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Table Q1A Page 1.........1a. In your opinion, is the economy in your city/local area getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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Table Q1A Page 2.........1a. In your opinion, is the economy in your city/local area getting stronger, weaker, or is it staying about the same?
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Table Q1B Page 3.........1b. 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.........1b. 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.........1c. 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.........1c. 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..........2. Which of the following best describes your employment status?
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Table Q2 Page 8..........2. Which of the following best describes your employment status?
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Table Q3A Page 9.........3a. Is your self-employment seasonal?
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Table Q3A Page 10........3a. Is your self-employment seasonal?
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Table Q3B Page 11........3b. Do you have employees?
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Table Q3B Page 12........3b. Do you have employees?
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Table Q4A Page 13........4a. Is your self-employment full-time or part-time?
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Table Q4A Page 14........4a. Is your self-employment full-time or part-time?
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Table Q4B Page 15........4b. How many hours do you work per week?
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Table Q4B Page 16........4b. How many hours do you work per week?
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Table Q5 Page 17.........5. Apart from your self-employment, do you also work as an employee for someone else?
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Table Q5 Page 18.........5. Apart from your self-employment, do you also work as an employee for someone else?
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Table Q6A Page 19........6a. Are you a seasonal employee?
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Table Q6A Page 20........6a. Are you a seasonal employee?
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Table Q6B Page 21........6b. 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........6b. 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.........7. Are you responsible for managing other employees?
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Table Q7 Page 24.........7. Are you responsible for managing other employees?
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Table Q8 Page 25.........8. How many hours do you work per week?
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Table Q8 Page 26.........8. How many hours do you work per week?
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Table Q9 Page 27.........9a. Are you ...?
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Table Q9 Page 28.........9a. Are you ...?
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Table Q9B Page 29........9b. How long do you think it will take you to find work? Would you say in the next&?
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Table Q9B Page 30........9b. How long do you think it will take you to find work? Would you say in the next&?
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Table Q10A Page 31.......10a. 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 32.......10a. 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 33.......10b. 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 34.......10b. 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 35.......11a. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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 36.......11a. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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 37.......11b. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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 38.......11b. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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 39.......11c. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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 40.......11c. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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 41.......11d. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... Try to start your own business or 
                         become self-employed?
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Table Q11D Page 42.......11d. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... Try to start your own business or 
                         become self-employed?
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Table Q12A Page 43.......12a. Agree/Disagree: I'm confident I could access Employment Insurance benefits if I were to lose my job.
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Table Q12A Page 44.......12a. Agree/Disagree: I'm confident I could access Employment Insurance benefits if I were to lose my job.
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Table Q12B Page 45.......12b. Agree/Disagree: Too many people stay in seasonal jobs because they are able to collect Employment Insurance benefits.
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Table Q12B Page 46.......12b. Agree/Disagree: Too many people stay in seasonal jobs because they are able to collect Employment Insurance benefits.
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Table Q12C Page 47.......12c. Agree/Disagree: The Employment Insurance program should offer longer benefits to those who have contributed to the program for many years.
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Table Q12C Page 48.......12c. Agree/Disagree: The Employment Insurance program should offer longer benefits to those who have contributed to the program for many years.
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Table Q13A Page 49.......13a. Do you think that the Employment Insurance Program is...
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Table Q13A Page 50.......13a. Do you think that the Employment Insurance Program is...
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Table Q13B Page 51.......13b. What do you find most unfair about the Employment Insurance program?
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Table Q13B Page 53.......13b. What do you find most unfair about the Employment Insurance program?
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Table Q14A Page 55.......14a. 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 Q14A Page 56.......14a. 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 Q14B Page 57.......14b. From what you know, do you think the duration of income support for loss of employment provided by the Employment Insurance Program is generous, adequate 
                         or insufficient?
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Table Q14B Page 58.......14b. From what you know, do you think the duration of income support for loss of employment provided by the Employment Insurance Program is generous, adequate 
                         or insufficient?
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Table Q15 Page 59........15. 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 60........15. 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 61.......16a. Some people say the current EI program works well and only minor adjustments should be made. Other people say the current EI program is not working well 
                         and requires major reforms. Which view is closer to your own?
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Table Q16A Page 62.......16a. Some people say the current EI program works well and only minor adjustments should be made. Other people say the current EI program is not working well 
                         and requires major reforms. Which view is closer to your own?
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Table Q16B Page 63.......16b. What adjustments or changes would you make?
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Table Q16B Page 66.......16b. What adjustments or changes would you make?
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Table Q19 Page 69........19. 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 70........19. 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 QSB1 Page 71.......SB1. In the last 10 years, have you ever been absent from work for more than two weeks due to a short-term illness or injury that required a doctor's 
                         certificate?
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Table QSB1 Page 72.......SB1. In the last 10 years, have you ever been absent from work for more than two weeks due to a short-term illness or injury that required a doctor's 
                         certificate?
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Table QSB2 Page 73.......SB2. How long were you off work due to your sickness or injury?
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Table QSB2 Page 74.......SB2. How long were you off work due to your sickness or injury?
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Table QSB3 Page 75.......SB3. When you took time off work due to your illness or injury, did you receive any income support during your absence?
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Table QSB3 Page 76.......SB3. When you took time off work due to your illness or injury, did you receive any income support during your absence?
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Table QSB4 Page 77.......SB4. Did the income support during your absence from work due to an illness or injury come from&?
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Table QSB4 Page 78.......SB4. Did the income support during your absence from work due to an illness or injury come from&?
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Table Q20 Page 79........20. 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 80........20. 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 81.......21a. 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 82.......21a. 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 83.......21b. 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 84.......21b. 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 85.......21c. 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 86.......21c. 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 87........22. In order to care for the gravely ill or dying person, did you take time off work?
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Table Q22 Page 88........22. In order to care for the gravely ill or dying person, did you take time off work?
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Table Q23 Page 89........23. Since you did not take time off work, how was that person cared for? Would you say ...?
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Table Q23 Page 90........23. Since you did not take time off work, how was that person cared for? Would you say ...?
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Table Q24 Page 91........24. How much time off work did you take to care for this person? Was it ...?
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Table Q24 Page 92........24. How much time off work did you take to care for this person? Was it ...?
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Table Q25 Page 93........25. 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 94........25. 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 95........26. Why did you not use the Compassionate Care benefits?
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Table Q26 Page 96........26. Why did you not use the Compassionate Care benefits?
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Table Q27 Page 97........27. If you were working and you needed to take time away from work to care for a gravely ill family member, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all 
                         likely to apply for the Compassionate Care Benefits?
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Table Q27 Page 98........27. If you were working and you needed to take time away from work to care for a gravely ill family member, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all 
                         likely to apply for the Compassionate Care Benefits?
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Table Q28 Page 99........28. What would be the main reason you would not apply?
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Table Q28 Page 101.......28. What would be the main reason you would not apply?
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Table QSE1 Page 103......SE1. Were you aware of this new measure?
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Table QSE1 Page 104......SE1. Were you aware of this new measure?
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Table QSE2 Page 105......SE2. Do you intend to opt into the Employment Insurance program to take advantage of this new measure for the self-employed?
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Table QSE2 Page 106......SE2. Do you intend to opt into the Employment Insurance program to take advantage of this new measure for the self-employed?
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Table QSE3 Page 107......SE3. What is your primary reason for opting into the Employment Insurance program?
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Table QSE3 Page 108......SE3. What is your primary reason for opting into the Employment Insurance program?
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Table QSE4M Page 109.....SE4. Which of the following benefits are you personally particularly interested in?
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Table QSE4M Page 110.....SE4. Which of the following benefits are you personally particularly interested in?
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Table QSE4F Page 111.....SE4. Which of the following benefits are you personally particularly interested in?
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Table QSE4F Page 112.....SE4. Which of the following benefits are you personally particularly interested in?
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Table QSE5A Page 113.....SE5. If you opted into the Employment Insurance program for the self-employed, how much time, in months, could you afford to take away from your work for& i) 
                         maternity benefit?
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Table QSE5A Page 114.....SE5. If you opted into the Employment Insurance program for the self-employed, how much time, in months, could you afford to take away from your work for& i) 
                         maternity benefit?
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Table QSE5B Page 115.....SE5. If you opted into the Employment Insurance program for the self-employed, how much time, in months, could you afford to take away from your work for& ii) 
                         parental benefits to care for a newborn or newly adopted child?
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Table QSE5B Page 116.....SE5. If you opted into the Employment Insurance program for the self-employed, how much time, in months, could you afford to take away from your work for& ii) 
                         parental benefits to care for a newborn or newly adopted child?
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Table QSE6 Page 117......SE6. What is your main reason for not opting into the Employment Insurance program?
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Table QSE6 Page 118......SE6. What is your main reason for not opting into the Employment Insurance program?
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Table Q33 Page 119.......33. Were you aware of this initiative?
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Table Q33 Page 120.......33. Were you aware of this initiative?
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Table Q36A Page 121......36a. Were you aware of the following measure to& Increase the maximum duration of benefits available under the Employment Insurance program by five weeks.
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Table Q36A Page 122......36a. Were you aware of the following measure to& Increase the maximum duration of benefits available under the Employment Insurance program by five weeks.
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Table Q36B Page 123......36b. Were you aware of the following measure to& Provide $500 million over two years to extend EI benefits to Canadians participating in longer-term training 
                         and allow earlier access to EI benefits for individuals purchasing their own train
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Table Q36B Page 124......36b. Were you aware of the following measure to& Provide $500 million over two years to extend EI benefits to Canadians participating in longer-term training 
                         and allow earlier access to EI benefits for individuals purchasing their own train
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Table Q36C Page 125......36c. Were you aware of the following measure to& Maintain Employment Insurance premium rates for 2010.
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Table Q36C Page 126......36c. Were you aware of the following measure to& Maintain Employment Insurance premium rates for 2010.
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Table Q36D Page 127......36d. Were you aware of the following measure to& Provide 5 to 20 weeks of additional benefits to workers who have worked and paid EI premiums for a significant 
                         period of time but who have made limited use of EI regular benefits.
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Table Q36D Page 128......36d. Were you aware of the following measure to& Provide 5 to 20 weeks of additional benefits to workers who have worked and paid EI premiums for a significant 
                         period of time but who have made limited use of EI regular benefits.
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Table Q37 Page 129.......37. How many times have you received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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Table Q37 Page 130.......37. How many times have you received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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Table Q38 Page 131.......38. Why did you receive Employment Insurance benefits?
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Table Q38 Page 132.......38. Why did you receive Employment Insurance benefits?
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Table Q39 Page 133.......39. While receiving Employment Insurance benefits during the last five years, did you move to find work?
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Table Q39 Page 134.......39. While receiving Employment Insurance benefits during the last five years, did you move to find work?
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Table Q40 Page 135.......40. Has anyone else in your household received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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Table Q40 Page 136.......40. Has anyone else in your household received Employment Insurance benefits in the last five years?
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Table Q41 Page 137.......41. Why did this other person receive Employment Insurance benefits?
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Table Q41 Page 138.......41. Why did this other person receive Employment Insurance benefits?
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Table Q43 Page 139.......43. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
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Table Q43 Page 140.......43. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
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Table Q44 Page 141.......44. In what industry do you work?
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Table Q44 Page 143.......44. In what industry do you work?
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Table Q45 Page 145.......45. Do you work for a small (50 employees), medium (50-500) or large (500+) firm or organization?
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Table Q45 Page 146.......45. Do you work for a small (50 employees), medium (50-500) or large (500+) firm or organization?
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Table Q46 Page 147.......46. Are you ...
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Table Q46 Page 148.......46. Are you ...
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Table Q47 Page 149.......47. 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 150.......47. 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 151.......48. Are there any adults in your household over the age of 65 to whom you are related?
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Table Q48 Page 152.......48. Are there any adults in your household over the age of 65 to whom you are related?
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Table Q49 Page 153.......49. Which of the following best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household for 2009?
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Table Q49 Page 154.......49. Which of the following best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household for 2009?
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Table Q50 Page 155.......50. And what is your personal income, before taxes, for 2009?
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Table Q50 Page 156.......50. And what is your personal income, before taxes, for 2009?
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Table GEND Page 157......Gender
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Table GEND Page 158......Gender
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Table LANGU Page 159.....Language of interview
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Table LANGU Page 160.....Language of interview
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Table REGIO2 Page 161....Region
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Table REGIO2 Page 162....Region
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Table AGE Page 163.......Age
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Table AGE Page 164.......Age
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Table URB_RU Page 165....Urban vs Rural
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Table URB_RU Page 166....Urban vs Rural
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1a. In your opinion, is the economy in your city/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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Stronger                         380        201         59        120        132        238         20         92        133        100         36        319         61
                                                 25%        27%        25%        23%        24%        27%        18%        25%        23%        32%        24%        27%        18%
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                Weaker                           355        176         41        137        147        199         33         83        156         45         37        260         95
                                                 24%        24%        17%        26%        26%        22%        30%        22%        27%        15%        26%        22%        28%
                                                                                                                     J          J          J                     J

