Prepared for the Canada Revenue Agency
Contract Award Date: December 2, 2016
Delivery Date: September, 2017
Contract Number: 46558-183593/001/CY
POR Number: POR 076-16
Produced by: EKOS Research Associates Inc.
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For more information on this report, please email:media.relations@cra-arc.gc.ca
Table of contents
In 2017 the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) undertook two advertising campaigns aimed at:
The ad campaigns were primarily digital, with print, social media and radio advertising, and ran from February to March 2017. Target audiences for these campaigns included all Canadians, including new Canadians, low income individuals, high income individuals, Indigenous peoples, seniors, and the self-employed.
The CRA commissioned Ekos Research Associates to conduct research to test possible creative approaches, as well as to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of these advertising campaigns.
The evaluation involved three research components:
The Concept testing was conducted between December 15 and 19, 2016 using an online survey of 567 members of the general public (including quotas for high income individuals, low income individuals, Indigenous peoples, the self-employed, seniors, and immigrants to Canada).
The Pre-Campaign Baseline survey was conducted between January 10 and 19, 2017 with 2,044 members of the general public (including quotas for low income individuals, and the self-employed).
The Post Campaign online survey was conducted between April 6 and 20, 2017 with 2,097 members of the general public (with quotas for low income individuals, Indigenous peoples, and parents of children under 18 years of age).
The findings from the research were used to assist in the determination of which creative approaches and messages to proceed with, as well as to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the campaigns.
The contract amount for this project was $54,240.00 (including HST).
I hereby certify as Senior Officer of EKOS Research Associates Inc. that the deliverables fully comply with the Government of Canada political neutrality requirements outlined in the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada and Procedures for Planning and Contracting Public Opinion Research. Specifically, the deliverables do not include information on electoral voting intentions, political party preferences, standings with the electorate or ratings of the performance of a political party or its leaders.
Derek Jansen
Vice President
EKOS Research
The target audience for the study was all Canadians over the age of 18, whether or not they file income taxes and/or have taxable income. The methodology for this study involved the following three research components:
Online survey of 567 members of the general public (18 years and older), including quotas for high income individuals (over $150,000 in annual personal income), low income individuals (under $40,000 in annual personal income), Indigenous peoples, self-employed, seniors (aged 65 or older), and immigrants to Canada (with their time in Canada recorded).
The distribution of the sample was as follows:
Group: | Sample size: | Quota |
---|---|---|
Indigenous | 21 | 20 |
Born outside CDA | 67 | 50 |
High Net Worth | 103 | 100 |
Low Net Worth | 87 | 50 |
Self-employed | 71 | 75 |
65 or older | 62 | 50 |
Other | 156 | 155 |
TOTAL | 567 | 500 |
Online survey of 2,044 members of the general public (18 years and older), including quotas for low income individuals and self-employed individuals.
Group: | Sample size: | Quota |
---|---|---|
Low Net Worth | 575 | 100 |
Self-employed | 201 | 200 |
Other | 499 | 1700 |
TOTAL | 2,044 | 2,000 |
Online survey of 2,097 members of the general public (18 years and older), with quotas for low income individuals, Indigenous peoples, and parents of children under 18 years of age.
Group: | Sample size: | Quota |
---|---|---|
Indigenous | 119 | 100 |
Low Net Worth | 457 | 100 |
Parents | 561 | 500 |
Other | 960 | 1,300 |
TOTAL | 2,097 | 2,000 |
The sample for all three research components was drawn from EKOS’ in-house Probit panel. Probit is a research panel that has been designed by EKOS to provide statistically representative data. Our online panel offers complete coverage of the Canadian population (i.e., Internet, phone, cell phone), random recruitment (in other words, participants are recruited randomly, they do not opt themselves into our panel), and equal probability sampling. All respondents to our panel are recruited by telephone using random digit dialling and are confirmed by live interviewers.
Our panel is considered to be probability based as it is recruited from random digit dial (RDD) sample, both landline and cell phone. The overall panel size is roughly 90,000 Canadian households. Random stratified samples are drawn from the panel database for individual research assignments.
