Public consultation for the government action plan to combat poverty and social exclusion - Consultation Québec

Your opinion matters!

As part of the public consultation conducted by the Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, this survey’s goal is to collect the Québec population’s view on the actions to be considered in developing the next government action plan to combat poverty and social exclusion.

Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, 425 rue Jacques-Parizeau, Québec, Québec, G1R 4Z1.

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Please read the following information before taking this survey:

Participation in the survey is on a voluntary basis.
The Ministère asks you to express your opinion on the importance of certain topics concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion, and to prioritize certain actions to be implemented in connection with these topics.
Every question of the survey is a multiple-choice question. You can choose not to answer any of the questions. According to your answers, it should take you between 5 and 20 minutes to complete the survey.
You can use the “Back” button without your answers being erased. However, you cannot return to the survey after you submit it.
Access to your answers is restricted to persons who are involved in the actions taken at the Ministère in the plan to combat poverty and social exclusion. Your answers will be treated confidentially and anonymously.

By continuing, you certify you have read the above and agree to answer this questionnaire.

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1. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Access to education and training

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

2. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Encourage people to stay in school.

2. Promote access to education and higher education (e.g., improve the student financial assistance system).

3. Support adults develop their basic skills (reading, writing, using a computer and Internet browsing).

4. Support continuous training (training offered to adults as part of their job).

None of the above

I don’t know.

3. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

None of the above

I don’t know.

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4. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Support for families and seniors

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

5. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Improve early childhood services (e.g., social paediatrics, postnatal follow-up).

2. Support fairness between parents (e.g., parental leave, child custody).

3. Support parenthood in all its forms (e.g., blended families, same-sex parents).

4. Improve access to subsidized childcare (e.g., increase the number of spaces, reduce costs).

5. Improve access to home care services for seniors.

6. Support caregivers.

None of the above

I don’t know.

6. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

Action 5

Action 6

None of the above

I don’t know.

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7. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Income support (social assistance, tax credits, personal finances)

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

8. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Fight inflation (the rising cost of living).

2. Improve income support programs (e.g., improve social assistance programs).

3. Review the tax system (income tax rules).

4. Develop people’s skills in managing personal finances.

5. Offer support to people in debt.

6. Adapt the pricing of government and para-government agencies (e.g., Hydro-Québec) for low-income people.

None of the above

I don’t know.

9. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

Action 5

Action 6

None of the above

I don’t know.

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10. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Access to employment and improvement of working conditions

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

11. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Facilitate labour market integration (e.g., improve employability programs).

2. Improve the rules applying to labour.

3. Increase the minimum wage.

4. Support workplace learning and skills development.

5. Promote work-family-life balance.

None of the above

I don’t know.

12. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

Action 5

None of the above

I don’t know.

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13. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Access to sufficient and healthy food (food security)

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

14. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Ensure access to high-quality food at a reasonable cost and close to living environments.

2. Provide financial assistance to promote healthy eating.

3. Develop and support the food self-sufficiency of communities (e.g., local production, community gardens, collective kitchens).

4. Provide more support to food assistance organizations.

5. Develop people’s food skills (e.g., value of food, cooking, gardening, budget).

6. Promote access to healthy food in schools.

None of the above

I don’t know.

15. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

Action 5

Action 6

None of the above

I don’t know.

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16. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Access to public transit

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

17. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Reduce public transit fares for low-income people.

2. Improve the public transit system.

3. Develop a regional and interregional transport offer.

4. Develop the car sharing offer (punctual car loan service for a short period of time).

5. Encourage and support car pooling.

None of the above

I don’t know.

18. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

Action 5

None of the above

I don’t know.

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19. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Access to housing

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

20. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Increase the number of social housing units (e.g., low-rental housing, housing cooperatives, subsidized housing).

2. Facilitate access to affordable and high-quality housing.

3. Curb rising rental prices.

4. Develop financial assistance programs for housing.

5. Ensure the right to housing without discrimination.

None of the above

I don’t know.

21. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

Action 5

None of the above

I don’t know.

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22. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Access to health care and social services

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

23. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Improve access to a family physician, a nurse and home care.

2. Improve access to certain health services not covered by the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) (e.g., dental care, eye care).

3. Improve access to mental health care and psychosocial support (e.g., psychologist, social worker).

4. Encourage healthy lifestyles, health and well-being.

None of the above

I don’t know.

24. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

None of the above

I don’t know.

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25. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Access to government services

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

26. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Offer government services to people experiencing social exclusion in their environment.

2. Ensure that people who are entitled to services know about them and have access to them.

3. Simplify administrative procedures.

4. Simplify government documentation intended for citizens.

5. Accompany people who need it in accessing government programs and services.

6. Maintain the possibility to communicate with government staff in person or by telephone.

7. Create a unique access to the services intended for people living in poverty.

None of the above

I don’t know.

27. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

Action 5

Action 6

Action 7

None of the above

I don’t know.

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28. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Social inclusion and participation

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

29. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Encourage and support volunteering.

2. Combat prejudice toward people living in poverty.

3. Promote and support access to leisure, culture and sport.

4. Reinforce community life (e.g., citizens' initiatives, green alleys, neighbourhood parties).

5. Provide more support to community organizations.

None of the above

I don’t know.

30. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

Action 5

None of the above

I don’t know.

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31. How important to you is the following topic concerning the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Québec?

Access to legal services

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

I don’t know.

32. Here is a selection of actions. Choose the one you think is THE MOST IMPORTANT to implement to combat poverty and social exclusion in Québec, in connection with this topic.

ACTIONS:

1. Improve access to legal aid (e.g., services offered online, by telephone or in neighbourhood offices).

2. Broaden the eligibility requirements for legal aid.

3. Offer more reduced-rate or free services.

4. Broaden the types of legal services offered to people living in poverty (e.g., simplified legal documents, advice, legal representation before the court).

None of the above

I don’t know.

33. Choose one or several OTHER actions you deem IMPORTANT to implement, from the previous list of actions.

Action 1

Action 2

Action 3

Action 4

None of the above

I don’t know.

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Sociodemographic questions

The following questions are for statistical purposes only. They will be used to analyze the results according to participant characteristics.

34. Please specify your gender.

I am a woman.

I am a man.

I identify with a different gender.

I don’t know.

I prefer not to answer.

35. What is your age group?

Under 18 years of age

18 to 34 years of age

35 to 54 years of age

55 years of age or older

I prefer not to answer.

36. What is your level of education (completed)?

Elementary school

High school

College

University

I prefer not to answer.

37. Do you identify as an Indigenous person in Canada (First Nations, Inuit or Métis)?

Yes

I prefer not to answer.

38. Are you a member of a visible or ethnic minority?

Yes

I prefer not to answer.

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Public consultation for the government action plan to combat poverty and social exclusion - Consultation Québec

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Access to education and training

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Support for families and seniors

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Income support (social assistance, tax credits, personal finances)

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Access to employment and improvement of working conditions

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Access to sufficient and healthy food (food security)

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Access to public transit

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Access to housing

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Access to health care and social services

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Access to government services

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Social inclusion and participation

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Access to legal services

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