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What is your province/territory of residence?
In what year were you born?
Are you at least 12 years of age?
Are you at least 18 years of age?
In which of the following age categories do you belong?
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What is your gender?
A few questions in the survey are also intended for parents. Are you a parent, guardian, or caregiver of a child?
What is the age(s) or ages of the child(ren) or youth(s) for whom you are a parent, guardian or caregiver?
Have you acted as a volunteer, coach, teacher, mentor or counsellor to children or youth under the age of 21?
Do you provide support or guidance in any other capacity, to someone under 21 years of age? This might include as a relative, or close family friend or neighbour?
This survey explores awareness, understanding and perceptions about gang activity and gun violence. Please be assured that your responses will be strictly confidential and will not be linked to you in any way. How concerned are you that gangs and...
How concerned are you that gangs and gang-related violence are a threat to public safety outside your local community?
How often do you hear about gangs or gang-related violence in your local community?
How often do you hear about gangs or gang-related violence outside your local community?
From what source(s) do you hear information about gangs and gang-related violence in your community?
Why do you think most people join gangs?
What two activities do you most associate with gangs?
People join gangs because they feel they have to.
All gangs are bad.
Canada has a gang violence problem.
Canada has a gun violence problem.
Carrying a gun is dangerous.
The media (TV, movies, music, etc.) glamourizes the gang lifestyle.
Social media glamourizes the gang lifestyle.
Have you, or someone close to you, been affected by gang-related violence (criminal activity, drugs, gun-related violence, etc.)?
How would you rate the performance of the Government of Canada when it comes to introducing measures (i.e., policies, programs) to address gang-related violence?
Restrictions on the sale, purchase and transfer of handguns
'Red flag' law that would enable anyone to make an application to the court to immediately remove firearms from someone's possession who may pose a danger to themselves or others
'Yellow flag' law that would allow a Chief Firearms Officer to temporarily suspend a firearms licence for an individual who may pose a danger to themselves or others
Investments to support reintegration and reduce re-offending
Investments to provinces, territories, municipalities and Indigenous communities to fund crime prevention and enforcement programs
Investments to support border enforcement initiatives
Changes in legislation and regulation
Do you feel safe in your community (emotionally and/or physically)?
Do you feel safe at your school (emotionally and/or physically)?
Can you share what makes you feel unsafe in your community?
Who would you talk to if you were feeling unsafe in your community?
Steal
Take drugs
Sell drugs
Carry a weapon (gun, knife, etc.)
Join a gang
Bullying or cyberbullying
Engage in sexual activity
Physical violence
Distribute intimate images without consent
Has someone talked to you about the risks and harms of gangs before?
Who talked to you about the risks and harms of gangs?
What are the activities you do most often after school?
Have you ever spoken to a child about the risks and harms of gangs?
Where would you go for resources on how to support a child who may be at risk of joining a gang?
How much have you heard about available resources and programs that can help at-risk youth and prevent youth from joining gangs?
How effective do you think youth programs (such as sports/activities, after-school programs, mentorships, community outreach, etc.) are to help keep kids out of gangs?
Have you ever participated in or enrolled a child in a youth program (such as sports/activities, after-school programs, mentorships, community outreach, etc.)?
What youth programs have you participated in or enrolled a child in?
What has prevented you from participating in or enrolling a child in a youth program?
My family worries about money a lot.
There are places in my neighborhood to spend time/socialize that are free and easy to get to.
Social media shows you/gives you an accurate and honest look at other people's lives.
To finish up, we have just a few questions about you for statistical purposes only. Please be assured that your answers will remain completely confidential. What is the highest level of formal education that you have completed?
Were you born in Canada or another country?
When did you move to Canada?
Which of the following, if any do you identify as?
Which of the following best describes your ethnic background or nationality?
Which of the following categories best describes your total household income? That is, the total income of all persons in your household combined, before taxes.
Which of the following best describes where you live?
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