The Legal Problems of Everyday Life - The Nature, Extent and Consequences of Justiciable Problems Experienced by Canadians
Appendix A: Questionnaire (cont'd)
III. Connections Between Problems
ASK IF MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN Q.1 TO Q.45 – OTHERS SKIP TO Q.67
IV. Other Problem Impacts
I would now like to ask about possible impacts that the problem(s) you mentioned may have had on you personally. Please be assured that your responses will be kept completely confidential. These questions will help in the development of new programs and services for Canadians who experience legal and other types of serious problems.
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69. Did the problem (or problems) you have already mentioned cause or contribute to other health, social or family problems in your life?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No SKIP TO Q.87
- 98 - REFUSED SKIP TO Q.87
- 99 - DK/NA SKIP TO Q.87
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70. (IF YES TO Q.69) Did the problem(s) you mentioned affect your physical health?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No SKIP TO Q.73
- 98 - REFUSED SKIP TO Q.73
- 99 - DK/NA SKIP TO Q.73
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71. (IF YES TO Q.70) Did these issues with your physical health require you to visit doctors or use the health care system more than before?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No
- 98 - REFUSED
- 99 - DK/NA
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72. (IF MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM MENTIONED IN Q.1-45 AND YES TO Q70) What one problem would you say was most associated with the physical health issues you just mentioned?
READ CODES IF NECESSARY – CODE ONE ONLY
INCLUDE CODES FOR PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN Q.1-45
99- DK/NA
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73. Did the problem(s) you mentioned affect your mental health or cause extreme stress?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No SKIP TO Q.76
- 98 - REFUSED SKIP TO Q.76
- 99 - DK/NA SKIP TO Q.76
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74. (IF YES TO Q.73) Did you visit doctors or use counselling services more than before because of this/these problems?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No
- 98 - REFUSED
- 99 - DK/NA
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75. (IF MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM MENTIONED IN Q.1-45 AND YES TO Q73) What one problem would you say was most associated with your emotional health or stress issues?
READ CODES IF NECESSARY – CODE ONE ONLY
INCLUDE CODES FOR PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN Q.1-45
99- DK/NA
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76. Did the problem(s) you mentioned lead to an increase in your typical consumption of alcohol or other drugs?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No SKIP TO Q.79
- 98 - REFUSED SKIP TO Q.79
- 99 - DK/NA SKIP TO Q.79
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77. (IF YES TO Q.76) Did you seek any counseling or other assistance for your increased consumption of alcohol or other drugs?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No
- 98 - REFUSED
- 99 - DK/NA
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78. (IF MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM MENTIONED IN Q.1-45 AND YES TO Q76) What oneproblem would you say was most associated with your increased consumption of alcohol or drugs?
READ CODES IF NECESSARY – CODE ONE ONLY
INCLUDE CODES FOR PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN Q.1-45
99- DK/NA
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79. Did the problem(s) you mentioned involve or lead to anger or the threat of violence or actual violence toward you or your children by a partner or another person?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No SKIP TO Q.82
- 98 - REFUSED SKIP TO Q.82
- 99 - DK/NA SKIP TO Q.82
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80. (IF YES TO Q.79 AND MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM MENTIONED IN Q1-45) What one problem would you say was most associated with this anger or violence?
READ IF NECESSARY – CODE ONE ONLY
INCLUDE CODES FOR PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN Q.1-45
99- DK/NA
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81. (IF YES TO Q79) Was the violence or anger you experienced by:
READ – CODE ALL THAT APPLY
- 01 - An intimate partner
- 02 - Someone else in your household or family
- 03 - Another person
- VOLUNTEERED
- 98 - REFUSED
- 99 - DK/NA
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82. Did the problem(s) mentioned lead to behaviour problems with children?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No SKIP TO Q.85
- VOLUNTEERED
- 03 - Do not have children SKIP TO Q.85
- 98 - REFUSED SKIP TO Q.85
- 99 - DK/NA SKIP TO Q.85
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83. (IF YES TO Q82) Did the behaviour problems with children involve:
READ – CODE ALL THAT APPLY
- 01 - Problems at school
- 02 - Problems with the law/the police
- 03 - Behaviour problems at home
- VOLUNTEERED
- 97 - Other (SPECIFY
) - 98 - REFUSED
- 99 – DK/NA
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84. (IF YES TO Q82 AND IF MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM MENTIONED IN Q.1-45) What one problem would you say was most associated with the behaviour problems?
READ IF NECESSARY – CODE ONE ONLY
INCLUDE CODES FOR PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN Q.1-45
99- DK/NA
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85. Do you feel that the [problem/problems] you've mentioned have led to your feeling concerned about your safety or security?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No SKIP TO Q.87
- 98 - REFUSED SKIP TO Q.87
- 99 - DK/NA SKIP TO Q.87
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86. (IF YES TO Q.85 AND MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM MENTIONED IN Q 1-45) What one problem would you say was most associated with your concerns about personal safety?
READ IF NECESSARY – CODE ONE ONLY
INCLUDE CODES FOR PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN Q.1-45
99- DK/NA
V. General Attitudes
I would now like to ask you the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following general statements about life in Canada.