The ACET baseline and post campaign survey instruments consisted of the Advertising Campaign Evaluation Tool questions used by the Government of Canada in all of its advertising evaluation research. The concept test questionnaire was designed by CRA and EKOS.
The average time it took respondents to complete the concept test questionnaire was 14 minutes. The average time it took respondents to complete the baseline questionnaire was 7 minutes, and the average length of the post campaign questionnaire was 12 minutes.
Pre-testing was conducted on December 14, 2016 (concept test), January 9, 2017 (baseline), and April 5, 2017 (post-campaign) to ensure each questionnaire was working well. The pre-tests included a series of questions allowing respondents to provide an assessment of the clarity, length, and flow of the questionnaire, and provide any final comments about the survey.
The concept test survey was conducted between December 15 and 19, 2016. The baseline survey was conducted between January 10 and 19, 2017. The post campaign survey was conducted between April 6 and 20, 2017. For each survey, respondents were 18 years of age and older, and were randomly selected. The sample included all provinces and territories, and the survey was administered in English and French.
Each survey was registered with the National Survey Registration System. Survey data collection adhered to Government of Canada standard for public opinion research as well as all applicable industry standards as set out by the Market Research Intelligence Agency, of which EKOS is a Gold Seal member. EKOS informed respondents of their rights under the Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act, and ensured that those rights were protected throughout the research process. This included: informing respondents of the purpose of the research; identifying both the sponsoring department and the research supplier; informing respondents that their participation in the study is voluntary, and that the information provided would be administered according to the requirements of the Privacy Act.
p>Once the survey data was collected, each database was reviewed for data quality. Coding was also completed. Survey results were weighted based on Statistics Canada data according to age, gender and region to ensure the sample was representative of the general public aged 18 years and older.Data tables were created for each survey to isolate results for major subgroups to be used in the analysis (across region, age, gender, education, employment, income, as well as among households with children under 18, those born outside of Canada, by mother tongue, and seen CRA advertisements).
The response rate for the concept test survey was 19.4%. This is calculated using the formula developed by the Marketing Research Intelligence Agency in conjunction with the Government of Canada. A total of 3,481 email invitations were sent. A total of 567 valid cases were completed, and combined with another 109 respondents who were screened out of the survey due to their responses as the numerator in the calculation of the response rate.
For the baseline survey, the response rate was 15.9%, using the same formula. This includes 14,819 email invitations sent. The 2,044 valid cases completed were combined with another 321 respondents who were screened out of the survey due to their responses to form the numerator in the calculation.
For the post-campaign survey, the response rate was 17.5%, using the same formula. This includes 13,602 email invitations sent. The 2,097 valid cases completed were combined with another 284 respondents who were screened out of the survey due to their responses to form the numerator in the calculation.
Following are the tabular results from the concept testing. Data tables for the Pre- and Post-Campaign Evaluation follow under separate cover.