                About the same                   751        353        137        259        275        446         58        185        278        160         71        572        179
                                                 50%        48%        57%        49%        49%        50%        52%        50%        49%        52%        49%        49%        53%

                Don't know/No response            22          8          2         11          6         12          1         12          5          3          1         17          5
                                                  1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         3%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%
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                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.03------------> <--------3.7--------> <------------------------37.46-----------------------> <-------13.43------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        97%                        70%                                   100%                                   100%

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

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1a. In your opinion, is the economy in your city/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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Stronger                         380        111        147        115         99        148        128        184        196        292         88
                                                            25%        27%        25%        24%        21%        25%        30%        25%        25%        25%        25%
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                           Weaker                           355         73        157        117        111        142         99        162        193        277         78
                                                            24%        18%        27%        24%        24%        24%        23%        22%        25%        24%        22%
                                                                                    B

                           About the same                   751        230        274        238        244        305        198        373        379        576        176
                                                            50%        55%        47%        50%        52%        51%        46%        51%        49%        50%        50%

                           Don't know/No response            22          2          9         10         14          2          6         11         10         11         11
                                                             1%         1%         2%         2%         3%         *%         1%         2%         1%         1%         3%
                                                                                                          F

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------16.68------------> <-------------21.66------------> <--------1.64-------> <-------10.02------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        99%                             100%                        35%                   98%

Comparison Groups: BCD/EFG/HI/JK
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1b. 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
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (A)        (B)        (C)        (D)        (E)        (F)        (G)        (H)        (I)        (J)        (K)        (L)        (M)

                TOTAL                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Stronger                         382        205         63        114        124        245         28         37        141        127         50        309         73
                                                 25%        28%        26%        22%        22%        27%        25%        10%        25%        41%        34%        26%        21%
                                                                                                                     H                     H        GHI          H

                Weaker                           481        228         62        190        189        271         32        181        167         63         38        364        117
                                                 32%        31%        26%        36%        34%        30%        29%        49%        29%        21%        26%        31%        34%
                                                                                                                             GIJK

                About the same                   606        289        107        210        233        353         49        146        245        114         52        466        140
                                                 40%        39%        45%        40%        42%        40%        44%        39%        43%        37%        36%        40%        41%

                Don't know/No response            38         16          8         14         13         24          4          8         18          3          5         28         11
                                                  3%         2%         3%         3%         2%         3%         3%         2%         3%         1%         4%         2%         3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------13.05------------> <--------5.62-------> <-----------------------126.36-----------------------> <--------4.12------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        96%                        87%                                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q1B Page 4

1b. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Stronger                         382        125        138        114         94        172        115        188        195        348         35
                                                            25%        30%        24%        24%        20%        29%        27%        26%        25%        30%        10%
                                                                                                                     E          E                                K

                           Weaker                           481        138        180        154        165        187        125        218        264        308        173
                                                            32%        33%        31%        32%        35%        31%        29%        30%        34%        27%        49%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           About the same                   606        149        255        195        195        225        180        306        301        469        137
                                                            40%        36%        43%        41%        42%        38%        42%        42%        39%        41%        39%

                           Don't know/No response            38          6         14         17         14         13         12         19         19         31          7
                                                             3%         2%         2%         4%         3%         2%         3%         3%         2%         3%         2%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------12.45------------> <-------------13.08------------> <--------3.05-------> <-------86.31------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        95%                              96%                        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.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q1C Page 5

1c. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Stronger                         489        244         87        158        167        306         31         66        202        126         64        382        107
                                                 32%        33%        36%        30%        30%        34%        28%        18%        35%        41%        44%        33%        32%
                                                                                                                                           H         GH         GH

                Weaker                           306        138         50        118        132        158         19        116        104         53         14        231         75
                                                 20%        19%        21%        22%        24%        18%        17%        31%        18%        17%        10%        20%        22%
                                                                                               F                             GIJK          K          K

                About the same                   679        341        101        237        242        417         58        178        259        121         63        530        150
                                                 45%        46%        42%        45%        43%        47%        52%        48%        45%        40%        44%        45%        44%

                Don't know/No response            33         15          2         15         18         13          4         12          7          7          4         25          8
                                                  2%         2%         1%         3%         3%         1%         4%         3%         1%         2%         2%         2%         2%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.04-------------> <--------13.8-------> <------------------------83.01-----------------------> <--------1.03------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        76%                        100%                                  100%                                   21%

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

1c. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Stronger                         489        139        184        156        124        202        161        267        222        431         58
                                                            32%        33%        31%        33%        26%        34%        37%        37%        29%        37%        16%
                                                                                                                                E          I                     K

                           Weaker                           306         72        118        108        135        104         65        147        159        194        112
                                                            20%        17%        20%        22%        29%        17%        15%        20%        20%        17%        32%
                                                                                                         FG                                                                 J

                           About the same                   679        198        274        202        197        279        198        305        374        509        171
                                                            45%        47%        47%        42%        42%        47%        46%        42%        48%        44%        48%

                           Don't know/No response            33          9         11         14         13         12          8         10         23         22         12
                                                             2%         2%         2%         3%         3%         2%         2%         1%         3%         2%         3%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------6.22-------------> <-------------36.18------------> <-------14.73-------> <-------69.64------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        60%                             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.

                                                                                                                                                                                        Table Q2 Page 7

2. Which of the following best describes your employment status?
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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Employed                         659        640         19          -        291        358         31        173        251        138         66        513        146
                                                 44%        87%         8%                   52%        40%        28%        47%        44%        45%        45%        44%        43%
                                                              C                                F                                G          G          G          G

                Self-employed                    171          -        171          -         41        129         11         39         57         47         18        116         55
                                                 11%                   71%                    7%        14%        10%        10%        10%        15%        12%        10%        16%
                                                                                                          E                                                                            L

                A student and employed            89         59         29          -         16         66          1         14         55          9          9         85          4
                                                  6%         8%        12%                    3%         7%         1%         4%        10%         3%         6%         7%         1%
                                                                                                          E                              GHJ                     G          M

                A student and not                 61          -          -         61         23         23          8         27          5         21          1         52          9
                employed                          4%                              12%         4%         3%         7%         7%         1%         7%         *%         4%         3%
                                                                                                                    IK         IK                    IK

                Unemployed                       133          -          -        133         91         39         16         24         54         27         11        101         32
                                                  9%                              25%        16%         4%        14%         7%         9%         9%         8%         9%         9%
                                                                                               F                     H

                A homemaker                       50          -          -         50         27         24          6          5         25         10          5         40         10
                                                  3%                               9%         5%         3%         5%         1%         4%         3%         3%         3%         3%
                                                                                                                                           H

                Retired                          285          -          -        285         41        227         29         71        109         45         31        217         67
                                                 19%                              54%         7%        25%        26%        19%        19%        15%        21%        19%        20%
                                                                                                          E          J

                Disability/sick/                  59         39         20          -         29         28         10         18         15          9          6         42         17
                maternity/parental leave          4%         5%         8%                    5%         3%         9%         5%         3%         3%         4%         4%         5%
                                                                                                                     I

                DK/NA                              2          -          -          -          2          -          -          1          -          1          -          1          1
                                                  *%                                          *%                               *%                    *%                    *%         *%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------2584.81-----------> <-------168.69------> <-----------------------110.14-----------------------> <-------31.03------->
                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.

