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Table Q1A Page 1.........Q1. In your opinion, is the economy in your local area ... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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Table Q1A Page 2.........Q1. In your opinion, is the economy in your local area ... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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Table Q1B Page 3.........Q1. In your opinion, is the economy in your province... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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Table Q1B Page 4.........Q1. In your opinion, is the economy in your province... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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Table Q1C Page 5.........Q1. In your opinion, is the Canadian economy... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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Table Q1C Page 6.........Q1. In your opinion, is the Canadian economy... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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Table Q2 Page 7..........Q2. Which of the following best describes your employment status? Are you ...?
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Table Q2 Page 8..........Q2. Which of the following best describes your employment status? Are you ...?
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Table Q3A Page 9.........Q3. a) Is your self-employment seasonal?
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Table Q3A Page 10........Q3. a) Is your self-employment seasonal?
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Table Q3B Page 11........Q3. b) Do you have employees?
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Table Q3B Page 12........Q3. b) Do you have employees?
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Table Q4A Page 13........Q4. a) Is your self-employment full-time or part-time?
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Table Q4A Page 14........Q4. a) Is your self-employment full-time or part-time?
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Table Q4B Page 15........Q4. b) How many hours do you work per week?
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Table Q4B Page 16........Q4. b) How many hours do you work per week?
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Table Q5 Page 17.........Q5. Apart from your self-employment, do you also work as an employee for someone else?
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Table Q5 Page 18.........Q5. Apart from your self-employment, do you also work as an employee for someone else?
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Table Q6A Page 19........Q6. a) Are you a seasonal employee?
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Table Q6A Page 20........Q6. a) Are you a seasonal employee?
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Table Q6B Page 21........Q6. b) Does your employer deduct amounts from your pay for programs such as Employment Insurance or the Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan?
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Table Q6B Page 22........Q6. b) Does your employer deduct amounts from your pay for programs such as Employment Insurance or the Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan?
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Table Q7 Page 23.........Q7. Are you responsible for managing other employees?
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Table Q7 Page 24.........Q7. Are you responsible for managing other employees?
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Table Q8 Page 25.........Q8. How many hours do you work per week?
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Table Q8 Page 26.........Q8. How many hours do you work per week?
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Table Q9 Page 27.........Q9. Are you ...?
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Table Q9 Page 28.........Q9. Are you ...?
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Table Q10A Page 29.......Q10. a) Is it very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely that you will lose your job in the next year?
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Table Q10A Page 30.......Q10. a) Is it very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely that you will lose your job in the next year?
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Table Q10B Page 31.......Q10. b) If you were to lose your job in the next year, do you think it might be in the next...?
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Table Q10B Page 32.......Q10. b) If you were to lose your job in the next year, do you think it might be in the next...?
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Table Q11A Page 33.......Q11a. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be able to find a new job where you live, as good as or better than your current job within 12 months?
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Table Q11A Page 34.......Q11a. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be able to find a new job where you live, as good as or better than your current job within 12 months?
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Table Q11B Page 35.......Q11b. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be willing to move to look for employment in your occupation in another location in Canada, if needed?
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Table Q11B Page 36.......Q11b. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be willing to move to look for employment in your occupation in another location in Canada, if needed?
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Table Q11C Page 37.......Q11c. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be willing to move to look for employment in a different occupation in another location in Canada, if needed?
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Table Q11C Page 38.......Q11c. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be willing to move to look for employment in a different occupation in another location in Canada, if needed?
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Table Q11D Page 39.......Q11d. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Try to start your own business or become self-employed?
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Table Q11D Page 40.......Q11d. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Try to start your own business or become self-employed?
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Table Q12A Page 41.......Q12. AGREEMENT: I'm confident I could access Employment Insurance benefits if I were to lose my job.
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Table Q12A Page 42.......Q12. AGREEMENT: I'm confident I could access Employment Insurance benefits if I were to lose my job.
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Table Q12B Page 43.......Q12. AGREEMENT: Too many people stay in seasonal jobs because they are able to collect Employment Insurance benefits.
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Table Q12B Page 44.......Q12. AGREEMENT: Too many people stay in seasonal jobs because they are able to collect Employment Insurance benefits.
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Table Q13A Page 45.......Q13. a) Do you think that the Employment Insurance Program is...
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Table Q13A Page 46.......Q13. a) Do you think that the Employment Insurance Program is...
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Table Q13B Page 47.......Q13. b) What do you find most unfair about the Employment Insurance program?
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Table Q13B Page 49.......Q13. b) What do you find most unfair about the Employment Insurance program?
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Table Q14 Page 51........Q14. From what you know, do you think the level of income support provided by the Employment Insurance Program is generous, adequate or insufficient?
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Table Q14 Page 52........Q14. From what you know, do you think the level of income support provided by the Employment Insurance Program is generous, adequate or insufficient?
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Table Q15 Page 53........Q15. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that the Employment Insurance Program provides additional benefits to low-income families who have 
                         children?
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Table Q15 Page 54........Q15. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that the Employment Insurance Program provides additional benefits to low-income families who have 
                         children?
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Table Q16A Page 55.......Q16. a) Which view is closer to your own?
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Table Q16A Page 56.......Q16. a) Which view is closer to your own?
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Table Q16B Page 57.......Q16. b) What adjustments or changes would you make?
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Table Q16B Page 60.......Q16. b) What adjustments or changes would you make?
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Table Q17 Page 63........Q17. If you were to lose your job, would you prefer to have a choice in terms of how your benefits were paid?
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Table Q17 Page 64........Q17. If you were to lose your job, would you prefer to have a choice in terms of how your benefits were paid?
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Table Q18 Page 65........Q18. If you were to lose your job and had a choice in how your benefits were paid, which would you choose... receiving a higher amount of EI benefits over 
                         fewer weeks or a lower amount of benefits over more weeks?
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Table Q18 Page 66........Q18. If you were to lose your job and had a choice in how your benefits were paid, which would you choose... receiving a higher amount of EI benefits over 
                         fewer weeks or a lower amount of benefits over more weeks?
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Table Q19 Page 67........Q19. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that eligible workers who have a short-term illness can receive up to 15 weeks of EI sickness 
                         benefits?
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Table Q19 Page 68........Q19. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that eligible workers who have a short-term illness can receive up to 15 weeks of EI sickness 
                         benefits?
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Table Q20 Page 69........Q20. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that eligible workers can receive some income benefits to take time off work to care for or support a 
                         gravely ill or dying family member?
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Table Q20 Page 70........Q20. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that eligible workers can receive some income benefits to take time off work to care for or support a 
                         gravely ill or dying family member?
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Table Q21A Page 71.......Q21a. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: A 
                         gravely ill or dying person?
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Table Q21A Page 72.......Q21a. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: A 
                         gravely ill or dying person?
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Table Q21B Page 73.......Q21b. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: 
                         Someone with a one-time medical emergency or injury?
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Table Q21B Page 74.......Q21b. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: 
                         Someone with a one-time medical emergency or injury?
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Table Q21C Page 75.......Q21c. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: 
                         Someone with a chronic or long term illness?
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Table Q21C Page 76.......Q21c. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: 
                         Someone with a chronic or long term illness?
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Table Q22 Page 77........Q22. In order to care for the gravely ill or dying person, did you take time off work?
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Table Q22 Page 78........Q22. In order to care for the gravely ill or dying person, did you take time off work?
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Table Q23 Page 79........Q23. Since you did not take time off work, how was that person cared for? Would you say ...?
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Table Q23 Page 80........Q23. Since you did not take time off work, how was that person cared for? Would you say ...?
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Table Q24 Page 81........Q24. How much time off work did you take to care for this person? Was it ...?
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Table Q24 Page 82........Q24. How much time off work did you take to care for this person? Was it ...?
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Table Q25 Page 83........Q25. When you took time off work to care for this person did you do any of the following?
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Table Q25 Page 84........Q25. When you took time off work to care for this person did you do any of the following?
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Table Q26 Page 85........Q26. Why did you not use the Compassionate Care benefits?
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Table Q26 Page 86........Q26. Why did you not use the Compassionate Care benefits?
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Table Q27 Page 87........Q27. If you were working and you were faced with a situation where you needed to take time away from work to care for or support a gravely ill family member, 
                         would you apply for the Compassionate Care Benefits?
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Table Q27 Page 88........Q27. If you were working and you were faced with a situation where you needed to take time away from work to care for or support a gravely ill family member, 
                         would you apply for the Compassionate Care Benefits?
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Table Q28 Page 89........Q28. What would be the main reason you would not apply?
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Table Q28 Page 91........Q28. What would be the main reason you would not apply?
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Table Q29A1 Page 93......Q29a. INTEREST: Benefits similar to Employment Insurance benefits in case of business failure?
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Table Q29A1 Page 94......Q29a. INTEREST: Benefits similar to Employment Insurance benefits in case of business failure?
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Table Q29A2 Page 95......Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 15 weeks of sickness benefits if you become injured or too sick to work?
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Table Q29A2 Page 96......Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 15 weeks of sickness benefits if you become injured or too sick to work?
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Table Q29A3 Page 97......Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 15 weeks of maternity benefits?
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Table Q29A3 Page 98......Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 15 weeks of maternity benefits?
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Table Q29A4 Page 99......Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 35 weeks of parental benefits to be taken by either parent or shared by both?
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Table Q29A4 Page 100.....Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 35 weeks of parental benefits to be taken by either parent or shared by both?
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Table Q29A5 Page 101.....Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 6 weeks of compassionate care benefits in the event that you are required to take time from work to care for or support a gravely ill 
                         family member?
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Table Q29A5 Page 102.....Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 6 weeks of compassionate care benefits in the event that you are required to take time from work to care for or support a gravely ill 
                         family member?
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Table Q29B1 Page 103.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... benefits in case of business failure?
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Table Q29B1 Page 104.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... benefits in case of business failure?
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Table Q29B2 Page 105.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... sickness benefits?
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Table Q29B2 Page 106.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... sickness benefits?
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Table Q29B3 Page 107.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... maternity benefits?
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Table Q29B3 Page 108.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... maternity benefits?
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Table Q29B4 Page 109.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... parental benefits?
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Table Q29B4 Page 110.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... parental benefits?
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Table Q29B5 Page 111.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... compassionate care benefits?
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Table Q29B5 Page 112.....Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... compassionate care benefits?
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Table Q30 Page 113.......Q30. If access was available to a package of maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits for the self-employed, would you be willing to pay 
                         premiums equivalent to those which allow employees to collect these benefits?
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Table Q30 Page 114.......Q30. If access was available to a package of maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits for the self-employed, would you be willing to pay 
                         premiums equivalent to those which allow employees to collect these benefits?
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Table Q31 Page 115.......Q31. If Employment Insurance maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits were available for the self employed, how much time could you 
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Table Q31 Page 116.......Q31. If Employment Insurance maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits were available for the self employed, how much time could you 
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Table Q32 Page 117.......Q32. To the best of your knowledge, have the Employment Insurance premiums that Canadians pay generally gone up, gone down or stayed the same over the past 
                         five years?
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Table Q32 Page 118.......Q32. To the best of your knowledge, have the Employment Insurance premiums that Canadians pay generally gone up, gone down or stayed the same over the past 
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Table Q33 Page 119.......Q33. Were you aware of this new initiative?
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Table Q33 Page 120.......Q33. Were you aware of this new initiative?
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Table Q34 Page 121.......Q34. In your opinion, how important is it that the federal government makes provisions to keep a reserve in the CEIFB? Is it...?
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Table Q34 Page 122.......Q34. In your opinion, how important is it that the federal government makes provisions to keep a reserve in the CEIFB? Is it...?
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Table Q35 Page 123.......Q35. How confident are you that these new measures will improve the management of the Employment Insurance program financing?
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Table Q35 Page 124.......Q35. How confident are you that these new measures will improve the management of the Employment Insurance program financing?
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Table Q36A Page 125......Q36. AWARENESS: Increase the maximum duration of benefits available under the EI program by five weeks, raising it from 45 to 50 weeks.
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Table Q36A Page 126......Q36. AWARENESS: Increase the maximum duration of benefits available under the EI program by five weeks, raising it from 45 to 50 weeks.
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Table Q36B Page 127......Q36. AWARENESS: Provide $500 million over two years to extend EI income benefits to Canadians participating in longer-term training.
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Table Q36B Page 128......Q36. AWARENESS: Provide $500 million over two years to extend EI income benefits to Canadians participating in longer-term training.
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Table Q36C Page 129......Q36. AWARENESS: Maintain Employment Insurance premium rates for both 2009 and 2010.
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Table Q36C Page 130......Q36. AWARENESS: Maintain Employment Insurance premium rates for both 2009 and 2010.
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Table Q37 Page 131.......Q37. How many times have you received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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Table Q37 Page 132.......Q37. How many times have you received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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Table Q38 Page 133.......Q38. Why did you receive Employment Insurance benefits? Was it ...?
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Table Q38 Page 134.......Q38. Why did you receive Employment Insurance benefits? Was it ...?
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Table Q39 Page 135.......Q39. While receiving Employment Insurance benefits during the last five years, did you move to find work?
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Table Q39 Page 136.......Q39. While receiving Employment Insurance benefits during the last five years, did you move to find work?
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Table Q40 Page 137.......Q40. Has anyone else in your household received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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Table Q40 Page 138.......Q40. Has anyone else in your household received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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Table Q41 Page 139.......Q41. Why did this other person receive Employment Insurance benefits? Was it ...?
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Table Q41 Page 140.......Q41. Why did this other person receive Employment Insurance benefits? Was it ...?
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Table Q43 Page 141.......Q43. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
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Table Q43 Page 142.......Q43. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
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Table Q44 Page 143.......Q44. In what industry do you work?
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Table Q44 Page 145.......Q44. In what industry do you work?
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Table Q45 Page 147.......Q45. Do you work for a small (50 employees), medium (50-500) or large (500+) firm or organization?
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Table Q45 Page 148.......Q45. Do you work for a small (50 employees), medium (50-500) or large (500+) firm or organization?
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Table Q46 Page 149.......Q46. Are you ...?
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Table Q46 Page 150.......Q46. Are you ...?
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Table Q47 Page 151.......Q47. Are there any children in your household under the age of 18? This includes children living with you full-time or part-time as part of a shared-custody 
                         arrangement.
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Table Q47 Page 152.......Q47. Are there any children in your household under the age of 18? This includes children living with you full-time or part-time as part of a shared-custody 
                         arrangement.
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Table Q48 Page 153.......Q48. Are there any adults in your household over the age of 65 to whom you are related?
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Table Q48 Page 154.......Q48. Are there any adults in your household over the age of 65 to whom you are related?
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Table Q49 Page 155.......Q49. Which of the following best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household for 2008?
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Table Q49 Page 156.......Q49. Which of the following best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household for 2008?
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Table Q50 Page 157.......Q50. What is your personal income, before taxes, for 2008?
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Table Q50 Page 158.......Q50. What is your personal income, before taxes, for 2008?
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Table GEND Page 159......Gender
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Table GEND Page 160......Gender
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Table LANGU Page 161.....Language of interview
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Table LANGU Page 162.....Language of interview
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Table REGIO2 Page 163....Region
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Table REGIO2 Page 164....Region
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Table AGE Page 165.......Age
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Table AGE Page 166.......Age
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Table URB_RU Page 167....Urban vs Rural
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Table URB_RU Page 168....Urban vs Rural
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Q1. In your opinion, is the economy in your local area ... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
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                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
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                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Stronger                          65         37          7         20         24         39          9         25         10         15          6         57          8
                                                  4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         8%         7%         2%         6%         3%         5%         2%
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                Weaker                           819        462        106        251        303        508         51        145        358        116        148        648        171
                                                 54%        53%        56%        55%        54%        54%        44%        39%        62%        48%        72%        54%        56%
                                                                                                                                         GHJ          H       GHIJ

                About the same                   602        352         74        177        222        378         53        188        203        110         48        476        126
                                                 40%        41%        39%        38%        39%        40%        46%        51%        35%        45%        23%        39%        41%
                                                                                                                    IK         IK          K         IK

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            29         16          2         12         13         16          2         11         11          1          5         27          3
                                                  2%         2%         1%         3%         2%         2%         2%         3%         2%         *%         2%         2%         1%
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                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.92-------------> <--------.96--------> <------------------------94.07-----------------------> <--------5.86------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        18%                        19%                                   100%                                   88%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
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Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q1. In your opinion, is the economy in your local area ... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
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                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Stronger                          65         20         18         25         20         18         26         35         29         41         24
                                                             4%         5%         3%         5%         4%         3%         6%         5%         4%         3%         7%
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                           Weaker                           819        182        355        271        238        316        261        393        426        690        129
                                                            54%        44%        60%        55%        51%        55%        55%        53%        55%        59%        37%
                                                                                    B          B                                                                 K

                           About the same                   602        194        217        183        194        226        179        299        303        420        182
                                                            40%        47%        36%        38%        42%        39%        38%        41%        39%        36%        53%
                                                                        CD                                                                                                  J

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            29         13          6          9         12         12          5         10         20         19         11
                                                             2%         3%         1%         2%         3%         2%         1%         1%         3%         2%         3%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------28.82------------> <-------------7.89-------------> <--------4.32-------> <-------52.85------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              75%                        77%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
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Q1. In your opinion, is the economy in your province... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
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                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
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                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Stronger                          55         33          5         17         23         33          9         14          9         18          5         47          8
                                                  4%         4%         3%         4%         4%         3%         7%         4%         2%         8%         3%         4%         3%
                                                                                                                     I                              HIK

                Weaker                          1079        623        131        325        383        689         58        255        455        140        171        860        219
                                                 71%        72%        70%        71%        68%        73%        51%        69%        78%        58%        83%        71%        71%
                                                                                                                               GJ        GHJ                   GHJ

                About the same                   334        186         48        101        130        199         46         88         92         81         28        271         63
                                                 22%        21%        25%        22%        23%        21%        40%        24%        16%        33%        14%        22%        21%
                                                                                                                   HIK         IK                   HIK

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            47         25          4         17         27         20          2         13         27          4          2         30         17
                                                  3%         3%         2%         4%         5%         2%         2%         3%         5%         1%         1%         2%         5%
                                                                                               F                                          JK

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.79-------------> <-------10.65-------> <-----------------------102.57-----------------------> <--------7.83------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        17%                        99%                                   100%                                   95%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q1B Page 4

Q1. In your opinion, is the economy in your province... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Stronger                          55         15         23         16         15         25         14         26         30         43         12
                                                             4%         4%         4%         3%         3%         4%         3%         3%         4%         4%         4%

                           Weaker                          1079        257        451        358        300        419        354        516        563        843        236
                                                            71%        63%        76%        73%        65%        73%        75%        70%        72%        72%        68%
                                                                                    B          B                     E          E

                           About the same                   334        114        114        101        116        121         96        169        165        249         85
                                                            22%        28%        19%        21%        25%        21%        20%        23%        21%        21%        25%
                                                                         C

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            47         24          8         13         33          8          6         27         20         35         12
                                                             3%         6%         1%         3%         7%         1%         1%         4%         3%         3%         3%
                                                                         C                               FG

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------32.12------------> <-------------42.67------------> <--------2.6--------> <--------2.07------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        54%                   44%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q1C Page 5

Q1. In your opinion, is the Canadian economy... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Stronger                          35         23          2         10         16         18          1         13         12          5          4         33          2
                                                  2%         3%         1%         2%         3%         2%         1%         3%         2%         2%         2%         3%         1%
                                                                                                                                G                                           M

                Weaker                          1159        661        142        356        409        741         83        273        453        180        170        918        242
                                                 77%        76%        75%        77%        73%        79%        73%        74%        78%        75%        82%        76%        79%
                                                                                                          E                                                     GH

                About the same                   294        166         42         87        129        163         27         74        109         55         31        236         58
                                                 19%        19%        22%        19%        23%        17%        23%        20%        19%        23%        15%        20%        19%
                                                                                               F                                                      K

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            27         17          2          7          8         18          4         10          9          2          2         22          5
                                                  2%         2%         1%         2%         2%         2%         3%         3%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.81-------------> <--------8.91-------> <------------------------14.94-----------------------> <--------4.86------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        17%                        97%                                   76%*                                   82%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q1C Page 6

Q1. In your opinion, is the Canadian economy... getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Stronger                          35         12         12         11         12         14          9         21         13         24         11
                                                             2%         3%         2%         2%         3%         2%         2%         3%         2%         2%         3%

                           Weaker                          1159        295        475        374        342        450        361        548        611        906        254
                                                            77%        72%        80%        77%        74%        78%        77%        74%        79%        77%        74%
                                                                                    B

                           About the same                   294         93        101         96        103        104         88        152        143        223         72
                                                            19%        23%        17%        20%        22%        18%        19%        21%        18%        19%        21%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            27         10          8          8          7          6         13         16         10         18          9
                                                             2%         2%         1%         2%         2%         1%         3%         2%         1%         2%         3%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.75-------------> <-------------8.58-------------> <--------5.98-------> <--------3.98------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        81%                              80%                        89%                   74%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                        Table Q2 Page 7

Q2. Which of the following best describes your employment status? Are you ...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Employed                         777        763         14          -        315        458         64        190        303        127         93        626        151
                                                 51%        88%         8%                   56%        49%        56%        52%        52%        52%        45%        52%        49%
                                                              C                                F

                Self-employed                    150          -        150          -         39        111          6         37         47         33         28        108         42
                                                 10%                   80%                    7%        12%         5%        10%         8%        14%        13%         9%        14%
                                                                                                          E                     G                    GI          G                     L

                A student and employed            90         76         13          -         46         41          2         27         33          6         21         82          8
                                                  6%         9%         7%                    8%         4%         2%         7%         6%         3%        10%         7%         3%
                                                                                               F                               GJ          G                    GJ          M

                A student and not                 38          -          -         38         12         23          1          9         15         10          3         35          3
                employed                          3%                               8%         2%         2%         1%         3%         3%         4%         2%         3%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                Unemployed                       111          -          -        111         77         34         11         21         43         16         20         86         25
                                                  7%                              24%        14%         4%        10%         6%         7%         6%        10%         7%         8%
                                                                                               F

                A homemaker, or                   43          -          -         43         21         23          3         16         14         10          1         32         11
                                                  3%                               9%         4%         2%         3%         4%         2%         4%         1%         3%         4%
                                                                                                                                K                     K

                Retired                          267          -          -        267         30        235         23         65        110         36         33        206         62
                                                 18%                              58%         5%        25%        20%        18%        19%        15%        16%        17%        20%
                                                                                                          E

                Disability/sick/                  37         27         11          -         23         15          4          4         17          5          7         31          6
                maternity leave                   2%         3%         6%                    4%         2%         4%         1%         3%         2%         3%         3%         2%
                                                                                               F

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------2708.38-----------> <-------156.96------> <------------------------51.8------------------------> <-------19.69------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                      100%*                                  99%*                                   99%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                        Table Q2 Page 8

Q2. Which of the following best describes your employment status? Are you ...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Employed                         777        221        401        143        190        302        281        401        377        600        177
                                                            51%        54%        67%        29%        41%        53%        60%        54%        48%        51%        51%
                                                                         D         BD                                E         EF

                           Self-employed                    150         18         84         47         52         53         46         84         66        114         36
                                                            10%         4%        14%        10%        11%         9%        10%        11%         8%        10%        11%
                                                                                   BD          B

                           A student and employed            90         86          3          -         25         51         14         28         61         65         24
                                                             6%        21%         1%                    5%         9%         3%         4%         8%         6%         7%
                                                                         C                                           G                                H

                           A student and not                 38         28          8          1         16         14          8         21         17         29          9
                           employed                          3%         7%         1%         *%         3%         3%         2%         3%         2%         2%         3%
                                                                        CD          D

                           Unemployed                       111         37         55         19         40         47         25         72         39         92         19
                                                             7%         9%         9%         4%         9%         8%         5%        10%         5%         8%         6%
                                                                         D          D                                                      I

                           A homemaker, or                   43         10         22         11         19         17          7          1         42         28         15
                                                             3%         2%         4%         2%         4%         3%         2%         *%         5%         2%         4%
                                                                                                          G                                           H

                           Retired                          267          -          3        261        106         77         82        114        153        207         61
                                                            18%                    1%        54%        23%        13%        17%        15%        20%        18%        18%
                                                                                               C          F

                           Disability/sick/                  37         11         20          7         17         12          9         15         22         34          3
                           maternity leave                   2%         3%         3%         1%         4%         2%         2%         2%         3%         3%         1%
                                                                                    D                                                                            K

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------902.13------------> <-------------63.2-------------> <-------70.87-------> <-------10.54------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                      100%*                  77%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q3A Page 9

Q3. a) Is your self-employment seasonal?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            150          -        150          -         39        111          6         37         47         33         28        108         42
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168          -        168          -         42        126         12         39         38         53         26        120         48

                Yes                               19          -         19          -          8         12          -          6          4          5          4         12          7
                                                 13%                   13%                   20%        10%                   15%         9%        16%        16%        11%        17%

                No                               131          -        131          -         32         99          6         32         43         28         23         96         35
                                                 87%                   87%                   80%        90%       100%        85%        91%        84%        84%        89%        83%
                                                                                                                    HJ

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------2.18-------> <------------------------2.14------------------------> <--------.95-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         66%*                                   2%*                                   38%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q3A Page 10

Q3. a) Is your self-employment seasonal?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            150         18         84         47         52         53         46         84         66        114         36
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168         14         99         53         56         62         50         99         69        130         38

                           Yes                               19          2         13          4          9          9          1         16          4         15          5
                                                            13%        13%        16%         8%        18%        17%         2%        19%         5%        13%        13%
                                                                                                          G          G                     I

                           No                               131         15         71         43         42         44         45         69         62         99         32
                                                            87%        87%        84%        92%        82%        83%        98%        81%        95%        87%        87%
                                                                                                                               EF                     H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.62-------------> <--------------6.7-------------> <--------5.84-------> <---------.0-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       19%*                             85%*                        95%*                   %*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q3B Page 11

Q3. b) Do you have employees?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            150          -        150          -         39        111          6         37         47         33         28        108         42
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168          -        168          -         42        126         12         39         38         53         26        120         48

                Yes                               64          -         64          -         11         54          3         14         23         15          9         45         19
                                                 43%                   43%                   27%        48%        50%        38%        50%        45%        33%        42%        45%
                                                                                                          E

                No                                86          -         86          -         29         57          3         23         23         18         18         63         23
                                                 57%                   57%                   73%        52%        50%        62%        50%        55%        67%        58%        55%
                                                                                               F

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------5.17-------> <------------------------2.55------------------------> <--------.16-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         92%*                                   4%*                                   8%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q3B Page 12

Q3. b) Do you have employees?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            150         18         84         47         52         53         46         84         66        114         36
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168         14         99         53         56         62         50         99         69        130         38

                           Yes                               64         10         32         21         20         26         19         40         25         50         14
                                                            43%        55%        39%        46%        39%        48%        41%        47%        38%        44%        39%

                           No                                86          8         51         26         31         28         27         45         41         64         22
                                                            57%        45%        61%        54%        61%        52%        59%        53%        62%        56%        61%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.77-------------> <--------------.88-------------> <--------1.33-------> <--------.31-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       22%*                              7%*                        49%*                  15%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q4A Page 13

Q4. a) Is your self-employment full-time or part-time?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            150          -        150          -         39        111          6         37         47         33         28        108         42
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168          -        168          -         42        126         12         39         38         53         26        120         48

                Full-time                        120          -        120          -         32         88          5         32         36         25         23         88         32
                                                 80%                   80%                   81%        79%        92%        85%        77%        75%        82%        82%        75%

                Part-time                         29          -         29          -          7         22          0          6         11          7          5         19         11
                                                 20%                   20%                   19%        20%         8%        15%        23%        22%        18%        18%        25%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          1          -          1          -
                                                  1%                    1%                               1%                                          3%                    1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------.35--------> <------------------------4.58------------------------> <--------1.37------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         16%*                                  20%*                                   50%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q4A Page 14

Q4. a) Is your self-employment full-time or part-time?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            150         18         84         47         52         53         46         84         66        114         36
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168         14         99         53         56         62         50         99         69        130         38

                           Full-time                        120         15         66         38         39         43         37         73         47         88         32
                                                            80%        84%        79%        82%        77%        81%        82%        86%        72%        78%        87%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Part-time                         29          3         17          9         11         10          8         11         19         25          5
                                                            20%        16%        20%        18%        22%        19%        18%        13%        28%        22%        13%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          1          -          -          1          -          1          -
                                                             1%                    1%                    2%                               1%                    1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.92-------------> <-------------1.93-------------> <--------6.34-------> <--------1.62------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        8%*                             25%*                        96%*                  55%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q4B Page 15

Q4. b) How many hours do you work per week?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                             29          -         29          -          7         22          0          6         11          7          5         19         11
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  32          -         32          -          7         25          1          6          9         11          5         19         13

                10 or less                         5          -          5          -          1          4          -          1          1          2          1          3          2
                                                 18%                   18%                   12%        19%                   15%        10%        28%        23%        17%        19%

                11 to 20                           8          -          8          -          2          6          -          3          4          1          -          6          2
                                                 27%                   27%                   24%        28%                   51%        35%        14%                   30%        20%

                21 to 30                           7          -          7          -          4          4          -          1          3          1          2          5          2
                                                 25%                   25%                   51%        16%                   17%        23%        20%        46%        29%        18%

                31 to 40                           2          -          2          -          -          2          -          -          -          1          1          -          2
                                                  5%                    5%                               7%                                         10%        15%                   14%

                41 to 50                           1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          -          1          -          1
                                                  3%                    3%                               3%                                                    15%                    7%

