Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce - COVID-19 Business Impact Survey

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* 1. Where is your business located?

Charlottetown

Stratford

Cornwall

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which category best describes the primary activities of the business/organization you represent?

Professional Services, Consulting, Insurance, Finance

Advertising, Media, Communications

Not-for-Profit

Computers, IT, Technology

Education, Training

Healthcare

BioScience

Industrial, Manufacturing, Security, Energy

Personal Care, Services, Pet Care

Real Estate, Construction, Home & Garden

Retail

Restaurant, Food & Beverage

Transportation & Automotive

Travel & Tourism

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your role in your business/organization?

Owner/Operator

Executive Director/CEO

Manager

Employee

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How many individuals does your business/organization employ? (If you had to temporarily layoff employees due to COVID-19, please indicate staffing numbers before this occurred.)

1-5

6-10

11-25

26-50

51-75

76-99

100-150

151-499

500+

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* 5. What percentage of your workforce has been laid off as a result of COVID-19?

100

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 6. Do you anticipate having to begin/continue to layoff staff in the coming months as a result of COVID-19?

Yes

Unsure

N/A

Comments (Optional)

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* 7. Is your business considered essential or non-essential?

Essential

Non-essential

Unsure/Still seeking clarity

Comments (Optional)

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* 8. To what capacity is your business currently operating?

Fully operational with no change to daily operations (with exception of following the recommendations of public health officials)

Fully operational with staff working remotely from home

Operating on reduced hours and/or modified service delivery (while following recommendations of public health officials)

Closed and not offering any services at this time

Unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If applicable, what adaptions have you made in your business/organization in order to maintain operations, while ensuring employee/customer/client health and safety? Please select all that apply.

Online meeting services (e.g. Skype, Zoom, Teams)

Online ordering

Teleconferencing

Curbside delivery/pick-up

Virtual events

Physical structures/markings (e.g. points on floor to indicate where to line-up, plexiglass)

Social distancing as recommended by provincial public health officials

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Have any new business opportunities arisen from these circumstances? (e.g. breweries creating hand sanitizer)

Yes

If yes, please specify:

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* 11. The provincial and federal governments have announced a number of programs and resources to support businesses during this difficult time. Have these measures helped your business? If yes, how so? If no, what gaps still need to be addressed?

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* 12. The Chamber would like to host online information sessions to support your business during this time. Please indicate which topics you would be interested in attending.

Government programs and supports for businesses impacted by COVID-19

Promoting mental health in the workplace during challenging times

Understanding the federal Employment Insurance process

Understanding an employer's legal responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic

Human resource tips in times of uncertainty

Business practices to ensure the health and safety of employees, clients and customers

Other (please specify)

Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce - COVID-19 Business Impact Survey

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* 1. Where is your business located?

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* 2. Which category best describes the primary activities of the business/organization you represent?

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* 3. What is your role in your business/organization?

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* 4. How many individuals does your business/organization employ? (If you had to temporarily layoff employees due to COVID-19, please indicate staffing numbers before this occurred.)

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* 5. What percentage of your workforce has been laid off as a result of COVID-19?

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* 6. Do you anticipate having to begin/continue to layoff staff in the coming months as a result of COVID-19?

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* 7. Is your business considered essential or non-essential?

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* 8. To what capacity is your business currently operating?

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* 9. If applicable, what adaptions have you made in your business/organization in order to maintain operations, while ensuring employee/customer/client health and safety? Please select all that apply.

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* 10. Have any new business opportunities arisen from these circumstances? (e.g. breweries creating hand sanitizer)

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* 11. The provincial and federal governments have announced a number of programs and resources to support businesses during this difficult time. Have these measures helped your business? If yes, how so? If no, what gaps still need to be addressed?

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* 12. The Chamber would like to host online information sessions to support your business during this time. Please indicate which topics you would be interested in attending.

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* 13. What do you foresee as the biggest challenge(s) for your business in the coming months?

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* 14. Please suggest any further ways the Chamber can support your business throughout this difficult time.