                                                                                                                                                                                        Table Q2 Page 8

2. Which of the following best describes your employment status?
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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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Employed                         659        172        364        111        171        273        215        323        336        491        168
                                                            44%        41%        62%        23%        36%        46%        50%        44%        43%        42%        48%
                                                                         D         BD                                E          E

                           Self-employed                    171         33         80         58         54         57         58         98         73        136         35
                                                            11%         8%        14%        12%        11%        10%        13%        13%         9%        12%        10%

                           A student and employed            89         81          7          -         10         71          7         30         59         74         14
                                                             6%        19%         1%                    2%        12%         2%         4%         8%         6%         4%
                                                                         C                                          EG                                H

                           A student and not                 61         52          6          2          8         29         24         38         23         35         26
                           employed                          4%        13%         1%         *%         2%         5%         6%         5%         3%         3%         7%
                                                                        CD                                           E          E                                           J

                           Unemployed                       133         40         70         20         57         50         26         85         48        112         21
                                                             9%        10%        12%         4%        12%         8%         6%        12%         6%        10%         6%
                                                                                    D                     G                                I

                           A homemaker                       50         17         21         12         17         14         18          3         47         45          5
                                                             3%         4%         4%         3%         4%         2%         4%         *%         6%         4%         1%
                                                                                                                                                      H          K

                           Retired                          285          -         14        264        127         75         75        131        153        219         65
                                                            19%                    2%        55%        27%        13%        17%        18%        20%        19%        19%
                                                                                               C         FG

                           Disability/sick/                  59         21         24         14         23         27          9         22         37         42         17
                           maternity/parental leave          4%         5%         4%         3%         5%         4%         2%         3%         5%         4%         5%
                                                                                                          G

                           DK/NA                              2          1          1          -          2          -          -          -          2          1          1
                                                             *%         *%         *%                    *%                                          *%         *%         *%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------903.97------------> <------------137.58------------> <-------72.88-------> <-------29.51------->
                           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.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q3A Page 9

3a. 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                            171          -        171          -         41        129         11         39         57         47         18        116         55
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 193          -        193          -         43        149         18         40         48         61         26        130         63

                Yes                               33          -         33          -         12         21          2          8          9          9          4         20         12
                                                 19%                   19%                   28%        16%        22%        22%        16%        19%        20%        17%        23%

                No                               137          -        137          -         29        107          8         29         48         38         14         95         43
                                                 80%                   80%                   72%        83%        78%        75%        84%        81%        80%        82%        77%

                Don't know/No response             1          -          1          -          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          1          -
                                                  1%                    1%                               1%                    3%                                          1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------3.16-------> <------------------------4.38------------------------> <--------1.12------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         79%*                                  18%*                                   43%*

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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3a. 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                            171         33         80         58         54         57         58         98         73        136         35
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 193         24         84         84         66         61         64        118         75        157         36

                           Yes                               33          6         15         12         18          5          8         22         11         26          7
                                                            19%        18%        19%        20%        34%         9%        14%        22%        15%        19%        19%
                                                                                                         FG

                           No                               137         27         63         46         36         52         50         75         62        110         27
                                                            80%        82%        80%        80%        66%        91%        86%        77%        85%        81%        78%
                                                                                                                     E          E

                           Don't know/No response             1          -          1          -          -          -          -          1          -          -          1
                                                             1%                    1%                                                     1%                               3%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.36-------------> <-------------12.31------------> <--------2.37-------> <--------4.29------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       15%*                             98%*                        69%*                  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.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q3B Page 11

3b. 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                            171          -        171          -         41        129         11         39         57         47         18        116         55
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 193          -        193          -         43        149         18         40         48         61         26        130         63

                Yes                               58          -         58          -         18         41          6         12         18         17          5         44         14
                                                 34%                   34%                   43%        31%        58%        30%        31%        37%        27%        38%        25%
                                                                                                                     K

                No                               113          -        113          -         23         89          5         27         39         30         13         72         41
                                                 66%                   66%                   57%        69%        42%        70%        69%        63%        73%        62%        75%
                                                                                                                                                                 G

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------1.83-------> <------------------------3.65------------------------> <--------2.75------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         60%*                                  11%*                                   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 Q3B Page 12

3b. 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                            171         33         80         58         54         57         58         98         73        136         35
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 193         24         84         84         66         61         64        118         75        157         36

                           Yes                               58         14         28         16         21         14         23         41         17         49          9
                                                            34%        42%        35%        28%        39%        24%        41%        42%        24%        36%        25%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           No                               113         19         52         41         33         44         34         58         56         87         26
                                                            66%        58%        65%        72%        61%        76%        59%        58%        76%        64%        75%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.92-------------> <-------------4.14-------------> <--------5.98-------> <--------1.42------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       25%*                             61%*                        95%*                  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 Q4A Page 13

4a. 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                            171          -        171          -         41        129         11         39         57         47         18        116         55
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 193          -        193          -         43        149         18         40         48         61         26        130         63

                Full-time                        117          -        117          -         28         88          8         26         34         35         14         77         39
                                                 68%                   68%                   69%        68%        80%        66%        59%        73%        81%        67%        71%

                Part-time                         54          -         54          -         13         40          2         12         23         13          3         38         16
                                                 31%                   31%                   31%        31%        20%        31%        41%        27%        19%        32%        29%

                Don't know/No response             1          -          1          -          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          1          -
                                                  1%                    1%                               1%                    2%                                          1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------.28--------> <------------------------7.66------------------------> <--------.69-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         13%*                                  53%*                                   29%*

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

4a. 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                            171         33         80         58         54         57         58         98         73        136         35
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 193         24         84         84         66         61         64        118         75        157         36

                           Full-time                        117         23         60         33         37         38         39         78         39         94         23
                                                            68%        70%        75%        57%        70%        66%        67%        79%        53%        69%        65%
                                                                                    D                                                      I

                           Part-time                         54         10         20         24         16         19         18         20         33         42         11
                                                            31%        30%        25%        41%        30%        34%        31%        21%        46%        31%        32%
                                                                                               C                                                      H

                           Don't know/No response             1          -          -          1          -          -          1          -          1          -          1
                                                             1%                               2%                               2%                    1%                    3%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------6.08-------------> <-------------1.88-------------> <-------13.83-------> <--------3.47------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       81%*                             24%*                       100%*                  82%*

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

4b. 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                             54          -         54          -         13         40          2         12         23         13          3         38         16
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  57          -         57          -         12         44          4         13         19         15          6         40         17

                10 or less                        10          -         10          -          1          8          0          3          2          3          2          6          3
                                                 18%                   18%                   12%        21%        20%        22%         9%        23%        49%        17%        22%

                11 to 20                          16          -         16          -          5         10          1          5          3          6          0         12          4
                                                 30%                   30%                   39%        25%        59%        40%        12%        51%        14%        31%        27%
                                                                                                                                                      I

                21 to 30                          19          -         19          -          3         16          -          4         12          2          1         13          6
                                                 36%                   36%                   23%        40%                   31%        52%        19%        24%        34%        39%
                                                                                                                                           J

                31 to 40                           6          -          6          -          3          3          -          1          5          -          -          4          2
                                                 11%                   11%                   27%         7%                    7%        22%                              11%        11%

                51 or more                         1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          1          0          1          -
                                                  2%                    2%                               3%                                          7%        14%         3%           

                Don't know/No response             2          -          2          -          -          2          0          -          1          -          -          2          -
                                                  3%                    3%                               4%        20%                    5%                               4%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------6.11-------> <------------------------24.42-----------------------> <--------1.5-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         59%*                                  56%*                                   4%*

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

4b. 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                             54         10         20         24         16         19         18         20         33         42         11
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  57          7         18         32         19         22         16         24         33         45         12

                           10 or less                        10          2          2          6          4          4          1          2          8          7          3
                                                            18%        16%         9%        27%        27%        21%         8%        11%        23%        17%        24%

                           11 to 20                          16          3          7          5          5          6          5          4         12         11          5
                                                            30%        34%        37%        22%        31%        32%        26%        19%        36%        26%        43%

                           21 to 30                          19          2         10          7          4          8          7          8         11         16          3
                                                            36%        16%        50%        31%        25%        40%        40%        41%        32%        38%        25%

                           31 to 40                           6          3          -          3          1          1          4          5          1          5          1
                                                            11%        34%                   11%         6%         5%        24%        25%         3%        12%         8%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           51 or more                         1          -          1          0          1          -          0          0          1          1          -
                                                             2%                    4%         2%         5%                    3%         2%         2%         3%           

                           Don't know/No response             2          -          -          2          1          0          -          0          1          2          -
                                                             3%                               6%         7%         2%                    2%         3%         4%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.5-------------> <-------------8.76-------------> <--------8.37-------> <--------2.51------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       73%*                             28%*                        79%*                  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 Q5 Page 17

5. 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                            171          -        171          -         41        129         11         39         57         47         18        116         55
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 193          -        193          -         43        149         18         40         48         61         26        130         63

                Yes                               28          -         28          -          8         20          2          4          9          9          5         20          8
                                                 17%                   17%                   20%        16%        17%        10%        17%        19%        26%        17%        15%

                No                               143          -        143          -         33        109          9         35         47         38         13         96         47
                                                 83%                   83%                   80%        84%        83%        90%        83%        81%        74%        83%        85%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------.33--------> <------------------------2.63------------------------> <--------.13-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         15%*                                   4%*                                   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.
"*" 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

5. 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                            171         33         80         58         54         57         58         98         73        136         35
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 193         24         84         84         66         61         64        118         75        157         36

                           Yes                               28          5         15          8         10          5         13         18         10         25          4
                                                            17%        17%        18%        14%        19%         8%        23%        18%        14%        18%        11%
                                                                                                                                F

                           No                               143         27         65         49         43         53         44         80         62        112         31
                                                            83%        83%        82%        86%        81%        92%        77%        82%        86%        82%        89%
                                                                                                                     G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.43-------------> <-------------4.83-------------> <--------.56--------> <--------1.14------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        2%*                             69%*                        25%*                  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 Q6A Page 19

6a. 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                            835        738         97          -        343        472         44        209        331        166         85        660        176
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 741        673         68          -        307        423         74        192        197        176        102        583        158

                Yes                               95         69         25          -         70         17          6         35         27         20          7         56         38
                                                 11%         9%        26%                   20%         4%        13%        17%         8%        12%         9%         9%        22%
                                                                                               F                                I                                                      L

                No                               733        662         71          -        273        454         39        174        304        146         71        596        137
                                                 88%        90%        73%                   80%        96%        87%        83%        92%        88%        83%        90%        78%
                                                                                                          E                                H                                M

                Don't know/No response             8          7          1          -          -          1          -          1          -          -          7          8          -
                                                  1%         1%         1%                               *%                    *%                               8%         1%           
                                                                                                                                                                 H

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------23.39------------> <-------59.41-------> <------------------------63.43-----------------------> <-------26.27------->
                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.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q6A Page 20

6a. 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                            835        280        410        133        214        376        244        393        442        632        204
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 741        119        421        189        209        288        243        369        372        555        186

                           Yes                               95         43         33         19         51         31         13         59         36         62         33
                                                            11%        15%         8%        14%        24%         8%         5%        15%         8%        10%        16%
                                                                                               C         FG                                I

                           No                               733        230        378        113        163        338        231        334        399        563        170
                                                            88%        82%        92%        85%        76%        90%        94%        85%        90%        89%        83%
                                                                                    D                                E          E

                           Don't know/No response             8          7          -          1          -          7          1          -          8          7          1
                                                             1%         2%                    1%                    2%         *%                    2%         1%         *%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------21.83------------> <-------------51.19------------> <-------16.71-------> <--------6.64------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                      100%*                  96%