                51 or more                         3          -          3          -          -          3          -          -          2          1          -          2          1
                                                 10%                   10%                              14%                              21%        11%                   12%         7%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          -          4          -          1          3          0          1          1          1          -          2          1
                                                 13%                   13%                   13%        13%       100%        17%        10%        16%                   12%        14%
                                                                                                                   HIJ

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------4.65-------> <------------------------17.71-----------------------> <--------4.94------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         41%*                                  18%*                                   45%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q4B Page 16

Q4. b) How many hours do you work per week?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                             29          3         17          9         11         10          8         11         19         25          5
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  32          3         19          9         11         13          8         12         20         27          5

                           10 or less                         5          0          4          1          1          3          1          2          3          4          1
                                                            18%        13%        25%         6%        10%        32%        11%        19%        17%        17%        18%

                           11 to 20                           8          -          4          4          4          1          3          3          5          6          2
                                                            27%                   25%        41%        33%        13%        35%        27%        26%        24%        41%

                           21 to 30                           7          1          3          3          4          1          2          1          6          6          1
                                                            25%        44%        15%        30%        35%        13%        26%         9%        34%        26%        21%

                           31 to 40                           2          -          1          1          2          -          -          1          1          2          -
                                                             5%                    4%         9%        14%                               7%         4%         6%           

                           41 to 50                           1          -          -          1          -          1          -          1          -          1          -
                                                             3%                               9%                    8%                    7%                    3%           

                           51 or more                         3          -          3          -          -          2          1          1          2          3          -
                                                            10%                   18%                              19%        14%        10%        10%        12%           

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          1          2          0          1          2          1          2          2          3          1
                                                            13%        44%        12%         5%         9%        16%        14%        19%         9%        11%        20%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.22------------> <-------------10.22------------> <--------3.79-------> <--------1.76------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       40%*                             40%*                        29%*                  6%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q5 Page 17

Q5. Apart from your self-employment, do you also work as an employee for someone else?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            150          -        150          -         39        111          6         37         47         33         28        108         42
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168          -        168          -         42        126         12         39         38         53         26        120         48

                Yes                               23          -         23          -          6         17          0          5          8          5          5         13         10
                                                 15%                   15%                   16%        15%         8%        13%        17%        16%        17%        12%        23%

                No                               127          -        127          -         33         94          5         33         39         28         23         95         33
                                                 85%                   85%                   84%        85%        92%        87%        83%        84%        83%        88%        77%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------.01--------> <-------------------------.55------------------------> <--------2.56------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         1%*                                    %*                                    72%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q5 Page 18

Q5. Apart from your self-employment, do you also work as an employee for someone else?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            150         18         84         47         52         53         46         84         66        114         36
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168         14         99         53         56         62         50         99         69        130         38

                           Yes                               23          -         20          3          7         11          6         13         10         18          5
                                                            15%                   24%         7%        13%        20%        13%        15%        16%        16%        13%
                                                                                    D

                           No                               127         18         64         44         45         43         40         72         56         96         32
                                                            85%       100%        76%        93%        87%        80%        87%        85%        84%        84%        87%
                                                                         C                     C

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.57------------> <-------------1.58-------------> <--------.01--------> <--------.17-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       97%*                             19%*                         %*                   8%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q6A Page 19

Q6. a) Are you a seasonal employee?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            928        866         61          -        390        532         71        226        362        143        126        753        174
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 906        848         58          -        359        541        116        207        250        214        119        701        205

                Yes                               99         91          8          -         75         23          9         33         37          7         13         76         23
                                                 11%        10%        14%                   19%         4%        13%        15%        10%         5%        10%        10%        13%
                                                                                               F                                J

                No                               828        776         53          -        314        508         62        193        325        136        113        677        151
                                                 89%        90%        86%                   81%        96%        87%        85%        90%        95%        90%        90%        87%
                                                                                                          E                                           H

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.63-------------> <-------52.91-------> <------------------------8.85------------------------> <--------1.6-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        4%*                       100%*                                  64%*                                   55%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q6A Page 20

Q6. a) Are you a seasonal employee?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            928        318        444        153        238        375        309        457        471        718        210
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 906        197        524        172        234        351        315        464        442        712        194

                           Yes                               99         42         41         16         49         31         20         54         45         68         32
                                                            11%        13%         9%        10%        20%         8%         6%        12%        10%         9%        15%
                                                                                                         FG

                           No                               828        276        403        137        189        344        290        403        425        650        178
                                                            89%        87%        91%        90%        80%        92%        94%        88%        90%        91%        85%
                                                                                                                     E          E

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.99-------------> <-------------31.74------------> <--------1.19-------> <--------5.41------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       44%*                             100%*                       45%*                  93%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q6B Page 21

Q6. b) Does your employer deduct amounts from your pay for programs such as Employment Insurance or the Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            928        866         61          -        390        532         71        226        362        143        126        753        174
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 906        848         58          -        359        541        116        207        250        214        119        701        205

                Yes                              874        854         20          -        365        504         69        212        341        138        114        708        166
                                                 94%        99%        32%                   94%        95%        97%        94%        94%        96%        90%        94%        95%
                                                              C

                No                                42          -         42          -         19         22          0          7         19          5         10         34          7
                                                  5%                   68%                    5%         4%         1%         3%         5%         3%         8%         5%         4%
                                                                                                                                           G                     G

                DK/NA                             12         12          -          -          6          6          2          6          1          1          2         11          1
                                                  1%         1%                               2%         1%         2%         3%         *%         1%         2%         1%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------618.14------------> <--------.72--------> <------------------------16.08-----------------------> <---------.5-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       30%                                   96%*                                   22%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q6B Page 22

Q6. b) Does your employer deduct amounts from your pay for programs such as Employment Insurance or the Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            928        318        444        153        238        375        309        457        471        718        210
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 906        197        524        172        234        351        315        464        442        712        194

                           Yes                              874        296        424        141        213        356        300        425        449        678        196
                                                            94%        93%        96%        92%        90%        95%        97%        93%        95%        94%        94%
                                                                                                                                E

                           No                                42         16         15         11         20         12          9         27         15         34          7
                                                             5%         5%         3%         7%         9%         3%         3%         6%         3%         5%         3%
                                                                                                         FG

                           DK/NA                             12          7          4          1          5          7          -          5          7          6          6
                                                             1%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%                    1%         1%         1%         3%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------5.82-------------> <-------------18.44------------> <--------3.78-------> <--------6.86------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        79%                             100%*                       85%                   97%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q7 Page 23

Q7. Are you responsible for managing other employees?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            928        866         61          -        390        532         71        226        362        143        126        753        174
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 906        848         58          -        359        541        116        207        250        214        119        701        205

                Yes                              247        235         12          -         72        175         18         41        104         44         41        197         50
                                                 27%        27%        20%                   18%        33%        25%        18%        29%        31%        32%        26%        29%
                                                                                                          E                                H          H          H

                No                               675        627         48          -        317        352         52        185        255         99         84        551        124
                                                 73%        72%        78%                   81%        66%        74%        82%        70%        69%        67%        73%        71%
                                                                                               F                              IJK

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          4          1          -          1          4          1          -          3          -          1          5          -
                                                  1%         *%         2%                    *%         1%         2%                    1%                    1%         1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------3.17-------------> <-------25.45-------> <------------------------17.57-----------------------> <--------1.63------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       47%*                       100%*                                  98%*                                   56%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q7 Page 24

Q7. Are you responsible for managing other employees?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            928        318        444        153        238        375        309        457        471        718        210
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 906        197        524        172        234        351        315        464        442        712        194

                           Yes                              247         68        128         49         59         92         95        149         98        213         34
                                                            27%        21%        29%        32%        25%        25%        31%        33%        21%        30%        16%
                                                                                               B                                           I                     K

                           No                               675        247        315        102        176        281        214        303        372        500        175
                                                            73%        78%        71%        67%        74%        75%        69%        66%        79%        70%        84%
                                                                         D                                                                            H                     J

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          3          2          1          3          2          -          4          1          5          -
                                                             1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%                    1%         *%         1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.88-------------> <-------------8.57-------------> <-------19.39-------> <-------16.74------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       94%*                             93%*                       100%*                 100%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q8 Page 25

Q8. How many hours do you work per week?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            919        866         53          -        389        524         71        225        358        141        124        750        170
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 896        848         48          -        358        532        116        206        247        210        117        696        200

                10 or less                        24         14         10          -         12         12          2          8         10          1          4         20          5
                                                  3%         2%        19%                    3%         2%         3%         3%         3%         1%         3%         3%         3%
                                                                         B

                11 to 20                          57         53          4          -         27         28          3         11         18          9         16         51          6
                                                  6%         6%         7%                    7%         5%         4%         5%         5%         6%        13%         7%         3%
                                                                                                                                                               GHI

                21 to 30                          93         78         16          -         57         36          9         22         39          7         16         78         16
                                                 10%         9%        29%                   15%         7%        13%        10%        11%         5%        13%        10%         9%
                                                                         B                     F                                           J                     J

                31 to 40                         547        537          9          -        229        316         40        152        210         85         60        457         90
                                                 59%        62%        17%                   59%        60%        56%        68%        59%        60%        48%        61%        53%
                                                              C                                                                 K

                41 to 50                         131        126          5          -         45         84         13         23         55         26         14         96         36
                                                 14%        15%         9%                   12%        16%        18%        10%        15%        19%        11%        13%        21%
                                                                                                                                                      H                                L

                51 or more                        55         48          7          -         13         42          3          7         21         12         13         39         16
                                                  6%         6%        13%                    3%         8%         4%         3%         6%         8%        10%         5%        10%
                                                                                                          E                                           H          H

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            11          9          2          -          5          6          1          2          4          1          2          9          2
                                                  1%         1%         4%                    1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------106.05------------> <-------25.88-------> <------------------------40.06-----------------------> <-------15.15------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       100%                                  98%*                                   98%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q8 Page 26

Q8. How many hours do you work per week?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            919        318        438        151        234        373        307        452        468        711        209
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 896        197        516        170        230        347        313        458        438        703        193

                           10 or less                        24         11          9          4          9         11          5          6         18         17          8
                                                             3%         3%         2%         3%         4%         3%         2%         1%         4%         2%         4%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           11 to 20                          57         34         15          8         17         25         15         14         43         46         11
                                                             6%        11%         3%         5%         7%         7%         5%         3%         9%         6%         5%
                                                                         C                                                                            H

                           21 to 30                          93         46         34         14         27         47         20         23         70         75         19
                                                            10%        14%         8%         9%        11%        13%         7%         5%        15%        10%         9%
                                                                         C                                           G                                H

                           31 to 40                         547        171        272         96        130        218        194        271        276        406        141
                                                            59%        54%        62%        63%        56%        59%        63%        60%        59%        57%        68%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           41 to 50                         131         41         68         20         37         45         48         96         36        109         22
                                                            14%        13%        16%        13%        16%        12%        16%        21%         8%        15%        11%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           51 or more                        55         11         35          8         13         22         20         39         16         49          7
                                                             6%         4%         8%         5%         6%         6%         6%         9%         3%         7%         3%
                                                                                    B                                                      I                     K

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            11          4          5          1          1          5          4          3          8         10          1
                                                             1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         *%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------36.25------------> <-------------14.05------------> <-------84.29-------> <-------11.69------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              70%                        100%                  93%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q9. Are you ...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            193          -          -        193        110         80         15         46         72         35         25        154         39
                                                 100                              100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 179          -          -        179        103         75         26         47         43         40         23        138         41

                Looking for work, or             112          -          -        112         72         38          8         22         50         16         16         85         27
                                                 58%                              58%        65%        47%        52%        49%        70%        45%        66%        55%        71%

                Not looking for work              80          -          -         80         38         42          7         24         22         19          8         69         11
                                                 42%                              42%        35%        53%        48%        51%        30%        55%        34%        45%        29%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------6.3--------> <--------------------------9-------------------------> <--------2.98------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         96%*                                  66%*                                   78%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q9. Are you ...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            193         74         85         30         75         78         40         95         98        149         43
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 179         40        101         35         62         76         41         78        101        135         44

                           Looking for work, or             112         45         53         14         49         42         22         74         39         92         21
                                                            58%        60%        62%        47%        65%        54%        55%        78%        40%        61%        48%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Not looking for work              80         30         32         16         26         36         18         21         59         58         23
                                                            42%        40%        38%        53%        35%        46%        45%        22%        60%        39%        52%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.22-------------> <-------------2.09-------------> <-------28.92-------> <--------2.62------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       30%*                             28%*                       100%*                  73%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q10. a) Is it very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely that you will lose your job in the next year?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            886        866         20          -        371        510         70        218        343        139        116        719        167
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 871        848         23          -        345        522        115        201        237        207        111        673        198

                Very likely                       56         55          1          -         35         21          5         15         22          7          7         43         14
                                                  6%         6%         4%                   10%         4%         8%         7%         6%         5%         6%         6%         8%
                                                                                               F

                Somewhat likely                   84         79          5          -         34         49          5         10         43         11         14         67         17
                                                  9%         9%        23%                    9%        10%         7%         5%        13%         8%        12%         9%        10%
                                                                                                                                           H                     H

                Not very likely                  289        283          5          -        111        177         22        103         88         42         35        237         51
                                                 33%        33%        28%                   30%        35%        31%        47%        26%        30%        30%        33%        31%
                                                                                                                             GIJK

                Not at all likely                427        418          9          -        180        247         35         83        176         77         55        347         79
                                                 48%        48%        45%                   48%        48%        50%        38%        51%        56%        48%        48%        47%
                                                                                                                                           H          H

                DK/NA                             30         30          -          -         11         17          3          7         13          2          5         24          6
                                                  3%         4%                               3%         3%         5%         3%         4%         1%         4%         3%         4%

                Top 2                            140        135          5          -         70         69         11         25         66         18         21        110         30
                                                 16%        16%        27%                   19%        14%        15%        12%        19%        13%        18%        15%        18%

                Bottom 2                         715        701         14          -        290        424         56        186        264        119         90        585        131
                                                 81%        81%        73%                   78%        83%        80%        85%        77%        86%        78%        81%        78%
                                                                                                                                I                     I

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------6.74-------------> <-------16.26-------> <-------------------------49-------------------------> <--------2.16------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       13%*                        99%                                   100%                                   10%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q10. a) Is it very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely that you will lose your job in the next year?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            886        302        429        142        218        363        300        430        455        683        202
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 871        189        509        160        214        345        306        440        431        683        188

                           Very likely                       56         19         27          9         18         26         11         24         33         42         15
                                                             6%         6%         6%         7%         8%         7%         4%         5%         7%         6%         7%

                           Somewhat likely                   84         25         43         14         22         34         27         51         33         75          9
                                                             9%         8%        10%        10%        10%         9%         9%        12%         7%        11%         4%
                                                                                                                                           I                     K

                           Not very likely                  289         87        144         55         65        121        102        131        158        191         98
                                                            33%        29%        34%        39%        30%        33%        34%        30%        35%        28%        48%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Not at all likely                427        165        196         59         98        174        153        203        223        351         76
                                                            48%        54%        46%        41%        45%        48%        51%        47%        49%        51%        37%
                                                                         D                                                                                       K

                           DK/NA                             30          6         18          5         15          8          7         22          9         25          5
                                                             3%         2%         4%         4%         7%         2%         2%         5%         2%         4%         2%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Top 2                            140         44         70         23         41         60         39         75         65        117         24
                                                            16%        15%        16%        16%        19%        17%        13%        17%        14%        17%        12%

                           Bottom 2                         715        252        341        114        162        295        254        334        381        542        174
                                                            81%        83%        79%        80%        75%        81%        85%        78%        84%        79%        86%
                                                                                                                                E                                           J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------11.51------------> <-------------21.86------------> <-------15.71-------> <-------38.06------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        51%                              96%                        98%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q10B Page 31

Q10. b) If you were to lose your job in the next year, do you think it might be in the next...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            140        135          5          -         70         69         11         25         66         18         21        110         30
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132        127          5          -         64         67         12         24         48         26         22        100         32

                Three months                      32         32          -          -         20         11          1          8         18          2          3         23          9
                                                 23%        24%                              29%        16%         9%        31%        28%        12%        12%        21%        29%

                Four to six months                56         54          2          -         29         25          7          9         25          8          8         42         14
                                                 40%        40%        36%                   42%        37%        62%        34%        37%        44%        39%        38%        45%

                Seven to nine months, or          17         17          -          -          4         13          -          1          9          2          5         16          1
                                                 12%        13%                               6%        18%                    5%        14%        10%        25%        15%         3%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                10 to 12 months                   30         29          1          -         14         16          3          7         13          6          2         24          6
                                                 21%        21%        22%                   20%        23%        29%        27%        19%        32%         9%        22%        19%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          3          2          -          2          4          -          1          1          0          3          4          1
                                                  4%         2%        43%                    2%         5%                    3%         2%         2%        14%         4%         4%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------24.11------------> <--------7.82-------> <------------------------21.71-----------------------> <--------3.63------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       90%                                   85%*                                   54%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q10. b) If you were to lose your job in the next year, do you think it might be in the next...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            140         44         70         23         41         60         39         75         65        117         24
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132         27         75         27         44         53         34         76         56        110         22

                           Three months                      32         10         14          7         11         15          6         18         13         25          7
                                                            23%        23%        20%        32%        27%        25%        15%        25%        21%        21%        30%

                           Four to six months                56         20         29          4         13         20         23         36         19         48          8
                                                            40%        46%        42%        19%        31%        34%        59%        49%        30%        41%        32%
                                                                         D          D                                          EF          I

                           Seven to nine months, or          17          6          8          3          3         10          4          7         10         16          1
                                                            12%        13%        12%        14%         7%        17%        11%         9%        16%        14%         5%

                           10 to 12 months                   30          8         14          7         12         12          6         11         19         23          7
                                                            21%        18%        20%        31%        29%        21%        15%        14%        29%        20%        29%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          -          4          1          3          2          -          2          3          4          1
                                                             4%                    6%         4%         6%         4%                    3%         5%         4%         4%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.32-------------> <-------------12.63------------> <--------8.41-------> <--------2.98------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       60%*                             87%*                        92%                   44%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q11a. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be able to find a new job where you live, as good as or better than your current job within 12 months?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            140        135          5          -         70         69         11         25         66         18         21        110         30
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132        127          5          -         64         67         12         24         48         26         22        100         32

                Very                              23         23          -          -         13         10          5          2          5          8          4         19          4
                                                 16%        17%                              18%        14%        43%         7%         8%        43%        18%        17%        13%
                                                                                                                                                     HI

                Somewhat                          22         21          1          -          9         13          0          5         11          3          3         15          7
                                                 16%        15%        21%                   13%        19%         4%        20%        16%        16%        13%        14%        23%

                Not very                          53         51          2          -         29         24          3         17         25          3          6         45          8
                                                 38%        38%        43%                   42%        35%        28%        66%        37%        18%        29%        41%        27%
                                                                                                                              IJK

                Not at all likely                 40         39          1          -         18         22          3          2         25          4          6         30         11
                                                 29%        29%        22%                   25%        31%        25%         7%        39%        23%        30%        27%        35%
                                                                                                                                           H                     H

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             2          1          1          -          1          1          -          -          -          -          2          1          1
                                                  1%         1%        15%                    2%         1%                                                     9%         1%         3%

                Top 2                             45         44          1          -         22         23          5          7         16         11          7         34         11
                                                 32%        32%        21%                   31%        33%        47%        27%        24%        59%        32%        31%        35%
                                                                                                                                                     HI

                Bottom 2                          93         90          3          -         47         46          6         18         50          7         12         75         19
                                                 67%        67%        64%                   67%        66%        53%        73%        76%        41%        59%        68%        62%
                                                                                                                                J          J

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.91-------------> <--------2.15-------> <------------------------53.2------------------------> <--------3.9-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       29%*                        9%*                                   100%*                                  31%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q11A Page 34

Q11a. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be able to find a new job where you live, as good as or better than your current job within 12 months?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            140         44         70         23         41         60         39         75         65        117         24
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132         27         75         27         44         53         34         76         56        110         22

                           Very                              23         10         10          3         10          7          7         12         11         21          2
                                                            16%        24%        14%        13%        24%        11%        17%        16%        16%        18%         8%

                           Somewhat                          22          9          8          3          3         14          5         11         11         18          4
                                                            16%        21%        12%        15%         7%        24%        13%        15%        16%        15%        17%
                                                                                                                     E

                           Not very                          53         18         25         10         13         20         20         28         25         37         16
                                                            38%        40%        36%        44%        33%        33%        52%        37%        39%        32%        67%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Not at all likely                 40          5         27          6         13         20          7         22         18         38          2
                                                            29%        12%        39%        25%        32%        32%        19%        29%        28%        33%         8%
                                                                                    B                                                                            K

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             2          1          -          1          2          -          -          2          -          2          -
                                                             1%         3%                    3%         5%                               3%                    2%           

                           Top 2                             45         20         18          6         12         21         11         23         21         39          6
                                                            32%        45%        25%        27%        30%        35%        29%        31%        33%        33%        25%

                           Bottom 2                          93         23         52         16         26         39         27         49         44         76         18
                                                            67%        53%        75%        69%        65%        65%        71%        66%        67%        65%        75%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------17.89------------> <-------------16.61------------> <--------1.77-------> <-------12.81------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       88%*                             84%*                        6%*                   95%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q11b. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be willing to move to look for employment in your occupation in another location in Canada, if needed?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            140        135          5          -         70         69         11         25         66         18         21        110         30
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132        127          5          -         64         67         12         24         48         26         22        100         32

                Very                              38         36          2          -         20         18          2          6         21          6          4         28         10
                                                 27%        27%        36%                   29%        26%        16%        23%        32%        32%        19%        25%        33%

                Somewhat                          26         25          1          -         13         14          1          6          7          8          5         19          7
                                                 19%        19%        21%                   18%        20%         8%        22%        10%        44%        24%        17%        23%
                                                                                                                                                     GI

                Not very                          23         23          -          -         12         11          2          7         10          -          4         20          2
                                                 16%        17%                              17%        15%        16%        29%        15%                   18%        19%         7%

                Not at all likely                 52         51          1          -         25         26          6          7         27          4          8         42         10
                                                 37%        38%        21%                   36%        38%        60%        27%        41%        25%        39%        39%        33%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          1
                                                  1%                   22%                               2%                               2%                                          4%

                Top 2                             64         61          3          -         33         31          3         11         28         13          9         47         17
                                                 46%        45%        57%                   47%        45%        24%        45%        42%        75%        43%        43%        56%
                                                                                                                                                   GHIK

                Bottom 2                          75         74          1          -         37         37          8         14         37          4         12         63         12
                                                 53%        55%        21%                   53%        53%        76%        55%        56%        25%        57%        57%        40%
                                                                                                                     J          J          J                     J

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------35.47------------> <--------1.44-------> <------------------------29.93-----------------------> <--------9.78------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       4%*                                   81%*                                   87%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q11b. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be willing to move to look for employment in your occupation in another location in Canada, if needed?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            140         44         70         23         41         60         39         75         65        117         24
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132         27         75         27         44         53         34         76         56        110         22

                           Very                              38         19         13          6         11         15         12         25         13         32          6
                                                            27%        42%        18%        24%        27%        25%        31%        34%        20%        28%        25%
                                                                         C

                           Somewhat                          26          2         21          3          9         12          5         19          7         22          4
                                                            19%         4%        30%        15%        21%        19%        14%        25%        11%        19%        16%
                                                                                    B

                           Not very                          23         10         11          2          2          8         12         11         11         15          7
                                                            16%        23%        15%         8%         5%        14%        32%        15%        17%        13%        31%
                                                                                                                                E

                           Not at all likely                 52         13         24         12         18         25          9         20         33         46          7
                                                            37%        31%        35%        54%        44%        42%        23%        26%        50%        39%        29%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          1          1          -
                                                             1%                    2%                    3%                                          2%         1%           

                           Top 2                             64         21         34          9         19         27         18         44         20         54         10
                                                            46%        47%        48%        39%        48%        44%        45%        59%        31%        47%        41%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Bottom 2                          75         23         35         14         20         34         21         31         44         61         14
                                                            53%        53%        50%        61%        49%        56%        55%        41%        67%        52%        59%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------21.88------------> <-------------15.94------------> <-------22.53-------> <--------5.03------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       96%*                             81%*                       100%*                  46%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q11c. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be willing to move to look for employment in a different occupation in another location in Canada, if needed?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            140        135          5          -         70         69         11         25         66         18         21        110         30
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132        127          5          -         64         67         12         24         48         26         22        100         32

                Very                              26         25          1          -         15         11          1          6         14          3          2         18          8
                                                 18%        18%        22%                   21%        16%         8%        23%        21%        19%         9%        16%        25%

                Somewhat                          25         23          2          -         12         12          4          2         10          4          5         18          7
                                                 18%        17%        36%                   17%        18%        34%         7%        15%        23%        25%        16%        22%

                Not very                          27         27          -          -         15         11          2          6         11          3          5         23          3
                                                 19%        20%                              21%        15%        16%        24%        17%        16%        23%        21%        11%

                Not at all likely                 62         61          1          -         28         34          4         12         30          7          9         51         11
                                                 44%        45%        21%                   40%        49%        41%        46%        45%        42%        42%        46%        38%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          1
                                                  1%                   22%                               2%                               2%                                          4%

                Top 2                             50         47          3          -         27         23          4          8         24          8          7         36         14
                                                 36%        35%        57%                   39%        34%        42%        30%        36%        42%        35%        33%        47%

                Bottom 2                          89         87          1          -         43         45          6         18         41         10         14         74         15
                                                 63%        65%        21%                   61%        65%        58%        70%        62%        58%        65%        67%        49%
                                                              C

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------38.04------------> <--------3.27-------> <------------------------9.55------------------------> <-------10.19------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       23%*                                   %*                                    88%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q11C Page 38

Q11c. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Be willing to move to look for employment in a different occupation in another location in Canada, if needed?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            140         44         70         23         41         60         39         75         65        117         24
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132         27         75         27         44         53         34         76         56        110         22

                           Very                              26         13         10          3         10         12          3         16          9         20          6
                                                            18%        28%        14%        15%        26%        20%         8%        22%        14%        17%        25%

                           Somewhat                          25          7         13          3          9          7          9         15         10         24          1
                                                            18%        16%        19%        15%        23%        11%        22%        20%        15%        20%         4%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Not very                          27          8         15          3          4         12         10         15         12         20          6
                                                            19%        17%        21%        13%        10%        20%        27%        20%        18%        18%        26%

                           Not at all likely                 62         17         31         13         15         30         17         29         33         51         11
                                                            44%        39%        44%        58%        38%        50%        43%        38%        51%        44%        46%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          1          1          -
                                                             1%                    2%                    3%                                          2%         1%           

                           Top 2                             50         19         23          7         20         18         12         31         19         44          7
                                                            36%        44%        33%        29%        49%        30%        30%        42%        29%        37%        29%

                           Bottom 2                          89         25         46         16         20         42         27         43         45         72         17
                                                            63%        56%        65%        71%        48%        70%        70%        58%        69%        62%        71%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.59-------------> <-------------17.72------------> <--------6.58-------> <--------5.13------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       26%*                             88%*                        64%*                  47%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q11D Page 39

Q11d. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Try to start your own business or become self-employed?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            140        135          5          -         70         69         11         25         66         18         21        110         30
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132        127          5          -         64         67         12         24         48         26         22        100         32

                Very                              14         11          3          -          4         10          -          4          7          3          1          9          5
                                                 10%         8%        57%                    6%        14%                   16%        10%        15%         4%         8%        17%
                                                                         B

                Somewhat                          34         34          -          -         18         16          1          5         16          6          6         30          4
                                                 24%        25%                              26%        23%         9%        19%        25%        35%        27%        27%        14%

                Not very                          31         29          1          -         10         20          2          5         18          3          2         26          4
                                                 22%        22%        21%                   14%        30%        21%        20%        27%        17%        11%        24%        15%

                Not at all likely                 60         60          -          -         36         23          7         11         25          6         11         45         15
                                                 43%        45%                              52%        33%        70%        45%        38%        33%        52%        41%        50%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          -          -          1          -          1
                                                  1%                   22%                    2%                                                                6%                    4%

                Top 2                             48         45          3          -         22         26          1          9         23          9          6         39         10
                                                 34%        33%        57%                   32%        37%         9%        35%        35%        50%        31%        35%        32%
                                                                                                                                                      G

                Bottom 2                          91         90          1          -         46         44         10         16         43          9         13         71         19
                                                 65%        67%        21%                   66%        63%        91%        65%        65%        50%        64%        65%        65%
                                                              C                                                      J

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------52.93------------> <--------10.5-------> <------------------------22.36-----------------------> <--------9.06------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       89%*                                  44%*                                   83%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q11d. LIKELIHOOD IF LOST JOB: Try to start your own business or become self-employed?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            140         44         70         23         41         60         39         75         65        117         24
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 132         27         75         27         44         53         34         76         56        110         22

                           Very                              14          1         10          3          5          4          5         10          4         10          4
                                                            10%         2%        14%        15%        11%         7%        13%        13%         7%         9%        17%
                                                                                    B

                           Somewhat                          34         12         17          4          6         22          6         18         16         30          4
                                                            24%        26%        24%        17%        15%        37%        14%        24%        24%        26%        17%
                                                                                                                    EG

                           Not very                          31         15         14          1          7          7         16         19         12         26          4
                                                            22%        35%        20%         5%        18%        12%        42%        25%        18%        23%        17%
                                                                         D          D                                          EF

                           Not at all likely                 60         16         29         15         23         26         12         28         32         49         11
                                                            43%        37%        41%        63%        56%        43%        31%        38%        49%        42%        48%
                                                                                               C          G