Table 3-1: Print Benefits
Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to remind Canadians that they might miss out on benefit payments if they don't file their taxes?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A: Print Benefits Illustrated | 34% | 28% | 33% | – | 34% | – | 48% | 31% |
Ad B: Print Benefits Photography | 52% | 71% | 52% | – | 48% | – | 40% | 59% |
None | 14% | 2% | 15% | – | 18% | – | 12% | 9% |
Table 3-2: Scams - Email
Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to warn you about tax-related scams?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A: Scams Emails Illustrated | 56% | 76% | 66% | – | 59% | 40% | 51% | 48% |
Ad B: Scams Emails Photography | 40% | 24% | 34% | – | 37% | 60% | 45% | 43% |
None | 4% | 0% | 0% | – | 4% | 0% | 4% | 9% |
Table 3-3: Scams – Telephone
Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to warn you about tax-related scams?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Scams Phone Illustrated | 34% | 51% | 34% | – | 31% | 44% | 56% | 27% |
Ad B - Scams Phone Photography | 58% | 49% | 51% | – | 57% | 56% | 43% | 67% |
None | 8% | 0% | 15% | – | 12% | 0% | 2% | 6% |
Table 3-4: Canada Child Benefit – Radio
Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to remind Canadians that they might miss out on benefit payments if they don't file their taxes?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Canada Child Benefit approach 1 | 62% | 51% | 35% | – | 68% | – | – | – |
Ad B - Canada Child Benefit approach 2 | 30% | 28% | 46% | – | 28% | – | – | – |
None | 7% | 20% | 19% | – | 4% | – | – | – |
Table 3-5: WITB/GST/HST – Radio
Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to remind Canadians that they might miss out on benefit payments if they don't file their taxes?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - WITB GST HST credit approach 1 | 58% | 58% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ad B - WITB GST HST credit approach 2 | 35% | 35% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
None | 7% | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Table 3-6: CVITP – Radio
Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to inform Canadians that they might be eligible for help preparing and filing their taxes?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Community Volunteer Income Tax program approach 1 | 78% | 78% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ad B - Community volunteer Income Tax Program approach 2 | 22% | 22% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
None | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Table 3-7: Tax Promoter
Thinking of all of these ads, which one is most likely to think about the negative consequences of participating in a tax promoter scheme?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Tax Promoter Cheque | 36% | – | 16% | 33% | 38% | – | 38% | 47% |
Ad B - Tax Promoter Photography | 26% | – | 30% | 24% | 29% | – | 27% | 16% |
Ad C - Tax Promoter Illustrated | 23% | – | 24% | 22% | 24% | – | 29% | 19% |
None | 14% | – | 31% | 21% | 9% | – | 6% | 18% |
Table 3-8: Underground Economy
Thinking of all of these ads, which one is most likely to prevent you from participating in the underground economy?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Underground Economy hands | 31% | – | 28% | 38% | 31% | 26% | 42% | 34% |
Ad B - Underground Economy Photography | 36% | – | 31% | 29% | 34% | 42% | 14% | 43% |
Ad C - Underground Economy Illustrated | 18% | – | 2% | 9% | 19% | 25% | 28% | 9% |
None | 14% | – | 39% | 24% | 15% | 7% | 16% | 14% |
Table 3-9: My Account
Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to encourage Canadians to register for the CRA’s “My Account” service?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Online My Account Photography | 42% | – | 29% | – | 32% | 50% | – | 56% |
Ad B - Online My Account Illustrated | 50% | – | 66% | – | 54% | 46% | – | 41% |
None | 8% | – | 5% | – | 14% | 4% | – | 3% |
Table 3-10: My Business Account
Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to encourage Canadian business owners to register for the CRA’s “My Business Account” service?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Online My Biz Account Photography | 63% | – | – | – | – | 63% | – | – |
Ad B - Online My Biz Account Illustrated | 24% | – | – | – | – | 24% | – | – |
None | 12% | – | – | – | – | 12% | – | – |
Table 3-11: Print Offshore
Thinking of all of these ads, which one is most likely to deter tax cheating?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Print Offshore Globe | 19% | – | – | 19% | – | – | – | – |
Ad B - Print Offshore Illustrated | 43% | – | – | 43% | – | – | – | – |
Ad C - Print Offshore Photography | 18% | – | – | 18% | – | – | – | – |
None | 20% | – | – | 20% | – | – | – | – |
Table 3-12: Offshore Compliance
Thinking of all of these ads, which one is most likely to deter tax cheating?