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

6b. 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                            835        738         97          -        343        472         44        209        331        166         85        660        176
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 741        673         68          -        307        423         74        192        197        176        102        583        158

                Yes                              756        734         22          -        324        415         43        191        284        158         81        598        158
                                                 91%        99%        23%                   94%        88%        96%        91%        86%        95%        95%        91%        90%
                                                              C                                F                     I                                I          I

                No                                75          -         75          -         17         58          2         17         46          6          4         59         16
                                                  9%                   77%                    5%        12%         4%         8%        14%         4%         5%         9%         9%
                                                                                                          E                               JK

                DK/NA                              4          4          -          -          2          -          -          2          1          2          -          4          1
                                                  1%         1%                               1%                               1%         *%         1%                    1%         *%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------624.06------------> <-------14.67-------> <------------------------20.8------------------------> <--------.05-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                      100%*                                  99%*                                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q6B Page 22

6b. 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                            835        280        410        133        214        376        244        393        442        632        204
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 741        119        421        189        209        288        243        369        372        555        186

                           Yes                              756        235        390        122        183        335        238        350        406        570        186
                                                            91%        84%        95%        92%        85%        89%        97%        89%        92%        90%        91%
                                                                                    B                                          EF

                           No                                75         45         17         10         28         40          6         41         34         59         16
                                                             9%        16%         4%         8%        13%        11%         3%        10%         8%         9%         8%
                                                                         C                                G          G

                           DK/NA                              4          -          4          1          4          1          -          2          3          3          2
                                                             1%                    1%         1%         2%         *%                    *%         1%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------32.06------------> <-------------25.7-------------> <--------1.95-------> <--------1.06------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       62%*                  41%*

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

7. 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                            835        738         97          -        343        472         44        209        331        166         85        660        176
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 741        673         68          -        307        423         74        192        197        176        102        583        158

                Yes                              204        183         21          -         86        114         13         32         89         42         28        168         36
                                                 24%        25%        22%                   25%        24%        28%        15%        27%        25%        33%        25%        20%
                                                                                                                                           H                     H

                No                               628        553         75          -        256        357         32        176        242        123         56        489        140
                                                 75%        75%        77%                   75%        76%        72%        84%        73%        74%        66%        74%        80%
                                                                                                                               IK

                Don't know/No response             3          2          1          -          1          2          -          2          -          1          1          3          -
                                                  *%         *%         1%                    *%         *%                    1%                    *%         1%         1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.83-------------> <--------.19--------> <------------------------17.94-----------------------> <--------2.86------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       23%*                        9%*                                   98%*                                   76%*

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

7. 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                            835        280        410        133        214        376        244        393        442        632        204
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 741        119        421        189        209        288        243        369        372        555        186

                           Yes                              204         51        117         32         40         79         85        117         87        172         32
                                                            24%        18%        28%        24%        18%        21%        35%        30%        20%        27%        15%
                                                                                                                               EF          I                     K

                           No                               628        229        292        100        173        296        159        274        354        458        170
                                                            75%        82%        71%        75%        81%        79%        65%        70%        80%        73%        84%
                                                                                                          G          G                                H                     J

                           Don't know/No response             3          -          2          1          2          1          -          2          1          1          2
                                                             *%                    *%         1%         1%         *%                    *%         *%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------12.11------------> <-------------23.79------------> <-------11.98-------> <--------13.3------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       98%*                             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.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q8 Page 25

8. 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                            825        738         87          -        339        466         44        207        325        165         83        652        173
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 730        673         57          -        303        416         74        190        192        175         99        576        154

                10 or less                        79         42         37          -         11         67          1         12         49         14          3         66         12
                                                 10%         6%        42%                    3%        14%         3%         6%        15%         8%         4%        10%         7%
                                                                         B                                E                              GHK

                11 to 20                          47         37         10          -         16         23          1          3         29          3         11         41          5
                                                  6%         5%        12%                    5%         5%         3%         1%         9%         2%        13%         6%         3%
                                                                                                                                          HJ                    HJ

                21 to 30                          62         59          3          -         22         34          3         19         16         18          6         47         15
                                                  8%         8%         3%                    6%         7%         6%         9%         5%        11%         7%         7%         9%

                31 to 40                         438        425         13          -        197        240         26        139        139         87         47        344         95
                                                 53%        58%        15%                   58%        52%        58%        67%        43%        53%        57%        53%        55%
                                                              C                                                                IJ

                41 to 50                         124        110         13          -         55         66          8         20         71         16          8        102         22
                                                 15%        15%        15%                   16%        14%        17%        10%        22%        10%        10%        16%        13%
                                                                                                                                         HJK

                51 or more                        61         54          7          -         27         33          5         11         14         25          6         44         17
                                                  7%         7%         8%                    8%         7%        11%         5%         4%        15%         7%         7%        10%
                                                                                                                                                     HI

                Don't know/No response            15         12          3          -         11          3          0          4          7          1          2          8          7
                                                  2%         2%         3%                    3%         1%         1%         2%         2%         1%         3%         1%         4%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------145.68------------> <-------34.85-------> <-----------------------104.37-----------------------> <-------12.02------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       100%                                  100%*                                  94%

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

8. 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                            825        280        404        129        212        372        240        387        438        623        202
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 730        119        416        183        206        284        239        362        368        546        184

                           10 or less                        79         48         20         10         17         56          6         16         63         69         10
                                                            10%        17%         5%         8%         8%        15%         2%         4%        14%        11%         5%
                                                                         C                                G          G                                H          K

                           11 to 20                          47         27         14          6         15         21         10         20         27         45          2
                                                             6%        10%         4%         4%         7%         6%         4%         5%         6%         7%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           21 to 30                          62         18         29         15         22         19         21         16         46         44         18
                                                             8%         6%         7%        12%        10%         5%         9%         4%        10%         7%         9%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           31 to 40                         438        121        238         70         86        204        147        202        236        301        137
                                                            53%        43%        59%        54%        41%        55%        61%        52%        54%        48%        68%
                                                                                    B                                E          E                                           J

                           41 to 50                         124         45         65         12         38         42         44         84         39        103         20
                                                            15%        16%        16%        10%        18%        11%        18%        22%         9%        17%        10%
                                                                                    D                                                      I

                           51 or more                        61         20         30         11         28         22         11         44         17         50         11
                                                             7%         7%         7%         8%        13%         6%         5%        11%         4%         8%         6%
                                                                                                         FG                                I

                           Don't know/No response            15          1          8          5          5          8          1          4         10         11          4
                                                             2%         *%         2%         4%         2%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%         2%
                                                                                               B

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------59.03------------> <-------------63.86------------> <-------73.55-------> <-------33.61------->
                           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.

                                                                                                                                                                                       Table Q9 Page 27

9a. 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                            244          -          -        244        141         86         30         56         84         58         16        193         50
                                                 100                              100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 204          -          -        204        129         70         44         43         54         43         20        150         54

                Looking for work                 149          -          -        149        103         40         13         33         55         37         11        112         37
                                                 61%                              61%        73%        47%        43%        58%        66%        65%        68%        58%        74%
                                                                                               F

                Not looking for work              87          -          -         87         37         40         16         22         29         15          5         74         13
                                                 36%                              36%        26%        47%        53%        40%        34%        25%        32%        38%        25%
                                                                                                          E

                Don't know/No response             8          -          -          8          1          6          1          1          -          6          -          7          1
                                                  3%                               3%         1%         7%         3%         2%                   10%                    4%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <-------18.96-------> <------------------------18.9------------------------> <--------4.28------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                        100%*                                  98%*                                   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 Q9 Page 28

9a. 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                            244        109         97         34         82         93         68        125        118        192         51
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 204         47        104         50         81         73         49         98        106        165         39

                           Looking for work                 149         71         63         13         58         55         36         91         58        121         28
                                                            61%        65%        64%        37%        70%        59%        54%        73%        49%        63%        55%
                                                                         D          D                                                      I

                           Not looking for work              87         32         33         21         24         32         30         28         58         64         22
                                                            36%        30%        34%        63%        29%        34%        44%        23%        49%        33%        43%
                                                                                              BC                                                      H

                           Don't know/No response             8          6          2          -          1          6          1          6          2          7          1
                                                             3%         5%         2%                    1%         6%         2%         5%         2%         4%         2%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.79------------> <-------------8.74-------------> <-------19.33-------> <--------1.93------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                             93%*                       100%*                  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.
"*" 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 Q9B Page 29

9b. How long do you think it will take you to find work? Would you say 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                            149          -          -        149        103         40         13         33         55         37         11        112         37
                                                 100                              100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 121          -          -        121         92         28         22         26         35         25         13         85         36

                Three months or less              84          -          -         84         58         21          6         24         26         22          7         62         22
                                                 57%                              57%        56%        52%        47%        73%        48%        57%        62%        55%        61%

                Four to six months                39          -          -         39         28         11          3          6         17         12          1         33          6
                                                 26%                              26%        27%        27%        20%        19%        30%        33%        12%        29%        15%

                Seven to nine months               5          -          -          5          4          1          1          -          2          -          1          2          2
                                                  3%                               3%         4%         2%        10%                    4%                    7%         2%         7%

                10 to 12 months                   12          -          -         12          6          7          2          2          5          2          1          8          4
                                                  8%                               8%         5%        17%        19%         6%         9%         5%         7%         7%        11%

                Over 12 months                     4          -          -          4          3          1          -          -          2          1          1          4          -
                                                  2%                               2%         3%         2%                               4%         2%         7%         3%           

                Don't know/No response             6          -          -          6          6          -          1          1          3          1          0          3          2
                                                  4%                               4%         5%                    4%         3%         5%         2%         4%         3%         6%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------7.07-------> <------------------------16.37-----------------------> <--------6.74------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         78%*                                  31%*                                   76%*

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 Q9B Page 30

9b. How long do you think it will take you to find work? Would you say 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                            149         71         63         13         58         55         36         91         58        121         28
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 121         31         69         18         50         44         27         75         46         99         22

                           Three months or less              84         47         31          6         30         37         17         57         28         63         22
                                                            57%        66%        50%        45%        52%        67%        48%        62%        48%        52%        77%

                           Four to six months                39         18         16          3         13         12         13         21         17         35          4
                                                            26%        25%        26%        21%        23%        22%        35%        23%        30%        29%        15%

                           Seven to nine months               5          3          1          -          4          1          -          4          1          5          -
                                                             3%         5%         2%                    7%         1%                    4%         1%         4%           

                           10 to 12 months                   12          4          7          2          6          2          4          6          6         10          2
                                                             8%         5%        11%        14%        10%         4%        11%         7%        10%         8%         8%

