.0014305115
Low Tox 0.06500591 Low Con 0.3
Jan 20, 2026 Why Canada’s immigration system has …
As a Canada who speaks both French and English and who follows politics quite closely, I have to say that the headline and some of the reporting here is quite misleading. A reduction in immigration …
As a Canada who speaks both French and English and who follows politics quite closely, I have to say that the headline and some of the reporting here is quite misleading. A reduction in immigration has broad support across Canada. I wouldn't say that notion is dividing the country in any significant way. You do have certain industry groups that disagree, but among the population these reductions have broad support. This is a historic change in public opinion in Canada, but it has been driven by the unprecedented increase in immigration under the last term of the Trudeau government. To put this in context, non-permanent residents in Canada numbered around 1.5 million on Q3 2023, but by Q3 2025, that number sat a just over 3 million. The previous government increased immigration targets by 3 or 4 times over what they had been for years, which caused a number of economic issues. Essentially, the volume was simply too high for the economy and society to support. This was unfair to both Canadians and new comers, many of which could not find employment or afford a decent place to live. The changes being suggested are largely bringing Canada back to what the targets were for over a decade before, though a bit lower to account for the sudden surge. Canada remains one of the most pro-immigration countries in the world. However, and this is where I think DW's reporting is misleading, there is a distinction to be made between policies at the federal level and policies at the provincial level. Immigration, per our constitution, is a federal matter, however, Quebec in particular is distinct from other provinces. I don't mean only culturally and linguistically, but also in the powers that have been devolved to it by the federal government. On the question of immigration, Quebec has more powers and more ability to set its immigration targets and programs than any of the other 9 provinces. The particular program discussed here, the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), is a particular immigration stream that only existed in Quebec. So what is happening with that program cannot be labeled as a whole-of-Canada thing. Where the changes to the PEQ are controversial, unlike the general changes at the federal level, is that people who immigrated under that specific program were promised certain things. There was a multi-year time line to Permanent Residency and then Citizenship. Many of those people have been in Quebec for 5-8 years already. However, the changes made to the program were done in such a way where people who many years into the program, had gotten an education, started a career, had children, ect. are now being told they can't continue and must leave Canada. There are even stories of people who married Canadians, now have children, and the one parent who was under this program now faces the possibility of having to leave Canada and be separated from their family. All through no fault of their own. That is what many people see as unfair, and I agree, however limiting future applications under the program, to bring in less people, that is not controversial. Canada has no responsibility to bring in people who are not already in Canada, but Canada does have some responsibility towards people who uprooted their lives to move to Canada and built new lives here based on promises and representations made to them by the Canadian and Quebecois governments. We should no simply kick those people out of the country.
Identity Attack0.011099357
Insult0.022899706
Profanity0.013029462
Threat0.0067316215
Severe Toxicity0.0012397766
Low Tox 0.043399423 Constructive 0.821 Policy_Critique
Feb 11, 2026 29 likes Canada's tighter immigration policy divides …
I personally think that Canada should focus on its own people. Yes, immigration has stopped in the USA, but that does not mean that we should take them.
I personally think that Canada should focus on its own people. Yes, immigration has stopped in the USA, but that does not mean that we should take them.
Identity Attack0.029144434
Insult0.013668913
Profanity0.0113385795
Threat0.0073918556
Severe Toxicity0.0012969971
Low Tox 0.04315203 Constructive 0.552 Moral_Argument
Aug 26, 2025 Why Canadians Are Turning Against …
I think it is important to give some scrutiny and take a thorough look at things. Some give free food but it does not mean they are contributing net to our society. In the past …
I think it is important to give some scrutiny and take a thorough look at things. Some give free food but it does not mean they are contributing net to our society. In the past many local Canadians volunteered extensively in our community. That has gone away in present day. Dont let someone giving a free lunch fool you into thinking they do nothing wrong