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          1          1          -
                                                             1%                    2%                               2%                               2%         1%           

                           Top 2                             48         13         26          7         11         26         11         28         20         40          8
                                                            34%        28%        38%        31%        26%        44%        27%        37%        31%        34%        34%

                           Bottom 2                          91         31         42         16         30         33         28         47         44         75         15
                                                            65%        72%        61%        69%        74%        54%        73%        63%        67%        65%        66%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------16.2-------------> <-------------27.42------------> <--------5.08-------> <--------2.49------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       82%*                             99%*                        47%*                  13%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q12A Page 41

Q12. AGREEMENT: I'm confident I could access Employment Insurance benefits if I were to lose my job.
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            886        866         20          -        371        510         70        218        343        139        116        719        167
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 871        848         23          -        345        522        115        201        237        207        111        673        198

                1 - strongly disagree             74         61         13          -         28         45          4         12         27         10         21         60         14
                                                  8%         7%        67%                    8%         9%         5%         6%         8%         7%        19%         8%         8%
                                                                         B                                                                                    GHIJ

                2                                 28         28          -          -          6         22          -          6         12          7          3         25          3
                                                  3%         3%                               2%         4%                    3%         4%         5%         3%         3%         2%

                3                                 43         42          1          -         23         20          5          7         24          3          5         37          6
                                                  5%         5%         6%                    6%         4%         7%         3%         7%         2%         4%         5%         4%
                                                                                                                                           J

                4 - neutral                       98         96          1          -         29         69          9         17         35         21         15         75         22
                                                 11%        11%         7%                    8%        14%        13%         8%        10%        15%        13%        10%        13%
                                                                                                          E                                           H

                5                                 72         71          1          -         34         37          8         15         26         13          9         61         10
                                                  8%         8%         4%                    9%         7%        12%         7%         8%         9%         8%         9%         6%

                6                                 82         82          -          -         33         49          4         11         43         17          7         66         16
                                                  9%         9%                               9%        10%         6%         5%        13%        12%         6%         9%        10%
                                                                                                                                           H          H

                7 - strongly agree               479        476          3          -        214        262         38        149        173         66         53        388         91
                                                 54%        55%        16%                   58%        51%        54%        68%        51%        48%        46%        54%        55%
                                                              C                                                              GIJK

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             9          9          -          -          3          6          2          2          1          2          2          7          3
                                                  1%         1%                               1%         1%         3%         1%         *%         1%         2%         1%         2%

                Top 2                            561        558          3          -        247        311         42        160        217         83         60        454        108
                                                 63%        64%        16%                   67%        61%        60%        73%        63%        60%        52%        63%        65%
                                                              C                                                              GIJK

                Bottom 2                         102         89         13          -         35         67          4         18         40         17         24         85         17
                                                 12%        10%        67%                    9%        13%         5%         8%        12%        12%        21%        12%        10%
                                                                         B                                                                            G         GH

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------146.44------------> <-------20.14-------> <------------------------84.52-----------------------> <--------4.21------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       98%                                   100%*                                  10%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q12. AGREEMENT: I'm confident I could access Employment Insurance benefits if I were to lose my job.
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            886        302        429        142        218        363        300        430        455        683        202
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 871        189        509        160        214        345        306        440        431        683        188

                           1 - strongly disagree             74         22         35         15         26         28         19         36         38         62         12
                                                             8%         7%         8%        11%        12%         8%         6%         8%         8%         9%         6%

                           2                                 28         16          9          1          7         18          3         17         11         22          6
                                                             3%         5%         2%         1%         3%         5%         1%         4%         2%         3%         3%
                                                                         D                                           G

                           3                                 43         22         15          6         26          9          8         22         21         38          6
                                                             5%         7%         3%         4%        12%         3%         3%         5%         5%         6%         3%
                                                                                                         FG

                           4 - neutral                       98         42         48          8         33         40         25         51         46         86         12
                                                            11%        14%        11%         6%        15%        11%         8%        12%        10%        13%         6%
                                                                         D          D                                                                            K

                           5                                 72         28         32          8         13         35         23         33         39         57         14
                                                             8%         9%         8%         6%         6%        10%         8%         8%         8%         8%         7%

                           6                                 82         28         38         15         11         34         38         38         44         71         11
                                                             9%         9%         9%        11%         5%         9%        13%         9%        10%        10%         6%
                                                                                                                                E                                K

                           7 - strongly agree               479        142        245         86         99        194        183        226        253        340        140
                                                            54%        47%        57%        60%        45%        53%        61%        52%        56%        50%        69%
                                                                                    B          B                                E                                           J

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             9          1          6          3          3          5          2          7          3          8          2
                                                             1%         *%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%

                           Top 2                            561        170        283        101        109        228        221        264        298        410        151
                                                            63%        56%        66%        71%        50%        63%        73%        61%        65%        60%        75%
                                                                                    B          B                     E         EF                                           J

                           Bottom 2                         102         38         44         16         34         47         22         53         49         84         18
                                                            12%        13%        10%        11%        15%        13%         7%        12%        11%        12%         9%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------35.71------------> <-------------84.52------------> <--------6.19-------> <-------30.44------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        99%                             100%                        28%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q12B Page 43

Q12. AGREEMENT: Too many people stay in seasonal jobs because they are able to collect Employment Insurance benefits.
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                1 - strongly disagree            254        135         32         87        115        138         23         79         84         27         41        202         52
                                                 17%        16%        17%        19%        20%        15%        20%        21%        14%        11%        20%        17%        17%
                                                                                               F                     J         IJ                                J

                2                                107         65         12         29         47         59          9         15         55         13         15         85         22
                                                  7%         8%         6%         6%         8%         6%         8%         4%         9%         6%         7%         7%         7%
                                                                                                                                           H

                3                                147         84         20         43         54         92          5         28         65         27         21        114         33
                                                 10%        10%        11%         9%        10%        10%         5%         8%        11%        11%        10%         9%        11%
                                                                                                                                           G          G

                4 - neutral                      446        253         57        136        155        285         24        114        173         79         57        376         70
                                                 29%        29%        30%        30%        28%        30%        21%        31%        30%        33%        28%        31%        23%
                                                                                                                                G          G          G                     M

                5                                164        107         10         46         66         97         18         33         58         29         26        134         30
                                                 11%        12%         5%        10%        12%        10%        15%         9%        10%        12%        13%        11%        10%
                                                              C

                6                                 97         57         15         25         32         65          9         23         33         20         11         78         19
                                                  6%         7%         8%         5%         6%         7%         8%         6%         6%         8%         5%         6%         6%

                7 - strongly agree               245        139         35         71         80        163         25         67         86         42         25        175         70
                                                 16%        16%        18%        15%        14%        17%        21%        18%        15%        17%        12%        14%        23%
                                                                                                                     K                                                                 L

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            56         25          8         23         12         42          1         10         29          5         11         45         11
                                                  4%         3%         4%         5%         2%         4%         1%         3%         5%         2%         5%         4%         4%
                                                                                                          E                                G                     G

                Top 2                            342        196         49         96        112        227         34         90        120         61         36        252         89
                                                 23%        23%        26%        21%        20%        24%        30%        24%        21%        25%        17%        21%        29%
                                                                                                                    IK                                K                                L

                Bottom 2                         360        201         43        116        162        197         32         94        138         41         55        286         74
                                                 24%        23%        23%        25%        29%        21%        28%        25%        24%        17%        27%        24%        24%
                                                                                               F                     J          J          J                     J

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------18.2-------------> <-------29.91-------> <------------------------67.45-----------------------> <-------22.52------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        56%                        100%                                  100%                                   99%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q12B Page 44

Q12. AGREEMENT: Too many people stay in seasonal jobs because they are able to collect Employment Insurance benefits.
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           1 - strongly disagree            254         59         99         93         78        111         64        108        146        175         78
                                                            17%        14%        17%        19%        17%        19%        14%        15%        19%        15%        23%
                                                                                                                     G                                                      J

                           2                                107         27         52         25         20         28         58         54         52         94         13
                                                             7%         7%         9%         5%         4%         5%        12%         7%         7%         8%         4%
                                                                                    D                                          EF                                K

                           3                                147         56         46         44         35         63         48         75         72        117         30
                                                            10%        14%         8%         9%         8%        11%        10%        10%         9%        10%         9%
                                                                         C

                           4 - neutral                      446        138        172        131        137        165        143        211        235        339        107
                                                            29%        34%        29%        27%        29%        29%        30%        29%        30%        29%        31%

                           5                                164         50         55         57         55         58         50         86         77        136         27
                                                            11%        12%         9%        12%        12%        10%        11%        12%        10%        12%         8%

                           6                                 97         24         40         33         24         35         37         60         37         76         21
                                                             6%         6%         7%         7%         5%         6%         8%         8%         5%         6%         6%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           7 - strongly agree               245         50        111         79         94         97         50        111        134        184         61
                                                            16%        12%        19%        16%        20%        17%        11%        15%        17%        16%        18%
                                                                                    B                     G          G

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            56          5         21         26         20         15         20         32         24         48          8
                                                             4%         1%         4%         5%         4%         3%         4%         4%         3%         4%         2%
                                                                                    B          B

                           Top 2                            342         74        152        112        118        132         88        171        171        259         82
                                                            23%        18%        25%        23%        25%        23%        19%        23%        22%        22%        24%
                                                                                    B                     G

                           Bottom 2                         360         86        151        118         99        139        122        162        198        269         91
                                                            24%        21%        25%        24%        21%        24%        26%        22%        25%        23%        26%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------46.63------------> <-------------62.98------------> <-------16.75-------> <-------24.48------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        95%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q13. a) Do you think that the Employment Insurance Program is...
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Very fair                        188        105         26         57         81        106         17         35         78         35         22        149         39
                                                 12%        12%        14%        12%        14%        11%        15%         9%        13%        15%        11%        12%        13%

                Somewhat fair                    527        330         48        148        228        297         39        141        205         74         68        424        102
                                                 35%        38%        26%        32%        40%        32%        34%        38%        35%        30%        33%        35%        33%
                                                              C                                F                                J

                Neither                          367        212         54        102        124        239         26        106        123         65         48        300         67
                                                 24%        24%        28%        22%        22%        25%        22%        29%        21%        27%        23%        25%        22%
                                                                                                                                I

                Somewhat unfair                  218        116         24         78         75        142         18         46         93         30         32        173         45
                                                 14%        13%        13%        17%        13%        15%        15%        12%        16%        12%        15%        14%        15%

                Very unfair                      151         85         16         50         50        100         12         31         58         24         26        109         41
                                                 10%        10%         9%        11%         9%        11%        11%         8%        10%        10%        12%         9%        13%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            64         18         21         26          6         57          3         10         26         15         10         52         12
                                                  4%         2%        11%         6%         1%         6%         3%         3%         4%         6%         5%         4%         4%
                                                                         B          B                     E

                Top 2                            715        436         74        205        309        402         56        176        283        109         90        574        141
                                                 47%        50%        39%        45%        55%        43%        49%        48%        49%        45%        44%        47%        46%
                                                              C                                F

                Bottom 2                         369        200         40        128        125        242         30         77        151         54         58        282         86
                                                 24%        23%        21%        28%        22%        26%        26%        21%        26%        22%        28%        23%        28%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------54.11------------> <-------46.85-------> <------------------------28.36-----------------------> <--------7.94------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                   55%                                   66%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q13. a) Do you think that the Employment Insurance Program is...
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Very fair                        188         53         75         58         51         67         69         86        103        156         32
                                                            12%        13%        13%        12%        11%        12%        15%        12%        13%        13%         9%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Somewhat fair                    527        175        205        145        173        193        159        272        255        398        129
                                                            35%        43%        34%        30%        37%        34%        34%        37%        33%        34%        37%
                                                                         D

                           Neither                          367        110        139        113        105        142        118        169        198        269         98
                                                            24%        27%        23%        23%        23%        25%        25%        23%        25%        23%        28%

                           Somewhat unfair                  218         41         89         85         64         88         66        100        118        173         45
                                                            14%        10%        15%        17%        14%        15%        14%        14%        15%        15%        13%
                                                                                               B

                           Very unfair                      151         19         72         54         51         57         41         79         72        120         31
                                                            10%         5%        12%        11%        11%        10%         9%        11%         9%        10%         9%
                                                                                    B          B

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            64         11         17         33         20         25         17         32         32         53         12
                                                             4%         3%         3%         7%         4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         5%         3%
                                                                                              BC

                           Top 2                            715        228        279        204        224        261        228        358        357        554        161
                                                            47%        56%        47%        42%        48%        46%        48%        48%        46%        47%        47%
                                                                        CD

                           Bottom 2                         369         61        161        139        115        145        107        178        190        293         75
                                                            24%        15%        27%        28%        25%        25%        23%        24%        24%        25%        22%
                                                                                    B          B

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------78.96------------> <-------------7.85-------------> <--------5.52-------> <-------10.57------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              10%                        40%                   84%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q13. b) What do you find most unfair about the Employment Insurance program?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            369        200         40        128        125        242         30         77        151         54         58        282         86
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 388        212         47        129        130        256         61         73        108         85         61        282        106

                Eligibility rules                 93         49         11         32         34         59          6         24         36         15         13         72         20
                                                 25%        25%        29%        25%        27%        24%        20%        31%        24%        27%        22%        26%        24%

                Two-week waiting period           56         30          5         21         27         29          9         17         17          5          8         42         14
                                                 15%        15%        12%        16%        22%        12%        30%        22%        11%         9%        15%        15%        16%
                                                                                               F                   IJK          J

                Insufficient benefit              51         35          4         11         15         36          2         15         20          8          6         43          8
                level                            14%        18%        11%         9%        12%        15%         8%        19%        13%        15%        10%        15%        10%
                                                              D

                Some people pay but               32         17          7          8          8         23          2          3         13          9          5         23          8
                can't collect                     9%         8%        17%         6%         7%        10%         6%         4%         8%        16%         9%         8%         9%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                Length people can                 31         18          3         10         12         19          2          5         16          4          4         18         13
                receive benefits                  8%         9%         9%         8%        10%         8%         7%         6%        11%         8%         7%         6%        15%
                                                                                                                                                                                       L

                Easy to abuse system              24          9          3         12          3         20          2          2          9          6          3         17          7
                                                  6%         5%         7%         9%         3%         8%         8%         3%         6%        11%         6%         6%         8%
                                                                                                          E                                           H

                Inconsistent                      14          8          1          5          4         11          -          1         11          1          2         13          1
                distribution of benefits          4%         4%         3%         4%         3%         4%                    1%         7%         1%         3%         5%         1%
                across provinces         

                Other aspects not taken            6          4          1          2          1          6          1          -          5          -          1          4          3
                into consideration                2%         2%         3%         1%         *%         2%         2%                    3%                    2%         1%         3%

                Sickness/injuries/                 6          4          -          2          5          1          -          1          2          -          3          6          -
                disabilities not taken            2%         2%                    2%         4%         *%                    1%         1%                    6%         2%           
                in consideration         

                Insufficient funding for           5          2          0          3          1          4          -          1          2          1          1          3          2
                training                          1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         2%                    1%         1%         2%         2%         1%         2%

                No coverage for self-              4          2          2          -          1          3          1          -          2          -          1          3          1
                employed workers                  1%         1%         6%                    1%         1%         5%                    1%                    1%         1%         1%

                Employment Insurance               4          1          -          3          1          3          -          1          -          2          1          3          1
                Account surplus                   1%         *%                    3%         1%         1%                    1%                    4%         2%         1%         1%

                Benefit level is based             3          1          -          1          -          3          0          -          1          0          1          3          -
                on level of income                1%         1%                    1%                    1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         1%           

                Lack of contact/follow             3          -          -          3          -          3          -          -          2          -          1          3          -
                up                                1%                               2%                    1%                               1%                    2%         1%           

                Nothing                            2          -          1          1          1          1          -          -          -          -          2          1          1
                                                  1%                    3%         1%         1%         *%                                                     3%         *%         1%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q13. b) What do you find most unfair about the Employment Insurance program?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                Other                             18         12          0          5         11          7          2          2          9          2          3         13          5
                                                  5%         6%         1%         4%         9%         3%         8%         2%         6%         3%         5%         5%         6%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            17          7          -          9          2         14          1          6          5          1          3         14          2
                                                  5%         4%                    7%         2%         6%         5%         8%         4%         2%         5%         5%         3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------44.25------------> <-------32.77-------> <------------------------76.56-----------------------> <-------17.53------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       93%*                        99%*                                  86%*                                   65%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q13. b) What do you find most unfair about the Employment Insurance program?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            369         61        161        139        115        145        107        178        190        293         75
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 388         35        191        154        117        152        117        200        188        315         73

                           Eligibility rules                 93         12         44         35         23         33         37         45         47         71         22
                                                            25%        21%        27%        25%        20%        23%        34%        25%        25%        24%        29%
                                                                                                                                E

                           Two-week waiting period           56          6         29         18         18         21         16         24         32         38         18
                                                            15%        11%        18%        13%        16%        14%        15%        13%        17%        13%        23%

                           Insufficient benefit              51         14         21         15         10         29         12         32         19         36         15
                           level                            14%        23%        13%        11%         9%        20%        11%        18%        10%        12%        20%
                                                                                                                     E

                           Some people pay but               32          3         14         14         12         15          4         20         12         29          3
                           can't collect                     9%         5%         8%        10%        10%        10%         3%        11%         6%        10%         4%
                                                                                                                     G

                           Length people can                 31          5         16         10         18         11          2          8         23         25          5
                           receive benefits                  8%         8%        10%         7%        16%         8%         1%         5%        12%         9%         7%
                                                                                                          G          G                                H

                           Easy to abuse system              24         12          8          4         11          8          4         15          9         21          2
                                                             6%        19%         5%         3%        10%         6%         4%         8%         5%         7%         3%

                           Inconsistent                      14          -          5          9          1          2         11          9          5         13          1
                           distribution of benefits          4%                    3%         7%         1%         1%        11%         5%         3%         5%         1%
                           across provinces                                                                                    EF

                           Other aspects not taken            6          -          3          4          -          3          3          2          4          6          -
                           into consideration                2%                    2%         3%                    2%         3%         1%         2%         2%           

                           Sickness/injuries/                 6          3          2          1          1          4          1          -          6          6          -
                           disabilities not taken            2%         5%         1%         1%         1%         3%         1%                    3%         2%           
                           in consideration         

                           Insufficient funding for           5          -          2          3          2          2          1          3          3          4          1
                           training                          1%                    1%         2%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                           No coverage for self-              4          -          4          0          -          2          2          3          1          4          -
                           employed workers                  1%                    2%         *%                    1%         2%         2%         1%         2%           

                           Employment Insurance               4          -          1          2          1          -          3          3          1          3          1
                           Account surplus                   1%                    1%         2%         1%                    3%         2%         1%         1%         1%

                           Benefit level is based             3          -          3          -          -          1          2          1          1          3          -
                           on level of income                1%                    2%                               1%         2%         1%         1%         1%           

                           Lack of contact/follow             3          -          -          3          -          1          2          -          3          3          -
                           up                                1%                               2%                    1%         1%                    1%         1%           

                           Nothing                            2          1          -          1          1          1          -          1          1          2          -
                                                             1%         2%                    1%         1%         1%                    *%         1%         1%           

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q13. b) What do you find most unfair about the Employment Insurance program?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           Other                             18          -          8         10          5          7          5          7         11         16          2
                                                             5%                    5%         7%         5%         5%         5%         4%         6%         5%         2%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            17          4          1          9         11          4          2          5         12         11          6
                                                             5%         6%         1%         7%         9%         3%         1%         3%         6%         4%         8%
                                                                                               C          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------69.23------------> <-------------74.3-------------> <-------31.56-------> <-------22.65------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       99%*                  88%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q14. From what you know, do you think the level of income support provided by the Employment Insurance Program is generous, adequate or insufficient?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Generous                          76         39         17         19         39         37         15         12         34          8          7         61         15
                                                  5%         5%         9%         4%         7%         4%        13%         3%         6%         3%         3%         5%         5%
                                                                                               F                  HIJK

                Adequate                         732        427         88        217        264        464         47        179        279        130         97        581        151
                                                 48%        49%        47%        47%        47%        49%        41%        49%        48%        54%        47%        48%        49%
                                                                                                                                                      G

                Insufficient                     609        356         67        186        251        351         47        154        239         80         90        491        118
                                                 40%        41%        36%        40%        45%        37%        41%        42%        41%        33%        43%        41%        39%
                                                                                               F                                J          J                     J

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            98         44         17         38          9         88          7         23         31         24         13         76         23
                                                  6%         5%         9%         8%         2%         9%         6%         6%         5%        10%         6%         6%         7%
                                                                                                          E                                           I

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.7-------------> <--------44.9-------> <------------------------32.03-----------------------> <--------.86-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        98%                        100%                                  100%                                   17%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q14. From what you know, do you think the level of income support provided by the Employment Insurance Program is generous, adequate or insufficient?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Generous                          76         30         23         21         32         31         13         35         41         63         13
                                                             5%         7%         4%         4%         7%         5%         3%         5%         5%         5%         4%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           Adequate                         732        234        266        223        214        270        247        369        362        565        167
                                                            48%        57%        45%        46%        46%        47%        52%        50%        47%        48%        48%
                                                                        CD

                           Insufficient                     609        130        265        203        193        233        178        281        328        466        143
                                                            40%        32%        45%        42%        42%        41%        38%        38%        42%        40%        41%
                                                                                    B          B

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            98         15         41         41         25         39         33         53         46         76         22
                                                             6%         4%         7%         8%         5%         7%         7%         7%         6%         6%         6%
                                                                                               B

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------33.22------------> <-------------12.57------------> <--------3.85-------> <--------1.5-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              95%                        72%                   32%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q15. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that the Employment Insurance Program provides additional benefits to low-income families who have 
children?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Very aware                       191        124         25         41         82        109         14         40         83         27         27        150         41
                                                 13%        14%        13%         9%        14%        12%        12%        11%        14%        11%        13%        12%        13%
                                                              D

                Somewhat aware                   332        192         29        111        154        176         24         70        143         58         37        277         56
                                                 22%        22%        15%        24%        27%        19%        21%        19%        25%        24%        18%        23%        18%
                                                              C                     C          F

                Not very aware                   203        126         33         44         49        154         17         63         72         25         26        159         45
                                                 13%        15%        18%        10%         9%        16%        15%        17%        12%        10%        12%        13%        15%
                                                              D          D                                E                     J

                Not at all aware                 784        420        101        262        278        499         57        195        283        132        116        620        164
                                                 52%        48%        54%        57%        49%        53%        50%        53%        49%        55%        56%        51%        53%
                                                                                    B

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             6          4          -          1          1          2          2          1          2          -          1          3          3
                                                  *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%         2%         *%         *%                    *%         *%         1%

                Top 2                            523        316         54        152        235        285         38        110        226         85         64        427         96
                                                 34%        36%        29%        33%        42%        30%        33%        30%        39%        35%        31%        35%        31%
                                                                                               F                                           H

                Bottom 2                         987        546        134        306        327        653         75        258        355        157        142        779        208
                                                 65%        63%        71%        67%        58%        69%        65%        70%        61%        65%        69%        64%        68%
                                                                                                          E                     I

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------30.02------------> <-------51.05-------> <------------------------32.91-----------------------> <--------7.83------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       100%                                  89%*                                   75%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q15 Page 54

Q15. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that the Employment Insurance Program provides additional benefits to low-income families who have 
children?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Very aware                       191         62         79         47         61         67         61         97         93        157         34
                                                            13%        15%        13%        10%        13%        12%        13%        13%        12%        13%        10%

                           Somewhat aware                   332        127        115         86         86        120        125        174        158        268         64
                                                            22%        31%        19%        18%        19%        21%        27%        24%        20%        23%        18%
                                                                        CD                                                      E

                           Not very aware                   203         60         79         62         68         89         46         93        110        140         63
                                                            13%        15%        13%        13%        15%        16%        10%        13%        14%        12%        18%
                                                                                                                     G                                                      J

                           Not at all aware                 784        159        322        292        247        295        237        372        412        600        183
                                                            52%        39%        54%        60%        53%        52%        50%        50%        53%        51%        53%
                                                                                    B          B

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             6          2          1          1          2          1          1          2          4          5          1
                                                             *%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%

                           Top 2                            523        190        194        133        147        187        187        271        252        425         98
                                                            34%        46%        33%        27%        32%        33%        40%        37%        32%        36%        28%
                                                                        CD                                                     EF                                K

                           Bottom 2                         987        218        401        354        315        385        283        465        522        740        247
                                                            65%        53%        67%        73%        68%        67%        60%        63%        67%        63%        72%
                                                                                    B          B          G          G                                                      J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------87.48------------> <--------------24--------------> <--------6.96-------> <-------21.59------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              98%                        68%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q16A Page 55

Q16. a) Which view is closer to your own?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Works well, minor                821        497         95        230        324        493         64        194        324        141         99        644        177
                adjustments needed when          54%        57%        50%        50%        58%        52%        55%        53%        56%        58%        48%        53%        58%
                problems arise                                D                                                                                       K

                Does not work well,              564        305         71        189        211        348         47        138        221         74         84        462        102
                major reforms needed             37%        35%        37%        41%        37%        37%        41%        37%        38%        31%        41%        38%        33%
                                                                                                                     J                                           J

                Neither                           62         37         10         15         11         50          1         22         13         13         13         51         11
                                                  4%         4%         6%         3%         2%         5%         1%         6%         2%         5%         7%         4%         4%
                                                                                                          E                    GI                    GI         GI

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            67         28         13         26         17         49          2         15         25         14         11         50         17
                                                  4%         3%         7%         6%         3%         5%         2%         4%         4%         6%         5%         4%         5%
                                                                                                                                                      G

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------15.05------------> <-------15.69-------> <------------------------23.72-----------------------> <--------3.62------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        98%                        100%                                   98%                                   69%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q16A Page 56

Q16. a) Which view is closer to your own?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Works well, minor                821        258        321        236        237        325        256        409        412        638        184
                           adjustments needed when          54%        63%        54%        48%        51%        57%        54%        55%        53%        54%        53%
                           problems arise                               CD

                           Does not work well,              564        125        234        197        182        209        172        270        294        437        128
                           major reforms needed             37%        30%        39%        40%        39%        37%        36%        37%        38%        37%        37%
                                                                                    B          B

                           Neither                           62         17         23         20         18         21         21         32         30         42         20
                                                             4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         4%         6%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            67         10         18         36         27         18         23         26         41         53         14
                                                             4%         3%         3%         7%         6%         3%         5%         4%         5%         5%         4%
                                                                                              BC

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------31.47------------> <-------------6.71-------------> <--------3.47-------> <--------3.07------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              65%                        68%                   62%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q16B Page 57

Q16. b) What adjustments or changes would you make?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1386        801        165        419        535        841        111        332        544        215        183       1106        280
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1382        786        174        422        502        873        192        314        379        318        179       1061        321

                Increase amount of               293        197         27         69        129        163         26         70        118         38         41        243         50
                benefits paid out                21%        25%        16%        17%        24%        19%        23%        21%        22%        18%        22%        22%        18%
                                                             CD

                Expand benefit                   197        137         14         45         81        115         13         53         72         29         30        166         30
                eligibility/make it              14%        17%         9%        11%        15%        14%        11%        16%        13%        13%        16%        15%        11%
                easier to claim benefits                     CD

                Reduce length of waiting         186        114         23         48         84        101         21         54         62         26         23        145         41
                period                           13%        14%        14%        12%        16%        12%        19%        16%        11%        12%        12%        13%        15%
                                                                                                                     I

                Restrict benefit                  96         52          9         35         28         69          6         13         49         19         10         75         21
                eligibility/make harder           7%         7%         5%         8%         5%         8%         5%         4%         9%         9%         5%         7%         8%
                to claim benefits                                                                                                          H          H

                Get rid of abuse                  96         56         10         29         21         76          6         14         44         21         11         74         22
                                                  7%         7%         6%         7%         4%         9%         5%         4%         8%        10%         6%         7%         8%
                                                                                                          E                                           H

                Longer benefit period /           82         48          7         28         42         40          5         17         42          7         11         67         15
                increase duration of              6%         6%         4%         7%         8%         5%         5%         5%         8%         3%         6%         6%         5%
                payments                                                                                                                   J

                Provide help/incentives           63         38          7         18         25         37          6         21         17         13          6         52         11
                for people to go back to          5%         5%         4%         4%         5%         4%         5%         6%         3%         6%         3%         5%         4%
                work                     

                More training/re-                 60         33          6         22         18         42          6          9         26          8         12         45         15
                training or better/more           4%         4%         3%         5%         3%         5%         5%         3%         5%         4%         6%         4%         6%
                education programs       

                Provide consistent level          28         18          3          8          9         19          1          6         11          7          3         24          5
                of benefits across                2%         2%         2%         2%         2%         2%         1%         2%         2%         3%         2%         2%         2%
                regions                  

                Consider other aspects            24         12          4          7          7         16          1          4         12          3          3         19          5
                for receiving benefits            2%         2%         3%         2%         1%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%         2%         2%         2%

                Benefit level should be           21         13          2          6         12         10          0          4         16          1          -         17          4
                proportional to level of          2%         2%         1%         1%         2%         1%         *%         1%         3%         *%                    2%         2%
                income                                                                                                                    GJ

                Review each situation to          19         10          0          9         10          9          0          3          9          5          1         15          4
                better fit people's               1%         1%         *%         2%         2%         1%         *%         1%         2%         2%         1%         1%         2%
                needs                                                               C