TOTAL | Indigenous | Immigrant | High Net Worth | Low Net Worth | Self-employed | 65 or older | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad A - Offshore Compliance Globe | 22% | – | – | 22% | – | – | – | – |
Ad B - Offshore Compliance Illustrated | 17% | – | – | 17% | – | – | – | – |
Ad C - Offshore Compliance Photography | 35% | – | – | 35% | – | – | – | – |
None | 26% | – | – | 26% | – | – | – | – |
Table 4-1: PRINT Benefits (Seniors, Low Income, Immigrant, Indigenous, GP Other) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
There are benefits and credits available if I do my taxes | The CRA is making efforts to inform people that they may get benefits and credits if they do their taxes | |||
Illustrated | 35 | 71 | 76 | 34 |
Photo | 49 | 82 | 83 | 52 |
Table 4-2: Scam Email (Seniors, Low Income, Immigrant, Indigenous, GP Other, Self-Employed) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
There are benefits and credits available if I do my taxes | The CRA is making efforts to inform people that they may get benefits and credits if they do their taxes | Likely to click for more info | |||
Illustrated | 59 | 87 | 82 | 38 | 56 |
Photo | 56 | 78 | 76 | 38 | 40 |
Table 4-3: Scams Phone (Seniors, Low Income, Immigrant, Indigenous, GP Other, Self-Employed) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
There are benefits and credits available if I do my taxes | The CRA is making efforts to inform people that they may get benefits and credits if they do their taxes | Likely to click for more info | |||
Illustrated | 61 | 83 | 86 | 30 | 34 |
Photo | 61 | 84 | 87 | 35 | 58 |
Table 4-4: Radio CCB (Indigenous, Low Income, Immigrants) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Benefits and credits available if I do my taxes | CRA making efforts to inform about benefits and credits if I do my taxes | |||
1 Raising kids is fulfilling | 43 | 79 | 73 | 62 |
2 Hey! I just got my CCB payment | 41 | 71 | 79 | 30 |
Table 4-5: Radio WITB GST/HST (Indigenous) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Benefits and credits available if I do my taxes | CRA making efforts to inform about benefits and credits if I do my taxes | |||
1 It's hard to make ends meet | 70 | 78 | 82 | 58 |
2 Hey! I just got my WITB payment | 59 | 76 | 85 | 35 |
Table 4-6: Radio CVITP (Indigenous) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assistance available for those who need help filing | CRA provides assistance for those who need help filing their tax returns | Likely to look for more info on what assistance is available | |||
1 I’m not sure how to file my taxes | 67 | 88 | 94 | 59 | 78 |
2 Good news! Filing my return was easier than I thought | 55 | 88 | 68 | 51 | 22 |
Table 4-7: Banner Promoter (High Net Worth, Seniors, Low Income, Immigrant, GP Other, Self-Employed) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative consequences for participating in schemes like charitable donations receipts | Negative consequences for participating in schemes like claiming false business losses on taxes | CRA making efforts to inform about schemes like claiming false business losses on taxes | CRA making efforts to inform about schemes like getting charitable donation receipts | Would be likely to click for more info | |||
Cheque | 63 | 54 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 31 | 36 |
Photo | 56 | 56 | 66 | 60 | 64 | 39 | 26 |
Illustrated | 43 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 35 | 23 |
Table 4-8: Banner Underground Economy (High Net Worth, Seniors, Low Income, Immigrant, GP Other, Self-Employed) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative consequences to paying cash for home renovation services | CRA is making efforts to reduce tax cheating like paying for home renovations under the table | I would be likely to click on it for more info | |||
Hands | 43 | 60 | 59 | 29 | 31 |
Photo | 48 | 70 | 54 | 26 | 36 |
Illustrated | 33 | 50 | 50 | 19 | 18 |
Table 4-9: Banner My Acct (Seniors, Low Income, Immigrant, GP Other, Self-Employed) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
My Account is the place to take care of all my personal tax matters online | The CRA is making efforts to better serve Canadians with its online services | I would be likely to click on it for more info | |||
Illustrated | 42 | 48 | 64 | 37 | 50 |
Photo | 35 | 37 | 52 | 25 | 42 |
Table 4-10: Banner My BA (Self-Employed) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
My BA is the place to take care of all my business tax matters online | The CRA is making efforts to better serve Canadians with its online services | I would be likely to click on it for more info | |||
Illustrated | 14 | 33 | 40 | 26 | 24 |
Photo | 30 | 49 | 57 | 31 | 63 |
Table 4-11: Print Offshore (High Net Worth) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative consequences to participating in offshore tax avoidance | The CRA is making efforts to reduce tax cheating in Canada | If Canadians saw this, they might think twice before participating in tax cheating | |||
Globe | 47 | 66 | 64 | 29 | 19 |
Illustrated | 55 | 71 | 64 | 39 | 43 |
Photo | 49 | 62 | 69 | 32 | 18 |
Table 4-12: Banner Offshore (High Net Worth) (% Agree)
Catches Attention | Language Conveys | Call to Action | Preferred Ad | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative consequences to participating in offshore tax avoidance | The CRA is making efforts to reduce tax cheating in Canada | I would be likely to click on it for more info | |||
Globe | 47 | 53 | 50 | 19 | 22 |
Illustrated | 32 | 38 | 42 | 17 | 17 |
Photo | 43 | 61 | 60 | 22 | 35 |
Ekos Research Associates is conducting a survey on behalf of the federal government that will be used to guide decisions related to an advertising campaign planned for 2017.