                           Over 12 months                     4          -          2          2          2          1          1          1          3          4          -
                                                             2%                    3%        16%         3%         2%         3%         1%         5%         3%           

                           Don't know/No response             6          -          5          0          3          2          1          2          3          6          -
                                                             4%                    8%         4%         5%         3%         3%         3%         6%         5%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------21.56------------> <-------------9.59-------------> <--------5.91-------> <--------7.5-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       98%*                             52%*                        68%*                  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 Q10A Page 31

10a. 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                            761        738         22          -        326        415         43        193        285        159         81        601        159
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 698        673         25          -        299        388         70        182        184        166         96        552        146

                Very likely                       54         49          6          -         38         16          7          5         25         11          6         32         22
                                                  7%         7%        26%                   12%         4%        17%         2%         9%         7%         8%         5%        14%
                                                                         B                     F                     H                     H                                           L

                Somewhat likely                   85         84          0          -         36         48          3         17         43         14          8         74         11
                                                 11%        11%         2%                   11%        12%         6%         9%        15%         9%        10%        12%         7%
                                                              C

                Not very likely                  246        240          6          -        116        128         13         84         81         41         26        195         51
                                                 32%        32%        27%                   35%        31%        31%        44%        28%        26%        32%        32%        32%
                                                                                                                               IJ

                Not at all likely                350        340         10          -        124        212         20         79        123         89         39        279         72
                                                 46%        46%        46%                   38%        51%        47%        41%        43%        56%        48%        46%        45%
                                                                                                          E                                           H

                DK/NA                             26         26          -          -         13         10          -          8         12          4          2         22          4
                                                  3%         3%                               4%         2%                    4%         4%         3%         2%         4%         2%

                Top 2                            139        133          6          -         74         64         10         21         69         25         14        106         33
                                                 18%        18%        28%                   23%        16%        23%        11%        24%        16%        18%        18%        21%
                                                                                                                                           H

                Bottom 2                         596        580         16          -        240        340         33        164        204        130         65        473        123
                                                 78%        79%        72%                   73%        82%        77%        85%        72%        82%        80%        79%        77%
                                                                                                          E                     I

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------14.71------------> <--------30.5-------> <------------------------53.61-----------------------> <--------17.4------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       74%*                        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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q10A Page 32

10a. 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                            761        235        393        123        186        335        238        352        409        573        188
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 698        112        404        172        189        273        235        344        354        521        177

                           Very likely                       54         16         31          8         16         25         14         18         36         50          5
                                                             7%         7%         8%         7%         9%         7%         6%         5%         9%         9%         2%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Somewhat likely                   85         35         32         16         19         39         27         33         52         71         14
                                                            11%        15%         8%        13%        10%        12%        11%         9%        13%        12%         7%

                           Not very likely                  246         63        136         43         60         97         89        138        107        161         84
                                                            32%        27%        35%        35%        32%        29%        37%        39%        26%        28%        45%
                                                                                                                                           I                                J

                           Not at all likely                350        119        175         54         83        165        102        154        197        273         77
                                                            46%        51%        44%        44%        45%        49%        43%        44%        48%        48%        41%

                           DK/NA                             26          3         20          2          8         10          7          9         17         18          8
                                                             3%         1%         5%         1%         4%         3%         3%         2%         4%         3%         4%
                                                                                   BD

                           Top 2                            139         51         62         24         35         64         41         51         88        121         19
                                                            18%        22%        16%        20%        19%        19%        17%        15%        21%        21%        10%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Bottom 2                         596        181        311         97        144        261        190        292        304        434        162
                                                            78%        77%        79%        79%        77%        78%        80%        83%        74%        76%        86%
                                                                                                                                           I                                J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------23.34------------> <-------------6.99-------------> <--------24.4-------> <-------36.46------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        98%                              14%                        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 Q10B Page 33

10b. 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                            139        133          6          -         74         64         10         21         69         25         14        106         33
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114        107          7          -         62         51          7         18         41         29         19         91         23

                Three months                      35         31          4          -         22         12          0          7         19          6          3         23         12
                                                 25%        23%        62%                   30%        19%         5%        31%        27%        24%        21%        22%        36%

                Four to six months                41         40          1          -         16         25          2          4         25          6          4         39          2
                                                 29%        30%        23%                   21%        38%        21%        17%        36%        25%        30%        37%         6%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                Seven to nine months              21         21          -          -         13          8          6          1         10          3          1         11         11
                                                 15%        16%                              18%        13%        63%         5%        15%        13%         6%        10%        32%

                10 to 12 months                   34         33          0          -         17         16          1          8         11          9          5         26          8
                                                 24%        25%         8%                   24%        25%        10%        38%        16%        34%        34%        24%        23%

                Don't know/No response             9          8          0          -          5          3          -          2          4          1          1          8          1
                                                  6%         6%         8%                    7%         5%                    9%         6%         3%         9%         7%         3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------5.42-------------> <--------6.02-------> <------------------------29.35-----------------------> <-------18.94------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       29%*                        80%                                   98%*                                   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 Q10B Page 34

10b. 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                            139         51         62         24         35         64         41         51         88        121         19
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114         18         62         32         33         44         37         54         60         99         15

                           Three months                      35          7         18         10         10         14         11         14         21         30          5
                                                            25%        13%        29%        41%        28%        22%        27%        27%        24%        25%        26%

                           Four to six months                41         20         13          8          5         26         10          7         34         37          4
                                                            29%        39%        21%        33%        13%        41%        25%        14%        38%        31%        19%

                           Seven to nine months              21          9         12          1          5         13          3          6         16         20          1
                                                            15%        17%        19%         4%        16%        21%         7%        11%        18%        17%         5%
                                                                                    D

                           10 to 12 months                   34         13         16          5         13         10         11         21         13         25          8
                                                            24%        25%        26%        20%        38%        15%        27%        41%        14%        21%        44%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Don't know/No response             9          3          3          0          2          1          6          3          5          8          1
                                                             6%         5%         5%         2%         5%         1%        14%         6%         6%         6%         5%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------12.14------------> <-------------22.09------------> <-------17.08-------> <--------5.73------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       86%*                             100%                        100%                  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 Q11A Page 35

11a. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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                            139        133          6          -         74         64         10         21         69         25         14        106         33
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114        107          7          -         62         51          7         18         41         29         19         91         23

                Very                              27         25          2          -         14         13          2          5         11          7          3         18          9
                                                 20%        19%        36%                   19%        21%        16%        24%        16%        26%        24%        17%        28%

                Somewhat                          19         18          1          -         11          8          0          6          5          7          1         16          3
                                                 13%        13%        15%                   14%        13%         5%        28%         7%        27%         7%        15%         9%

                Not very                          59         57          2          -         29         29          6          7         36          5          5         48         12
                                                 43%        43%        34%                   40%        46%        63%        35%        53%        18%        35%        45%        35%
                                                                                                                                           J

                Not at all likely                 30         29          1          -         16         13          1          2         15          7          5         20          9
                                                 21%        22%        16%                   22%        21%         5%         9%        22%        29%        34%        19%        29%

                Don't know/No response             4          4          -          -          4          -          1          1          2          -          -          4          -
                                                  3%         3%                               5%                   11%         5%         3%                               4%           

                Top 2                             46         43          3          -         25         22          2         11         16         13          4         34         12
                                                 33%        32%        50%                   33%        34%        21%        52%        23%        52%        31%        32%        36%
                                                                                                                                                      I

                Bottom 2                          89         86          3          -         46         43          7          9         51         12         10         68         21
                                                 64%        65%        50%                   62%        66%        69%        44%        75%        48%        69%        64%        64%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.02-------------> <--------3.81-------> <------------------------38.12-----------------------> <---------5--------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         30%                                   97%*                                   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 Q11A Page 36

11a. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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                            139         51         62         24         35         64         41         51         88        121         19
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114         18         62         32         33         44         37         54         60         99         15

                           Very                              27         13         10          4         10          4         13         17         10         22          5
                                                            20%        26%        17%        17%        29%         7%        32%        33%        12%        19%        27%
                                                                                                                                F          I

                           Somewhat                          19          3         10          6          6          7          5          8         11         14          5
                                                            13%         7%        15%        24%        19%        11%        13%        15%        12%        11%        27%

                           Not very                          59         30         22          7          7         41         12         15         45         53          7
                                                            43%        59%        36%        30%        19%        64%        30%        29%        51%        44%        35%
                                                                                                                    EG

                           Not at all likely                 30          3         18          7         11         10          9         10         19         29          1
                                                            21%         6%        29%        30%        30%        16%        22%        20%        22%        24%         5%
                                                                                    B

                           Don't know/No response             4          1          2          -          1          2          1          1          3          3          1
                                                             3%         2%         3%                    3%         3%         3%         2%         3%         2%         5%

                           Top 2                             46         16         20         10         17         11         18         25         21         36         10
                                                            33%        32%        32%        41%        48%        17%        46%        48%        24%        30%        55%

                           Bottom 2                          89         33         40         14         17         51         21         25         64         82          7
                                                            64%        66%        65%        59%        49%        80%        52%        50%        73%        68%        40%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------19.34------------> <-------------39.61------------> <-------19.79-------> <-------12.45------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       92%*                             100%*                       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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q11B Page 37

11b. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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                            139        133          6          -         74         64         10         21         69         25         14        106         33
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114        107          7          -         62         51          7         18         41         29         19         91         23

                Very                              20         20          0          -         12          8          2          3          7          8          1         14          6
                                                 15%        15%         8%                   16%        13%        16%        14%        10%        32%         7%        13%        19%
                                                                                                                                                      K

                Somewhat                          23         21          2          -         17          6          1          8          9          2          3         15          7
                                                 16%        16%        31%                   23%         9%         5%        37%        12%         9%        23%        14%        22%

                Not very                          16         15          1          -          8          8          -          3          6          4          3         13          3
                                                 12%        11%        17%                   10%        12%                   15%         9%        16%        21%        12%         9%

                Not at all likely                 79         76          3          -         36         43          8          7         47         11          6         63         16
                                                 57%        57%        44%                   49%        67%        79%        34%        69%        42%        43%        59%        50%

                Don't know/No response             1          1          -          -          1          -          -          -          -          -          1          1          -
                                                  1%         1%                               1%                                                                6%         1%           

                Top 2                             43         41          2          -         29         14          2         11         15         11          4         30         14
                                                 31%        31%        39%                   39%        22%        21%        51%        22%        42%        29%        28%        41%

                Bottom 2                          95         92          4          -         44         51          8         10         53         15          9         76         19
                                                 68%        69%        61%                   59%        78%        79%        49%        78%        58%        65%        71%        59%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.69-------------> <-------12.72-------> <------------------------40.33-----------------------> <--------4.38------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         95%*                                  98%*                                   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 Q11B Page 38

