Mandatory Charging Project Question Title * 1. I am answering the survey: as an individual member of a coordinating committee on behalf of our coordinating committee I am a VAW advocate Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. It's important to know what part of the province you are in. Please provide the name of the committee and/or the region. I am not a member of a committee Name of your committee / region Question Title * 3. Was there anything about the mandatory charging report that surprised you? Differences between top benefits identified by women, service providers and police Top benefits Top negative consequences Reasons for not reporting Data on the charging according to women's wishes Support for the policy by sector Support for the policy by women Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Does knowing that women have identified benefits that are different from the ones identified from police and service providers change the way committee members see the policy? How? yes, seeing benefits identified by women changes the way committee members see the policy somewhat not really not sure if it makes a difference How does knowing about the benefits identified by women change the way I/we think about it? (please specify) Question Title * 5. Our committee focused discussion on the following report themes (you can choose multiple points) expanded social supports training for police discretion for police differential response protection of women more consistent application of the policy public education Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Our committee would prioritize the themes in the following order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 expanded social supports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 police training 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 police discretion 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 differential response 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 protection of women 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 more consistent application of the policy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 public education Question Title * 7. The data does not indicate a significant issue of women being charged in Ontario. How many women have been charged in your community in the past three years? 2014 - Total number of dv charges 2014 - Dual charges 2014 - Women charged 2015 - Total number of dv charges 2015 - Dual charges 2015 - Women charged 2016 - Total number of dv charges 2016 - Dual charges 2016 - Women charged Question Title * 8. Does your committee have ideas for next steps in your community? yes somewhat not yet no Please describe your next steps: Question Title * 9. Does your committee have ideas for recommendations to improve the policy for the province? yes somewhat not yet no Please describe: Question Title * 10. Please add any other comments: Question Title * 11. Participating in the mandatory charging project has been a positive experience for myself yes somewhat not really not applicable Please describe your experience: Question Title * 12. Participating in the mandatory charging project has been a positive experience for our committee yes somewhat not really not applicable Please describe the experience of the committee Done