87. Would you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree that:
READ AND ROTATE STATEMENTS – REPEAT SCALE AS NECESSARY
- You feel that the laws and the justice system in Canadian society are essentially fair.
- You think you have to be careful about trusting others because too many people are out for themselves.
- You feel like you belong in Canadian society.
- You feel grateful to Canadian society for all the things you enjoy and have.
- You feel an obligation to help other Canadians who are in trouble.
- 01 - Strongly agree
- 02 - Somewhat agree
- 03 - Somewhat disagree
- 04 - Strongly disagree
- VOLUNTEERED
- 05 - Neither agree/disagree
- 99 - DK/NA
VI. Respondent Characteristics
To finish up, I'd like to ask a few final questions to help us analyze the survey. Please be assured that
your answers will remain completely confidential.
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88. In what year were you born?
Year99 - REFUSE/NA
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89. Were you born in Canada or in another country?
- 01 - In Canada
- 02 - Another country
- 99 - REFUSE/NA
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90. Would you consider yourself a member of a visible minority?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No SKIP TO Q.92
- 99 - REFUSE/NA SKIP TO Q.92
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91. Could you please tell me your ethnic or cultural background?
Group Includes Aboriginal Indian, Inuit, Metis. If even part aboriginal, respondent is considered aboriginal Chinese China, Hong Kong, Taiwan East Asia Japanese, Korean South Asian/ East Indian Bangladeshi, Bengali, Brunei, Gujarati, East Indian, Indo Pakistani, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mongolian, Pakistani, Punjabi, Singhalese, Sri Lankan, Tamil South East Asian Vietnamese, Cambodian, Malaysian, Laotian, Indonesian, Singaporean, Burmese, Kampuchean, Thai Filipino Black (Africa, Caribbean) Angolan, Anguillan, Antiguan, Aruba/Netherlands Antilles, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Benin, Bermudan, Botswanan, West Indian, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros Islands, Congo, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopian, Gabonese, Gambian, Ghanaian, Grenadian, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyanese, Haitian, Ivory Coast, Jamaican, Kenyan, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Martinique/French Guiana, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibian, Nevisitian, Niger, Nigerian, Rwandan, Vicentian/Grenadines, Saint Lucian, Senegalese, Trinidadian, Tobagonian, West Indian, Other Caribbean, Other African Latin American All Central and South American countries, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico West Asian/North African/Arabs Afghan, Algerian, Armenian, Bahrain, Bhutanese, Egyptian, Iranian, Iraqi, Israeli, Jordanian, Kurdish, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Maghrebi origins, Mauritanian, Moroccan, Nepalese, Oman, Palestinian, Republic of Yemen, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Turk Pacific Islands Fijian, Melanesian, Micronesian, Polynesian, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wake Island, Western Samoa, American Samoa, Coral Sea Islands, Territory, Kiribati, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Island, Tokelau, Pitcairn Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Island, Cook Islands, Johnston Atoll, Guam, Midway Islands, New Caledonia Other Visible Minorities RECORD White Non - Visible Minority REFUSE/NO ANSWER -
92.(IF WHITE OR OTHER VISIBLE MINORITY AT Q91) Are you an Aboriginal person?
CLARIFY IF NECESSARY: A First Nations, MÉtis or Inuit person?
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No
VOLUNTEERED
- 03 - Neither
- 99 - DK/NA
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93. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
DO NOT READ - CODE ONE ONLY
- 01 - Some elementary (Grades 1-6)
- 02 - Completed elementary (Grade 7 or 8)
- 03 - Some high school (Grades 9-11)
- 04 - Completed high school (Grades 12 or 13 or OAC)
- 05 - Some community college, vocational, trade school (or some CEGEP)
- 06 - Completed community college, vocational, trade school (or complete CEGEP)
- 07 - Some university (no degree)
- 08 - Completed university (Bachelor's Degree)
- 09 - Post graduate/professional school (Master's Degree, Ph.D., etc.)
- 10 - No schooling
- VOLUNTEERED
- 99 - DK/NA
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94. Which of the following best describes your current marital status:
READ – CODE ONE ONLY
- 01 - Married or living as a couple
- 02 - Single
- 03 - Widowed
- 04 - Separated or
- 05 - Divorced
- VOLUNTEERED
- 99 - NA/REFUSE
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95. How many children, aged 18 or younger, if any, are currently living in your household, or you are otherwise supporting financially? RH: CORRECT WORDING ON CATI
Number of children99 - NA/REFUSE
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96. Which of the following best describes your own present employment status?
READ – PROBE FULL OR PART-TIME HOURS – CODE ONE ONLY
- 01 - Working full-time
- 02 - Working part-time
- 03 - Unemployed or looking for a job
- 04 - Self-employed
- 05 - Stay at home full-time
- 06 - Student, or
- 07 - Retired
- VOLUNTEERED
- 08 - Disability pension
- 99 - REFUSAL
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97. Have you or others in your household received social assistance, housing supplements, child or income support in the past three years? [INCLUDES DISABILITY PENSION/BENEFITS]
- 01 - Yes
- 02 - No
- 99 - REFUSE/NA
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98. Do you have any difficulty hearing, seeing, communicating, walking, climbing stairs, bending, learning or doing any similar activities?
