The Legal Problems of Everyday Life - The Nature, Extent and Consequences of Justiciable Problems Experienced by Canadians

Table 26: The Perceived Seriousness of Civil Justice Problems
Problem Type Problem Was Disruptive to Daily Life Important to Resolve Problem
Extremely or Very Somewhat Not Very or Not At All Number Extremely or Very Somewhat Not Very or Not at All Number
Consumer 12.6% 29.9% 57.5% 1463 47.9% 32.9% 19.2% 1467
Employment 33.8% 34.8% 37.4% 1413 67.3% 21.3% 11.4% 1412
Debt 18.7% 30.9% 50.4% 1432 59.6% 26.4% 14.0% 1432
Social Assistance 79.1% 12.5% 8.4% 48 62.5% 12.5% 25.0% 24
Disability Pensions 60.4% 29.2% 10.4% 48 81.3% 12.5% 6.2% 48
Housing 31.2% 36.6% 32.2% 93 71.3% 18.1% 10.6% 94
Immigration 35.3% 47.1% 17.6% 34 85.1% 11.8% 2.1% 34
Discrimination 38.5% 31.9% 29.6% 91 65.1% 15.7% 19.2% 89
Police Action 27.5% 29.4% 43.1% 102 54.9% 30.4% 14.7% 102
Relationship Breakdown 41.2% 44.0% 14.8% 243 81.5% 11.5% 7.0% 243
Other Family Law Problems 52.9% 39.7% 7.4% 68 94.1% 4.5% 1.4% 67
Wills and Powers of Attorney 28.0% 40.4% 31.6% 322 78.1% 15.1% 6.8% 324
Personal Injury 53.1% 31.3% 15.6% 160 83.2% 11.9% 4.9% 160
Hospital Treatment or Release 55.4% 24.1% 20.5% 83 83.3% 11.9% 4.8% 84
Threat of Legal Action 21.6% 35.3% 43.1% 51 70.6% 15.7% 13.7% 51