Strive Young Professionals COVID-19 Business Recovery Advocacy Survey

Strive Young Professionals group is looking for feedback on how our members and business owners have been impacted by COVID-19 and how they feel about the Government of Ontario’s plan for reopening and recovery. Please take a moment to provide us with your feedback so that we can understand what we can do to advocate for our members in these unprecedented times.

If you have any questions, please contact our Advocacy Officer at advocacy@striveypg.com

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* 1. What is your age?

19-24

25-34

35-40

40+ (Ambassador)

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* 2. To which gender identity do you most identify?

Female

Male

Transgender Male

Transgender Female

Gender Variant / Non-conforming

Prefer not to answer

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* 3. What was your employment status before the COVID-19 shutdown?

Employed Full Time (Permanent)

Full Time (Contract)

Self Employed

Part Time (Permanent)

Part Time (Contract)

Student

Unemployed

Multiple Forms of Employment

Seasonal

Freelance

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you work for an organization, how has your employment been affected by COVID-19

Unaffected

Been placed on a leave

Laid off

Salary has been reduced

Placed on reduced hours

Have had to lay off other team members

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you are self-employed, how has your business been affected by COVID-19

Unaffected

Temporarily Closed

Permanently Closed

Changed business offering to adapt to current situation

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How do you feel about the Phase 2 reopening strategy announced in Ontario?

I feel like business can open safely

I feel business owners and employees require more information and support

I feel it should have included more businesses

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you feel confident in your ability to handle employee and customers health and safety concerns?

Yes

Not applicable

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* 8. When it comes to finding necessary products to sanitize your business, and provide employees and customers with proper personal protective equipment (PPE) do you feel that you can get what you need?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Has your business taken advantage of any of the government loans and funding available for coping with COVID-19

Yes

Not applicable

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* 10. Do you feel that the government support was helpful in managing the COVID-19 Crisis?

Yes

Not Applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What other types of support would you as a young professional and/or business owner feel would be useful to help with the COVID-19 recovery / reopening?