11b. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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                            139         51         62         24         35         64         41         51         88        121         19
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114         18         62         32         33         44         37         54         60         99         15

                           Very                              20          9          7          2          6         10          4         13          8         19          2
                                                            15%        18%        12%         8%        18%        16%        10%        25%         9%        15%        11%

                           Somewhat                          23         12         10          1          9          5          8         11         11         15          8
                                                            16%        23%        16%         4%        25%         8%        21%        22%        13%        12%        43%
                                                                                    D

                           Not very                          16          1         12          3          2          9          5          9          7         13          3
                                                            12%         2%        19%        14%         7%        14%        12%        17%         9%        11%        17%
                                                                                    B

                           Not at all likely                 79         29         32         18         17         39         23         18         61         73          6
                                                            57%        57%        52%        74%        50%        61%        57%        35%        70%        61%        30%
                                                                                               C                                                      H

                           Don't know/No response             1          -          1          -          -          1          -          1          -          1          -
                                                             1%                    1%                               1%                    2%                    1%           

                           Top 2                             43         21         17          3         15         15         13         24         19         33         10
                                                            31%        42%        28%        11%        43%        24%        31%        46%        22%        28%        53%

                           Bottom 2                          95         30         44         22         20         48         28         27         69         87          9
                                                            68%        58%        71%        89%        57%        75%        69%        52%        78%        72%        47%
                                                                                               C                                                      H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------22.55------------> <-------------11.39------------> <-------26.86-------> <--------17.7------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       97%*                             50%*                       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 Q11C Page 39

11c. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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                            139        133          6          -         74         64         10         21         69         25         14        106         33
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114        107          7          -         62         51          7         18         41         29         19         91         23

                Very                              18         18          -          -         14          5          0          3          8          6          2         13          5
                                                 13%        14%                              18%         7%         5%        14%        11%        22%        12%        12%        16%

                Somewhat                          21         19          2          -         15          5          2          4          9          2          3         18          2
                                                 15%        14%        31%                   21%         8%        16%        18%        14%         9%        23%        17%         7%

                Not very                          18         17          1          -         10          7          -          3          7          6          2         11          7
                                                 13%        12%        17%                   13%        11%                   13%        10%        25%        12%        10%        20%

                Not at all likely                 76         73          3          -         29         47          8          7         44         11          7         63         13
                                                 55%        55%        44%                   39%        73%        79%        31%        63%        44%        51%        60%        39%
                                                                                                          E

                Don't know/No response             7          6          0          -          6          0          -          5          1          -          0          0          6
                                                  5%         5%         8%                    8%         1%                   24%         2%                    3%         *%        19%

                Top 2                             39         37          2          -         29         10          2          7         17          8          5         31          7
                                                 28%        28%        31%                   39%        16%        21%        33%        25%        32%        34%        30%        23%

                Bottom 2                          94         90          4          -         39         54          8          9         51         17          9         74         19
                                                 67%        68%        61%                   53%        84%        79%        44%        74%        68%        62%        70%        59%
                                                                                                          E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.51-------------> <-------29.62-------> <-------------------------37-------------------------> <-------25.03------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         100%                                  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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q11C Page 40

11c. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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                            139         51         62         24         35         64         41         51         88        121         19
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114         18         62         32         33         44         37         54         60         99         15

                           Very                              18          7         10          0          5          8          6          9          9         16          2
                                                            13%        14%        16%         2%        15%        12%        14%        18%        11%        14%        11%
                                                                                    D

                           Somewhat                          21          8         10          2          5          7          9          9         12         17          4
                                                            15%        15%        16%         7%        14%        11%        21%        17%        13%        14%        21%

                           Not very                          18          1         14          3          5          8          4         10          8         15          3
                                                            13%         2%        22%        13%        15%        12%        11%        19%         9%        12%        15%
                                                                                    B

                           Not at all likely                 76         30         29         17         14         40         21         18         58         71          5
                                                            55%        59%        46%        72%        41%        63%        53%        35%        66%        59%        26%
                                                                                               C                                                      H

                           Don't know/No response             7          5          -          2          5          1          0          6          1          2          5
                                                             5%        10%                    6%        14%         2%         1%        11%         1%         1%        27%

                           Top 2                             39         15         20          2         10         15         14         18         21         33          6
                                                            28%        29%        32%         9%        29%        23%        35%        35%        24%        27%        32%
                                                                                    D

                           Bottom 2                          94         31         42         21         20         48         26         28         66         86          8
                                                            67%        61%        68%        84%        57%        75%        64%        54%        75%        71%        41%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------25.45------------> <-------------16.39------------> <-------20.02-------> <-------31.66------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                             83%*                        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 Q11D Page 41

11d. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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                            139        133          6          -         74         64         10         21         69         25         14        106         33
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114        107          7          -         62         51          7         18         41         29         19         91         23

                Very                              20         17          3          -         15          5          -          6         10          4          0         15          5
                                                 15%        13%        53%                   20%         8%                   28%        14%        17%         3%        14%        15%

                Somewhat                          27         25          2          -         14         13          0          3         14          5          5         18          9
                                                 20%        19%        31%                   19%        19%         5%        12%        20%        19%        38%        17%        27%

                Not very                          21         21          -          -         14          8          0          6          8          6          1         15          6
                                                 15%        16%                              19%        12%         5%        28%        12%        22%        10%        14%        18%

                Not at all likely                 68         68          -          -         30         38          8          6         37         10          7         55         13
                                                 49%        51%                              41%        59%        85%        27%        54%        40%        49%        52%        39%
                                                                                                                     H

                Don't know/No response             2          1          1          -          1          1          1          1          -          0          -          2          -
                                                  1%         1%        16%                    1%         2%         5%         5%                    2%                    2%           

                Top 2                             48         42          5          -         29         18          0          9         24          9          6         34         14
                                                 34%        32%        84%                   39%        28%         5%        40%        34%        36%        42%        32%        43%
                                                                         B                                                                                       G

                Bottom 2                          90         90          -          -         44         46          9         12         45         16          8         71         19
                                                 64%        67%                              60%        71%        90%        55%        66%        62%        58%        67%        57%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------31.73------------> <--------8.79-------> <------------------------27.96-----------------------> <--------4.28------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       81%*                                  74%*                                   36%*

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 Q11D Page 42

11d. If you did lose your job, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all likely to do each of the following... 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                            139         51         62         24         35         64         41         51         88        121         19
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 114         18         62         32         33         44         37         54         60         99         15

                           Very                              20          5         13          2          6          7          8         14          6         14          6
                                                            15%        10%        21%         9%        17%        10%        19%        28%         7%        12%        32%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           Somewhat                          27          6         17          4          6         12          9         12         15         25          3
                                                            20%        12%        28%        16%        17%        19%        22%        23%        18%        20%        14%

                           Not very                          21          5         12          3          6          9          6         10         11         16          5
                                                            15%        10%        20%        12%        18%        15%        14%        20%        13%        14%        27%

                           Not at all likely                 68         34         19         15         15         35         18         13         55         64          4
                                                            49%        68%        31%        60%        43%        55%        44%        26%        63%        53%        21%
                                                                                               C                                                      H

                           Don't know/No response             2          -          1          0          1          -          1          1          1          1          1
                                                             1%                    1%         2%         4%                    1%         3%         1%         1%         5%

                           Top 2                             48         11         30          6         12         19         16         26         21         39          9
                                                            34%        22%        49%        26%        35%        30%        41%        51%        24%        32%        46%
                                                                                    D                                                      I

                           Bottom 2                          90         40         32         18         21         45         24         24         66         81          9
                                                            64%        78%        51%        72%        61%        70%        58%        46%        75%        67%        49%
                                                                                               C                                                      H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------27.1-------------> <-------------7.24-------------> <-------32.91-------> <--------14.1------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                             16%*                       100%*                  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 Q12A Page 43

12a. Agree/Disagree: 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                            761        738         22          -        326        415         43        193        285        159         81        601        159
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 698        673         25          -        299        388         70        182        184        166         96        552        146

                1 - strongly disagree             79         67         12          -         27         52          8         12         40         12          6         61         18
                                                 10%         9%        52%                    8%        12%        20%         6%        14%         8%         7%        10%        11%
                                                                         B                                                                 H

                2                                 24         24          1          -          9         15          1          6          5          6          6         22          3
                                                  3%         3%         4%                    3%         4%         3%         3%         2%         3%         8%         4%         2%

                3                                 32         30          2          -         10         22          1          3         18          8          2         28          4
                                                  4%         4%        10%                    3%         5%         2%         1%         6%         5%         2%         5%         2%

                4 - neutral                       88         85          3          -         30         57          4          9         40         25         10         75         13
                                                 12%        11%        14%                    9%        14%         9%         5%        14%        16%        12%        13%         8%
                                                                                                                                           H          H

                5                                 64         64          -          -         15         37          4          3         19         25         13         48         16
                                                  8%         9%                               5%         9%         9%         2%         7%        16%        16%         8%        10%
                                                                                                                                                     HI          H

                6                                 69         68          1          -         34         34          2         18         24         15         10         56         13
                                                  9%         9%         7%                   11%         8%         5%         9%         8%         9%        12%         9%         8%

                7 - strongly agree               387        384          3          -        192        192         22        134        131         65         35        299         89
                                                 51%        52%        13%                   59%        46%        51%        70%        46%        41%        43%        50%        56%
                                                              C                                F                              IJK

                Don't know/No response            17         17          -          -          8          6          -          7          7          3          -         12          5
                                                  2%         2%                               2%         1%                    4%         2%         2%                    2%         3%

                Top 2                            457        452          4          -        227        226         24        152        155         80         45        355        102
                                                 60%        61%        20%                   70%        54%        57%        79%        55%        50%        55%        59%        64%
                                                              C                                F                             GIJK

                Bottom 2                         103         91         13          -         36         67         10         18         46         18         12         82         21
                                                 14%        12%        56%                   11%        16%        23%         9%        16%        11%        15%        14%        13%
                                                                         B

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------48.14------------> <-------20.22-------> <------------------------86.46-----------------------> <--------6.86------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       100%                                  100%                                   67%
                MEAN                             5.4        5.5        2.8                   5.7        5.2        5.1        6.1        5.1        5.2        5.3        5.4        5.6
                                                              C                                F                             GIJK
                STANDARD DEVIATION              2.07       2.01       2.26                  1.96       2.16       2.42       1.79       2.21       1.92       1.95       2.07       2.07
                STANDARD ERROR                  0.11       0.11       0.48                  0.13       0.16       0.44       0.15       0.22       0.21       0.25       0.12       0.23

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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q12A Page 44