The survey will take about 10 minutes of your time. Your participation is entirely voluntary and all of your answers will be kept completely confidential.
Instructions:
Thank you in advance for your participation.
a) Are you…
b) Does anyone in your household work for any of the following organizations? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
IF “NONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS” CONTINUE, OTHERWISE THANK AND TERMINATE.
c) In what year were you born?
YYYY: ____________ (ADMISSIBLE RANGE 1900-1998 IF > 1998, THANK AND TERMINATE ASK D IF QUESTION C IS LEFT BLANK) or prefer not to say
d) In which of the following age categories do you belong? SELECT ONE ONLY
IF “LESS THAN 18 YEARS OLD” OR “BLANK”, THANK AND TERMINATE
e) Which of the following categories best describes your current employment status? Are you… SELECT ONE ONLY
f) Which of the following categories best describes your total annual personal income, before taxes are deducted? SELECT ONE ONLY
g) Where were you born?
ASK Q(h) IF Q(g) = BORN OUTSIDE CANADA
h) In what year did you first move to Canada? ADMISSIBLE RANGE: 1900-2016
i) Are you an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations, Métis or Inuk? First Nations includes Status and Non–Status Indians.
The purpose of this survey is to gather reactions and feedback to some advertising material regarding the Canada Revenue Agency’s upcoming advertising campaign. (Throughout this survey the Canada Revenue Agency will be referred to as the CRA.)
[PRINT ADS: BENEFITS]
First, we would like your reaction to a possible version of a print ad that would be placed in newspapers. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Next is a different version of the ad. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
2. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Show both ads side by side.]
3. Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to remind Canadians that they might miss out on benefit payments if they don’t file their taxes?
[BANNER ADS: SCAMS]
This time, we would like your reaction to concepts or ideas for an ad that will appear on the internet as a video. Keep in mind that these ideas are at the early stages of development, so they do not yet look like video ads you see on the internet. Please view the first Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
4. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Now please look at a second version of ad. Click the image to display a full screen version of the ad. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
5. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Show both ads side by side.]
6. Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to warn you about tax-related scams?
[RADIO AD: BENEFITS-CCB]
Now we would like your reaction to two possible versions of an ad you would hear on the radio. Keep in mind that these are at the early stages of development, so they do not yet sound like the ads you hear on the radio. Please listen to the first Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
7. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Now please listen to a second version of the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
8. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Show initial words of script of both ads side by side.]
9. Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to remind Canadians that they might miss out on benefit payments if they don’t file their taxes?
[RADIO AD: BENEFITS- WITB/GST/HST]
Now we would like your reaction to two possible versions of a different ad you would hear on the radio. Keep in mind that these are at the early stages of development, so they do not yet sound like the ads you hear on the radio. Please listen to the first Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
10. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Now please listen to a second version of the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
11. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Show initial words of script of both ads side by side.]
12. Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to remind Canadians that they might miss out on benefit payments if they don’t file their taxes?