                Work hours needed to              16         11          1          4          5         11          -          5          6          2          3         14          2
                claim benefits - all              1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%
                mentions                 

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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                                                                                                                                                                                     (Continued)

Q16. b) What adjustments or changes would you make?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                Increase the employment           15          9          0          6          3         12          1          4          5          2          3         11          4
                insurance surplus                 1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%

                Ensure surplus is used            14         10          1          3          5          9          1          3          5          5          -         13          0
                for EI program/training           1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%                    1%         *%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                Provide more information          13          4          -          9          8          2          1          4          -          3          5         10          3
                (general)                         1%         *%                    2%         2%         *%         1%         1%                    1%         3%         1%         1%
                                                                                               F

                More maternal/paternal            12          8          0          3          7          5          3          -          6          1          2         10          1
                leave benefits                    1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         3%                    1%         *%         1%         1%         1%

                Increase benefits for             11          9          -          2          6          5          1          5          3          2          -         11          -
                people who lost or quit           1%         1%                    *%         1%         1%         1%         2%         *%         1%                    1%           
                their job                

                Increase the amount of            10          8          1          1          5          6          1          4          -          3          3          7          3
                premiums paid by                  1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         1%
                employees/employers      

                Increase benefits for              9          7          0          2          4          6          2          1          3          2          1          8          1
                self-employed/part-time/          1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         1%         2%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%
                seasonal                 

                Increase benefits for              9          5          2          2          4          5          0          4          2          0          2          8          0
                families                          1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         *%         1%         1%         *%

                Benefit level                      7          4          0          3          2          6          1          -          6          1          -          2          6
                proportional to how much          1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%                    1%         *%                    *%         2%
                they pay back                                                                                                                                                          L

                Improve efficiency of              6          3          -          3          5          1          -          1          2          2          1          2          4
                process (general)                 *%         *%                    1%         1%         *%                    *%         *%         1%         1%         *%         1%

                Reduce the amount of               6          4          2          1          4          2          1          2          1          1          1          4          2
                premiums paid by                  *%         *%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%         1%
                employees/employers      

                Reduce the employment              6          4          0          2          1          4          -          3          2          1          -          4          2
                insurance surplus                 *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         1%                    1%         *%         1%                    *%         1%

                Increase benefits for              5          2          2          0          1          4          0          2          2          -          -          5          -
                single parents                    *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%                               *%           

                Reduce benefits paid out           5          2          1          2          2          3          0          1          1          -          2          4          0
                                                  *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%                    1%         *%         *%

                Make changes according             4          2          2          -          2          2          -          2          -          1          1          3          1
                to the current economic           *%         *%         1%                    *%         *%                    1%                    1%         1%         *%         *%
                situation                

                More follow up on those            4          1          2          2          1          3          -          1          3          -          -          4          -
                using the program                 *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%                    *%         1%                               *%           

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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                                                                                                                                                                                     (Continued)

Q16. b) What adjustments or changes would you make?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                Ensure benefits paid out           3          1          1          1          -          3          -          1          -          1          1          3          0
                is fair to everyone               *%         *%         1%         *%                    *%                    *%                    1%         *%         *%         *%

                Improve service                    1          0          -          1          0          1          -          -          -          0          1          1          -
                (general)                         *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%                                          *%         1%         *%           

                More government funding            1          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          1          -          -          1          -
                for the program                   *%         *%                               *%                                          *%                               *%           

                Other                             46         26          -         20         15         31          3         12         18          6          8         38          8
                                                  3%         3%                    5%         3%         4%         2%         3%         3%         3%         4%         3%         3%

                Nothing                           23          8          8          8          6         17          4          2          8          3          6         19          4
                                                  2%         1%         5%         2%         1%         2%         4%         1%         1%         1%         4%         2%         1%
                                                                         B

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE           337        169         52        116        124        208         28         85        121         58         45        261         76
                                                 24%        21%        31%        28%        23%        25%        25%        26%        22%        27%        25%        24%        27%
                                                                         B          B

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------110-------------> <-------67.65-------> <-----------------------159.42-----------------------> <---------45-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                      100%*                                  100%*                                  90%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q16. b) What adjustments or changes would you make?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1386        382        555        432        419        534        427        679        707       1074        312
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1382        234        656        476        416        514        446        700        682       1086        296

                           Increase amount of               293         78        135         75         76        118         98        158        135        229         63
                           benefits paid out                21%        20%        24%        17%        18%        22%        23%        23%        19%        21%        20%
                                                                                    D

                           Expand benefit                   197         59         84         48         39         71         86        101         96        144         52
                           eligibility/make it              14%        15%        15%        11%         9%        13%        20%        15%        14%        13%        17%
                           easier to claim benefits                                                                            EF

                           Reduce length of waiting         186         32         86         65         53         74         59         94         91        130         55
                           period                           13%         8%        15%        15%        13%        14%        14%        14%        13%        12%        18%
                                                                                    B          B                                                                            J

                           Restrict benefit                  96         32         33         32         27         42         27         37         60         84         12
                           eligibility/make harder           7%         8%         6%         7%         7%         8%         6%         5%         8%         8%         4%
                           to claim benefits                                                                                                                     K

                           Get rid of abuse                  96         33         33         31         34         34         29         47         49         82         14
                                                             7%         9%         6%         7%         8%         6%         7%         7%         7%         8%         5%

                           Longer benefit period /           82         12         34         36         23         28         32         41         41         66         16
                           increase duration of              6%         3%         6%         8%         5%         5%         7%         6%         6%         6%         5%
                           payments                                                            B

                           Provide help/incentives           63         15         31         16         18         26         18         25         38         43         20
                           for people to go back to          5%         4%         6%         4%         4%         5%         4%         4%         5%         4%         6%
                           work                     

                           More training/re-                 60          7         32         21         12         30         19         30         30         54          7
                           training or better/more           4%         2%         6%         5%         3%         6%         4%         4%         4%         5%         2%
                           education programs                                       B          B                                                                 K

                           Provide consistent level          28          7          8         13          6          5         18         17         11         25          3
                           of benefits across                2%         2%         2%         3%         1%         1%         4%         3%         2%         2%         1%
                           regions                                                                                             EF

                           Consider other aspects            24          2         16          6          4         14          6          5         19         20          4
                           for receiving benefits            2%         1%         3%         1%         1%         3%         1%         1%         3%         2%         1%
                                                                                    B                                                                 H

                           Benefit level should be           21         13          4          5          8          6          7         17          4         18          4
                           proportional to level of          2%         3%         1%         1%         2%         1%         2%         3%         1%         2%         1%
                           income                                                                                                          I

                           Review each situation to          19          4          8          6          5          8          6          6         13         17          2
                           better fit people's               1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%         1%
                           needs                    

                           Work hours needed to              16          3          6          7          5          5          6          7          9         12          5
                           claim benefits - all              1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%
                           mentions                 

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q16. b) What adjustments or changes would you make?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           Increase the employment           15          4          3          5          6          4          4          6          9         11          4
                           insurance surplus                 1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                           Ensure surplus is used            14          4          6          5          3          6          5          7          7         12          2
                           for EI program/training           1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                           Provide more information          13          7          4          1          8          3          2          7          6          8          4
                           (general)                         1%         2%         1%         *%         2%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                           More maternal/paternal            12          4          6          2          4          2          7          3          9         12          -
                           leave benefits                    1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%         2%         *%         1%         1%           

                           Increase benefits for             11          4          2          5          1          8          2          7          3          5          5
                           people who lost or quit           1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         2%         *%         1%         *%         *%         2%
                           their job                

                           Increase the amount of            10          2          4          3          4          5          2          5          5          6          4
                           premiums paid by                  1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%
                           employees/employers      

                           Increase benefits for              9          3          3          3          2          4          4          4          5          8          1
                           self-employed/part-time/          1%         1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%
                           seasonal                 

                           Increase benefits for              9          0          4          4          5          3          1          4          4          5          4
                           families                          1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%         1%

                           Benefit level                      7          2          2          4          4          2          1          5          2          7          -
                           proportional to how much          1%         *%         *%         1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%           
                           they pay back            

                           Improve efficiency of              6          4          2          -          4          1          1          4          2          5          1
                           process (general)                 *%         1%         *%                    1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%

                           Reduce the amount of               6          -          3          3          1          3          2          3          3          4          2
                           premiums paid by                  *%                    1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         *%         1%
                           employees/employers      

                           Reduce the employment              6          1          3          2          1          4          -          2          4          3          3
                           insurance surplus                 *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         1%                    *%         1%         *%         1%

                           Increase benefits for              5          -          3          2          2          -          2          4          1          3          2
                           single parents                    *%                    1%         *%         1%                    1%         1%         *%         *%         1%

                           Reduce benefits paid out           5          1          2          1          0          2          2          1          4          4          1
                                                             *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%

                           Make changes according             4          -          3          2          1          3          1          3          1          2          2
                           to the current economic           *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         1%
                           situation                

                           More follow up on those            4          -          -          4          1          2          2          1          3          3          1
                           using the program                 *%                               1%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q16. b) What adjustments or changes would you make?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           Ensure benefits paid out           3          -          2          -          1          1          1          3          -          2          1
                           is fair to everyone               *%                    *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%                    *%         *%

                           Improve service                    1          0          -          1          -          0          1          0          1          1          -
                           (general)                         *%         *%                    *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%         *%           

                           More government funding            1          -          1          -          -          -          1          -          1          1          -
                           for the program                   *%                    *%                                          *%                    *%         *%           

                           Other                             46          8         19         19         14         17         15         21         25         36         11
                                                             3%         2%         3%         4%         3%         3%         4%         3%         4%         3%         3%

                           Nothing                           23          9          8          6          5         14          4         12         11         21          2
                                                             2%         2%         1%         1%         1%         3%         1%         2%         2%         2%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE           337        112        116        108        127        118         90        157        181        260         77
                                                            24%        29%        21%        25%        30%        22%        21%        23%        26%        24%        25%
                                                                         C                               FG

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------121.02------------> <------------104.47------------> <-------47.52-------> <-------55.34------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       94%*                  99%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q17 Page 63

Q17. If you were to lose your job, would you prefer to have a choice in terms of how your benefits were paid?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes, would like choice          1278        750        150        378        461        808         98        310        489        210        170       1033        245
                                                 84%        87%        79%        82%        82%        86%        85%        84%        84%        87%        82%        86%        80%
                                                              C                                                                                                             M

                No, do not need choice           176         86         26         64         77         97         11         40         74         24         28        134         42
                                                 12%        10%        14%        14%        14%        10%         9%        11%        13%        10%        14%        11%        14%

                Does not matter                   42         21          9         12         17         23          2         16         13          6          6         30         13
                                                  3%         2%         5%         3%         3%         2%         2%         4%         2%         2%         3%         2%         4%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            19          9          3          7          7         11          4          3          6          3          3         12          7
                                                  1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         4%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.61------------> <--------4.41-------> <------------------------12.67-----------------------> <--------8.89------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        90%                        78%                                   61%*                                   97%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q17. If you were to lose your job, would you prefer to have a choice in terms of how your benefits were paid?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes, would like choice          1278        360        508        394        403        485        382        604        673        989        289
                                                            84%        88%        85%        81%        87%        85%        81%        82%        87%        85%        84%
                                                                         D                                G                                           H

                           No, do not need choice           176         42         69         61         39         66         72         97         79        138         39
                                                            12%        10%        12%        12%         8%        11%        15%        13%        10%        12%        11%
                                                                                                                                E

                           Does not matter                   42          3         17         21         13         18         11         24         19         29         14
                                                             3%         1%         3%         4%         3%         3%         2%         3%         2%         2%         4%
                                                                                    B          B

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            19          4          3         11          9          4          6         12          7         15          4
                                                             1%         1%         *%         2%         2%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                                               C

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------21.05------------> <-------------14.43------------> <--------6.89-------> <--------2.37------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              97%                        92%                   50%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q18 Page 65

Q18. If you were to lose your job and had a choice in how your benefits were paid, which would you choose... receiving a higher amount of EI benefits over 
fewer weeks or a lower amount of benefits over more weeks?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Higher amount of EI              717        457         90        169        267        446         52        156        272        137        101        576        141
                benefits over fewer              47%        53%        48%        37%        47%        47%        45%        42%        47%        57%        49%        48%        46%
                weeks                                         D          D                                                                          GHI

                Lower amount of benefits         612        311         71        230        224        380         51        150        252         81         77        482        130
                over more weeks                  40%        36%        38%        50%        40%        40%        44%        41%        43%        34%        37%        40%        42%
                                                                                   BC                                J                     J

                No preference                     49         25          9         15         17         32          3         21         15          6          4         37         11
                                                  3%         3%         5%         3%         3%         3%         2%         6%         3%         2%         2%         3%         4%
                                                                                                                               JK

                Depending on the                 105         60         12         32         46         59          3         31         39         15         15         93         12
                situation                         7%         7%         7%         7%         8%         6%         3%         8%         7%         6%         7%         8%         4%
                                                                                                                                G                                           M

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            33         13          6         14         10         23          6         11          5          3          9         20         13
                                                  2%         1%         3%         3%         2%         2%         5%         3%         1%         1%         4%         2%         4%
                                                                                                                     I          I                                I                     L

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------37.66------------> <--------3.02-------> <------------------------40.46-----------------------> <-------13.53------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        45%                                   100%                                   99%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q18 Page 66

Q18. If you were to lose your job and had a choice in how your benefits were paid, which would you choose... receiving a higher amount of EI benefits over 
fewer weeks or a lower amount of benefits over more weeks?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Higher amount of EI              717        220        316        172        188        286        239        373        344        574        142
                           benefits over fewer              47%        54%        53%        35%        40%        50%        51%        51%        44%        49%        41%
                           weeks                                         D          D                                E          E          I                     K

                           Lower amount of benefits         612        154        214        236        220        217        172        272        340        468        143
                           over more weeks                  40%        38%        36%        48%        47%        38%        37%        37%        44%        40%        42%
                                                                                              BC         FG                                           H

                           No preference                     49          2         20         25         16         13         20         29         20         29         20
                                                             3%         1%         3%         5%         3%         2%         4%         4%         3%         2%         6%
                                                                                    B          B                                                                            J

                           Depending on the                 105         29         35         38         27         44         34         46         59         76         28
                           situation                         7%         7%         6%         8%         6%         8%         7%         6%         8%         7%         8%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            33          4         11         17         14         13          6         19         14         22         11
                                                             2%         1%         2%         4%         3%         2%         1%         3%         2%         2%         3%
                                                                                               B

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------58.15------------> <-------------22.38------------> <-------11.22-------> <-------15.76------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        98%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q19 Page 67

Q19. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that eligible workers who have a short-term illness can receive up to 15 weeks of EI sickness 
benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            886        866         20          -        371        510         70        218        343        139        116        719        167
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 871        848         23          -        345        522        115        201        237        207        111        673        198

                Very aware                       266        263          3          -        125        141         27         56        105         44         33        199         67
                                                 30%        30%        16%                   34%        28%        38%        26%        31%        32%        29%        28%        40%
                                                                                                                                                                                       L

                Somewhat aware                   172        167          4          -         91         81         21         43         59         23         25        142         29
                                                 19%        19%        23%                   25%        16%        30%        20%        17%        17%        21%        20%        18%
                                                                                               F                    IJ

                Not very aware                    87         84          3          -         33         54          3         28         36         13          7         82          5
                                                 10%        10%        14%                    9%        11%         5%        13%        10%        10%         6%        11%         3%
                                                                                                                                G                                           M

                Not at all aware                 361        352          9          -        122        234         19         91        143         58         51        295         66
                                                 41%        41%        48%                   33%        46%        27%        42%        42%        42%        44%        41%        40%
                                                                                                          E                     G          G          G          G

                Top 2                            437        430          8          -        216        222         48        100        164         68         58        341         96
                                                 49%        50%        38%                   58%        43%        68%        46%        48%        49%        50%        48%        58%
                                                                                               F                  HIJK                                                                 L

                Bottom 2                         448        436         12          -        155        288         23        119        178         71         58        377         71
                                                 51%        50%        62%                   42%        57%        32%        54%        52%        51%        50%        52%        42%
                                                                                                          E                     G          G          G          G          M

                CHI-SQUARE                           <---------------3--------------> <--------39.1-------> <------------------------28.8------------------------> <-------22.67------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                        100%*                                  77%*                                  100%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q19 Page 68

Q19. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that eligible workers who have a short-term illness can receive up to 15 weeks of EI sickness 
benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            886        302        429        142        218        363        300        430        455        683        202
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 871        189        509        160        214        345        306        440        431        683        188

                           Very aware                       266         72        137         53         70        109         84        110        156        213         53
                                                            30%        24%        32%        37%        32%        30%        28%        26%        34%        31%        26%
                                                                                               B                                                      H

                           Somewhat aware                   172         64         78         26         46         63         63         66        106        135         36
                                                            19%        21%        18%        18%        21%        17%        21%        15%        23%        20%        18%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           Not very aware                    87         31         47          7         14         44         29         54         33         59         28
                                                            10%        10%        11%         5%         6%        12%        10%        12%         7%         9%        14%
                                                                                    D                                                      I

                           Not at all aware                 361        135        166         55         88        147        124        200        161        276         85
                                                            41%        45%        39%        39%        41%        41%        41%        47%        35%        40%        42%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Top 2                            437        136        216         79        115        172        147        176        261        348         90
                                                            49%        45%        50%        56%        53%        47%        49%        41%        57%        51%        44%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           Bottom 2                         448        166        213         63        102        191        153        254        194        336        113
                                                            51%        55%        50%        44%        47%        53%        51%        59%        43%        49%        56%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------18.47------------> <-------------8.03-------------> <-------49.04-------> <--------8.33------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       90%*                             22%*                       100%*                  79%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q20 Page 69

Q20. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that eligible workers can receive some income benefits to take time off work to care for or support a 
gravely ill or dying family member?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Very aware                       387        233         44        110        151        234         30         54        198         47         57        305         82
                                                 26%        27%        23%        24%        27%        25%        26%        15%        34%        20%        27%        25%        27%
                                                                                                                     H                    HJ                     H

                Somewhat aware                   348        199         46        104        129        216         30         54        154         60         50        284         64
                                                 23%        23%        24%        23%        23%        23%        26%        15%        26%        25%        24%        23%        21%
                                                                                                                     H                     H          H          H

                Not very aware                   143         77         26         40         66         75          8         69         37         13         16        117         26
                                                  9%         9%        14%         9%        12%         8%         7%        19%         6%         5%         8%        10%         9%
                                                                                                                             GIJK

                Not at all aware                 634        357         73        205        216        413         46        189        194        122         84        500        134
                                                 42%        41%        39%        44%        38%        44%        40%        51%        33%        50%        40%        41%        44%
                                                                                                                              GIK                    IK

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          1          -          1          1          2          0          2          -          -          -          2          0
                                                  *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%         1%                                          *%         *%

                Top 2                            735        432         89        214        280        450         60        109        352        108        107        589        146
                                                 48%        50%        47%        46%        50%        48%        53%        29%        60%        44%        52%        49%        48%
                                                                                                                     H                    HJ          H          H

                Bottom 2                         778        433        100        245        282        488         54        258        231        135        100        617        160
                                                 51%        50%        53%        53%        50%        52%        47%        70%        40%        56%        48%        51%        52%
                                                                                                                             GIJK                     I

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------9.98-------------> <--------9.09-------> <-----------------------212.91-----------------------> <--------1.66------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       38%*                        83%*                                  100%*                                  5%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q20 Page 70

Q20. Are you very, somewhat, not very or not at all aware that eligible workers can receive some income benefits to take time off work to care for or support a 
gravely ill or dying family member?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Very aware                       387         82        161        135        101        152        132        159        227        341         45
                                                            26%        20%        27%        28%        22%        27%        28%        22%        29%        29%        13%
                                                                                               B                                                      H          K

                           Somewhat aware                   348        120        124        103        101        131        115        178        170        295         53
                                                            23%        29%        21%        21%        22%        23%        24%        24%        22%        25%        15%
                                                                        CD                                                                                       K

                           Not very aware                   143         58         45         39         59         48         37         76         68         73         70
                                                             9%        14%         8%         8%        13%         8%         8%        10%         9%         6%        20%
                                                                        CD                                G                                                                 J

                           Not at all aware                 634        149        266        209        202        242        186        322        312        460        175
                                                            42%        36%        45%        43%        43%        42%        40%        44%        40%        39%        51%
                                                                                    B                                                                                       J

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          1          -          1          1          -          1          2          0          0          2
                                                             *%         *%                    *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%         1%

                           Top 2                            735        202        285        238        202        283        247        337        398        636         98
                                                            48%        49%        48%        49%        44%        49%        52%        46%        51%        54%        28%
                                                                                                                                E                                K

                           Bottom 2                         778        206        311        248        260        290        223        398        380        533        245
                                                            51%        50%        52%        51%        56%        51%        47%        54%        49%        46%        71%
                                                                                                          G                                                                 J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------34.37------------> <-------------21.43------------> <-------17.12-------> <-------177.8------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            96%*                        99%                  100%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21A Page 71

Q21a. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: A 
gravely ill or dying person?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes                              204        108         31         65         73        128         14         32         85         37         35        165         39
                                                 13%        13%        16%        14%        13%        14%        13%         9%        15%        15%        17%        14%        13%
                                                                                                                                           H          H          H

                No                              1305        758        156        391        488        810        100        334        495        205        171       1040        265
                                                 86%        87%        83%        85%        87%        86%        87%        91%        85%        85%        83%        86%        86%
                                                                                                                              IJK

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             6          -          1          5          2          3          0          2          2          -          1          3          3
                                                  *%                    1%         1%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%                    1%         *%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.83------------> <--------.19--------> <------------------------11.71-----------------------> <--------2.51------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       97%*                        9%*                                   84%*                                   71%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21A Page 72

Q21a. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: A 
gravely ill or dying person?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes                              204         23         87         93         62         77         63         81        123        175         29
                                                            13%         6%        15%        19%        13%        14%        13%        11%        16%        15%         8%
                                                                                    B          B                                                      H          K

                           No                              1305        385        508        393        399        493        406        656        650        991        314
                                                            86%        94%        85%        80%        86%        86%        86%        89%        84%        85%        91%
                                                                        CD          D                                                      I                                J

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             6          2          1          3          3          2          1          0          5          4          2
                                                             *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------36.43------------> <--------------.77-------------> <-------11.45-------> <-------10.31------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                             6%*                       100%*                  99%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21B Page 73

Q21b. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: 
Someone with a one-time medical emergency or injury?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes                              262        152         27         83        108        151         22         40        102         55         44        212         50
                                                 17%        18%        14%        18%        19%        16%        19%        11%        17%        23%        21%        18%        16%
                                                                                                                     H                     H          H          H

                No                              1249        714        160        375        455        786         93        329        481        186        161        994        256
                                                 82%        82%        85%        81%        81%        84%        81%        89%        83%        77%        78%        82%        83%
                                                                                                                             GIJK

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          -          2          2          -          3          -          -          -          2          2          2          2
                                                  *%                    1%         1%                    *%                                          1%         1%         *%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------7.47-------------> <--------4.4--------> <------------------------28.28-----------------------> <--------1.35------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       89%*                        89%*                                  100%*                                  49%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21B Page 74

Q21b. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: 
Someone with a one-time medical emergency or injury?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes                              262         68        105         86         86        113         61        118        144        225         37
                                                            17%        16%        18%        18%        19%        20%        13%        16%        18%        19%        11%
                                                                                                                     G                                           K

                           No                              1249        342        490        400        376        459        409        618        631        941        308
                                                            82%        83%        82%        82%        81%        80%        87%        84%        81%        80%        89%
                                                                                                                               EF                                           J

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          0          1          2          3          1          0          1          3          4          -
                                                             *%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.59-------------> <-------------10.88------------> <--------1.93-------> <-------14.61------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       19%*                             97%*                        62%*                 100%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21C Page 75

Q21c. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: 
Someone with a chronic or long term illness?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes                              215        120         22         73         81        133         16         33         82         38         46        173         43
                                                 14%        14%        12%        16%        14%        14%        14%         9%        14%        16%        22%        14%        14%
                                                                                                                                           H          H         HI

                No                              1291        743        165        384        478        805         98        335        497        204        158       1031        261
                                                 85%        86%        88%        83%        85%        86%        85%        91%        85%        84%        76%        85%        85%
                                                                                                                     K        IJK          K          K

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             9          4          1          4          4          3          1          1          3          -          3          5          4
                                                  1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%                    2%         *%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.72-------------> <--------1.18-------> <------------------------26.51-----------------------> <--------3.13------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       39%*                        45%*                                  100%*                                  79%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21C Page 76

Q21c. Have you ever been in a situation where your job demands were in direct conflict with the need to provide care or support for any of the following: 
Someone with a chronic or long term illness?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes                              215         39         89         84         72         82         60         98        117        183         33
                                                            14%         9%        15%        17%        16%        14%        13%        13%        15%        16%         9%
                                                                                    B          B                                                                 K

                           No                              1291        371        505        400        386        491        408        639        652        980        312
                                                            85%        91%        85%        82%        83%        86%        87%        87%        84%        84%        90%
                                                                        CD                                                                                                  J

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             9          -          2          4          6          -          3          -          9          7          1
                                                             1%                    *%         1%         1%                    1%                    1%         1%         *%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------15.55------------> <-------------9.01-------------> <--------9.22-------> <---------9--------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            94%*                        99%*                  99%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q22 Page 77

Q22. In order to care for the gravely ill or dying person, did you take time off work?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            204        108         31         65         73        128         14         32         85         37         35        165         39
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 224        121         36         67         78        142         30         31         66         61         36        175         49

                Yes                              143         84         16         44         52         90         11         26         55         30         22        120         24
                                                 70%        77%        51%        68%        71%        70%        74%        81%        64%        80%        63%        73%        61%
                                                              C                                                                                       I

                No                                59         24         15         20         21         37          4          6         29          7         13         45         14
                                                 29%        23%        49%        31%        29%        29%        26%        19%        35%        20%        37%        27%        37%
                                                                         B

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          -          1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          1
                                                  1%                               2%                    1%                               1%                                          3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------11--------------> <--------.67--------> <------------------------7.52------------------------> <--------6.41------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       97%*                        28%*                                  52%*                                   96%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q22 Page 78

Q22. In order to care for the gravely ill or dying person, did you take time off work?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            204         23         87         93         62         77         63         81        123        175         29
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 224         17        109         97         74         85         64         97        127        196         28

                           Yes                              143         13         65         66         42         58         42         58         86        121         23
                                                            70%        56%        74%        71%        68%        75%        66%        71%        70%        69%        78%

                           No                                59         10         21         27         19         19         21         24         36         53          6
                                                            29%        44%        25%        29%        30%        25%        34%        29%        29%        30%        22%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          1          1          -
                                                             1%                    1%                    2%                                          1%         1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------4.77-------------> <-------------4.17-------------> <--------.77--------> <--------.98-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       69%*                             62%*                        32%*                  39%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q23 Page 79

Q23. Since you did not take time off work, how was that person cared for? Would you say ...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                             59         24         15         20         21         37          4          6         29          7         13         45         14
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  61         27         14         20         21         39          8          4         22         14         13         46         15

                Someone who was not               16          3          6          7          7          8          1          2          7          1          5         13          3
                employed cared for (him/         27%        14%        37%        37%        31%        22%        25%        35%        25%        20%        35%        29%        22%
                her)                     

                Someone working part               9          3          5          1          4          5          0          1          5          2          1          7          2
                time cared for (him/her)         15%        14%        30%         6%        20%        13%        13%        18%        15%        25%         9%        17%        11%

                Someone else took time            20          7          8          6          7         14          1          2         12          2          3         14          6
                off their work to care           34%        27%        53%        28%        32%        37%        26%        35%        40%        31%        24%        31%        43%
                for (him/her)            

                Person was cared for by           28         16          6          6         11         15          2          5         14          3          4         21          6
                health care                      47%        66%        36%        31%        52%        41%        49%        82%        47%        41%        32%        47%        44%
                professionals                                 D                                                                 K

                I found time to care for           8          4          3          2          5          4          0          -          2          3          3          8          1
                (him/her)                        14%        15%        19%        10%        21%        10%        13%                    6%        39%        24%        17%         5%
                                                                                                                                                      I

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             0          -          -          0          -          0          -          -          -          0          -          0          -
                                                  *%                               1%                    1%                                          4%                    1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.19------------> <--------1.44-------> <------------------------11.11-----------------------> <--------1.88------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       40%*                        4%*                                    1%*                                   7%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q23 Page 80

Q23. Since you did not take time off work, how was that person cared for? Would you say ...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                             59         10         21         27         19         19         21         24         36         53          6
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  61          6         27         27         21         21         19         25         36         56          5

                           Someone who was not               16          2          4         10          7          3          6          6         10         14          3
                           employed cared for (him/         27%        22%        20%        36%        39%        14%        29%        25%        29%        26%        40%
                           her)                     

                           Someone working part               9          0          6          3          2          4          4          2          7          8          1
                           time cared for (him/her)         15%         4%        26%        12%        10%        19%        17%        10%        19%        15%        16%

                           Someone else took time            20          2         10          9          8          4          7          8         13         18          2
                           off their work to care           34%        19%        45%        33%        44%        23%        35%        32%        36%        34%        33%
                           for (him/her)            

                           Person was cared for by           28          3         11         13          8          9         11          7         20         23          5
                           health care                      47%        32%        54%        48%        42%        47%        50%        31%        57%        43%        76%
                           professionals            

                           I found time to care for           8          3          1          3          3          3          2          4          4          8          -
                           (him/her)                        14%        30%         7%        11%        18%        13%        11%        19%        11%        16%           