IF YES, PROBE FOR SOMETIMES VS. OFTEN
- 01 - Yes, sometimes
- 02 - Yes, often
- 03 - No
- 99 - DK/NA
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99. Does a physical or mental condition or health problem reduce the amount or the kind of activity you can do:
READ IN SEQUENCE -- IF YES, PROBE FOR SOMETIMES VS. OFTEN
- At home?
- At work or at school?
- In other activities, for example transportation or leisure?
- 01 - Yes, sometimes
- 02 - Yes, often
- 03 - No
- 99 - DK/NA
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100a. And finally, would your total household annual income for 2005 for everyone in your household (before taxes and deductions) be above or below $50,000?
IF RELUCTANT READ: We ask for an income range so that we can group your responses with those of other Canadians.
- 01 - Above $50,000 SKIP TO Q.100e
- 02 - Below $50,000
- 99 - DK/NA/REFUSE SKIP TO Q.101
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100b (IF BELOW $50,000) And would your total household income be above or below $25,000?
IF RELUCTANT: We ask for an income range so that we can group your responses with those of other Canadians.
- 01 - Above $25,000 SKIP TO Q.100d
- 02 - Below $25,000
- 99 - DK/NA/REFUSE SKIP TO Q.101.
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100c. (IF BELOW $25,000) Would your total household income be:
READ CATEGORIES – STOP ONCE RESPONSE IDENTIFIED
IF RELUCTANT: We ask for an income range so that we can group your responses with those of other Canadians.
- 01 - Less than $15,000
- 02 - Between $15,000 and $20,000, or
- 03 - Between $20,000 and $25,000
- 99 - DK/NA/REFUSE
SKIP TO Q.101
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100d (IF ABOVE $25,000) And would your total household income be:
READ CATEGORIES – STOP ONCE RESPONSE IDENTIFIED
IF RELUCTANT: We ask for an income range so that we can group your responses with those of other Canadians.
- 01 - Between $25,000 and $30,000
- 02 - Between $30,000 and $35,000
- 03 - Between $35,000 and $40,000
- 04 - Between $40,000 and $45,000, or
- 05 - Between $45,000 and $50,000
- 99 - DK/NA/REFUSE
SKIP TO Q.101
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100e. (IF ABOVE $50,000) Would your total household income be above or below $75,000?
IF RELUCTANT: We ask for an income range so that we can group your responses with those of other Canadians.
- 01 - Above $75,000 SKIP TO 100
- 02 - Below $75,000
99 - DK/NA/REFUSE SKIP TO Q.101
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100f. (IF BELOW $75,000) Would your total household income be:
READ CATEGORIES – STOP ONCE RESPONSE IDENTIFIED
IF RELUCTANT: We ask for an income range so that we can group your responses with those of other Canadians.
- 01 - Between $50,000 and $55,000
- 02 - Between $55,000 and $60,000
- 03 - Between $60,000 and $65,000
- 04 - Between $65,000 and $70,000
- 05 - Between $70,000 and $75,000
- 99 - DK/NA/REFUSE
SKIP TO Q.101
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100g. (IF ABOVE $75,000) Would your total household income be:
READ CATEGORIES – STOP ONCE RESPONSE IDENTIFIED
IF RELUCTANT: We ask for an income range so that we can group your responses with those of other Canadians.
- 01 - Between $75,000 and $80,000
- 02 - Between $80,000 and $85,000
- 03 - Between $85,000 and $90,000
- 04 - Between $90,000 and $95,000
- 05 - Between $95,000 and $100,000
- 06 - More than $100,000
- 99 - DK/NA/REFUSE
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101. And to better understand how results vary by region, may I have your 6-digit postal code?
ACCEPT FIRST THREE DIGITS IF THAT IS ALL RESPONDENT IS WILLING TO GIVE
999999 - DK/NAThis completes the survey. On behalf of the Government of Canada, thank you very much for your time and cooperation.
In case my supervisor would like to verify that I conducted this interview, may I have your first name?
First Name:
IF RESPONDENT ASKS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SURVEY: You can get more information about this research by contacting Albert Currie at the Department of Justice at 613-957-3184.
RECORD:
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102. Gender
- 01 - Male
- 02 - Female
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103. Language of Interview
- 01 - English
- 02 - French
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104. Province
- 01 - British Columbia
- 02 - Alberta
- 03 - Saskatchewan
- 04 - Manitoba
- 05 - Ontario
- 06 - Quebec
- 07 - Newfoundland
- 08 - Nova Scotia
- 09 - New Brunswick
- 10 - Prince Edward Island
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105. Community Size
- 01 - One million +
- 02 - 100,000 to one million
- 03 - 10,000 to 100,000
- 04 - 5,000 to 10,000
- 05 - Less than 5,000
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