12a. Agree/Disagree: 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                            761        235        393        123        186        335        238        352        409        573        188
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 698        112        404        172        189        273        235        344        354        521        177

                           1 - strongly disagree             79         31         36         12         12         49         18         27         52         69         10
                                                            10%        13%         9%         9%         6%        15%         7%         8%        13%        12%         5%
                                                                                                                     E                                           K

                           2                                 24         11         11          2          2         15          8         12         13         19          6
                                                             3%         5%         3%         2%         1%         4%         3%         3%         3%         3%         3%

                           3                                 32          6         21          4          8          9         15         18         14         30          2
                                                             4%         2%         5%         3%         4%         3%         6%         5%         3%         5%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           4 - neutral                       88         31         41         15         13         46         29         43         45         79          9
                                                            12%        13%        10%        12%         7%        14%        12%        12%        11%        14%         5%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           5                                 64         31         24          8         13         34         16         25         39         61          3
                                                             8%        13%         6%         7%         7%        10%         7%         7%        10%        11%         2%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           6                                 69         27         31         11         15         24         30         40         30         51         18
                                                             9%        12%         8%         9%         8%         7%        13%        11%         7%         9%        10%

                           7 - strongly agree               387         96        218         66        119        150        118        179        208        254        133
                                                            51%        41%        55%        54%        64%        45%        49%        51%        51%        44%        71%
                                                                                    B                    FG                                                                 J

                           Don't know/No response            17          1         11          4          5          7          5          9          8         11          6
                                                             2%         1%         3%         3%         2%         2%         2%         3%         2%         2%         3%

                           Top 2                            457        123        250         77        134        174        148        219        238        305        151
                                                            60%        52%        63%        63%        72%        52%        62%        62%        58%        53%        81%
                                                                                                          F                                                                 J

                           Bottom 2                         103         42         47         14         14         64         26         38         65         87         16
                                                            14%        18%        12%        11%         7%        19%        11%        11%        16%        15%         9%
                                                                                                                     E                                           K

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------27.21------------> <-------------39.95------------> <-------11.28-------> <--------54.7------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        99%                             100%                        92%                   100%
                           MEAN                             5.4        5.1        5.5        5.6        5.9        5.1        5.5        5.5        5.3        5.2        6.2
                                                                                                         FG                                                                 J
                           STANDARD DEVIATION              2.07       2.14       2.04       2.01       1.79       2.23       1.96       1.96       2.16       2.12       1.72
                           STANDARD ERROR                  0.11       0.29       0.11       0.16       0.15       0.21       0.14       0.13       0.17       0.13       0.15

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.

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12b. Agree/Disagree: 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                1 - strongly disagree            226        121         36         69        101        119         18         84         68         38         18        174         52
                                                 15%        16%        15%        13%        18%        13%        16%        23%        12%        12%        13%        15%        15%
                                                                                                                              IJK

                2                                103         49         15         39         46         52          8         21         44         21          8         79         25
                                                  7%         7%         6%         7%         8%         6%         7%         6%         8%         7%         6%         7%         7%

                3                                115         58         16         41         43         67          5         38         33         26         13         86         29
                                                  8%         8%         7%         8%         8%         7%         5%        10%         6%         9%         9%         7%         8%

                4 - neutral                      453        218         70        165        165        267         29         97        177        100         50        358         95
                                                 30%        29%        29%        31%        29%        30%        26%        26%        31%        33%        34%        31%        28%

                5                                152         61         36         55         57         95         10         27         75         25         15        121         31
                                                 10%         8%        15%        10%        10%        11%         9%         7%        13%         8%        10%        10%         9%
                                                                                                                                           H

                6                                 88         44         16         27         24         63          8         13         33         20         14         65         23
                                                  6%         6%         7%         5%         4%         7%         7%         4%         6%         7%        10%         6%         7%
                                                                                                                                                                 H

                7 - strongly agree               310        161         47        102        111        193         31         78        119         60         24        230         80
                                                 21%        22%        19%        19%        20%        22%        27%        21%        21%        19%        16%        20%        23%
                                                                                                                     K

                Don't know/No response            60         25          4         31         13         38          2         14         24         17          4         54          6
                                                  4%         3%         2%         6%         2%         4%         2%         4%         4%         6%         3%         5%         2%
                                                                                    C                                                                                       M

                Top 2                            398        205         63        129        135        257         39         91        151         80         37        295        103
                                                 26%        28%        26%        24%        24%        29%        35%        24%        26%        26%        26%        25%        30%

                Bottom 2                         329        171         51        108        147        170         26        105        112         59         27        253         77
                                                 22%        23%        21%        20%        26%        19%        23%        28%        20%        19%        18%        22%        23%
                                                                                               F                              IJK

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------13.18------------> <-------12.84-------> <------------------------54.36-----------------------> <--------3.7-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        64%                        95%                                   100%                                   28%
                MEAN                             4.2        4.2        4.2        4.2        4.0        4.3        4.4        3.9        4.3        4.2        4.2        4.2        4.2
                                                                                                          E                                H
                STANDARD DEVIATION              2.00       2.06       1.96       1.95       2.05       1.98       2.15       2.15       1.93       1.93       1.86       1.99       2.06
                STANDARD ERROR                  0.07       0.11       0.22       0.10       0.11       0.10       0.22       0.13       0.14       0.15       0.16       0.09       0.14

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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q12B Page 46

12b. Agree/Disagree: 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           1 - strongly disagree            226         45        109         71         77         79         68        103        123        149         78
                                                            15%        11%        19%        15%        16%        13%        16%        14%        16%        13%        22%
                                                                                    B                                                                                       J

                           2                                103         29         37         36         32         38         32         50         53         82         21
                                                             7%         7%         6%         7%         7%         6%         7%         7%         7%         7%         6%

                           3                                115         38         41         35         35         40         40         51         64         78         37
                                                             8%         9%         7%         7%         7%         7%         9%         7%         8%         7%        11%

                           4 - neutral                      453        139        171        138        127        172        147        215        238        361         92
                                                            30%        33%        29%        29%        27%        29%        34%        30%        31%        31%        26%

                           5                                152         60         44         47         46         69         37        100         52        127         25
                                                            10%        14%         7%        10%        10%        12%         9%        14%         7%        11%         7%
                                                                                                                                           I

                           6                                 88         16         38         31         18         40         30         35         53         76         12
                                                             6%         4%         6%         6%         4%         7%         7%         5%         7%         7%         3%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           7 - strongly agree               310         83        124         95        107        140         60        149        161        235         75
                                                            21%        20%        21%        20%        23%        23%        14%        20%        21%        20%        21%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           Don't know/No response            60          8         23         28         26         18         16         27         33         48         12
                                                             4%         2%         4%         6%         6%         3%         4%         4%         4%         4%         3%
                                                                                               B

                           Top 2                            398         99        162        125        125        180         90        184        214        311         87
                                                            26%        24%        28%        26%        27%        30%        21%        25%        27%        27%        25%
                                                                                                                     G

                           Bottom 2                         329         74        146        106        110        118        101        153        177        231         99
                                                            22%        18%        25%        22%        23%        20%        23%        21%        23%        20%        28%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------28.32------------> <-------------28.86------------> <-------22.81-------> <-------31.64------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        100%                  100%
                           MEAN                             4.2        4.3        4.1        4.2        4.2        4.4        3.9        4.2        4.1        4.3        3.9
                                                                                                                     G                                           K
                           STANDARD DEVIATION              2.00       1.85       2.10       2.01       2.09       2.00       1.89       1.97       2.04       1.95       2.15
                           STANDARD ERROR                  0.07       0.20       0.09       0.08       0.12       0.14       0.11       0.10       0.11       0.09       0.14

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 Q12C Page 47

12c. Agree/Disagree: The Employment Insurance program should offer longer benefits to those who have contributed to the program for many 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                1 - strongly disagree             73         25         19         29         25         45          6         20         22         16          9         53         20
                                                  5%         3%         8%         5%         5%         5%         5%         5%         4%         5%         6%         5%         6%

                2                                 41         22          8         11         18         23          1          8         15         13          4         35          6
                                                  3%         3%         3%         2%         3%         3%         1%         2%         3%         4%         3%         3%         2%

                3                                 39         17          7         15         13         21          2         12         20          3          3         33          6
                                                  3%         2%         3%         3%         2%         2%         2%         3%         3%         1%         2%         3%         2%

                4 - neutral                      162         69         32         60         54        100         11         32         60         42         17        115         47
                                                 11%         9%        13%        11%        10%        11%        10%         9%        10%        14%        11%        10%        14%

                5                                160         68         38         54         43        112         12         36         55         47         11        125         35
                                                 11%         9%        16%        10%         8%        12%        10%        10%        10%        15%         8%        11%        10%
                                                                                                          E                                           K

                6                                203        100         34         69         60        135         19         31         78         50         24        160         42
                                                 13%        14%        14%        13%        11%        15%        17%         8%        14%        16%        17%        14%        12%
                                                                                                                     H                                H          H

                7 - strongly agree               810        430         98        280        343        445         59        226        318        131         76        629        180
                                                 54%        58%        41%        53%        61%        50%        53%        61%        56%        43%        52%        54%        53%
                                                              C                     C          F                                J          J

                Don't know/No response            21          8          3         10          3         13          2          9          4          4          1         16          5
                                                  1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                Top 2                           1012        530        132        349        403        580         78        257        396        181        100        790        222
                                                 67%        72%        55%        66%        72%        65%        70%        69%        69%        59%        69%        68%        65%
                                                              C                                F                                J          J

                Bottom 2                         114         47         26         40         44         67          7         27         37         29         13         88         26
                                                  8%         6%        11%         8%         8%         8%         7%         7%         6%         9%         9%         7%         8%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------30.97------------> <-------22.48-------> <------------------------48.45-----------------------> <--------7.64------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                  100%                                   73%
                MEAN                             5.8        5.9        5.4        5.8        5.9        5.7        5.9        5.9        5.9        5.5        5.7        5.8        5.7
                                                              C                     C                                           J
                STANDARD DEVIATION              1.72       1.62       1.87       1.74       1.72       1.71       1.67       1.75       1.66       1.74       1.80       1.71       1.75
                STANDARD ERROR                  0.06       0.08       0.21       0.09       0.09       0.08       0.17       0.11       0.12       0.13       0.16       0.07       0.12

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 Q12C Page 48

12c. Agree/Disagree: The Employment Insurance program should offer longer benefits to those who have contributed to the program for many 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           1 - strongly disagree             73         18         29         24         22         22         26         33         39         54         19
                                                             5%         4%         5%         5%         5%         4%         6%         5%         5%         5%         5%