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             0          -          0          -          -          0          -          -          0          0          -
                                                             *%                    1%                               1%                               1%         1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------9.66-------------> <-------------4.25-------------> <--------2.64-------> <--------2.13------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       35%*                              2%*                        15%*                  9%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q24. How much time off work did you take to care for this person? Was it ...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            143         84         16         44         52         90         11         26         55         30         22        120         24
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 162         94         22         46         57        102         22         27         43         47         23        129         33

                Less than 2 weeks                 42         30          1         11         19         23          4         12         17          5          3         34          8
                                                 29%        36%         8%        25%        36%        25%        38%        46%        31%        17%        15%        28%        35%
                                                              C                                                                JK

                2-6 weeks                         49         33          7         10         18         30          3          8         14         11         12         43          6
                                                 34%        39%        43%        23%        35%        34%        26%        32%        26%        38%        56%        36%        27%
                                                                                                                                                                GI

                7-12 weeks, or                    21         11          4          6          7         14          2          3          7          5          4         18          3
                                                 15%        13%        25%        14%        13%        16%        18%        11%        13%        17%        17%        15%        11%

                13 weeks or more                  25         10          3         12          5         20          1          1         12          8          3         20          6
                                                 18%        12%        20%        27%         9%        23%        13%         4%        22%        27%        12%        16%        24%
                                                                                                          E                                H          H

                Still ongoing                      6          -          1          5          4          2          -          2          4          -          -          5          1
                                                  4%                    5%        11%         7%         2%                    7%         7%                               4%         4%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             0          -          -          0          -          0          0          -          -          -          -          0          -
                                                  *%                               1%                    1%         4%                                                     *%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------21.41------------> <--------6.9--------> <------------------------26.69-----------------------> <--------1.65------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       98%*                        77%*                                  86%*                                   10%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q24. How much time off work did you take to care for this person? Was it ...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            143         13         65         66         42         58         42         58         86        121         23
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 162         11         81         70         52         64         45         72         90        139         23

                           Less than 2 weeks                 42          9         14         19          8         19         15         17         25         34          8
                                                            29%        74%        22%        28%        20%        32%        35%        29%        29%        28%        37%
                                                                        CD

                           2-6 weeks                         49          3         28         19         14         21         14         20         30         41          8
                                                            34%        21%        43%        28%        34%        35%        34%        34%        35%        34%        38%

                           7-12 weeks, or                    21          -         13          8          7          9          5          9         12         18          3
                                                            15%                   20%        12%        16%        16%        11%        16%        14%        15%        13%

                           13 weeks or more                  25          1          7         17         12          7          5         10         15         24          1
                                                            18%         5%        11%        27%        29%        12%        13%        17%        18%        20%         5%
                                                                                              BC          F                                                      K

                           Still ongoing                      6          -          3          3          -          3          3          2          4          4          2
                                                             4%                    5%         4%                    5%         7%         4%         4%         3%         8%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             0          -          -          0          0          -          -          -          0          0          -
                                                             *%                               1%         1%                                          1%         *%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------23.06------------> <-------------11.28------------> <--------.51--------> <--------4.41------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                             66%*                        1%*                   51%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q25 Page 83

Q25. When you took time off work to care for this person did you do any of the following?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            143         84         16         44         52         90         11         26         55         30         22        120         24
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 162         94         22         46         57        102         22         27         43         47         23        129         33

                Take leave without pay            62         35          9         19         23         38          5         13         20         15          9         51         11
                                                 43%        41%        54%        43%        45%        42%        47%        51%        36%        51%        40%        43%        46%

                Take vacation leave               50         34          3         14         13         37          3          8         22          9          9         45          6
                                                 35%        41%        16%        31%        25%        41%        26%        30%        40%        31%        40%        37%        23%
                                                              C                                           E

                Make informal                     44         26          1         16         10         34          4          7         18          9          6         40          3
                arrangements with your           30%        32%         5%        37%        19%        37%        34%        27%        33%        30%        26%        34%        14%
                employer                                      C                     C                     E                                                                 M

                Take sick leave                   27         22          -          6          7         20          1          6         16          2          3         23          4
                                                 19%        26%                   13%        14%        23%         5%        22%        28%         7%        15%        20%        16%
                                                                                                                                          GJ

                Work fewer hours                  27         16          4          7          8         18          0          5         14          4          4         25          3
                                                 19%        19%        25%        16%        16%        21%         4%        18%        25%        14%        18%        21%        11%
                                                                                                                                           G

                Take leave with pay               22         14          2          6          5         17          2          2         11          4          4         19          3
                                                 15%        16%        15%        14%        10%        19%        17%         7%        19%        13%        17%        16%        14%

                Take family leave                 21         13          3          5          6         15          1          4         10          4          2         19          3
                                                 15%        15%        18%        13%        11%        17%        13%        14%        18%        15%         8%        16%        11%

                Quit your job                     21          8          1         11          8         12          2          3          7          5          3         16          4
                                                 14%        10%         8%        26%        15%        14%        18%        11%        13%        18%        14%        14%        18%
                                                                                    B

                Apply/receive                      4          3          -          2          2          3          -          -          3          0          1          4          -
                Compassionate Care                3%         3%                    4%         3%         3%                               5%         1%         5%         4%           
                Benefits under EI        
                program                  

                Change your job                    4          2          0          1          2          2          0          -          2          1          -          3          1
                                                  3%         3%         3%         3%         4%         2%         4%                    4%         4%                    3%         3%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          1          2          2          4          1          -          1          2          1          2          4          1
                                                  4%         1%        16%         4%         9%         1%                    4%         3%         2%         9%         4%         2%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------30.14------------> <-------13.74-------> <------------------------20.45-----------------------> <--------4.94------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       93%*                        81%*                                   %*                                    10%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q25. When you took time off work to care for this person did you do any of the following?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            143         13         65         66         42         58         42         58         86        121         23
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 162         11         81         70         52         64         45         72         90        139         23

                           Take leave without pay            62         11         32         20         18         25         20         21         42         50         12
                                                            43%        86%        49%        30%        42%        42%        47%        36%        48%        42%        52%
                                                                        CD          D

                           Take vacation leave               50          0         25         24         11         24         15         21         30         45          5
                                                            35%         4%        39%        37%        27%        41%        35%        36%        35%        38%        22%
                                                                                    B          B

                           Make informal                     44          5         20         19         13         19         12         19         24         38          5
                           arrangements with your           30%        37%        31%        28%        30%        32%        28%        34%        28%        32%        23%
                           employer                 

                           Take sick leave                   27          -         15         12          4         13         10         11         16         23          4
                                                            19%                   23%        19%        10%        23%        23%        20%        19%        19%        18%

                           Work fewer hours                  27          6         13          8          8          7         12         11         16         23          4
                                                            19%        50%        20%        12%        20%        12%        28%        19%        19%        19%        17%
                                                                         D

                           Take leave with pay               22          2         10         11          4         10          8         14          8         20          2
                                                            15%        13%        15%        16%        10%        16%        20%        24%         9%        17%         9%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Take family leave                 21          1         10         10          5          5         11         10         11         19          2
                                                            15%         9%        15%        16%        13%         9%        25%        18%        13%        16%         8%
                                                                                                                                F

                           Quit your job                     21          0          8         12          9          5          6          7         14         18          3
                                                            14%         4%        13%        18%        22%         9%        13%        12%        16%        15%        13%

                           Apply/receive                      4          -          2          2          3          1          -          1          3          4          -
                           Compassionate Care                3%                    4%         3%         7%         2%                    3%         3%         3%           
                           Benefits under EI        
                           program                  

                           Change your job                    4          -          1          3          3          -          1          2          2          4          -
                                                             3%                    2%         4%         7%                    3%         4%         2%         3%           

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          -          3          2          2          3          -          2          3          4          1
                                                             4%                    4%         3%         4%         6%                    4%         3%         3%         4%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------26.94------------> <-------------25.43------------> <--------8.04-------> <--------4.6-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       86%*                             81%*                        37%*                  8%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q26. Why did you not use the Compassionate Care benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            139         81         16         42         50         87         11         26         52         29         21        115         24
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 158         91         22         45         56         99         22         27         41         46         22        125         33

                Not aware of                      86         50          7         29         33         52          6         18         32         18         12         73         13
                Compassionate Care               62%        61%        45%        69%        66%        60%        56%        67%        61%        62%        60%        63%        54%
                Benefits                 

                Situation happened                17          7          3          7          3         14          3          1          5          6          2         11          5
                before Compassionate             12%         9%        16%        16%         5%        16%        26%         3%        10%        20%        10%        10%        22%
                Care available                                                                            E          H                                H

                Didn't need to use it              9          6          1          2          2          7          1          3          3          -          2          9          -
                                                  6%         7%         5%         5%         5%         8%         9%        11%         5%                   11%         8%           

                Benefits would not                 6          4          -          1          2          4          1          1          3          1          -          6          -
                arrive in time                    4%         5%                    4%         5%         4%         5%         5%         5%         5%                    5%           

                Was not sure if they               5          3          1          1          1          4          -          2          2          1          -          5          -
                would qualify                     4%         4%         5%         3%         2%         5%                    8%         4%         3%                    4%           

                Applied but was not                5          2          2          1          3          2          0          1          1          0          2          3          1
                eligible                          4%         3%        10%         2%         7%         2%         4%         4%         2%         1%         9%         3%         6%

                Person requiring care              1          -          -          1          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          1          -
                was not eligible family           1%                               3%         2%                               5%                                          1%           
                member                   

                Employer was not                   1          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          -          -          1          -          1
                supportive                        1%         1%                               2%                                                                5%                    5%

                Inadequate benefits                1          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          -          -          1          1          -
                                                  1%                    5%                    2%                                                                4%         1%           

                Other                             16         12          2          2          4         12          -          2         11          2          1         13          3
                                                 11%        14%        11%         5%         7%        14%                    7%        21%         7%         4%        11%        12%
                                                                                                                                           K

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          4          0          0          3          2          0          1          3          1          -          4          1
                                                  4%         5%         3%         1%         6%         2%         4%         4%         5%         3%                    4%         3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------19.9-------------> <-------14.45-------> <------------------------40.76-----------------------> <-------13.69------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       41%*                        79%*                                  39%*                                   75%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q26. Why did you not use the Compassionate Care benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            139         13         63         64         39         57         42         56         83        117         23
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 158         11         79         68         49         63         45         70         88        135         23

                           Not aware of                      86          9         39         39         25         41         20         34         52         72         14
                           Compassionate Care               62%        69%        62%        60%        63%        71%        47%        61%        62%        62%        62%
                           Benefits                                                                                  G

                           Situation happened                17          -          7          9          6          8          3          7         10         16          1
                           before Compassionate             12%                   12%        15%        15%        14%         7%        12%        12%        14%         4%
                           Care available           

                           Didn't need to use it              9          -          2          7          1          1          7          4          5          6          3
                                                             6%                    4%        10%         2%         2%        17%         7%         6%         5%        13%
                                                                                                                               EF

                           Benefits would not                 6          2          2          2          -          1          5          2          4          5          1
                           arrive in time                    4%        18%         3%         2%                    2%        11%         4%         4%         4%         5%

                           Was not sure if they               5          -          3          2          -          1          4          2          3          3          2
                           would qualify                     4%                    5%         3%                    2%         9%         4%         4%         3%         9%

                           Applied but was not                5          -          4          1          1          2          2          3          2          4          1
                           eligible                          4%                    6%         2%         2%         4%         4%         5%         3%         3%         4%

                           Person requiring care              1          1          -          -          -          1          -          1          -          -          1
                           was not eligible family           1%        10%                                          2%                    2%                               5%
                           member                   

                           Employer was not                   1          1          -          -          -          1          -          -          1          1          -
                           supportive                        1%         9%                                          2%                               1%         1%           

                           Inadequate benefits                1          -          1          -          1          -          -          1          -          1          -
                                                             1%                    1%                    2%                               1%                    1%           

                           Other                             16          2          9          5          3          6          7          5         11         14          2
                                                            11%        17%        14%         7%         7%        10%        18%         9%        13%        12%         8%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          0          1          4          4          -          1          3          2          4          1
                                                             4%         4%         2%         6%        10%                    3%         5%         2%         3%         4%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------37.16------------> <-------------39.35------------> <--------5.14-------> <-------12.09------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       98%*                             99%*                        8%*                   64%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q27 Page 87

Q27. If you were working and you were faced with a situation where you needed to take time away from work to care for or support a gravely ill family member, 
would you apply for the Compassionate Care Benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Very likely                      841        485         90        266        321        515         69        171        343        139        118        664        177
                                                 55%        56%        48%        58%        57%        55%        61%        46%        59%        57%        57%        55%        58%
                                                                                    C                                H                     H          H          H

                Somewhat likely                  376        235         38        103        145        228         28        110        139         51         48        313         63
                                                 25%        27%        20%        22%        26%        24%        24%        30%        24%        21%        23%        26%        21%
                                                                                                                                J

                Not very likely                  141         89         15         36         68         70          8         60         42         20         11        111         30
                                                  9%        10%         8%         8%        12%         7%         7%        16%         7%         8%         6%         9%        10%
                                                                                               F                             GIJK

                Not at all likely                130         55         37         38         21        109          7         17         52         28         26         98         33
                                                  9%         6%        20%         8%         4%        12%         6%         5%         9%        12%        13%         8%        11%
                                                                        BD                                E                                H         GH         GH

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            28          3          7         17          8         19          3         10          7          5          3         23          5
                                                  2%         *%         4%         4%         1%         2%         2%         3%         1%         2%         2%         2%         1%
                                                                         B          B

                Top 2                           1216        720        128        368        466        742         97        282        482        189        166        976        240
                                                 80%        83%        68%        80%        83%        79%        85%        76%        83%        78%        80%        81%        78%
                                                              C                     C                                H

                Bottom 2                         271        144         53         75         89        179         14         77         94         48         37        208         62
                                                 18%        17%        28%        16%        16%        19%        13%        21%        16%        20%        18%        17%        20%
                                                                        BD                                                      G

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------82.67------------> <-------36.95-------> <------------------------62.92-----------------------> <--------6.81------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                  100%                                   66%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q27 Page 88

Q27. If you were working and you were faced with a situation where you needed to take time away from work to care for or support a gravely ill family member, 
would you apply for the Compassionate Care Benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Very likely                      841        210        343        277        223        341        274        353        488        691        150
                                                            55%        51%        57%        57%        48%        59%        58%        48%        63%        59%        43%
                                                                                                                     E          E                     H          K

                           Somewhat likely                  376        134        138        102        131        128        116        205        171        265        111
                                                            25%        33%        23%        21%        28%        22%        25%        28%        22%        23%        32%
                                                                        CD                                                                 I                                J

                           Not very likely                  141         41         55         41         54         44         42         95         45         83         58
                                                             9%        10%         9%         8%        12%         8%         9%        13%         6%         7%        17%
                                                                                                                                           I                                J

                           Not at all likely                130         24         49         54         42         54         35         72         58        113         17
                                                             9%         6%         8%        11%         9%         9%         7%        10%         8%        10%         5%
                                                                                               B                                                                 K

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            28          -         11         15         15          6          5         12         15         18         10
                                                             2%                    2%         3%         3%         1%         1%         2%         2%         2%         3%

                           Top 2                           1216        344        481        379        354        468        389        558        659        956        260
                                                            80%        84%        81%        78%        76%        82%        83%        76%        85%        82%        75%
                                                                                                                                E                     H          K

                           Bottom 2                         271         66        104         95         95         98         76        167        104        196         75
                                                            18%        16%        17%        19%        21%        17%        16%        23%        13%        17%        22%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------37.67------------> <-------------28.73------------> <-------66.15-------> <-------61.74------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        100%                  100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q28. What would be the main reason you would not apply?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            271        144         53         75         89        179         14         77         94         48         37        208         62
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 273        143         56         74         74        197         29         68         63         77         36        206         67

                Not necessary                     40         19          5         16         16         24          2         17         12          5          5         27         13
                                                 15%        13%        10%        21%        18%        14%        11%        22%        13%        10%        13%        13%        21%

                Employee benefits/                36         33          1          2         13         22          4          8         14          5          5         24         12
                employer would cover it          13%        23%         2%         3%        15%        13%        29%        10%        15%        10%        13%        11%        19%
                                                             CD                                                     HJ

                Not working/not                   26          5         11          9          5         20          2          5         11          5          3         19          7
                applicable/do not pay EI         10%         4%        21%        13%         6%        11%        13%         7%        12%        10%         8%         9%        11%
                                                                         B

                Not financially                   24         12          4          8          3         18          2          6          8          5          3         19          5
                necessary/income's too            9%         9%         7%        11%         3%        10%        13%         8%         9%        10%         9%         9%         8%
                high                                                                                      E

                Inadequate benefits               16         12          2          2          3         13          -          -         10          4          2         15          1
                                                  6%         8%         4%         3%         3%         8%                              11%         9%         5%         7%         2%

                Against it/don't believe          16         10          3          3          2         14          2          1         10          3          -         10          6
                it                                6%         7%         6%         3%         2%         8%        13%         1%        11%         6%                    5%         9%

                Can't/don't want to take          15          9          3          3         10          5          1          5          5          4          2         10          5
                time off work                     6%         6%         6%         4%        11%         3%         6%         6%         5%         7%         4%         5%         8%

                Not sure they would               14          4          8          2          2         11          -          3          6          3          2         10          3
                qualify                           5%         3%        14%         3%         3%         6%                    4%         6%         7%         4%         5%         5%
                                                                         B

                Age/ready to retire               13          2          -         10          3         10          -          5          5          0          2         11          2
                                                  5%         2%                   14%         3%         6%                    7%         6%         1%         5%         5%         3%
                                                                                    B

                Too much hassle/too                9          5          1          3          2          7          0          1          3          3          2          8          1
                bureaucratic                      3%         3%         3%         4%         2%         4%         3%         1%         3%         6%         6%         4%         2%

                Self-employed                      8          2          7          -          3          6          1          2          1          2          2          6          2
                                                  3%         1%        12%                    3%         3%         5%         3%         1%         5%         6%         3%         3%
                                                                         B

                Not enough details given           6          2          0          3          2          4          -          3          -          1          1          5          1
                                                  2%         2%         1%         4%         2%         2%                    4%                    3%         3%         2%         2%

                May need to pay it back            4          4          -          1          3          1          -          3          -          1          1          4          1
                afterward                         2%         3%                    1%         3%         1%                    4%                    1%         2%         2%         1%

                Long waiting period                3          2          -          1          1          2          -          2          -          -          1          2          1
                                                  1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%                    2%                               2%         1%         1%

                No reason                         11          4          1          6          4          7          -          5          3          3          -         11          -
                                                  4%         3%         2%         8%         5%         4%                    6%         3%         7%                    5%           

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q28. What would be the main reason you would not apply?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                Other                             22         14          4          4         13          9          0          7          5          2          8         21          1
                                                  8%        10%         7%         5%        14%         5%         3%         9%         5%         3%        20%        10%         2%
                                                                                                                                                                 J          M

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             9          5          3          1          5          3          0          5          1          2          -          7          2
                                                  3%         3%         5%         2%         6%         2%         3%         6%         1%         5%                    3%         2%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------102.56------------> <-------32.87-------> <------------------------71.39-----------------------> <-------17.27------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       99%*                                  75%*                                   63%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q28. What would be the main reason you would not apply?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            271         66        104         95         95         98         76        167        104        196         75
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 273         31        127        109         93         93         86        174         99        205         68

                           Not necessary                     40         14         13         13         20         12          9         25         15         23         17
                                                            15%        21%        13%        14%        21%        12%        11%        15%        14%        12%        23%

                           Employee benefits/                36         11         18          7          6         12         18         20         15         28          8
                           employer would cover it          13%        16%        17%         8%         7%        12%        23%        12%        15%        14%        10%
                                                                                    D                                           E

                           Not working/not                   26          1         12         13         10          8          8         15         11         21          5
                           applicable/do not pay EI         10%         2%        11%        14%        10%         8%        10%         9%        11%        11%         7%
                                                                                    B          B

                           Not financially                   24          4          8         12          8          7          9         15          9         18          6
                           necessary/income's too            9%         7%         7%        13%         8%         8%        12%         9%         8%         9%         8%
                           high                     

                           Inadequate benefits               16          3          7          5          3          3         10         13          3         16          0
                                                             6%         5%         6%         6%         4%         3%        13%         8%         3%         8%         1%
                                                                                                                               EF                                K

                           Against it/don't believe          16          9          3          4          4         12          -         14          2         15          1
                           it                                6%        14%         3%         4%         4%        12%                    8%         2%         8%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Can't/don't want to take          15          4          7          4          3          9          4         12          3         11          5
                           time off work                     6%         6%         7%         4%         3%         9%         5%         7%         3%         5%         6%

                           Not sure they would               14          1          9          4          4          5          4         10          4         11          3
                           qualify                           5%         1%         8%         5%         4%         5%         6%         6%         3%         6%         4%
                                                                                    B

                           Age/ready to retire               13          -          1         12          5          4          4          5          7          8          5
                                                             5%                    1%        12%         5%         4%         6%         3%         7%         4%         7%
                                                                                               C

                           Too much hassle/too                9          -          5          3          2          6          2          2          7          8          1
                           bureaucratic                      3%                    5%         3%         2%         6%         2%         1%         7%         4%         1%

                           Self-employed                      8          1          6          1          2          4          2          6          2          6          2
                                                             3%         1%         5%         1%         2%         4%         3%         4%         2%         3%         3%

                           Not enough details given           6          1          1          3          3          0          2          3          3          2          3
                                                             2%         2%         1%         3%         3%         *%         3%         2%         3%         1%         4%

                           May need to pay it back            4          3          1          1          1          4          -          1          3          1          3
                           afterward                         2%         4%         1%         1%         1%         4%                    1%         3%         1%         4%

                           Long waiting period                3          -          2          1          3          -          -          2          1          1          2
                                                             1%                    2%         1%         3%                               1%         1%         *%         2%

                           No reason                         11          -          3          6          7          3          1          4          6          6          5
                                                             4%                    3%         7%         8%         3%         1%         3%         6%         3%         7%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q28. What would be the main reason you would not apply?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           Other                             22         12          7          2         12          6          3         13          9         17          5
                                                             8%        18%         6%         3%        13%         6%         4%         8%         9%         9%         6%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             9          3          3          3          4          3          1          6          2          4          5
                                                             3%         4%         3%         3%         4%         3%         1%         4%         2%         2%         6%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------75.84------------> <-------------64.7-------------> <-------23.08-------> <-------31.01------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       89%*                  99%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29a. INTEREST: Benefits similar to Employment Insurance benefits in case of business failure?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            189          -        189          -         57        130          6         44         65         37         37        140         49
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199          -        199          -         55        142         13         44         50         59         33        145         54

                Very interested                   88          -         88          -         24         63          6         17         23         19         22         62         26
                                                 47%                   47%                   42%        49%       100%        39%        36%        53%        59%        44%        54%
                                                                                                                  HIJK

                Somewhat                          51          -         51          -         22         29          -         10         25          8          9         41         10
                                                 27%                   27%                   39%        22%                   22%        38%        23%        23%        29%        20%

                Not very                          10          -         10          -          1          9          -          4          1          2          3          8          2
                                                  5%                    5%                    2%         7%                    9%         2%         6%         7%         6%         5%

                Not at all interested             33          -         33          -          7         26          -         12         12          6          3         24          9
                                                 18%                   18%                   12%        20%                   28%        18%        17%         8%        17%        18%
                                                                                                                                K

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             6          -          6          -          3          3          -          1          4          0          1          5          1
                                                  3%                    3%                    6%         2%                    2%         6%         1%         2%         4%         2%

                Top 2                            139          -        139          -         46         92          6         27         48         28         30        103         36
                                                 74%                   74%                   81%        71%       100%        62%        74%        75%        82%        74%        75%
                                                                                                                  HIJK

                Bottom 2                          43          -         43          -          8         35          -         16         13          9          6         32         11
                                                 23%                   23%                   14%        27%                   36%        20%        23%        16%        23%        23%
                                                                                                          E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <-------12.77-------> <------------------------31.26-----------------------> <--------2.08------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         95%                                   85%*                                    9%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29a. INTEREST: Benefits similar to Employment Insurance benefits in case of business failure?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            189         33         96         57         71         64         54        108         80        146         43
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199         22        111         64         75         66         58        120         79        156         43

                           Very interested                   88         17         47         22         34         26         28         44         44         72         16
                                                            47%        52%        49%        39%        47%        41%        53%        41%        55%        49%        38%

                           Somewhat                          51         11         27         13         17         24         10         26         25         41         10
                                                            27%        34%        28%        22%        24%        38%        18%        24%        31%        28%        23%
                                                                                                                     G

                           Not very                          10          0          5          4          5          2          2          6          4          6          4
                                                             5%         1%         6%         8%         8%         4%         4%         5%         5%         4%         9%

                           Not at all interested             33          4         15         14         10         10         12         28          5         21         12
                                                            18%        11%        16%        25%        15%        16%        23%        26%         6%        14%        28%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             6          0          2          3          4          1          1          3          3          5          1
                                                             3%         1%         2%         6%         6%         2%         1%         3%         3%         4%         2%

                           Top 2                            139         29         74         35         51         50         38         71         69        113         26
                                                            74%        86%        76%        61%        72%        78%        71%        65%        85%        78%        61%
                                                                         D          D                                                                 H          K

                           Bottom 2                          43          4         21         19         16         13         15         34          9         27         16
                                                            23%        12%        21%        33%        22%        20%        27%        32%        11%        19%        37%
                                                                                                                                           I                                J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.72------------> <-------------11.18------------> <-------24.24-------> <-------12.54------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       74%*                             49%*                        100%                  95%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 15 weeks of sickness benefits if you become injured or too sick to work?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            189          -        189          -         57        130          6         44         65         37         37        140         49
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199          -        199          -         55        142         13         44         50         59         33        145         54

                Very interested                  121          -        121          -         44         77          6         28         39         21         27         89         32
                                                 64%                   64%                   76%        59%       100%        64%        60%        58%        72%        64%        66%
                                                                                               F                  HIJK

                Somewhat                          41          -         41          -          9         32          -          9         14         10          8         31         10
                                                 22%                   22%                   16%        25%                   20%        22%        28%        21%        22%        20%

                Not very                           3          -          3          -          1          2          -          3          -          0          -          2          1
                                                  2%                    2%                    2%         2%                    7%                    1%                    2%         2%

                Not at all interested             14          -         14          -          0         13          -          2          6          3          3         11          3
                                                  7%                    7%                    1%        10%                    4%         9%         9%         7%         8%         5%
                                                                                                          E

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             9          -          9          -          3          6          -          2          6          1          -          6          3
                                                  5%                    5%                    6%         5%                    4%         9%         4%                    4%         7%

                Top 2                            162          -        162          -         53        109          6         37         53         32         34        120         42
                                                 86%                   86%                   92%        83%       100%        84%        82%        86%        93%        86%        86%
                                                                                                                   HIJ

                Bottom 2                          17          -         17          -          1         15          -          5          6          4          3         14          4
                                                  9%                    9%                    2%        12%                   12%         9%        10%         7%        10%         7%
                                                                                                          E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <-------12.31-------> <------------------------20.85-----------------------> <--------1.15------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         94%*                                  35%*                                   2%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 15 weeks of sickness benefits if you become injured or too sick to work?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            189         33         96         57         71         64         54        108         80        146         43
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199         22        111         64         75         66         58        120         79        156         43

                           Very interested                  121         25         64         30         43         44         35         65         56         94         27
                                                            64%        75%        66%        53%        60%        68%        65%        60%        70%        64%        63%

                           Somewhat                          41          5         19         17         16         13         12         21         20         32          9
                                                            22%        15%        20%        29%        23%        20%        22%        20%        25%        22%        20%

                           Not very                           3          1          2          -          1          1          1          3          0          0          3
                                                             2%         4%         2%                    1%         2%         2%         3%         *%         *%         7%

                           Not at all interested             14          2          8          4          4          5          5         12          2         12          2
                                                             7%         5%         8%         7%         5%         8%         9%        11%         2%         8%         4%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             9          0          3          6          7          1          1          7          3          7          2
                                                             5%         1%         3%        10%        10%         2%         2%         6%         3%         5%         5%

                           Top 2                            162         30         83         47         59         56         47         86         76        126         36
                                                            86%        90%        86%        83%        83%        88%        87%        80%        94%        87%        84%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           Bottom 2                          17          3         10          4          5          7          6         15          2         12          5
                                                             9%         9%        11%         7%         7%        10%        11%        14%         2%         8%        12%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.95------------> <-------------7.76-------------> <-------17.58-------> <-------10.43------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       47%*                             20%*                        99%                   89%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 15 weeks of maternity benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                             65          -         65          -         20         45          3          -         30         13         18         47         17
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  62          -         62          -         15         47          6          -         21         21         14         42         20

                Very interested                   30          -         30          -         11         19          2          -          9          7         12         23          7
                                                 47%                   47%                   54%        43%        68%                   31%        53%        63%        49%        41%

                Somewhat                          10          -         10          -          3          7          0          -          7          1          1          8          2
                                                 15%                   15%                   16%        15%        16%                   22%        11%         6%        16%        12%

                Not very                           3          -          3          -          1          2          -          -          1          0          1          0          2
                                                  4%                    4%                    6%         4%                               4%         3%         6%         1%        13%

                Not at all interested             17          -         17          -          2         14          0          -          7          4          4         13          4
                                                 26%                   26%                   11%        32%        16%                   24%        33%        24%        27%        21%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          -          5          -          3          3          -          -          5          -          -          3          2
                                                  8%                    8%                   14%         6%                              18%                               7%        13%

