Advocacy Survey

Thank you for agreeing to provide your candid input and suggestions to this survey. Your feedback will help the Government Relations Committee of the Canadian Society for Association Executives (CSAE) to improve the CSAE member experience in the area of advocacy. We value your feedback to any questions to which you are comfortable providing a response. Your input will remain confidential and anonymous, and will be reported as aggregate data to inform future activities. The results will be shared with CSAE staff and the GR committee. Contact info@csae.com if you have any questions.

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* 1. In which province do you currently reside?

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

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* 2. How many years have you been a CSAE member?

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* 3. To which category does your organization belong?

Local

Provincial

Pan-Canadian/ national

International

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Does your organization participate in governmental lobbying activities?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are you or is anyone in your organization a registered lobbyist?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Does your organization engage a lobbying firm/lobbyist/consultant to conduct its advocacy efforts?

Yes

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Based on your needs and interests, which of the following services would you be interested in if offered by CSAE?

	Very much	Somewhat	Neutral	Not at all	Unsure
Advocating on behalf of the association sector to the federal government	Advocating on behalf of the association sector to the federal government Very much	Advocating on behalf of the association sector to the federal government Somewhat	Advocating on behalf of the association sector to the federal government Neutral	Advocating on behalf of the association sector to the federal government Not at all	Advocating on behalf of the association sector to the federal government Unsure
Promoting the association sector to the public and stakeholders	Promoting the association sector to the public and stakeholders Very much	Promoting the association sector to the public and stakeholders Somewhat	Promoting the association sector to the public and stakeholders Neutral	Promoting the association sector to the public and stakeholders Not at all	Promoting the association sector to the public and stakeholders Unsure
Providing government relations workshops/professional development opportunities	Providing government relations workshops/professional development opportunities Very much	Providing government relations workshops/professional development opportunities Somewhat	Providing government relations workshops/professional development opportunities Neutral	Providing government relations workshops/professional development opportunities Not at all	Providing government relations workshops/professional development opportunities Unsure
Providing educational resources/workshops on compliance with the federal Lobbying Act	Providing educational resources/workshops on compliance with the federal Lobbying Act Very much	Providing educational resources/workshops on compliance with the federal Lobbying Act Somewhat	Providing educational resources/workshops on compliance with the federal Lobbying Act Neutral	Providing educational resources/workshops on compliance with the federal Lobbying Act Not at all	Providing educational resources/workshops on compliance with the federal Lobbying Act Unsure
Digital tools to support your advocacy/lobbying efforts	Digital tools to support your advocacy/lobbying efforts Very much	Digital tools to support your advocacy/lobbying efforts Somewhat	Digital tools to support your advocacy/lobbying efforts Neutral	Digital tools to support your advocacy/lobbying efforts Not at all	Digital tools to support your advocacy/lobbying efforts Unsure
Election preparedness resources and tools	Election preparedness resources and tools Very much	Election preparedness resources and tools Somewhat	Election preparedness resources and tools Neutral	Election preparedness resources and tools Not at all	Election preparedness resources and tools Unsure
Identifying issues or opportunities related to the association sector	Identifying issues or opportunities related to the association sector Very much	Identifying issues or opportunities related to the association sector Somewhat	Identifying issues or opportunities related to the association sector Neutral	Identifying issues or opportunities related to the association sector Not at all	Identifying issues or opportunities related to the association sector Unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 8. From the list below, which areas should CSAE focus potential lobbying activities?

Income Tax Act

Gender equality, diversity and inclusion

Program funding

CASL and privacy

Technology

Accessibility

Other (please specify)

Advocacy Survey

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* 1. In which province do you currently reside?

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* 2. How many years have you been a CSAE member?

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* 3. To which category does your organization belong?

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* 4. Does your organization participate in governmental lobbying activities?

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* 5. Are you or is anyone in your organization a registered lobbyist?

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* 6. Does your organization engage a lobbying firm/lobbyist/consultant to conduct its advocacy efforts?

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* 7. Based on your needs and interests, which of the following services would you be interested in if offered by CSAE?

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* 8. From the list below, which areas should CSAE focus potential lobbying activities?

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* 9. Are you aware of any issues or opportunities currently impacting the association sector?

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* 10. Do you have any additional feedback regarding advocacy for CSAE and its GR committee?