[RADIO AD: BENEFITS- CVITP]
Now we would like your reaction to two possible versions of a different ad you would hear on the radio. Keep in mind that these are at the early stages of development, so they do not yet sound like the ads you hear on the radio. Please listen to the first Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
13. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Now please listen to a second version of the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
14. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Show initial words of script of both ads side by side.]
15. Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to inform Canadians that they might be eligible for help preparing and filing their taxes?
[BANNER ADS: TAX PROMOTER]
And finally, we would like your reaction to three possible versions of an ad that will appear on the internet. Please view the first Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
16. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Now please look at a second version of that ad. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
17. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
18. Repeat matrix for third version of the ad.
[Show all ads side by side.]
19. Thinking of all of these ads, which one is most likely to make you think about the negative consequences of participating in a tax promoter scheme?
[BANNER ADS: UNDERGROUND ECONOMY]
And finally, we would like your reaction to three possible versions of another online ad that will appear on the internet. Please view the first Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
20. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Now please look at a second version of that ad. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
21. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
22. Repeat matrix for third version of the ad.
[Show all ads side by side.]
23. Thinking of all of these ads, which one is most likely to prevent you from participating in the undergound economy?
[BANNER ADS: MY ACCOUNT]
And finally, we would like your reaction to two possible versions of another online ad that will appear on the internet. Please view the first Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
24. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Next is a second version of the ad. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
25. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Show both ads side by side.]
26. Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to encourage Canadians to register for the CRA’s “My Account” service?
Thank you for taking the time to participate and share your opinions.
The purpose of this survey is to gather reactions and feedback to some advertising material regarding the Canada Revenue Agency’s upcoming advertising campaign. Throughout this survey the Canada Revenue Agency will be referred to as the CRA.
[BANNER ADS: MY BUSINESS ACCOUNT]
We would like your reaction to concepts or ideas for an ad that will appear on the internet as a video. Keep in mind that these ideas are at the early stages of development, so they do not yet look like video ads you see on the internet. Please view the first Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Next is a second version of the ad. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B in randomization]
2. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Show both ads side by side.]
3. Thinking of both of these ads, which one is most likely to encourage Canadians to register for the CRA’s “My Account” service?
[BANNER ADS: MY ACCOUNT – REPEAT AS FOR GENERAL POPULATION]
[BANNER ADS: SCAMS – REPEAT AS FOR GENERAL POPULATION]
[BANNER ADS: UNDERGROUND ECONOMY - REPEAT AS FOR GENERAL POPULATION]
Thank you for taking the time to participate and share your opinions.
The purpose of this survey is to gather reactions and feedback to some advertising material regarding the Canada Revenue Agency’s upcoming advertising campaign. Throughout this survey the Canada Revenue Agency will be referred to as the CRA.
[PRINT ADS: OFFSHORE]
First, we would like your reaction to three possible versions of a print ad that would be placed in newspapers. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Now please look at a second version of that ad. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the 'continue' button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
2. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
3. Repeat matrix for third version of the ad.
[Show all ads side by side.]
4. Thinking of all of these ads, which one is most likely to deter tax cheating?
[BANNERS OFFSHORE AD]
Now we would like your reaction to three possible versions of concepts or ideas for an ad that will appear on the internet as a video. Keep in mind that these ideas are at the early stages of development, so they do not yet look like video ads you see on the internet. Please view the first ad and when you are ready to proceed click the ‘continue’ button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
5. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about this ad. (With 1 being Strongly disagree and 5 being Strongly agree.)
Now please look at a different version of that ad. Please view the Ad and when you are ready to proceed click the 'continue' button.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
6. Repeat matrix for second version of the ad.
[Insert Ad A or Ad B or Ad C in randomization]
7. Repeat matrix for third version of the ad.
[Show all ads side by side.]
8. Thinking of all of these ads, which one is most likely to deter tax cheating?
[BANNER ADS: UNDERGROUND ECONOMY – REPEAT AS FOR GEN POP]
[BANNER ADS: TAX PROMOTER – REPEAT AS FOR GEN POP]
Thank you for taking the time to participate and share your opinions.