                Top 2                             40          -         40          -         14         26          2          -         16          9         13         31          9
                                                 62%                   62%                   70%        58%        84%                   54%        64%        70%        65%        52%

                Bottom 2                          19          -         19          -          3         16          0          -          8          5          6         13          6
                                                 30%                   30%                   17%        36%        16%                   28%        36%        30%        28%        34%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------6.01-------> <------------------------13.13-----------------------> <--------6.26------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         58%*                                   4%*                                   61%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 15 weeks of maternity benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                             65         12         38         14         21         24         19          -         65         65          -
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100                   100        100           

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  62          6         42         13         19         23         20          -         62         62          -

                           Very interested                   30         11         16          3         10         14          6          -         30         30          -
                                                            47%        90%        42%        25%        45%        60%        32%                   47%        47%           
                                                                        CD

                           Somewhat                          10          1          5          4          3          1          5          -         10         10          -
                                                            15%        10%        13%        26%        15%         6%        26%                   15%        15%           

                           Not very                           3          -          2          0          2          -          1          -          3          3          -
                                                             4%                    6%         3%         8%                    6%                    4%         4%           

                           Not at all interested             17          -         12          3          3          7          7          -         17         17          -
                                                            26%                   33%        22%        13%        29%        36%                   26%        26%           

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             5          -          2          3          4          1          -          -          5          5          -
                                                             8%                    6%        23%        20%         5%                               8%         8%           

                           Top 2                             40         12         21          7         13         16         11          -         40         40          -
                                                            62%       100%        55%        52%        60%        66%        58%                   62%        62%           
                                                                        CD

                           Bottom 2                          19          -         15          3          4          7          8          -         19         19          -
                                                            30%                   39%        25%        20%        29%        42%                   30%        30%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------24.91------------> <-------------15.63------------> <---------.0--------> <---------.0-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       98%*                             79%*                         %*                    %*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Table Q29A4 Page 99

Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 35 weeks of parental benefits to be taken by either parent or shared by both?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            145          -        145          -         37        106          6          -         65         37         37        107         37
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 155          -        155          -         36        117         13          -         50         59         33        113         42

                Very interested                   59          -         59          -         17         41          5          -         24         11         19         43         16
                                                 41%                   41%                   46%        39%        77%                   37%        31%        50%        40%        41%
                                                                                                                    IJ

                Somewhat                          34          -         34          -          9         25          1          -         16         10          7         26          8
                                                 24%                   24%                   24%        23%         8%                   25%        28%        19%        24%        21%
                                                                                                                                                      G

                Not very                          11          -         11          -          3          7          0          -          3          3          3         10          0
                                                  7%                    7%                    8%         7%         8%                    5%         9%         9%        10%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                Not at all interested             34          -         34          -          5         29          0          -         16         10          8         24         10
                                                 24%                   24%                   13%        28%         8%                   24%        27%        21%        23%        27%
                                                                                                                                                      G

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             7          -          7          -          3          4          -          -          5          2          -          3          4
                                                  5%                    5%                    9%         4%                               8%         5%                    3%        10%

                Top 2                             93          -         93          -         26         65          5          -         41         22         26         70         23
                                                 64%                   64%                   70%        62%        85%                   63%        59%        69%        65%        62%
                                                                                                                     J

                Bottom 2                          45          -         45          -          8         37          1          -         19         13         11         34         10
                                                 31%                   31%                   21%        35%        15%                   30%        36%        31%        32%        28%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------6.42-------> <------------------------11.52-----------------------> <--------6.28------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         62%                                    2%*                                   61%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            145         28         71         44         50         53         42         80         65        145          -
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100           

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 155         18         84         51         55         54         46         93         62        155          -

                           Very interested                   59         18         30         11         18         23         18         28         30         59          -
                                                            41%        67%        42%        24%        37%        43%        42%        35%        47%        41%           
                                                                         D          D

                           Somewhat                          34          6         16         12         11         11         12         19         15         34          -
                                                            24%        23%        23%        26%        21%        22%        29%        24%        23%        24%           

                           Not very                          11          1          4          5          4          5          1          9          2         11          -
                                                             7%         4%         6%        11%         8%         9%         3%        11%         2%         7%           
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Not at all interested             34          1         19         13         11         12         11         20         14         34          -
                                                            24%         4%        27%        29%        22%        23%        26%        25%        22%        24%           
                                                                                    B          B

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             7          0          2          4          6          1          -          3          4          7          -
                                                             5%         2%         3%         9%        12%         2%                    4%         6%         5%           

                           Top 2                             93         25         46         22         29         34         30         48         45         93          -
                                                            64%        90%        64%        51%        58%        65%        71%        60%        70%        64%           
                                                                        CD

                           Bottom 2                          45          2         23         17         15         17         12         29         15         45          -
                                                            31%         8%        33%        40%        30%        33%        29%        37%        24%        31%           
                                                                                    B          B

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------27.42------------> <-------------10.38------------> <--------8.2--------> <---------.0-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                             42%*                        78%                    %*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 6 weeks of compassionate care benefits in the event that you are required to take time from work to care for or support a gravely ill 
family member?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            189          -        189          -         57        130          6         44         65         37         37        140         49
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199          -        199          -         55        142         13         44         50         59         33        145         54

                Very interested                  112          -        112          -         40         71          6         31         35         22         19         78         34
                                                 59%                   59%                   70%        55%        92%        71%        54%        60%        50%        56%        69%
                                                                                                                  HIJK

                Somewhat                          46          -         46          -         10         35          0          7         19         10         10         38          8
                                                 25%                   25%                   18%        27%         8%        16%        30%        26%        26%        27%        17%
                                                                                                                                           G

                Not very                           6          -          6          -          3          3          -          2          2          1          1          4          2
                                                  3%                    3%                    6%         2%                    4%         4%         2%         3%         3%         4%

                Not at all interested             13          -         13          -          0         13          -          2          5          4          3         11          2
                                                  7%                    7%                    1%        10%                    4%         7%        11%         7%         8%         5%
                                                                                                          E

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            11          -         11          -          3          8          -          2          4          0          5          9          2
                                                  6%                    6%                    6%         6%                    4%         6%         1%        13%         6%         5%

                Top 2                            158          -        158          -         50        107          6         38         54         32         28        116         42
                                                 84%                   84%                   88%        82%       100%        87%        83%        86%        76%        83%        86%
                                                                                                                  HIJK

                Bottom 2                          19          -         19          -          4         15          -          4          7          5          4         15          4
                                                 10%                   10%                    6%        12%                    9%        11%        12%        10%        11%         9%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <-------10.49-------> <------------------------14.3------------------------> <--------3.4-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         89%*                                   6%*                                   24%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29a. INTEREST: Up to 6 weeks of compassionate care benefits in the event that you are required to take time from work to care for or support a gravely ill 
family member?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            189         33         96         57         71         64         54        108         80        146         43
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199         22        111         64         75         66         58        120         79        156         43

                           Very interested                  112         20         64         25         40         39         33         62         50         82         30
                                                            59%        61%        67%        44%        56%        61%        61%        57%        62%        56%        70%
                                                                                    D

                           Somewhat                          46          7         18         21         16         17         14         27         20         39          7
                                                            25%        20%        19%        38%        22%        26%        26%        25%        24%        27%        17%
                                                                                               C

                           Not very                           6          1          4          1          2          2          2          4          2          4          2
                                                             3%         2%         4%         2%         3%         3%         3%         3%         3%         3%         4%

                           Not at all interested             13          1          6          5          3          5          5         12          1         11          2
                                                             7%         3%         7%        10%         4%         7%        10%        11%         1%         8%         4%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            11          4          3          4         10          1          -          4          8          9          2
                                                             6%        13%         3%         7%        14%         2%                    3%        10%         6%         5%
                                                                                                          F

                           Top 2                            158         27         82         47         56         56         46         89         70        121         37
                                                            84%        82%        86%        82%        78%        88%        87%        82%        87%        83%        86%

                           Bottom 2                          19          2         11          7          5          7          7         16          3         15          4
                                                            10%         5%        11%        12%         7%        10%        13%        15%         4%        10%         9%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------15.13------------> <-------------16.33------------> <-------16.06-------> <--------3.43------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       77%*                             82%*                        99%                   25%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table Q29B1 Page 103

Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... benefits in case of business failure?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            139          -        139          -         46         92          6         27         48         28         30        103         36
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 144          -        144          -         45         98         13         28         36         42         25        104         40

                Yes                              104          -        104          -         36         68          6         15         37         23         22         76         28
                                                 75%                   75%                   77%        74%       100%        57%        77%        85%        73%        74%        78%
                                                                                                                  HIJK                                H

                No                                32          -         32          -         11         20          -         10         11          4          7         25          7
                                                 23%                   23%                   23%        22%                   37%        23%        13%        23%        24%        19%
                                                                                                                                J

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          -          4          -          -          4          -          2          -          1          1          3          1
                                                  3%                    3%                               4%                    7%                    2%         4%         2%         3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------1.9--------> <------------------------10.44-----------------------> <--------.45-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         61%*                                  76%*                                   20%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table Q29B1 Page 104

Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... benefits in case of business failure?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            139         29         74         35         51         50         38         71         69        113         26
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 144         17         85         40         52         51         41         78         66        117         27

                           Yes                              104         26         48         28         35         38         31         56         48         90         14
                                                            75%        92%        65%        80%        69%        76%        80%        80%        70%        79%        55%
                                                                         C                                                                                       K

                           No                                32          2         23          6         13         12          6         13         19         22         10
                                                            23%         8%        31%        17%        26%        23%        17%        18%        27%        19%        38%
                                                                                    B

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          -          3          1          2          0          1          1          2          2          2
                                                             3%                    4%         3%         4%         1%         3%         2%         3%         2%         7%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.68-------------> <-------------2.46-------------> <--------1.87-------> <--------7.42------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       93%*                             35%*                        61%*                  98%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table Q29B2 Page 105

Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... sickness benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            162          -        162          -         53        109          6         37         53         32         34        120         42
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 169          -        169          -         50        118         13         37         40         49         30        122         47

                Yes                              138          -        138          -         47         90          6         33         45         25         29        103         35
                                                 85%                   85%                   90%        83%        92%        90%        85%        80%        83%        85%        84%

                No                                21          -         21          -          5         16          0          4          7          6          5         16          6
                                                 13%                   13%                   10%        14%         8%        10%        12%        18%        14%        13%        13%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          -          3          -          -          3          -          -          1          1          1          2          1
                                                  2%                    2%                               3%                               2%         2%         3%         2%         3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------2.1--------> <-------------------------2.4------------------------> <--------.27-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         65%*                                   3%*                                   13%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table Q29B2 Page 106

Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... sickness benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            162         30         83         47         59         56         47         86         76        126         36
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 169         18         95         54         61         57         51         95         74        133         36

                           Yes                              138         29         67         40         50         47         41         77         61        106         32
                                                            85%        97%        81%        84%        84%        84%        88%        89%        80%        84%        89%
                                                                         C

                           No                                21          1         13          7          8          9          4          9         13         17          4
                                                            13%         3%        15%        16%        14%        16%         9%        10%        17%        14%        11%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          -          3          -          1          0          1          0          3          3          -
                                                             2%                    4%                    2%         1%         3%         *%         3%         2%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------6.07-------------> <-------------1.83-------------> <--------3.63-------> <--------1.14------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       81%*                             23%*                        84%*                  43%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... maternity benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                             40          -         40          -         14         26          2          -         16          9         13         31          9
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  37          -         37          -         10         27          5          -         10         13          9         26         11

                Yes                               28          -         28          -         10         18          2          -         10          6          9         23          5
                                                 70%                   70%                   69%        71%        81%                   66%        71%        73%        75%        52%

                No                                12          -         12          -          4          8          0          -          5          3          3          8          4
                                                 30%                   30%                   31%        29%        19%                   34%        29%        27%        25%        48%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------.01--------> <-------------------------.33------------------------> <--------1.81------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         1%*                                    %*                                    60%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... maternity benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                             40         12         21          7         13         16         11          -         40         40          -
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100                   100        100           

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  37          6         24          7         11         14         12          -         37         37          -

                           Yes                               28         11         14          3         10         11          7          -         28         28          -
                                                            70%        90%        66%        49%        75%        71%        63%                   70%        70%           

                           No                                12          1          7          4          3          5          4          -         12         12          -
                                                            30%        10%        34%        51%        25%        29%        37%                   30%        30%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------3.93-------------> <--------------.43-------------> <---------.0--------> <---------.0-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       58%*                              2%*                         %*                    %*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table Q29B4 Page 109

Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... parental benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                             93          -         93          -         26         65          5          -         41         22         26         70         23
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  95          -         95          -         24         69         11          -         29         34         21         70         25

                Yes                               69          -         69          -         21         48          4          -         31         13         21         54         16
                                                 75%                   75%                   82%        73%        72%                   76%        61%        83%        77%        67%

                No                                23          -         23          -          5         17          1          -         10          8          4         15          7
                                                 25%                   25%                   18%        25%        19%                   24%        37%        17%        22%        31%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          -          1          0          -          -          0          -          0          0
                                                  1%                    1%                               1%         9%                               2%                    1%         2%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------.92--------> <------------------------7.37------------------------> <--------1.24------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         37%*                                  50%*                                   46%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table Q29B4 Page 110

Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... parental benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                             93         25         46         22         29         34         30         48         45         93          -
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100           

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  95         14         55         26         29         33         33         54         41         95          -

                           Yes                               69         20         34         15         22         26         21         36         33         69          -
                                                            75%        82%        73%        69%        75%        77%        71%        76%        73%        75%           

                           No                                23          5         12          6          7          8          9         11         12         23          -
                                                            25%        18%        26%        29%        23%        22%        29%        22%        27%        25%           

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          0          0          0          0          -          1          -          1          -
                                                             1%                    1%         2%         2%         1%                    2%                    1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.45-------------> <--------------.83-------------> <--------1.11-------> <---------.0-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       16%*                              7%*                        43%*                   %*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table Q29B5 Page 111

Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... compassionate care benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            158          -        158          -         50        107          6         38         54         32         28        116         42
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168          -        168          -         48        118         13         38         41         49         27        121         47

                Yes                              130          -        130          -         40         89          6         32         41         27         25         94         36
                                                 82%                   82%                   80%        84%        92%        84%        76%        85%        88%        81%        87%

                No                                27          -         27          -         10         16          0          6         13          4          3         21          6
                                                 17%                   17%                   20%        15%         8%        16%        24%        11%        12%        18%        13%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          1          -          1          -
                                                  1%                    1%                               1%                                          4%                    1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------1.08-------> <------------------------8.76------------------------> <--------.99-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         42%*                                  64%*                                   39%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q29b. Would you be willing to pay Employment Insurance premiums for... compassionate care benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            158         27         82         47         56         56         46         89         70        121         37
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 168         18         95         53         60         58         50         96         72        131         37

                           Yes                              130         21         69         38         50         44         37         77         53         99         31
                                                            82%        78%        84%        81%        89%        78%        80%        87%        76%        82%        84%

                           No                                27          6         13          8          5         12          9         10         17         21          6
                                                            17%        22%        16%        17%        10%        22%        20%        11%        24%        17%        16%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             1          -          0          1          1          0          -          1          -          1          -
                                                             1%                    *%         2%         2%         1%                    1%                    1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------1.6-------------> <-------------4.05-------------> <--------5.39-------> <--------.41-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       19%*                             60%*                        93%*                  19%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q30 Page 113

Q30. If access was available to a package of maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits for the self-employed, would you be willing to pay 
premiums equivalent to those which allow employees to collect these benefits?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            189          -        189          -         57        130          6         44         65         37         37        140         49
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199          -        199          -         55        142         13         44         50         59         33        145         54

                Yes                              125          -        125          -         44         81          5         31         42         27         21         96         30
                                                 66%                   66%                   76%        62%        85%        71%        64%        72%        57%        69%        60%
                                                                                                                     K

                No                                50          -         50          -          9         41          0         12         16          9         13         34         17
                                                 27%                   27%                   16%        31%         8%        27%        25%        24%        34%        24%        34%
                                                                                                          E                                                      G

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            13          -         13          -          4          9          0          1          7          1          3         10          3
                                                  7%                    7%                    8%         7%         8%         2%        10%         4%         9%         7%         6%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------4.64-------> <------------------------6.14------------------------> <--------1.8-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         90%                                   37%*                                   59%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q30 Page 114

Q30. If access was available to a package of maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits for the self-employed, would you be willing to pay 
premiums equivalent to those which allow employees to collect these benefits?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            189         33         96         57         71         64         54        108         80        146         43
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199         22        111         64         75         66         58        120         79        156         43

                           Yes                              125         23         63         37         45         43         38         78         48         95         30
                                                            66%        69%        65%        66%        63%        67%        70%        72%        59%        65%        70%

                           No                                50         10         27         13         19         19         12         26         25         38         12
                                                            27%        30%        28%        23%        27%        29%        23%        24%        31%        26%        28%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            13          0          6          6          7          3          3          5          8         12          1
                                                             7%         1%         6%        11%        10%         4%         6%         5%        10%         8%         2%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------3.27-------------> <-------------2.16-------------> <---------4---------> <--------1.87------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        49%                             29%*                        86%                   61%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q31 Page 115

Q31. If Employment Insurance maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits were available for the self employed, how much time could you 
afford to take away from your work?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            189          -        189          -         57        130          6         44         65         37         37        140         49
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199          -        199          -         55        142         13         44         50         59         33        145         54

                None                              33          -         33          -          3         29          1          7         10          7          7         24          9
                                                 17%                   17%                    6%        22%        22%        17%        16%        18%        19%        17%        18%
                                                                                                          E

                Less than 1 month                 63          -         63          -         20         43          2         12         20         13         16         48         15
                                                 33%                   33%                   34%        33%        32%        27%        31%        35%        43%        35%        30%

                Between 1 and 3 months            57          -         57          -         18         38          3         17         21          9          7         44         13
                                                 30%                   30%                   31%        29%        46%        39%        32%        26%        18%        31%        26%

                Between 4 and 6 months            12          -         12          -          7          5          -          5          1          4          2          7          5
                                                  6%                    6%                   12%         4%                   11%         2%        11%         5%         5%         9%

                Between 10 and 12 months          10          -         10          -          3          7          -          1          6          2          1          6          4
                                                  5%                    5%                    6%         5%                    2%         9%         4%         3%         4%         8%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            15          -         15          -          7          8          -          2          6          2          4         10          4
                                                  8%                    8%                   12%         6%                    4%         9%         6%        12%         7%         9%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <-------11.53-------> <------------------------17.08-----------------------> <--------2.57------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         93%*                                  15%*                                   14%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q31 Page 116

Q31. If Employment Insurance maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits were available for the self employed, how much time could you 
afford to take away from your work?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            189         33         96         57         71         64         54        108         80        146         43
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 199         22        111         64         75         66         58        120         79        156         43

                           None                              33          4         15         13         12         12          9         18         15         25          7
                                                            17%        13%        16%        23%        17%        18%        16%        16%        19%        17%        17%

                           Less than 1 month                 63         15         27         21         23         24         15         40         23         51         12
                                                            33%        46%        28%        37%        33%        38%        28%        37%        29%        35%        27%

                           Between 1 and 3 months            57          8         33         14         19         15         23         34         22         41         16
                                                            30%        25%        34%        24%        27%        24%        42%        32%        28%        28%        38%

                           Between 4 and 6 months            12          2          8          1          6          2          4          5          7          7          5
                                                             6%         7%         9%         2%         8%         3%         7%         5%         8%         5%        11%
                                                                                    D

                           Between 10 and 12 months          10          2          5          2          2          6          1          5          5          9          1
                                                             5%         7%         5%         4%         3%        10%         2%         5%         6%         6%         2%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            15          0          8          6          9          4          2          6          9         13          2
                                                             8%         1%         9%        11%        12%         6%         4%         6%        11%         9%         5%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------11.16------------> <--------------13--------------> <--------4.19-------> <--------5.42------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       49%*                             63%*                        35%*                  51%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q32 Page 117

Q32. To the best of your knowledge, have the Employment Insurance premiums that Canadians pay generally gone up, gone down or stayed the same over the past 
five years?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Gone up                          486        291         59        136        169        314         36        137        179         85         48        398         88
                                                 32%        34%        31%        30%        30%        33%        31%        37%        31%        35%        23%        33%        29%
                                                                                                                                K                     K

                Gone down                         86         59         13         14         41         44          2         36         26         11         11         69         17
                                                  6%         7%         7%         3%         7%         5%         2%        10%         4%         5%         5%         6%         6%
                                                              D                                                               GIJ

                Remained the same                497        303         53        142        207        287         43        100        219         74         61        391        106
                                                 33%        35%        28%        31%        37%        30%        37%        27%        38%        31%        30%        32%        35%
                                                                                               F                     H                     H

                Gone up and down                   6          3          1          2          1          6          0          2          4          0          -          6          -
                                                  *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         1%         *%                    1%           

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE           439        210         62        166        145        290         34         94        154         71         86        343         96
                                                 29%        24%        33%        36%        26%        31%        29%        25%        26%        29%        42%        28%        31%
                                                                         B          B                                                                         GHIJ

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------29.1-------------> <-------14.49-------> <------------------------51.9------------------------> <--------4.15------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       99%                                   100%*                                  61%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q32 Page 118

Q32. To the best of your knowledge, have the Employment Insurance premiums that Canadians pay generally gone up, gone down or stayed the same over the past 
five years?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Gone up                          486         95        204        181        126        205        153        247        239        357        129
                                                            32%        23%        34%        37%        27%        36%        32%        33%        31%        31%        37%
                                                                                    B          B                     E                                                      J

                           Gone down                         86         15         47         23         23         32         30         50         36         51         36
                                                             6%         4%         8%         5%         5%         6%         6%         7%         5%         4%        10%
                                                                                   BD                                                                                       J

                           Remained the same                497        176        205        114        172        165        159        252        245        404         93
                                                            33%        43%        34%        23%        37%        29%        34%        34%        32%        35%        27%
                                                                        CD          D                     F                                                      K

                           Gone up and down                   6          1          2          4          1          2          4          3          3          5          2
                                                             *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         1%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE           439        124        139        167        142        168        126        186        254        353         86
                                                            29%        30%        23%        34%        31%        29%        27%        25%        33%        30%        25%
                                                                                               C                                                      H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------63.41------------> <-------------15.53------------> <-------11.81-------> <-------27.69------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              95%                        98%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q33. Were you aware of this new initiative?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes, definitely                   53         33          5         14         25         28          3         11         29          6          5         44          9
                                                  3%         4%         3%         3%         5%         3%         2%         3%         5%         2%         2%         4%         3%

                Yes, vaguely                      84         47          9         28         28         55          7         26         26         12         13         71         14
                                                  6%         5%         5%         6%         5%         6%         6%         7%         5%         5%         6%         6%         4%

                No                              1376        785        174        417        509        858        105        332        526        224        188       1091        285
                                                 91%        91%        92%        91%        90%        91%        91%        90%        90%        93%        91%        90%        93%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             2          1          -          1          1          -          -          -          1          -          1          2          -
                                                  *%         *%                    *%         *%                                          *%                    *%         *%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.81-------------> <--------4.98-------> <------------------------11.68-----------------------> <--------2.07------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        6%*                        83%*                                  53%*                                   44%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q33. Were you aware of this new initiative?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes, definitely                   53         14         22         17         17         13         23         38         15         43         10
                                                             3%         3%         4%         3%         4%         2%         5%         5%         2%         4%         3%
                                                                                                                                F          I

                           Yes, vaguely                      84         26         24         32         19         31         33         42         42         59         25
                                                             6%         6%         4%         7%         4%         5%         7%         6%         5%         5%         7%

                           No                              1376        370        548        439        427        529        414        657        719       1066        310
                                                            91%        90%        92%        90%        92%        92%        88%        89%        92%        91%        90%
                                                                                                                     G

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             2          -          1          -          1          -          1          -          2          2          -
                                                             *%                    *%                    *%                    *%                    *%         *%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------5.67-------------> <-------------10.55------------> <-------14.32-------> <--------3.72------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       54%*                             90%*                        100%                  71%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q34. In your opinion, how important is it that the federal government makes provisions to keep a reserve in the CEIFB? Is it...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Very important                   892        495        106        291        323        564         70        189        358        135        140        707        185
                                                 59%        57%        56%        63%        57%        60%        61%        51%        61%        56%        68%        59%        60%
                                                                                                                                           H                    HJ

                Somewhat important               468        293         60        115        189        274         30        140        169         86         43        381         87
                                                 31%        34%        32%        25%        34%        29%        26%        38%        29%        35%        21%        32%        28%
                                                              D                                                               GIK          K         GK

                Not very important                73         32          9         31         31         42          5         18         31         12          7         55         18
                                                  5%         4%         5%         7%         5%         4%         4%         5%         5%         5%         3%         5%         6%

                Not at all important              43         21         10         12          5         38          5          9         13          8          8         31         13
                                                  3%         2%         5%         3%         1%         4%         5%         2%         2%         3%         4%         3%         4%
                                                                                                          E

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            40         25          3         11         16         23          5         13         11          2          8         35          5
                                                  3%         3%         2%         2%         3%         2%         5%         4%         2%         1%         4%         3%         2%
                                                                                                                     J          J

                Top 2                           1360        788        166        406        512        838        100        329        527        220        183       1088        272
                                                 90%        91%        88%        88%        91%        89%        87%        89%        91%        91%        89%        90%        89%

                Bottom 2                         116         53         20         43         35         80         10         27         44         20         15         86         30
                                                  8%         6%        10%         9%         6%         8%         9%         7%         8%         8%         7%         7%        10%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------28.2-------------> <-------18.42-------> <------------------------36.41-----------------------> <--------7.62------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        99%                        99%                                    95%                                   73%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q34. In your opinion, how important is it that the federal government makes provisions to keep a reserve in the CEIFB? Is it...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Very important                   892        188        363        329        252        340        293        443        449        721        171
                                                            59%        46%        61%        67%        54%        59%        62%        60%        58%        62%        50%
                                                                                    B         BC                                E                                K

                           Somewhat important               468        177        178        108        142        171        154        213        255        334        133
                                                            31%        43%        30%        22%        31%        30%        33%        29%        33%        29%        39%
                                                                        CD          D                                                                                       J

                           Not very important                73         26         25         19         40         24          9         41         32         54         18
                                                             5%         6%         4%         4%         9%         4%         2%         6%         4%         5%         5%
                                                                                                         FG

                           Not at all important              43          7         21         14         12         23          7         21         22         34          9
                                                             3%         2%         4%         3%         3%         4%         2%         3%         3%         3%         3%
                                                                                                                     G

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            40         12          9         17         18         15          7         21         19         27         13
                                                             3%         3%         2%         4%         4%         3%         2%         3%         2%         2%         4%
                                                                                               C

                           Top 2                           1360        365        541        438        394        512        447        655        705       1055        305
                                                            90%        89%        91%        90%        85%        89%        95%        89%        91%        90%        88%
                                                                                                                               EF

                           Bottom 2                         116         32         46         33         52         47         17         61         54         88         28
                                                             8%         8%         8%         7%        11%         8%         4%         8%         7%         8%         8%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------62.21------------> <-------------56.27------------> <--------5.11-------> <-------18.18------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        47%                   99%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q35 Page 123

Q35. How confident are you that these new measures will improve the management of the Employment Insurance program financing?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Very confident                   121         54         20         47         46         71          9         40         52         12          9         96         25
                                                  8%         6%        11%        10%         8%         8%         8%        11%         9%         5%         4%         8%         8%
                                                                                    B                                          JK          J

                Moderately confident             688        415         75        198        252        432         51        155        261        125         96        553        136
                                                 45%        48%        40%        43%        45%        46%        45%        42%        45%        51%        47%        46%        44%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                Only a little confident          454        264         51        139        181        269         33        129        164         63         64        358         96
                                                 30%        30%        27%        30%        32%        29%        29%        35%        28%        26%        31%        30%        31%
                                                                                                                                J

                Not confident at all             196        104         36         56         68        128         16         32         86         34         28        154         42
                                                 13%        12%        19%        12%        12%        14%        14%         9%        15%        14%        14%        13%        14%
                                                                         B                                                                 H          H

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            55         29          7         20         15         40          5         12         20          9          9         47          8
                                                  4%         3%         4%         4%         3%         4%         5%         3%         3%         4%         4%         4%         3%

                Top 2                            810        469         96        245        298        503         60        195        313        136        106        649        161
                                                 53%        54%        51%        53%        53%        53%        52%        53%        54%        56%        51%        54%        52%

                Bottom 2                         650        368         86        195        250        397         49        161        250         97         92        512        138
                                                 43%        43%        46%        42%        44%        42%        43%        44%        43%        40%        45%        42%        45%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------19.18------------> <--------5.24-------> <------------------------27.59-----------------------> <--------2.11------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        92%                        49%                                    72%                                    9%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q35. How confident are you that these new measures will improve the management of the Employment Insurance program financing?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Very confident                   121         28         42         51         54         34         34         71         50         84         37
                                                             8%         7%         7%        11%        12%         6%         7%        10%         6%         7%        11%
                                                                                               C          F

                           Moderately confident             688        186        272        221        171        271        242        317        372        547        141
                                                            45%        45%        46%        45%        37%        47%        51%        43%        48%        47%        41%
                                                                                                                     E          E

                           Only a little confident          454        129        186        135        158        178        117        211        243        330        124
                                                            30%        31%        31%        28%        34%        31%        25%        29%        31%        28%        36%
                                                                                                          G          G                                                      J