Identity Attack0.0046987277
Insult0.018774498
Profanity0.015830519
Threat0.006925808
Severe Toxicity0.0008773804
Low Tox 0.035220183 Constructive 0.791
Sep 19, 2025 3 likes Inside Canada's Indian Metropolis (Brampton)
Good the more immigrants that leave the better it will be for Canada they come here for a better life for safety for this for that they're all set up by the government giving houses …
Good the more immigrants that leave the better it will be for Canada they come here for a better life for safety for this for that they're all set up by the government giving houses cars don't have to worry about nothing it's all provided for them through the taxpayers money well the real Canadians are living out on the streets and eating out of garbage bins I don't have a bed or a roof over their heads due to the immigrants coming into our country then they come into our country in protest terrorist actions destroy our buildings are statues our churches block our streets hospitals shopping malls an etcetera they disrespect our rules and regulations and think they can voice their opinion on everything and get away with it they come here most of them with a green card as a visitor from another land overseas and yes they think they're a real Canadian but never contribute never done nothing for the country but just take from the real Canadians that made the country to what it is today and it's all government doing before they give a house or car or anything that they get the immigrants get if you're standing alongside of one peppermint will give it to the immigrant faster than what they'll give to a real Canadian they're more or less told to sleep on the streets and eat out of garbage bins because he's immigrants deserve nothing but the best in our country we have to show them that they are welcomed no they're not welcome anymore Canadian should come first not somebody that came in on a boat or an airplane from another country and overseas it's a government can't look after their own then they shouldn't be in the government because our prime minister is supposed to be protecting the real Canadians not the ones that are coming in over our borders I wonder if that's ever going to change probably not because they still need these foreigners votes just stay in the position where they're at Canada has become a very undeveloped country now in Canada has been put into a lot of danger due to the terrorism that's in our country from the people that they bought in our country from overseas I mean just look at all the protesting from the palestines and Hamas people what they've done so far to Canada we see it on the news just about every day ask for their rights anyways I can keep going on but it's not worth my time tomorrow is never promised it's just that I know Canada is sinking and sinking fast due to our government and their policies but when it sinks do you think the government's going to stand on board and go down with the ship nope I'll be in another country safe and sound
Identity Attack0.014712535
Insult0.008164782
Profanity0.00007872977
Threat0.0002559232
Severe Toxicity0.0000045725806
Low Tox 0.034101393 Fear_Threat
May 6, 2025 1 likes
Think what that means to housing, health care, schools even traffic!!!
Think what that means to housing, health care, schools even traffic!!!
Identity Attack0.0021181274
Insult0.0076268767
Profanity0.010262563
Threat0.0065697995
Severe Toxicity0.00079631805
Low Tox 0.012503231 Moderate Con 0.383 Economic_Argument
Jan 18, 2026 2 likes 2.9 million Canadian temporary visas …
Certified specialist in immigration law ? What does that mean ? An online course ? Is he a lawyer? I think I’m gonna be a certified specialist too
Certified specialist in immigration law ? What does that mean ? An online course ? Is he a lawyer? I think I’m gonna be a certified specialist too
Identity Attack0.00004826176
Insult0.00015024586
Profanity0.000017134187
Threat0.000021368374
Severe Toxicity0.000002209171
Low Tox 0.00032191526
Dec 10, 2025

Perspective API Dimensions Reference

13 dimensions explained

Toxic (6)

Toxicity
— Rude, disrespectful, or unreasonable
Severe Toxicity
— Very hateful or aggressive
Identity Attack
— Targeting race, religion, gender, etc.
Insult
— Inflammatory or provocative language
Profanity
— Swear words or obscene language
Threat
— Intention to inflict pain or violence

Prosocial (7)

Affinity
— Agreement or shared understanding
Compassion
— Concern for others' wellbeing
Curiosity
— Desire to learn or understand more
Nuance
— Acknowledges complexity or multiple perspectives
Personal Story
— Shares personal experience
Reasoning
— Evidence-based or logical argumentation
Respect
— Politeness and consideration for others
Data sources: comment_perspective_scores, comment_embeddings, and view_comment_sentiment · Scores are probability values (0–1) from Google's Perspective API via Communalytic.