Family Violence Initiative Evaluation, Final Report

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ANNEXE A: Data Collection Instruments

Interview Guide for DOJ FVI Federal Partners

Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is and I am calling from X Company. On behalf of the Department of Justice Canada, we are conducting an evaluation of the Department of Justice Canada Family Violence Initiative (FVI). As part of this process, we are conducting interviews with representatives of federal departments involved in nation-wide FVI. Do you have time now to answer questions? The information we collect from you will be held confidential and will be reported only in summary form with the responses of other representatives whom we interview.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Name
• Position
• Organization
• Phone Number
• Region

A. ACTIVITIES AND RELEVANCE

• 1. What has been your department’s role with respect to the federal-wide FVI?

• 2. What is your particular role with respect to this Initiative?

• 3. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is not at all familiar, 3 is somewhat familiar and 5 is very familiar, how familiar have you been with the activities undertaken by the Department of Justice Canada under the FVI?

  • 1. No at all familiar
  • 2.  
  • 3. Somewhat
  • 4.  
  • 5. Very familiar
  • N/A
  
  

  IF NOT AT ALL FAMILIAR, CONFIRM AND ASK IF THERE IS SOMEONE ELSE IN THEIR ORGANIZATION WHO WOULD BE BETTER ABLE TO COMMENT ON THE ROLE OF JUSTICE CANADA IN THIS INITIATIVE

• 4. Every year, the Department of Justice Canada receives $1.13 million in funding through the FVI to undertake a series of activities. Are you familiar with the following activities undertaken by the Department which are funded under the Initiative? (check all that apply)

  • Legal policy development and law reform (review, develop and reform criminal and civil justice laws and policy to enhance the response of the criminal justice system to family violence)
  • Policy research (conduct research on issues related to family, children and youth; research on criminal law; and statistical and methodological research to support development of family violence policy and laws)
  • Strategic coordination and partnership development (stakeholder meetings and events including regional, national and/or international discussions and activities around family violence)
  • Funding of pilot projects (project funding for community-based family violence projects)
  • Funding of Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) projects on family violence
  • Other ()
  
  
  • 4a. Are you familiar with any other activities?

• 5. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is no need at all, 3 is somewhat of a need, and 5 is a major need, how much of a need do you think there is for these types of activities?

  1. Not need at all
  2.  
  3. Somewhat of a need
  4.  
  5. Major need
  
  
  • 5a. Why do you say that? What needs do these activities address?

• 6. Would you say that the need for these types of activities has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased over the last five years?

  • Increased
  • Stayed about the same
  • Decreased
  • Other
  • Not sure
  
  
  • 6a. (If a change is noted) What factors have contributed to this change?

• 7. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is not at all successful, 3 is somewhat successful, and 5 is very successful, how successful have the FVI activities of the Department of Justice Canada been to date in addressing these needs?

  • 1. No at all successful
  • 2.  
  • 3. Somewhat
  • 4.  
  • 5. Very successful
  • N/A
  
  
  • 7a. In what respects have the FVI activities of the Department of Justice Canada been particularly successful?
  • 7b. In what respects have these activities been less successful?

• 8. What do you see as the role of the Department of Justice Canada in the federal-wide FVI relative to other federal partners?

• 9. In your opinion, does the Department of Justice Canada continue to be a relevant partner and program in the federal-wide FVI?

  • Yes
  • Somewhat
  • No
  • Not sure/don’t know
  
  
  • 9a. Why do you say that?

• 10. Are the objectives of the Department of Justice Canada FVI consistent with the priorities of the Government of Canada? Are they aligned with federal government roles and responsibilities with respect to addressing family violence?

Is the FVI:

1. Consistent with the priorities of the Government of Canada?

   • Yes
   • Somewhat
   • No
   • Don’t know/ Not sure
   
   

   In what ways is it consistent? In what ways is it not consistent?

2. Aligned with federal government roles and responsibilities?

   • Yes
   • Somewhat
   • No
   • Don’t know/ Not sure
   
   

   In what ways is the Initiative aligned or not aligned?

B. EFFECTIVENESS

• 1. The activities of the Department of Justice Canada under the Family Violence Initiative could potentially generate a variety of different types of impacts. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is no impact at all in that area, 3 is somewhat of an impact, and 5 is a major impact, how much of an impact do you believe that these activities have had to date in terms of:

  1. Strengthening capacity of the justice system to address family violence?

     • 1. No Impact
     • 2. 
     • 3. Somewhat
     • 4. 
     • 5. Major Impact
     • N/A
     
     

     (if 3 or more) In what way? What would you highlight as specific examples where the Department of Justice Canada FVI has strengthened capacity of the justice system to address family violence?

  2. Improving the availability and accessibility of public and professional legal educational materials and information on family violence?

     • 1. No Impact
     • 2. 
     • 3. Somewhat
     • 4. 
     • 5. Major Impact
     • N/A
     
     

     (if 3 or more) In what way? What would you highlight as specific examples where the Department of Justice Canada FVI has improved the availability and accessibility of public and professional legal educational materials?

  3. Increasing ability of stakeholders and communities to address needs of those affected by family violence?

     • 1. No Impact
     • 2. 
     • 3. Somewhat
     • 4. 
     • 5. Major Impact
     • N/A
     
     

     (if 3 or more) In what way? What would you highlight as specific examples where the Department of Justice Canada FVI has increased ability of stakeholders and communities to address needs of those affected by family violence?

  4. Enhancing public awareness and understanding of family violence and the justice system?

     • 1. No Impact
     • 2. 
     • 3. Somewhat
     • 4. 
     • 5. Major Impact
     • N/A
     
     

     (if 3 or more) In what way? What would you highlight as specific examples where the Department of Justice Canada FVI has enhanced public awareness and understanding of family violence and the justice system?

  5. Enhancing professional awareness, understanding and skills to address family violence?

     • 1. No Impact
     • 2. 
     • 3. Somewhat
     • 4. 
     • 5. Major Impact
     • N/A
     
     

     (if 3 or more) In what way? What would you highlight as specific examples where the Department of Justice Canada FVI has enhanced professional awareness, understanding and skills to address family violence?

  6. Improving responsiveness of the justice system to address family violence?

     • 1. No Impact
     • 2. 
     • 3. Somewhat
     • 4. 
     • 5. Major Impact
     • N/A
     
     

     (if 3 or more) In what way? What would you highlight as specific examples where the Department of Justice Canada FVI has improved responsiveness of the justice system to address family violence?

  7. Contributing to Canada’s progress in reducing family violence?

     • 1. No Impact
     • 2. 
     • 3. Somewhat
     • 4. 
     • 5. Major Impact
     • N/A
     
     

     (if 3 or more) In what way What would you highlight as specific examples where the Department of Justice Canada FVI has contributed to Canada’s progress in reducing family violence?

• 2. What other impacts, positive and negative, have been generated by the activities of the Department of Justice component of the FVI?

• 3. What major factors have contributed to the success of the Department of Justice component of the FVI?

• 4. What do you see as some of the factors or challenges that may have constrained its success to date?

• 5. What recommendations do you have regarding how the activities of the Department of Justice related to the FVI could be improved?

• 6. Are there different approaches, structures, or strategies to achieving the objectives of the Department of Justice component of the FVI that may be more effective or efficient?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure/Don’t know
  
  
  • 6a. (If yes) What alternative approaches, structures or strategies would you suggest?

• 7. Do you have any final comments or recommendations you would like to make regarding the Department of Justice component of the FVI?

THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

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