                           Not confident at all             196         54         79         57         59         73         64        112         85        165         31
                                                            13%        13%        13%        12%        13%        13%        14%        15%        11%        14%         9%
                                                                                                                                           I                     K

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            55         12         17         24         23         17         14         27         29         43         12
                                                             4%         3%         3%         5%         5%         3%         3%         4%         4%         4%         4%

                           Top 2                            810        214        314        272        224        305        276        388        422        632        178
                                                            53%        52%        53%        56%        48%        53%        59%        53%        54%        54%        51%
                                                                                                                                E

                           Bottom 2                         650        183        265        192        217        251        180        323        327        495        155
                                                            43%        45%        44%        39%        47%        44%        38%        44%        42%        42%        45%
                                                                                                          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------13.65------------> <-------------42.31------------> <-------13.32-------> <--------17.1------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        68%                             100%                        96%                   99%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q36. AWARENESS: Increase the maximum duration of benefits available under the EI program by five weeks, raising it from 45 to 50 weeks.
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes, definitely                  339        174         40        125        140        200         31         68        144         38         58        267         72
                                                 22%        20%        21%        27%        25%        21%        27%        18%        25%        16%        28%        22%        23%
                                                                                    B                                J                     J                    HJ

                Yes, vaguely                     192        116         15         61         77        114         17         62         67         21         25        162         31
                                                 13%        13%         8%        13%        14%        12%        15%        17%        12%         9%        12%        13%        10%
                                                              C                                                                 J

                No                               980        574        134        272        346        626         67        238        371        182        122        777        203
                                                 65%        66%        71%        59%        61%        67%        58%        65%        64%        75%        59%        64%        66%
                                                              D          D                                                                         GHIK

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          2          -          1          -          1          -          1          -          1          1          2          1
                                                  *%         *%                    *%                    *%                    *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.68------------> <--------4.77-------> <------------------------30.41-----------------------> <--------3.07------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       98%*                        81%*                                  100%*                                  62%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q36. AWARENESS: Increase the maximum duration of benefits available under the EI program by five weeks, raising it from 45 to 50 weeks.
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes, definitely                  339         44        150        143         88        133        118        191        148        276         63
                                                            22%        11%        25%        29%        19%        23%        25%        26%        19%        24%        18%
                                                                                    B          B                                E          I                     K

                           Yes, vaguely                     192         51         78         59         71         61         58         92        101        133         59
                                                            13%        12%        13%        12%        15%        11%        12%        12%        13%        11%        17%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           No                               980        315        368        284        304        379        294        454        526        758        222
                                                            65%        77%        62%        58%        65%        66%        62%        62%        68%        65%        64%
                                                                        CD                                                                            H

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          -          -          2          2          -          1          1          2          2          1
                                                             *%                               *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%         *%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------55.25------------> <-------------11.54------------> <-------10.64-------> <-------10.48------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            93%*                        99%                   99%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q36. AWARENESS: Provide $500 million over two years to extend EI income benefits to Canadians participating in longer-term training.
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes, definitely                  172        103         16         53         59        113         18         31         81         18         24        136         36
                                                 11%        12%         9%        12%        10%        12%        15%         8%        14%         7%        12%        11%        12%
                                                                                                                    HJ                    HJ

                Yes, vaguely                     246        151         24         71         99        147         18         58        101         37         32        199         47
                                                 16%        17%        13%        15%        18%        16%        15%        16%        17%        15%        16%        16%        15%

                No                              1093        612        146        336        404        677         79        278        399        187        150        869        224
                                                 72%        71%        77%        73%        72%        72%        69%        75%        69%        77%        73%        72%        73%
                                                                                                                                                      I

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          -          3          1          1          3          -          2          1          1          -          4          -
                                                  *%                    2%         *%         *%         *%                    1%         *%         *%                    *%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------19.62------------> <--------1.81-------> <------------------------16.58-----------------------> <--------1.31------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       39%                                   83%*                                   27%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q36. AWARENESS: Provide $500 million over two years to extend EI income benefits to Canadians participating in longer-term training.
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes, definitely                  172         28         74         70         42         59         71        101         71        143         29
                                                            11%         7%        12%        14%         9%        10%        15%        14%         9%        12%         8%
                                                                                    B          B                               EF          I

                           Yes, vaguely                     246         67         93         79         67         87         89        118        128        191         55
                                                            16%        16%        16%        16%        14%        15%        19%        16%        16%        16%        16%

                           No                              1093        314        427        338        353        427        309        515        578        834        259
                                                            72%        77%        72%        69%        76%        75%        66%        70%        74%        71%        75%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          -          2          1          3          -          1          3          1          2          2
                                                             *%                    *%         *%         1%                    *%         *%         *%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.56------------> <-------------19.88------------> <--------9.37-------> <--------5.14------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       98%*                             100%*                       98%                   84%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q36. AWARENESS: Maintain Employment Insurance premium rates for both 2009 and 2010.
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes, definitely                  160         94         20         46         55        103         12         27         68         23         31        124         36
                                                 11%        11%        11%        10%        10%        11%        10%         7%        12%        10%        15%        10%        12%
                                                                                                                                                                 H

                Yes, vaguely                     157         91         18         49         53        103         13         41         63         25         16        129         28
                                                 10%        11%         9%        11%         9%        11%        11%        11%        11%        10%         8%        11%         9%

                No                              1195        680        151        364        453        734         90        301        450        194        160        953        242
                                                 79%        78%        80%        79%        80%        78%        78%        82%        77%        80%        77%        79%        79%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          1          -          2          2          0          0          -          2          -          -          2          0
                                                  *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%                    *%                               *%         *%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.72-------------> <--------4.05-------> <------------------------13.77-----------------------> <--------1.11------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        6%*                        74%                                   68%*                                   23%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q36. AWARENESS: Maintain Employment Insurance premium rates for both 2009 and 2010.
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes, definitely                  160         29         70         59         42         59         57         86         74        136         24
                                                            11%         7%        12%        12%         9%        10%        12%        12%         9%        12%         7%
                                                                                               B                                                                 K

                           Yes, vaguely                     157         36         63         56         42         59         56         73         84        116         41
                                                            10%         9%        11%        11%         9%        10%        12%        10%        11%        10%        12%

                           No                              1195        345        461        373        379        454        357        576        618        915        280
                                                            79%        84%        77%        76%        82%        79%        76%        78%        80%        78%        81%
                                                                        CD

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          -          2          0          1          1          0          1          2          3          -
                                                             *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------12.19------------> <-------------5.44-------------> <--------2.19-------> <--------7.53------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       94%*                             51%*                        47%                   94%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q37. How many times have you received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Zero/not at all                 1135        629        158        348        187        940         77        248        448        200        162        924        212
                                                 75%        73%        84%        76%        33%       100%        67%        67%        77%        83%        78%        76%        69%
                                                                        BD                                E                               GH         GH         GH          M

                Once                             208        129         21         58        208          -         19         60         78         25         27        162         46
                                                 14%        15%        11%        13%        37%                   16%        16%        13%        10%        13%        13%        15%
                                                                                                                                J

                2-3 times                        107         62          4         41        107          -         11         35         36         11         13         81         26
                                                  7%         7%         2%         9%        19%                    9%        10%         6%         5%         6%         7%         8%
                                                              C                     C                                           J

                4-5 times                         39         25          5          9         39          -          7         19          7          2          4         22         16
                                                  3%         3%         3%         2%         7%                    6%         5%         1%         1%         2%         2%         5%
                                                                                                                    IJ        IJK                                                      L

                More than 5 times                 22         19          -          3         22          -          1          7         12          2          -         16          6
                                                  1%         2%                    1%         4%                    1%         2%         2%         1%                    1%         2%

                DK/NA                              3          2          1          0          -          -          -          -          1          1          1          3          0
                                                  *%         *%         *%         *%                                                     *%         1%         *%         *%         *%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------23.38------------> <-------838.47------> <------------------------47.36-----------------------> <-------16.19------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                       100%*                                  100%*                                  99%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q37. How many times have you received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Zero/not at all                 1135        264        439        420        337        418        375        559        577        902        234
                                                            75%        64%        74%        86%        73%        73%        80%        76%        74%        77%        68%
                                                                                    B         BC                               EF                                K

                           Once                             208         85         81         38         50         95         63         79        130        155         53
                                                            14%        21%        14%         8%        11%        17%        13%        11%        17%        13%        15%
                                                                        CD          D                                E                                H

                           2-3 times                        107         52         36         17         44         39         24         60         46         73         34
                                                             7%        13%         6%         3%        10%         7%         5%         8%         6%         6%        10%
                                                                        CD          D                     G

                           4-5 times                         39          8         24          7         21         12          5         25         13         21         18
                                                             3%         2%         4%         1%         5%         2%         1%         3%         2%         2%         5%
                                                                                    D                     G                                                                 J

                           More than 5 times                 22          1         15          6         11          9          3         12         10         16          6
                                                             1%         *%         3%         1%         2%         2%         1%         2%         1%         1%         2%
                                                                                    B

                           DK/NA                              3          -          1          0          1          -          1          2          1          3          -
                                                             *%                    *%         *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%         *%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------87.13------------> <-------------33.26------------> <--------17.4-------> <-------22.83------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       100%                 100%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q38. Why did you receive Employment Insurance benefits? Was it ...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            376        235         29        112        376          -         38        121        133         41         44        281         95
                                                 100        100        100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 367        234         25        108        367          -         66        118         85         58         40        265        102

                Job loss                         171         87         12         71        171          -         18         44         68         16         24        129         42
                                                 45%        37%        43%        63%        45%                   48%        36%        51%        41%        54%        46%        44%
                                                                                    B

                Maternity leave                   66         51          2         13         66          -          7         12         23          9         14         49         17
                                                 18%        22%         7%        11%        18%                   20%        10%        17%        23%        33%        17%        18%
                                                             CD                                                                                                  H

                Illness                           47         28          3         15         47          -          3         20         13          4          6         34         13
                                                 12%        12%        11%        14%        12%                    9%        17%        10%         9%        14%        12%        14%

                Seasonal work                     36         26          3          8         36          -          4         18         11          1          2         22         14
                                                 10%        11%         9%         7%        10%                   11%        15%         8%         2%         5%         8%        15%
                                                                                                                     J          J

                Lay-off / shortage of             36         30          1          5         36          -          1         19         12          3          1         29          7
                work                              9%        13%         3%         4%         9%                    3%        15%         9%         7%         2%        10%         7%
                                                              D                                                                GK

                Parental leave                    19         12          1          6         19          -          1          6          2          4          6         18          1
                                                  5%         5%         3%         5%         5%                    2%         5%         2%        10%        14%         6%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                School / Apprenticeship           10          6          3          2         10          -          0          3          1          5          -         10          0
                program                           3%         3%         9%         2%         3%                    1%         3%         1%        13%                    4%         *%
                                                                                                                                                    GHI                     M

                Moved away                         6          4          -          3          6          -          1          -          2          3          1          4          3
                                                  2%         2%                    2%         2%                    2%                    1%         7%         2%         1%         3%

                Compassionate Care                 5          3          -          2          5          -          1          1          2          2          -          5          -
                Benefits                          1%         1%                    2%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         5%                    2%           

                Contract termination               5          5          -          -          5          -          -          5          -          -          -          3          2
                                                  1%         2%                               1%                               4%                                          1%         2%

                Injury / disability                4          3          -          1          4          -          -          3          1          -          -          3          1
                                                  1%         1%                    1%         1%                               3%         1%                               1%         1%

                Company went bankrupt              2          -          1          1          2          -          -          1          1          -          -          2          -
                                                  1%                    4%         1%         1%                               1%         1%                               1%           

                Other                             15          9          5          1         15          -          2          4          9          0          -         13          3
                                                  4%         4%        18%         1%         4%                    6%         3%         7%         1%                    5%         3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------60.77------------> <---------.0--------> <------------------------96.7------------------------> <-------15.41------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                        %*                                   100%*                                  72%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q38. Why did you receive Employment Insurance benefits? Was it ...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            376        146        157         68        126        155         95        177        200        265        112
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 367         99        187         75        123        148         95        172        195        257        110

                           Job loss                         171         57         75         36         72         61         37        107         64        133         37
                                                            45%        39%        48%        54%        57%        39%        39%        61%        32%        50%        33%
                                                                                                         FG                                I                     K

                           Maternity leave                   66         41         21          2          7         29         30          2         64         54         12
                                                            18%        28%        13%         2%         6%        19%        32%         1%        32%        20%        11%
                                                                        CD          D                                E         EF                     H          K

                           Illness                           47         12         19         13         13         21         12         13         34         27         20
                                                            12%         9%        12%        19%        11%        14%        13%         7%        17%        10%        18%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           Seasonal work                     36         12         15         10         21         10          5         24         12         20         17
                                                            10%         8%        10%        14%        17%         6%         6%        14%         6%         7%        15%
                                                                                                         FG                                I

                           Lay-off / shortage of             36         13         19          3         11         21          3         22         14         17         19
                           work                              9%         9%        12%         4%         9%        14%         3%        12%         7%         6%        17%
                                                                                    D                                G                                                      J

                           Parental leave                    19         12          6          -          6          4          9         13          7         15          4
                                                             5%         8%         4%                    5%         3%        10%         7%         3%         6%         3%

                           School / Apprenticeship           10          6          4          0          3          6          2         10          1          7          3
                           program                           3%         4%         3%         1%         2%         4%         2%         5%         *%         3%         3%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Moved away                         6          3          -          4          1          3          3          1          5          6          -
                                                             2%         2%                    5%         1%         2%         3%         *%         3%         2%           

                           Compassionate Care                 5          1          2          2          4          1          -          2          3          4          1
                           Benefits                          1%         1%         1%         2%         3%         1%                    1%         2%         2%         1%

                           Contract termination               5          3          2          -          1          2          2          -          5          -          5
                                                             1%         2%         1%                    1%         1%         2%                    2%                    4%

                           Injury / disability                4          1          2          1          1          3          -          3          1          2          2
                                                             1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         2%                    2%         1%         1%         2%

                           Company went bankrupt              2          -          1          1          2          -          -          2          -          1          1
                                                             1%                    1%         1%         2%                               1%                    *%         1%

                           Other                             15          9          5          0          3          9          3          4         11         10          5
                                                             4%         6%         3%         1%         2%         6%         3%         2%         6%         4%         5%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------57.31------------> <-------------66.93------------> <-------109.19------> <-------42.32------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                      100%*                 100%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q39. While receiving Employment Insurance benefits during the last five years, did you move to find work?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            376        235         29        112        376          -         38        121        133         41         44        281         95
                                                 100        100        100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 367        234         25        108        367          -         66        118         85         58         40        265        102

                Yes                               47         27          1         19         47          -          5         15          9          9         10         34         13
                                                 13%        11%         4%        17%        13%                   14%        12%         6%        22%        22%        12%        14%
                                                                                    C                                                                 I          I

                No                               326        207         28         91        326          -         32        105        123         32         34        245         82
                                                 87%        88%        96%        81%        87%                   86%        87%        92%        78%        78%        87%        86%
                                                                         D                                                                 J

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          1          -          2          3          -          -          1          2          -          -          3          -
                                                  1%         *%                    1%         1%                               1%         1%                               1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <---------------6--------------> <---------.0--------> <------------------------12.65-----------------------> <--------1.05------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       80%*                         %*                                   88%*                                   41%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q39. While receiving Employment Insurance benefits during the last five years, did you move to find work?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            376        146        157         68        126        155         95        177        200        265        112
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 367         99        187         75        123        148         95        172        195        257        110

                           Yes                               47         24         15          8         15         26          6         30         17         36         12
                                                            13%        16%        10%        11%        12%        17%         7%        17%         9%        13%        10%
                                                                                                                     G

                           No                               326        122        141         59        111        127         88        146        181        226        100
                                                            87%        84%        90%        86%        88%        82%        92%        83%        90%        86%        90%
                                                                                                                                F

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          -          1          2          -          2          1          1          2          3          -
                                                             1%                    1%         2%                    1%         1%         1%         1%         1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------6.73-------------> <-------------6.69-------------> <--------5.77-------> <--------1.78------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       85%*                             85%*                        94%*                  59%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q40. Has anyone else in your household received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes                              274        180         35         60        274          -         22         83         98         34         37        211         63
                                                 18%        21%        19%        13%        49%                   20%        23%        17%        14%        18%        17%        21%
                                                              D                                                                 J

                No                              1231        683        153        395        288        940         92        281        480        208        170        990        241
                                                 81%        79%        81%        86%        51%       100%        80%        76%        82%        86%        82%        82%        78%
                                                                                    B                     E                                           H

                DK/NA                             10          4          0          6          0          -          0          5          4          0          -          7          3
                                                  1%         *%         *%         1%         *%                    *%         1%         1%         *%                    1%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------15.3-------------> <-------561.47------> <------------------------13.19-----------------------> <--------2.24------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                       100%*                                  89%*                                   67%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q40. Has anyone else in your household received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes                              274        120        101         50         97         98         79        128        146        198         76
                                                            18%        29%        17%        10%        21%        17%        17%        17%        19%        17%        22%
                                                                        CD          D

                           No                              1231        284        495        435        361        474        391        603        628        966        265
                                                            81%        69%        83%        89%        78%        83%        83%        82%        81%        83%        77%
                                                                                    B         BC                                                                 K

                           DK/NA                             10          6          0          3          6          -          2          6          4          5          5
                                                             1%         1%         *%         1%         1%                    *%         1%         *%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------63.3-------------> <-------------13.46------------> <--------1.46-------> <--------7.93------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            99%*                        52%                   98%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q41. Why did this other person receive Employment Insurance benefits? Was it ...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                            274        180         35         60        274          -         22         83         98         34         37        211         63
                                                 100        100        100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 249        158         36         55        249          -         39         71         58         49         32        178         71

                Job loss                         119         76         16         26        119          -         13         34         48          9         16         84         35
                                                 43%        43%        47%        44%        43%                   56%        41%        49%        28%        42%        40%        55%
                                                                                                                     J

                Maternity leave                   49         42          4          3         49          -          1         10         23          7          7         42          7
                                                 18%        24%        11%         4%        18%                    6%        12%        24%        22%        18%        20%        11%
                                                              D                                                                            G

                Illness                           30         21          2          7         30          -          2          7          8          3         10         25          5
                                                 11%        12%         5%        12%        11%                    8%         8%         8%        10%        26%        12%         8%

                Seasonal work                     27         13          7          7         27          -          5         14          1          5          3         17         10
                                                 10%         7%        19%        12%        10%                   23%        16%         1%        13%         7%         8%        16%
                                                                                                                     I          I                     I

                Lay-off / shortage of             24         14          1          9         24          -          1         14          7          2          1         20          4
                work                              9%         8%         3%        15%         9%                    4%        16%         7%         5%         2%         9%         6%
                                                                                                                               JK

                School / Apprenticeship           16          8          4          4         16          -          -          3          4          7          2         15          1
                program                           6%         5%        11%         7%         6%                               3%         4%        22%         6%         7%         2%
                                                                                                                                                     HI

                Parental leave                     9          7          2          0          9          -          -          5          2          1          1          5          4
                                                  3%         4%         6%         *%         3%                               6%         2%         2%         3%         2%         7%

                Injury / disability                4          3          1          0          4          -          -          -          2          0          2          4          -
                                                  2%         2%         2%         1%         2%                                          2%         1%         5%         2%           

                Company went bankrupt              4          3          -          1          4          -          -          3          1          -          -          4          -
                                                  1%         1%                    2%         1%                               3%         1%                               2%           

                Contract termination               3          3          -          -          3          -          1          2          -          -          -          2          1
                                                  1%         1%                               1%                    3%         2%                                          1%         1%

                Compassionate Care                 1          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          1          -          -          1          -
                Benefits                          *%                    3%                    *%                                          1%                               1%           

                Other                              2          2          -          -          2          -          1          1          -          -          -          -          2
                                                  1%         1%                               1%                    6%         1%                                                     4%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          1          -          2          3          -          1          1          2          -          -          2          1
                                                  1%         *%                    4%         1%                    3%         1%         2%                               1%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------41.75------------> <---------.0--------> <------------------------88.32-----------------------> <-------23.78------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       97%*                         %*                                   100%*                                  97%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q41. Why did this other person receive Employment Insurance benefits? Was it ...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                            274        120        101         50         97         98         79        128        146        198         76
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 249         69        123         54         80         92         76        123        126        183         66

                           Job loss                         119         44         46         27         38         51         30         42         77         88         31
                                                            43%        37%        45%        54%        40%        52%        38%        33%        53%        44%        41%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           Maternity leave                   49         22         25          1         14         12         23         46          3         40          9
                                                            18%        18%        25%         2%        15%        12%        29%        36%         2%        20%        12%
                                                                         D          D                                           F          I

                           Illness                           30         18          7          5          7         12         10          9         20         23          7
                                                            11%        15%         7%        10%         8%        12%        13%         7%        14%        12%         9%

                           Seasonal work                     27         11         10          6         13          8          6         10         17         15         12
                                                            10%         9%        10%        13%        13%         8%         7%         8%        12%         7%        16%

                           Lay-off / shortage of             24         11          8          5         12          9          2         11         13         10         14
                           work                              9%         9%         8%        10%        13%         9%         3%         8%         9%         5%        19%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           School / Apprenticeship           16         10          3          3          5          7          4          3         13         13          3
                           program                           6%         8%         3%         6%         5%         7%         5%         2%         9%         7%         3%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           Parental leave                     9          3          5          -          2          3          4          4          5          4          5
                                                             3%         2%         5%                    2%         3%         5%         3%         3%         2%         6%

                           Injury / disability                4          3          -          1          1          -          3          4          -          4          -
                                                             2%         3%                    2%         1%                    4%         3%                    2%           

                           Company went bankrupt              4          3          1          -          4          -          -          4          -          4          -
                                                             1%         2%         1%                    4%                               3%                    2%           

                           Contract termination               3          1          2          -          1          2          -          1          2          1          2
                                                             1%         1%         2%                    1%         2%                    1%         1%         *%         2%

                           Compassionate Care                 1          -          -          1          -          1          -          1          -          1          -
                           Benefits                          *%                               2%                    1%                    1%                    1%           

                           Other                              2          -          2          -          1          0          1          1          1          1          1
                                                             1%                    2%                    1%         *%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             3          1          1          2          2          1          1          1          2          2          1
                                                             1%         1%         1%         3%         2%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------39--------------> <-------------35.8-------------> <-------69.21-------> <-------27.47------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       95%*                             90%*                       100%*                  99%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q43. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Some elementary                    5          -          -          5          2          4          1          4          -          -          -          4          2
                                                  *%                               1%         *%         *%         1%         1%                                          *%         *%

                Completed elementary              16          3          4         10          4         11          2          5          5          2          2          8          8
                                                  1%         *%         2%         2%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         3%
                                                                                    B

                Some high school                 125         48         25         52         49         74         12         46         38         19          9         84         41
                                                  8%         6%        13%        11%         9%         8%        11%        13%         7%         8%         4%         7%        13%
                                                                         B          B                                K         IK                                                      L

                Completed high school            318        162         42        115        142        171         28         70        119         56         46        239         79
                                                 21%        19%        22%        25%        25%        18%        25%        19%        20%        23%        22%        20%        26%
                                                                                    B          F                                                                                       L

                Some college/vocational/         122         68         14         41         51         71          6         46         31         20         19         93         29
                trade school/commercial/          8%         8%         7%         9%         9%         8%         5%        12%         5%         8%         9%         8%         9%
                CEGEP                                                                                                          GI

                Community college/               352        226         38         88        139        213         25         77        146         61         43        278         74
                vocational/ trade school/        23%        26%        20%        19%        25%        23%        22%        21%        25%        25%        21%        23%        24%
                commercial/CEGEP                              D

                Some university                   99         60         12         26         26         73          6         20         29         21         22         88         10
                                                  7%         7%         7%         6%         5%         8%         5%         5%         5%         9%        11%         7%         3%
                                                                                                          E                                                      I          M

                Completed university             295        186         40         70        104        190         24         63        131         39         39        253         42
                                                 20%        21%        21%        15%        18%        20%        21%        17%        23%        16%        19%        21%        14%
                                                              D                                                                            J                                M

                Post-graduate university/        175        109         14         52         45        129          9         35         81         24         26        154         22
                professional school              12%        13%         7%        11%         8%        14%         8%        10%        14%        10%        13%        13%         7%
                                                              C                                           E                                G                                M

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             7          5          -          2          0          5          1          2          2          1          1          7          -
                                                  *%         1%                    *%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%         *%         *%         1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------66.91------------> <-------28.75-------> <------------------------71.27-----------------------> <-------46.74------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       100%                                  100%*                                  100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q43. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Some elementary                    5          -          0          5          5          -          -          2          3          1          4
                                                             *%                    *%         1%         1%                               *%         *%         *%         1%

                           Completed elementary              16          -          2         13         16          -          -          7          9         10          6
                                                             1%                    *%         3%         3%                               1%         1%         1%         2%
                                                                                               C

                           Some high school                 125         12         50         63        125          -          -         66         59         78         47
                                                             8%         3%         8%        13%        27%                               9%         8%         7%        14%
                                                                                    B         BC                                                                            J

                           Completed high school            318        109        101        106        318          -          -        170        148        254         64
                                                            21%        27%        17%        22%        69%                              23%        19%        22%        19%
                                                                         C                     C

                           Some college/vocational/         122         32         51         35          -        122          -         64         58         82         39
                           trade school/commercial/          8%         8%         9%         7%                   21%                    9%         7%         7%        11%
                           CEGEP                                                                                                                                            J

                           Community college/               352        108        156         87          -        352          -        149        204        279         74
                           vocational/ trade school/        23%        26%        26%        18%                   62%                   20%        26%        24%        21%
                           commercial/CEGEP                              D          D                                                                 H

                           Some university                   99         40         27         30          -         99          -         41         58         79         19
                                                             7%        10%         4%         6%                   17%                    6%         7%         7%         6%
                                                                         C

                           Completed university             295         77        135         80          -          -        295        138        157        237         59
                                                            20%        19%        23%        16%                              63%        19%        20%        20%        17%
                                                                                    D

                           Post-graduate university/        175         31         73         70          -          -        175         97         79        145         31
                           professional school              12%         8%        12%        14%                              37%        13%        10%        12%         9%
                                                                                               B

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             7          1          1          1          -          -          -          3          4          5          2
                                                             *%         *%         *%         *%                                          *%         *%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------100.38------------> <------------3015.69-----------> <--------16.5-------> <-------41.31------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       94%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q44. In what industry do you work?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1055        866        189          -        423        626         76        258        401        171        149        848        207
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1047        848        199          -        394        647        127        241        281        258        140        805        242

                Health and social                122        108         14          -         39         83         10         26         49         20         16        100         21
                services                         12%        12%         7%                    9%        13%        14%        10%        12%        12%        11%        12%        10%
                                                              C

                Educational services              97         92          6          -         49         48          7         18         36         15         21         83         14
                                                  9%        11%         3%                   12%         8%        10%         7%         9%         9%        14%        10%         7%
                                                              C

                Sales                             88         75         13          -         21         64          6         17         36         16         13         72         16
                                                  8%         9%         7%                    5%        10%         8%         7%         9%         9%         9%         8%         8%
                                                                                                          E

                Food and accommodation/           75         60         15          -         39         36          9         21         24         12          9         63         12
                hospitality                       7%         7%         8%                    9%         6%        11%         8%         6%         7%         6%         7%         6%

                Transportation/                   72         58         14          -         28         44          5         12         30         13         13         52         20
                communications/other              7%         7%         7%                    7%         7%         6%         5%         7%         8%         8%         6%        10%
                utilities                

                Government                        71         69          2          -         26         45          8         16         27         14          6         59         12
                                                  7%         8%         1%                    6%         7%        11%         6%         7%         8%         4%         7%         6%
                                                              C

                Construction                      68         57         11          -         38         30          3         17         26          9         12         46         22
                                                  6%         7%         6%                    9%         5%         4%         7%         6%         5%         8%         5%        11%
                                                                                               F                                                                                       L

                Finance/insurance/real            66         51         15          -         23         42          2         15         26          9         13         53         12
                estate                            6%         6%         8%                    6%         7%         3%         6%         6%         5%         9%         6%         6%

                Manufacturing                     64         53         12          -         24         41          2          8         41         12          2         55          9
                                                  6%         6%         6%                    6%         6%         3%         3%        10%         7%         1%         7%         4%
                                                                                                                                         GHK          K

                Business services                 64         44         20          -         21         43          9         23         14          9          9         51         12
                                                  6%         5%        11%                    5%         7%        12%         9%         4%         5%         6%         6%         6%
                                                                         B                                           I          I

                High tech/computers               59         51          7          -         23         34          3         18         19          7         11         52          7
                                                  6%         6%         4%                    5%         5%         4%         7%         5%         4%         7%         6%         3%

                Primary industry (not             51         46          5          -         25         26          2         14         16         12          7         41         10
                agriculture)(forestry,            5%         5%         3%                    6%         4%         2%         6%         4%         7%         5%         5%         5%
                mining, etc.)            

