Welfare in Canada user survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete the Welfare in Canada User Survey. Through this survey, the Maytree team hopes to have a better idea of the readers of Welfare in Canada, how you use the report, and what gaps may exist. Your responses will help inform future changes we may make to Welfare in Canada.

The survey should take under five (5) minutes to complete. Also, the survey is anonymous, and the results will not be shared externally.

Deadline: Friday, October 18th

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* 1. Where do you live: (select one)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. I am primarily interested in Welfare in Canada as a/an: (select one)

Individual with lived experience

Academic / researcher

Employee of the federal government

Employee of a provincial or territorial government

Employee of a local government or broader public sector entity

Employee of a non-profit organization

Journalist

Student

Private citizen

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How did you first learn about Maytree’s Welfare in Canada reports?

Maytree website

Maytree newsletter

Social media

Reference in another publication

Colleagues

Search engine

Other (please specify)

Using Welfare in Canada

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* 4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement(s) about using Welfare in Canada?


It is easy to find Welfare in Canada on the Maytree website.	It is easy to find Welfare in Canada on the Maytree website. menu
Welfare in Canada is easy to navigate to find what I’m looking for.	Welfare in Canada is easy to navigate to find what I’m looking for. menu
The layout of the Welfare in Canada web pages is intuitive and easy to follow.	The layout of the Welfare in Canada web pages is intuitive and easy to follow. menu

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* 5. How do you or your organization use the Welfare in Canada report? (select all that apply)

As a primer on how welfare programs work

As a reference tool for income security data

As an advocacy tool to effect change

As an interesting read

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What aspects of the 2023 Welfare in Canada report will you use, and how important are they to your work or that of your organization?

	I use this often	I use this sometimes	I occasionally use this	I rarely use this	I don't use this
Overview comparing welfare incomes across Canada	Overview comparing welfare incomes across Canada I use this often	Overview comparing welfare incomes across Canada I use this sometimes	Overview comparing welfare incomes across Canada I occasionally use this	Overview comparing welfare incomes across Canada I rarely use this	Overview comparing welfare incomes across Canada I don't use this
Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - The components of welfare incomes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - The components of welfare incomes I use this often	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - The components of welfare incomes I use this sometimes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - The components of welfare incomes I occasionally use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - The components of welfare incomes I rarely use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - The components of welfare incomes I don't use this
Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to welfare incomes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to welfare incomes I use this often	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to welfare incomes I use this sometimes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to welfare incomes I occasionally use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to welfare incomes I rarely use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to welfare incomes I don't use this
Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Adequacy of welfare incomes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Adequacy of welfare incomes I use this often	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Adequacy of welfare incomes I use this sometimes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Adequacy of welfare incomes I occasionally use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Adequacy of welfare incomes I rarely use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Adequacy of welfare incomes I don't use this
Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to adequacy of welfare incomes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to adequacy of welfare incomes I use this often	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to adequacy of welfare incomes I use this sometimes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to adequacy of welfare incomes I occasionally use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to adequacy of welfare incomes I rarely use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in my province or territory - Changes to adequacy of welfare incomes I don't use this
Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in a jurisdiction that is not my own	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in a jurisdiction that is not my own I use this often	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in a jurisdiction that is not my own I use this sometimes	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in a jurisdiction that is not my own I occasionally use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in a jurisdiction that is not my own I rarely use this	Deeper analysis of welfare incomes in a jurisdiction that is not my own I don't use this
Key features of social assistance programs - Information about asset and income exemptions	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about asset and income exemptions I use this often	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about asset and income exemptions I use this sometimes	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about asset and income exemptions I occasionally use this	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about asset and income exemptions I rarely use this	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about asset and income exemptions I don't use this
Key features of social assistance programs - Information about indexation of benefits and credits	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about indexation of benefits and credits I use this often	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about indexation of benefits and credits I use this sometimes	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about indexation of benefits and credits I occasionally use this	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about indexation of benefits and credits I rarely use this	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about indexation of benefits and credits I don't use this
Key features of social assistance programs - Information about the breakdown of basic social assistance benefits	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about the breakdown of basic social assistance benefits I use this often	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about the breakdown of basic social assistance benefits I use this sometimes	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about the breakdown of basic social assistance benefits I occasionally use this	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about the breakdown of basic social assistance benefits I rarely use this	Key features of social assistance programs - Information about the breakdown of basic social assistance benefits I don't use this
Downloadable data spreadsheets	Downloadable data spreadsheets I use this often	Downloadable data spreadsheets I use this sometimes	Downloadable data spreadsheets I occasionally use this	Downloadable data spreadsheets I rarely use this	Downloadable data spreadsheets I don't use this

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* 7. How useful are the following tools related to Welfare in Canada?

	I use this often	I use this sometimes	I occasionally use this	I rarely use this	I don't use this
Policy brief (published separately)	Policy brief (published separately) I use this often	Policy brief (published separately) I use this sometimes	Policy brief (published separately) I occasionally use this	Policy brief (published separately) I rarely use this	Policy brief (published separately) I don't use this
Webinar	Webinar I use this often	Webinar I use this sometimes	Webinar I occasionally use this	Webinar I rarely use this	Webinar I don't use this

What are the gaps?

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* 8. Is there anything new you would like to see included in future editions of Welfare in Canada and why?

Getting involved

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* 9. Are you interested in hosting a group of colleagues/members/partners in your jurisdiction or sector for a deeper dive into the data with Maytree experts?

Yes

Please provide your email address if you'd like us to contact you (optional)

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* 10. Are you interested in participating in an interview with Maytree so we can better understand how you use Welfare in Canada?

Yes

Please provide your email address if you'd like us to contact you (optional)