Family Violence Initiative Evaluation, Final Report

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ANNEXE A: Data Collection Instruments

Other Stakeholders

Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is and I am calling from X Company. On behalf of the Department of Justice, 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 various stakeholders who may be familiar with the Initiative. 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

A. ACTIVITIES AND RELEVANCE

• 1. What activities, programs or services does your organization offer related to family violence?

• 2. What has been your particular role with respect to the FVI or its related services?

• 3. 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 any of the following departmental activities 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 projects on family violence
  
  

• 4. What direct involvement have you had with departmental activities funded under the Initiative or the outputs of those activities? (Please check all that apply)

  • Participated in development of policy, legal advice and recommendations to enhance criminal justice systems’ response to family violence.
  • Attended regional, national and/or international discussions and activities around family violence (e.g., International Convention on the Rights of Child, international family violence conferences, etc.).
  • Participated in development and/or utilization of policy research related to family violence (e.g., research on issues related to family, children and youth; research on criminal law; and statistical and methodological research).
  • Participated in development and/or implementation of pilot family violence projects supported within the framework of the FVI.
  • Participated in development and/or implementation of public legal education and information (PLEI) projects supported within the framework of the FVI.
  • Used PLEI resources, tools or information developed or made available through the Department of Justice Canada FVI.
  • Other ()

  • 4a. Comments/description:

    IF NOT AT ALL INVOLVED, CONFIRM AND END THE INTERVIEW

• 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 the types of activities implemented by the Department of Justice Canada under the FVI?

  1. Not need at all
  2.  
  3. Somewhat of a need
  4.  
  5. Major need
  
  
  • 5a. What needs do you see?

• 6. Would you say that the need for this type 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 activities of the Department of Justice Canada funded under the FVI been to date in addressing these needs?

  • 1. No at all successful
  • 2.  
  • 3. Somewhat
  • 4.  
  • 5. Very successful
  • N/A
  
  
  • 7a. Why do you say that?

• 8. In your opinion, are the activities of the Department of Justice Canada funded under the FVI consistent with what you see as the roles and responsibilities of the federal government with respect to addressing family violence issues?

  • Yes
  • Somewhat
  • No
  • Not sure/don’t know
  
  
  • 8a. In what ways (is it consistent and/or inconsistent)?

B. EFFECTIVENESS

• 1. The activities of the Department of Justice Canada FVI could potentially generate different types of impacts. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is no impact at all, 3 is somewhat of an impact, and 5 is a major impact, how much of an impact do you believe that the FVI activities with which you are familiar 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 and information on family violence?

  3. Increasing the 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 the 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 Canada funded under the FVI?

• 3. What major factors have contributed to the success of the Department of Justice Canada activities?

• 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 Department of Justice Canada activities funded under the FVI could be improved?

• 6. In your opinion, are there alternative approaches, governance structures or strategies that may have achieved the intended results more effectively or efficiently?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Do not 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 Canada and the FVI?

THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

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