                Agriculture                       35         16         19          -         17         17          1         10          3         13          7         18         16
                                                  3%         2%        10%                    4%         3%         1%         4%         1%         8%         4%         2%         8%
                                                                         B                                                      I                    GI                                L

                Artistic/crafts/music/            28         12         16          -         13         15          0          8         14          2          3         25          3
                entertainment                     3%         1%         9%                    3%         2%         1%         3%         3%         1%         2%         3%         2%
                                                                         B

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q44. In what industry do you work?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                Injury / disability               19         16          3          -          4         15          2          8          9          -          1         15          4
                                                  2%         2%         2%                    1%         2%         2%         3%         2%                    1%         2%         2%

                Lay-off / shortage of              8          5          3          -          3          4          -          4          3          0          1          3          5
                work                              1%         1%         1%                    1%         1%                    1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         2%

                Contract termination               6          4          2          -          2          4          0          2          3          0          -          6          -
                                                  1%         *%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%                    1%           

                Seasonal work                      4          4          -          -          1          3          -          -          3          1          -          4          -
                                                  *%         *%                               *%         *%                               1%         *%                    *%           

                International trade                4          4          -          -          1          3          -          1          2          1          -          4          -
                                                  *%         *%                               *%         *%                    *%         1%         1%                    *%           

                School / Apprenticeship            4          3          1          -          1          3          -          -          2          0          1          4          -
                program                           *%         *%         1%                    *%         *%                               1%         *%         1%         *%           

                Other                             30         27          3          -         14         16          3          9         10          4          3         24          6
                                                  3%         3%         2%                    3%         3%         4%         4%         3%         2%         2%         3%         3%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            20         13          8          -         10          9          2          8          7          2          2         16          4
                                                  2%         1%         4%                    2%         2%         3%         3%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------112.66------------> <-------38.43-------> <-----------------------111.89-----------------------> <-------46.64------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       98%*                                  96%*                                  100%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q44. In what industry do you work?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1055        335        508        196        283        418        349        529        526        814        241
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1047        211        600        221        283        399        359        548        499        820        227

                           Health and social                122         39         54         28         14         55         53         21        101         97         25
                           services                         12%        12%        11%        14%         5%        13%        15%         4%        19%        12%        10%
                                                                                                                     E          E                     H

                           Educational services              97         24         51         21          5         22         70         27         70         82         15
                                                             9%         7%        10%        11%         2%         5%        20%         5%        13%        10%         6%
                                                                                                                     E         EF                     H

                           Sales                             88         41         33         13         36         35         17         39         49         71         17
                                                             8%        12%         7%         7%        13%         8%         5%         7%         9%         9%         7%
                                                                                                          G

                           Food and accommodation/           75         39         31          5         42         24          9         35         40         57         18
                           hospitality                       7%        12%         6%         2%        15%         6%         3%         7%         8%         7%         7%
                                                                         D          D                    FG

                           Transportation/                   72         13         49          8         26         28         18         49         23         62         10
                           communications/other              7%         4%        10%         4%         9%         7%         5%         9%         4%         8%         4%
                           utilities                                               BD                                                      I

                           Government                        71         17         40         12         13         34         24         32         39         55         16
                                                             7%         5%         8%         6%         4%         8%         7%         6%         8%         7%         7%

                           Construction                      68         23         28         16         28         33          7         59          9         51         17
                                                             6%         7%         6%         8%        10%         8%         2%        11%         2%         6%         7%
                                                                                                          G          G                     I

                           Finance/insurance/real            66         19         31         14          8         19         39         30         36         53         12
                           estate                            6%         6%         6%         7%         3%         5%        11%         6%         7%         7%         5%
                                                                                                                               EF

                           Manufacturing                     64         13         40         11         19         31         15         39         26         59          6
                                                             6%         4%         8%         6%         7%         7%         4%         7%         5%         7%         2%
                                                                                    B                                                                            K

                           Business services                 64         24         26         11         19         33         11         28         36         42         22
                                                             6%         7%         5%         6%         7%         8%         3%         5%         7%         5%         9%
                                                                                                                     G

                           High tech/computers               59         27         19         12          5         18         36         43         16         40         18
                                                             6%         8%         4%         6%         2%         4%        10%         8%         3%         5%         8%
                                                                                                                               EF          I

                           Primary industry (not             51         22         20          9         18         22         10         46          5         37         14
                           agriculture)(forestry,            5%         6%         4%         5%         6%         5%         3%         9%         1%         5%         6%
                           mining, etc.)                                                                                                   I

                           Agriculture                       35          8         19          7         14         15          6         14         21         24         11
                                                             3%         2%         4%         3%         5%         4%         2%         3%         4%         3%         5%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q44. In what industry do you work?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           Artistic/crafts/music/            28          4         17          7          3         14         10         16         12         22          7
                           entertainment                     3%         1%         3%         4%         1%         3%         3%         3%         2%         3%         3%

                           Injury / disability               19          7         11          2          2          9          9         11          8         11          8
                                                             2%         2%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%         2%         2%         1%         3%

                           Lay-off / shortage of              8          -          6          2          4          2          2          1          6          4          4
                           work                              1%                    1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%

                           Contract termination               6          2          2          1          1          2          3          2          4          4          2
                                                             1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%

                           Seasonal work                      4          -          3          1          -          2          2          1          3          4          -
                                                             *%                    1%         1%                    *%         1%         *%         1%         1%           

                           International trade                4          2          1          1          2          2          -          1          3          4          -
                                                             *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%                    *%         1%         *%           

                           School / Apprenticeship            4          -          2          1          -          -          4          3          1          4          -
                           program                           *%                    *%         1%                               1%         *%         *%         *%           

                           Other                             30          6         15          9         11         15          4         16         13         20          9
                                                             3%         2%         3%         5%         4%         3%         1%         3%         3%         2%         4%

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            20          4          8          6         15          3          -         16          4         12          8
                                                             2%         1%         2%         3%         5%         1%                    3%         1%         1%         4%
                                                                                                          F                                I

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------84.87------------> <------------273.41------------> <-------184.44------> <-------39.49------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                      100%*                  99%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q45. Do you work for a small (50 employees), medium (50-500) or large (500+) firm or organization?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1055        866        189          -        423        626         76        258        401        171        149        848        207
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1047        848        199          -        394        647        127        241        281        258        140        805        242

                Small                            361        218        143          -        156        204         17         76        145         59         64        274         87
                                                 34%        25%        76%                   37%        33%        22%        30%        36%        34%        43%        32%        42%
                                                                         B                                                                 G          G         GH                     L

                Medium                           202        190         12          -         75        125         15         50         78         33         25        158         44
                                                 19%        22%         6%                   18%        20%        20%        19%        20%        19%        17%        19%        21%
                                                              C

                Large                            466        444         21          -        184        278         41        121        170         77         58        395         71
                                                 44%        51%        11%                   44%        44%        53%        47%        43%        45%        39%        47%        34%
                                                              C                                                      K                                                      M

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            26         13         13          -          7         19          3         11          7          2          2         21          5
                                                  2%         2%         7%                    2%         3%         4%         4%         2%         1%         2%         3%         2%
                                                                         B

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------208.1------------> <--------4.05-------> <------------------------18.68-----------------------> <-------10.99------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       74%                                    90%                                   99%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q45 Page 148

Q45. Do you work for a small (50 employees), medium (50-500) or large (500+) firm or organization?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1055        335        508        196        283        418        349        529        526        814        241
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1047        211        600        221        283        399        359        548        499        820        227

                           Small                            361        113        162         81        132        138         91        194        167        288         73
                                                            34%        34%        32%        41%        47%        33%        26%        37%        32%        35%        30%
                                                                                               C         FG

                           Medium                           202         53        109         37         54         82         65        104         98        156         45
                                                            19%        16%        21%        19%        19%        20%        19%        20%        19%        19%        19%

                           Large                            466        163        227         70         83        193        188        214        252        354        112
                                                            44%        49%        45%        36%        29%        46%        54%        40%        48%        43%        46%
                                                                         D          D                                E          E                     H

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            26          6         10          8         14          5          5         17          9         15         11
                                                             2%         2%         2%         4%         5%         1%         2%         3%         2%         2%         5%
                                                                                                          F

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.85------------> <-------------53.53------------> <--------7.87-------> <--------7.57------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        98%                             100%                        95%                   94%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q46. Are you ...?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Married or living as a           968        571        125        272        373        595         80        219        366        165        138        746        222
                couple                           64%        66%        66%        59%        66%        63%        70%        59%        63%        68%        67%        62%        72%
                                                              D                                                      H                                H                                L

                Single                           348        226         36         86        136        205         24         97        136         46         46        297         51
                                                 23%        26%        19%        19%        24%        22%        21%        26%        23%        19%        22%        25%        17%
                                                              D                                                                 J                                           M

                Widowed                           66         10          4         53         11         54          4         13         35         10          4         48         19
                                                  4%         1%         2%        11%         2%         6%         4%         4%         6%         4%         2%         4%         6%
                                                                                   BC                     E                                K

                Separated                         37         15          8         14         16         21          2         11         15          6          3         34          3
                                                  2%         2%         4%         3%         3%         2%         2%         3%         3%         3%         2%         3%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                Divorced                          86         40         13         33         26         58          5         28         27         15         11         74         12
                                                  6%         5%         7%         7%         5%         6%         4%         8%         5%         6%         5%         6%         4%

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            10          4          4          2          -          8          -          1          3          -          6         10          -
                                                  1%         *%         2%         *%                    1%                    *%         1%                    3%         1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------102.02------------> <-------19.95-------> <------------------------38.2------------------------> <-------21.31------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                  99%*                                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q46 Page 150

Q46. Are you ...?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Married or living as a           968        193        444        318        281        359        326        468        500        764        204
                           couple                           64%        47%        74%        65%        61%        63%        69%        63%        64%        65%        59%
                                                                                   BD          B                               EF

                           Single                           348        207         95         44        115        138         93        199        149        257         91
                                                            23%        50%        16%         9%        25%        24%        20%        27%        19%        22%        26%
                                                                        CD          D                                                      I

                           Widowed                           66          -          8         58         29         23         14         17         50         53         13
                                                             4%                    1%        12%         6%         4%         3%         2%         6%         5%         4%
                                                                                               C                                                      H

                           Separated                         37          2         20         15         14         16          8         14         23         27         10
                                                             2%         1%         3%         3%         3%         3%         2%         2%         3%         2%         3%
                                                                                    B          B

                           Divorced                          86          4         30         52         22         36         28         37         49         60         26
                                                             6%         1%         5%        11%         5%         6%         6%         5%         6%         5%         8%
                                                                                    B         BC

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE            10          4          -          1          4          1          1          3          7          9          1
                                                             1%         1%                    *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         1%         1%         *%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------361.92------------> <-------------18.45------------> <-------28.73-------> <--------8.04------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              95%                        100%                  85%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q47 Page 151

Q47. Are there any children in your household under the age of 18? This includes children living with you full-time or part-time as part of a shared-custody 
arrangement.
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes                              527        363         73         91        250        274         33        117        197         90         90        410        117
                                                 35%        42%        39%        20%        44%        29%        29%        32%        34%        37%        44%        34%        38%
                                                              D          D                     F                                                               GHI

                No                               984        500        115        368        313        663         82        251        384        152        116        794        190
                                                 65%        58%        61%        80%        56%        71%        71%        68%        66%        63%        56%        66%        62%
                                                                                   BC                     E          K          K          K

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          3          -          1          -          3          -          1          2          -          1          4          -
                                                  *%         *%                    *%                    *%                    *%         *%                    *%         *%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------67.79------------> <-------37.56-------> <------------------------12.82-----------------------> <--------2.9-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                      100%*                                  88%*                                   77%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q47 Page 152

Q47. Are there any children in your household under the age of 18? This includes children living with you full-time or part-time as part of a shared-custody 
arrangement.
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes                              527        161        330         24        125        223        179        255        272        421        106
                                                            35%        39%        55%         5%        27%        39%        38%        35%        35%        36%        31%
                                                                         D         BD                                E          E

                           No                               984        249        266        464        340        350        292        480        504        746        238
                                                            65%        61%        45%        95%        73%        61%        62%        65%        65%        64%        69%
                                                                         C                    BC         FG

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          -          -          1          -          -          -          3          1          3          1
                                                             *%                               *%                                          *%         *%         *%         *%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------311-------------> <-------------19.38------------> <--------1.07-------> <--------3.28------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       41%*                  81%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q48 Page 153

Q48. Are there any adults in your household over the age of 65 to whom you are related?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Yes                              152         63         17         71         36        114         15         28         64         27         18        122         30
                                                 10%         7%         9%        15%         6%        12%        13%         8%        11%        11%         9%        10%        10%
                                                                                   BC                     E

                No                              1359        800        171        388        526        823        100        340        517        215        187       1082        277
                                                 90%        92%        91%        84%        94%        88%        87%        92%        89%        89%        91%        90%        90%
                                                              D          D                     F

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          3          -          1          -          3          -          1          2          -          1          4          -
                                                  *%         *%                    *%                    *%                    *%         *%                    *%         *%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------23.05------------> <-------14.46-------> <------------------------5.87------------------------> <--------1.07------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                      100%*                                  34%*                                   41%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

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Q48. Are there any adults in your household over the age of 65 to whom you are related?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Yes                              152         14         49         84         52         46         53         76         75        126         26
                                                            10%         4%         8%        17%        11%         8%        11%        10%        10%        11%         8%
                                                                                    B         BC

                           No                              1359        395        547        403        413        527        418        658        701       1041        318
                                                            90%        96%        92%        83%        89%        92%        89%        89%        90%        89%        92%
                                                                        CD          D

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE             4          -          -          1          -          -          -          3          1          3          1
                                                             *%                               *%                                          *%         *%         *%         *%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------52.75------------> <-------------3.82-------------> <--------1.22-------> <--------3.07------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            57%*                        46%*                  78%*

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q49 Page 155

Q49. Which of the following best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household for 2008?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Under $20,000                     91         25          8         58         30         59          6         33         28         14          9         69         22
                                                  6%         3%         4%        13%         5%         6%         6%         9%         5%         6%         4%         6%         7%
                                                                                   BC                                           I

                $20,000 to $29,999               133         61         22         49         55         76         14         38         47         13         21        103         30
                                                  9%         7%        12%        11%        10%         8%        12%        10%         8%         5%        10%         8%        10%
                                                                                                                     J          J

                $30,000 to $39,999               180         84         24         72         75        104         12         50         68         26         24        138         42
                                                 12%        10%        13%        16%        13%        11%        11%        14%        12%        11%        12%        11%        14%
                                                                                    B

                $40,000 to $59,999               234        138         28         68         97        136         23         77         84         28         21        186         48
                                                 15%        16%        15%        15%        17%        14%        20%        21%        14%        12%        10%        15%        16%
                                                                                                                    JK        IJK

                $60,000 to $79,999               201        129         25         47         79        123         16         40         82         33         30        169         33
                                                 13%        15%        13%        10%        14%        13%        14%        11%        14%        14%        15%        14%        11%
                                                              D

                $80,000 to $99,999               160        108         17         36         70         90         13         40         56         24         28        121         39
                                                 11%        12%         9%         8%        12%        10%        11%        11%        10%        10%        13%        10%        13%
                                                              D

                $100,000 and over                318        228         42         48         88        231         13         51        135         70         50        266         52
                                                 21%        26%        22%        11%        16%        25%        11%        14%        23%        29%        24%        22%        17%
                                                              D          D                                E                               GH         GH         GH

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE           197         93         22         82         69        122         18         39         82         34         24        156         41
                                                 13%        11%        12%        18%        12%        13%        15%        11%        14%        14%        12%        13%        13%
                                                                                    B

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------123.9------------> <-------21.55-------> <------------------------61.6------------------------> <--------9.07------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                  100%                                   75%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Q49. Which of the following best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household for 2008?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Under $20,000                     91         23         31         37         48         27         16         38         53         58         33
                                                             6%         6%         5%         8%        10%         5%         3%         5%         7%         5%        10%
                                                                                                         FG                                                                 J

                           $20,000 to $29,999               133         47         35         48         75         45         13         58         75         97         36
                                                             9%        11%         6%        10%        16%         8%         3%         8%        10%         8%        10%
                                                                         C                     C         FG          G

                           $30,000 to $39,999               180         40         62         78         74         64         41         86         94        130         50
                                                            12%        10%        10%        16%        16%        11%         9%        12%        12%        11%        14%
                                                                                              BC          G

                           $40,000 to $59,999               234         63         86         83         66        103         64        110        124        166         67
                                                            15%        15%        14%        17%        14%        18%        14%        15%        16%        14%        20%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           $60,000 to $79,999               201         56         85         58         46         86         69        109         92        165         36
                                                            13%        14%        14%        12%        10%        15%        15%        15%        12%        14%        10%
                                                                                                                     E

                           $80,000 to $99,999               160         39         77         43         28         79         53         85         75        121         39
                                                            11%         9%        13%         9%         6%        14%        11%        12%        10%        10%        11%
                                                                                    D                                E          E

                           $100,000 and over                318         93        161         63         54        100        164        170        148        271         47
                                                            21%        23%        27%        13%        12%        18%        35%        23%        19%        23%        14%
                                                                         D          D                                E         EF                                K

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE           197         50         58         78         75         67         50         81        116        161         37
                                                            13%        12%        10%        16%        16%        12%        11%        11%        15%        14%        11%
                                                                                               C          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------63.52------------> <------------176.51------------> <-------14.33-------> <-------35.17------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        95%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q50 Page 157

Q50. What is your personal income, before taxes, for 2008?
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Under $20,000                    362        148         52        163        152        203         31         97        129         52         53        296         66
                                                 24%        17%        27%        35%        27%        22%        27%        26%        22%        22%        26%        25%        21%
                                                                         B          B

                $20,000 to $29,999               202        110         24         68         98        104         20         53         85         21         24        160         43
                                                 13%        13%        13%        15%        17%        11%        18%        14%        15%         8%        12%        13%        14%
                                                                                               F                     J          J          J

                $30,000 to $39,999               198        121         19         58         85        113         13         54         75         27         29        152         46
                                                 13%        14%        10%        13%        15%        12%        11%        15%        13%        11%        14%        13%        15%

                $40,000 to $59,999               255        164         28         63         90        164         16         74         91         49         24        206         49
                                                 17%        19%        15%        14%        16%        17%        14%        20%        16%        20%        12%        17%        16%
                                                              D                                                                 K                     K

                $60,000 to $79,999               145        109         17         19         37        108          8         26         65         22         24        116         29
                                                 10%        13%         9%         4%         7%        11%         7%         7%        11%         9%        11%        10%         9%
                                                              D                                           E

                $80,000 to $99,999                78         64          8          6         20         58          3         17         27         19         12         65         13
                                                  5%         7%         4%         1%         4%         6%         3%         5%         5%         8%         6%         5%         4%
                                                              D                                                                                       G

                $100,000 and over                 75         49         19          7         15         60          3          7         29         18         18         59         16
                                                  5%         6%        10%         2%         3%         6%         3%         2%         5%         8%         9%         5%         5%
                                                              D          D                                E                                H         GH         GH

                DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE           200        101         22         76         65        131         20         41         80         35         24        154         45
                                                 13%        12%        12%        17%        12%        14%        17%        11%        14%        14%        11%        13%        15%
                                                                                    B

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------123.15------------> <-------42.61-------> <------------------------51.84-----------------------> <--------3.68------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                  100%                                   18%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q50 Page 158

Q50. What is your personal income, before taxes, for 2008?
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Under $20,000                    362        158        101        102        162        139         61        127        235        270         92
                                                            24%        39%        17%        21%        35%        24%        13%        17%        30%        23%        27%
                                                                        CD                               FG          G                                H

                           $20,000 to $29,999               202         68         65         68         89         79         34         91        111        152         50
                                                            13%        17%        11%        14%        19%        14%         7%        12%        14%        13%        15%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           $30,000 to $39,999               198         40         78         79         59         87         52        102         96        146         52
                                                            13%        10%        13%        16%        13%        15%        11%        14%        12%        12%        15%
                                                                                               B

                           $40,000 to $59,999               255         61        114         78         61         96         97        143        112        189         66
                                                            17%        15%        19%        16%        13%        17%        21%        19%        14%        16%        19%
                                                                                                                                E          I

                           $60,000 to $79,999               145         37         74         33         19         51         75         85         60        123         22
                                                            10%         9%        12%         7%         4%         9%        16%        11%         8%        10%         6%
                                                                                    D                                E         EF          I                     K

                           $80,000 to $99,999                78         13         44         21         10         27         41         55         23         62         16
                                                             5%         3%         7%         4%         2%         5%         9%         7%         3%         5%         5%
                                                                                   BD                                          EF          I

                           $100,000 and over                 75         13         45         17          8         22         44         65         10         68          7
                                                             5%         3%         8%         3%         2%         4%         9%         9%         1%         6%         2%
                                                                                   BD                                          EF          I                     K

                           DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE           200         20         76         90         56         72         66         68        131        160         40
                                                            13%         5%        13%        19%        12%        13%        14%         9%        17%        14%        12%
                                                                                    B         BC                                                      H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------130.25------------> <------------167.92------------> <-------114.78------> <-------18.78------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        100%                  99%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Table GEND Page 159

Gender
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Male                             737        420        108        209        261        470         53        178        281        124        101        587        150
                                                 49%        49%        57%        45%        46%        50%        47%        48%        48%        51%        49%        49%        49%
                                                                        BD

                Female                           778        446         80        251        302        470         61        191        302        118        106        621        157
                                                 51%        51%        43%        55%        54%        50%        53%        52%        52%        49%        51%        51%        51%
                                                              C                     C

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------7.73-------------> <--------1.91-------> <-------------------------.98------------------------> <--------.01-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        98%                        83%                                    9%                                     6%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Table GEND Page 160

Gender
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Male                             737        208        293        225        245        254        235        737          -        570        168
                                                            49%        51%        49%        46%        53%        44%        50%       100%                   49%        49%
                                                                                                          F

                           Female                           778        201        303        263        219        319        236          -        778        600        178
                                                            51%        49%        51%        54%        47%        56%        50%                  100%        51%        51%
                                                                                                                     E

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.11-------------> <-------------8.04-------------> <--------1515-------> <---------.0-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        65%                              98%                        100%                   4%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table LANGU Page 161

Language of interview
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                English                         1170        668        146        356        404        759        113         27        581        242        207        933        236
                                                 77%        77%        77%        77%        72%        81%        98%         7%       100%       100%       100%        77%        77%
                                                                                                          E          H                     H          H          H

                French                           345        198         43        104        159        182          2        342          1          0          -        275         71
                                                 23%        23%        23%        23%        28%        19%         2%        93%         *%         *%                   23%        23%
                                                                                               F                              GIJ

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.01-------------> <-------15.94-------> <-----------------------1354.61----------------------> <--------.01-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        1%                         100%                                  100%                                    8%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Language of interview
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           English                         1170        315        463        373        343        440        382        570        600       1170          -
                                                            77%        77%        78%        76%        74%        77%        81%        77%        77%       100%           
                                                                                                                                E

                           French                           345         94        134        115        121        133         89        168        178          -        345
                                                            23%        23%        22%        24%        26%        23%        19%        23%        23%                  100%
                                                                                                          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.23-------------> <---------------7--------------> <---------.0--------> <--------1515------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        11%                              97%                         4%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                  Table REGIO2 Page 163

Region
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                East                             115         70          6         39         50         65        115          -          -          -          -         70         45
                                                  8%         8%         3%         8%         9%         7%       100%                                                     6%        15%
                                                              C                     C                                                                                                  L

                Quebec                           369        214         44        111        172        192          -        369          -          -          -        295         74
                                                 24%        25%        23%        24%        31%        20%                  100%                                         24%        24%
                                                                                               F

                Ontario                          583        336         65        182        206        372          -          -        583          -          -        475        107
                                                 38%        39%        34%        40%        37%        40%                             100%                              39%        35%

                Manitoba                          52         31         10         11         20         31          -          -          -         52          -         35         17
                                                  3%         4%         5%         2%         4%         3%                                         21%                    3%         6%

                Saskatchewan                      45         24          7         14          8         37          -          -          -         45          -         36          9
                                                  3%         3%         4%         3%         1%         4%                                         19%                    3%         3%
                                                                                                          E

                Alberta                          145         79         20         46         36        108          -          -          -        145          -        130         16
                                                 10%         9%        11%        10%         6%        11%                                         60%                   11%         5%
                                                                                                          E                                                                 M

                BC                               207        112         37         58         71        135          -          -          -          -        207        168         39
                                                 14%        13%        20%        13%        13%        14%                                                   100%        14%        13%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------16.23------------> <-------35.15-------> <------------------------6060------------------------> <-------40.15------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        82%                        100%                                  100%                                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                  Table REGIO2 Page 164

Region
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           East                             115         29         44         39         44         37         33         53         61        113          2
                                                             8%         7%         7%         8%         9%         7%         7%         7%         8%        10%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Quebec                           369         99        144        124        126        143         98        178        191         27        342
                                                            24%        24%        24%        25%        27%        25%        21%        24%        25%         2%        99%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Ontario                          583        163        231        183        162        206        213        281        302        581          1
                                                            38%        40%        39%        38%        35%        36%        45%        38%        39%        50%         *%
                                                                                                                               EF                                K

                           Manitoba                          52         13         20         18         19         19         14         24         28         52          0
                                                             3%         3%         3%         4%         4%         3%         3%         3%         4%         4%         *%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Saskatchewan                      45         11         17         15         15         19         11         23         22         45          -
                                                             3%         3%         3%         3%         3%         3%         2%         3%         3%         4%           

                           Alberta                          145         41         62         41         44         64         37         77         68        145          -
                                                            10%        10%        10%         8%         9%        11%         8%        10%         9%        12%           

                           BC                               207         54         79         67         56         85         65        101        106        207          -
                                                            14%        13%        13%        14%        12%        15%        14%        14%        14%        18%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.34-------------> <--------------21--------------> <--------1.6--------> <------1354.62------>
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                         %                               95%                         5%                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Age
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                18-24                            166        113         16         37         84         79         13         40         70         20         23        156         10
                                                 11%        13%         8%         8%        15%         8%        11%        11%        12%         8%        11%        13%         3%
                                                              D                                F                                                                            M

                25-34                            244        189         18         37        141        100         16         59         94         45         31        196         48
                                                 16%        22%         9%         8%        25%        11%        14%        16%        16%        18%        15%        16%        16%
                                                             CD                                F

                35-54                            596        412         96         88        222        374         44        144        231         99         79        455        141
                                                 39%        48%        51%        19%        39%        40%        38%        39%        40%        41%        38%        38%        46%
                                                              D          D                                                                                                             L

                55+                              488        140         57        292        109        376         39        124        183         74         67        382        106
                                                 32%        16%        30%        63%        19%        40%        34%        34%        31%        31%        33%        32%        35%
                                                                         B         BC                     E

                Refuse                            21         13          2          6          7         12          3          2          5          4          7         19          2
                                                  1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         3%         1%         1%         2%         3%         2%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------327.37------------> <-------105.75------> <------------------------14.69-----------------------> <-------27.78------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                   45%                                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table AGE Page 166

Age
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           18-24                            166        166          -          -         76         75         15         89         77        128         38
                                                            11%        41%                              16%        13%         3%        12%        10%        11%        11%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           25-34                            244        244          -          -         44        106         93        119        124        187         56
                                                            16%        59%                              10%        18%        20%        16%        16%        16%        16%
                                                                                                                     E          E

                           35-54                            596          -        596          -        154        233        208        293        303        463        134
                                                            39%                  100%                   33%        41%        44%        40%        39%        40%        39%
                                                                                                                     E          E

                           55+                              488          -          -        488        186        151        150        225        263        373        115
                                                            32%                             100%        40%        26%        32%        31%        34%        32%        33%
                                                                                                         FG

                           Refuse                            21          -          -          -          4          8          5         11         10         19          2
                                                             1%                                          1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2988-------------> <-------------80.89------------> <---------3---------> <--------2.36------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%                        44%                   33%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
"*" Denotes Chi-Square where at least one cell has an expected value of less than 1
    or more than 20% of the cells have an expected value of less than 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                  Table URB_RU Page 167

Urban vs Rural
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                                                            Employment Status             Receipt of EI                             Region                               Location
                                                     ================================ ===================== ====================================================== =====================
                                            Total     Employee  Self-Emply Unemployed   Rec EI   Not Rec EI  Atlantic    Quebec    Ontario    Prairies      BC       Urban      Rural
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1515        866        189        460        563        940        115        369        583        242        207       1208        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        848        199        468        529        976        200        351        405        358        201       1159        356

                Urban                           1208        708        140        360        437        762         70        295        475        200        168       1208          -
                                                 80%        82%        74%        78%        78%        81%        61%        80%        82%        83%        81%       100%           
                                                              C                                                                 G          G          G          G

                Rural                            307        158         49        100        125        178         45         74        107         42         39          -        307
                                                 20%        18%        26%        22%        22%        19%        39%        20%        18%        17%        19%                  100%
                                                                         B                                        HIJK

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------6.52-------------> <--------2.43-------> <------------------------27.75-----------------------> <--------1515------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        96%                        88%                                   100%                                   100%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EF/GHIJK/LM
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.

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Urban vs Rural
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                                                                              Age                           Education                    Gender               Language
                                                                ================================ ================================ ===================== =====================
                                                       Total     Under 35   35 to 54   Over 54   HS or less  College   University    Male      Female    English     French
                                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                            (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)

                           TOTAL                           1515        410        596        488        464        573        471        737        778       1170        345
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1515        251        706        537        465        554        488        759        756       1185        330

                           Urban                           1208        352        455        382        334        460        407        587        621        933        275
                                                            80%        86%        76%        78%        72%        80%        86%        80%        80%        80%        80%
                                                                        CD                                           E         EF

                           Rural                            307         58        141        106        130        113         64        150        157        236         71
                                                            20%        14%        24%        22%        28%        20%        14%        20%        20%        20%        20%
                                                                                    B          B         FG          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.64------------> <-------------29.94------------> <--------.01--------> <--------.01-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                         6%                    8%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
Independent T-Test for Means, Independent Z-Test for Percentages
Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.