                           2                                 41         12         19         10          9         19         11         21         20         33          8
                                                             3%         3%         3%         2%         2%         3%         3%         3%         3%         3%         2%

                           3                                 39         14         11         14          5         19         15         27         12         27         12
                                                             3%         3%         2%         3%         1%         3%         3%         4%         2%         2%         3%
                                                                                                                                E

                           4 - neutral                      162         39         62         60         59         49         52         81         81        130         32
                                                            11%         9%        11%        12%        13%         8%        12%        11%        10%        11%         9%

                           5                                160         67         41         51         37         73         50         75         85        127         33
                                                            11%        16%         7%        11%         8%        12%        12%        10%        11%        11%         9%
                                                                         C                     C

                           6                                203         65         63         71         49         75         79        112         90        174         29
                                                            13%        16%        11%        15%        10%        12%        18%        15%        12%        15%         8%
                                                                                               C                                E                                K

                           7 - strongly agree               810        198        357        241        276        339        189        370        440        598        212
                                                            54%        47%        61%        50%        59%        57%        44%        51%        57%        52%        60%
                                                                                   BD                     G          G                                                      J

                           Don't know/No response            21          4          6          9         11          1          9         10         11         12          9
                                                             1%         1%         1%         2%         2%         *%         2%         1%         1%         1%         2%
                                                                                                          F                     F

                           Top 2                           1012        263        420        312        324        414        268        483        530        772        241
                                                            67%        63%        72%        65%        69%        69%        62%        66%        68%        67%        68%
                                                                                    D

                           Bottom 2                         114         30         47         34         30         41         37         54         59         87         26
                                                             8%         7%         8%         7%         7%         7%         9%         7%         8%         8%         7%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------39.88------------> <-------------43.41------------> <-------13.35-------> <-------17.15------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        96%                   99%
                           MEAN                             5.8        5.7        5.9        5.7        5.9        5.9        5.6        5.7        5.8        5.8        5.9
                                                                                                          G          G
                           STANDARD DEVIATION              1.72       1.67       1.74       1.71       1.67       1.65       1.78       1.72       1.71       1.70       1.76
                           STANDARD ERROR                  0.06       0.18       0.07       0.07       0.09       0.11       0.10       0.08       0.09       0.07       0.11

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 Q13A Page 49

13a. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Very fair                        165         63         36         65         64         94         10         21         85         34         14        132         32
                                                 11%         9%        15%        12%        11%        11%         9%         6%        15%        11%        10%        11%         9%
                                                                                                                                           H          H

                Somewhat fair                    525        266         69        190        229        277         44        141        180        106         54        407        118
                                                 35%        36%        29%        36%        41%        31%        40%        38%        32%        34%        37%        35%        35%
                                                                                               F

                Neither                          386        203         71        111        133        236         25        106        128         87         40        309         77
                                                 26%        28%        30%        21%        24%        26%        22%        28%        22%        28%        28%        26%        23%
                                                              D

                Somewhat unfair                  251        129         40         83         67        179         20         69        108         33         20        183         68
                                                 17%        17%        16%        16%        12%        20%        18%        19%        19%        11%        14%        16%        20%
                                                                                                          E                     J          J

                Very unfair                      127         60         18         50         60         66          8         20         59         31          9         95         33
                                                  8%         8%         8%         9%        11%         7%         8%         5%        10%        10%         6%         8%        10%

                Don't know/No response            53         18          6         29          6         42          3         16         11         17          7         41         12
                                                  4%         2%         2%         6%         1%         5%         3%         4%         2%         5%         5%         4%         4%
                                                                                    B                     E

                Top 2                            690        329        105        255        294        371         55        162        265        139         69        539        150
                                                 46%        45%        44%        48%        52%        41%        49%        43%        46%        45%        47%        46%        44%
                                                                                               F

                Bottom 2                         378        188         58        132        128        246         29         89        167         64         29        277        101
                                                 25%        25%        24%        25%        23%        27%        26%        24%        29%        21%        20%        24%        30%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------30.39------------> <-------53.05-------> <------------------------61.56-----------------------> <--------9.73------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        99%                        100%                                  100%                                   80%

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 Q13A Page 50

13a. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Very fair                        165         63         61         38         45         81         38         77         87        145         20
                                                            11%        15%        10%         8%        10%        14%         9%        11%        11%        13%         6%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Somewhat fair                    525        157        187        174        161        203        159        256        269        392        133
                                                            35%        38%        32%        36%        34%        34%        37%        35%        35%        34%        38%

                           Neither                          386        119        159        106         99        152        133        184        202        284        103
                                                            26%        28%        27%        22%        21%        25%        31%        25%        26%        25%        29%
                                                                                    D                                           E

                           Somewhat unfair                  251         54        105         88         88        108         53        126        125        186         65
                                                            17%        13%        18%        18%        19%        18%        12%        17%        16%        16%        18%
                                                                                                          G

                           Very unfair                      127         20         59         45         50         41         35         71         57        109         18
                                                             8%         5%        10%         9%        11%         7%         8%        10%         7%         9%         5%
                                                                                    B                                                                            K

                           Don't know/No response            53          5         16         31         25         11         14         16         38         39         14
                                                             4%         1%         3%         6%         5%         2%         3%         2%         5%         3%         4%
                                                                                              BC          F                                           H

                           Top 2                            690        219        248        211        206        285        197        334        356        537        153
                                                            46%        53%        42%        44%        44%        48%        46%        46%        46%        46%        43%

                           Bottom 2                         378         74        164        133        138        149         88        197        181        295         83
                                                            25%        18%        28%        28%        29%        25%        20%        27%        23%        26%        24%
                                                                                    B          B          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------68.33------------> <-------------43.79------------> <-------12.97-------> <-------22.94------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        93%                   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 Q13B Page 51

13b. 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                            378        188         58        132        128        246         29         89        167         64         29        277        101
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 393        173         61        159        130        257         62         85        124         80         42        284        109

                Eligibility rules                103         55         17         31         29         74          8         18         55         16          5         78         24
                                                 27%        29%        30%        23%        23%        30%        28%        20%        33%        26%        19%        28%        24%

                Insufficient benefit              51         22          8         21         23         27          1         15         24          9          2         37         13
                level                            13%        11%        14%        16%        18%        11%         5%        16%        14%        13%         7%        13%        13%
                                                                                                                                G

                Length people can                 47         22          6         19         13         33          4          9         27          3          5         36         11
                receive benefits                 13%        12%        10%        15%        10%        14%        12%        10%        16%         5%        18%        13%        11%
                                                                                                                                           J                     J

                Two-week waiting period           37         20          5         13         24         14          3         13          8         10          3         25         12
                                                 10%        11%         8%         9%        19%         6%        10%        14%         5%        16%        10%         9%        12%
                                                                                               F

                Some people pay but               32         17          3         13          8         24          5          3         14          8          3         18         14
                can't collect                     9%         9%         5%        10%         6%        10%        16%         3%         8%        12%        10%         7%        14%
                                                                                                                     H

                Easy to abuse system              22         14          -          7          5         17          1          1         14          4          2         20          2
                                                  6%         8%                    6%         4%         7%         3%         1%         8%         7%         7%         7%         2%

                No coverage for self-             13          6          5          2          4          8          0          5          3          1          3          9          4
                employed workers                  3%         3%         9%         1%         3%         3%         2%         6%         2%         2%        12%         3%         4%

                Benefit level is based            11          5          3          3          6          5          2          2          6          1          -          9          2
                on level of income                3%         2%         6%         2%         4%         2%         6%         2%         3%         2%                    3%         2%

                Insufficient funding for          11          4          1          6          3          7          -          5          1          3          1          8          2
                training                          3%         2%         1%         4%         2%         3%                    5%         1%         5%         5%         3%         2%

                Inconsistent                       7          4          1          1          1          6          1          -          4          1          1          6          0
                distribution of benefits          2%         2%         2%         1%         1%         2%         3%                    3%         1%         2%         2%         *%
                across provinces         

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

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

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

                Sickness/disabilities              1          1          -          0          1          -          0          -          1          -          -          1          -
                not taken into                    *%         1%                    *%         1%                    1%                    1%                               1%           
                consideration            

                Nothing                            3          2          -          1          1          2          1          2          -          -          -          2          1
                                                  1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         3%         2%                                          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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q13B Page 52
                                                                                                                                                                                     (Continued)

13b. 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                             16         10          1          6          7          9          1          5          6          3          1         12          4
                                                  4%         5%         1%         4%         5%         4%         3%         5%         4%         5%         3%         4%         4%

                Don't know/No response            16          5          7          4          1         13          2         10          -          3          1          6         10
                                                  4%         2%        12%         3%         1%         5%         6%        11%                    5%         5%         2%        10%
                                                                                                          E                                                                            L

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------41.45------------> <-------34.05-------> <------------------------87.86-----------------------> <-------25.16------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       88%*                        99%*                                  97%*                                   93%*

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 Q13B Page 53

13b. 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                            378         74        164        133        138        149         88        197        181        295         83
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 393         30        171        185        147        146         96        207        186        314         79

                           Eligibility rules                103         30         42         28         32         47         22         48         54         86         17
                                                            27%        41%        25%        21%        23%        32%        25%        25%        30%        29%        20%

                           Insufficient benefit              51          4         25         21         21         17         13         26         24         36         15
                           level                            13%         6%        15%        16%        15%        12%        15%        13%        13%        12%        18%

                           Length people can                 47          4         17         25         17         17         13         24         23         39          8
                           receive benefits                 13%         5%        11%        19%        12%        11%        14%        12%        13%        13%        10%
                                                                                              BC

                           Two-week waiting period           37         12         15         11         22         13          3         27         11         25         13
                                                            10%        16%         9%         8%        16%         9%         3%        14%         6%         8%        15%
                                                                                                          G

                           Some people pay but               32          7         15         10         10         15          8         16         17         30          2
                           can't collect                     9%        10%         9%         7%         7%        10%         9%         8%         9%        10%         3%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Easy to abuse system              22          4         11          7          6          8          8         14          8         21          1
                                                             6%         5%         6%         5%         4%         5%         9%         7%         4%         7%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           No coverage for self-             13          -          8          3          4          5          3          3         10          8          5
                           employed workers                  3%                    5%         3%         3%         3%         3%         2%         5%         3%         6%

                           Benefit level is based            11          -          5          5          3          5          3          8          3         10          1
                           on level of income                3%                    3%         4%         2%         4%         3%         4%         1%         3%         1%

                           Insufficient funding for          11          1          5          4          4          5          1          4          7          7          4
                           training                          3%         2%         3%         3%         3%         3%         1%         2%         4%         2%         4%

                           Inconsistent                       7          2          1          2          1          1          5          5          2          7          -
                           distribution of benefits          2%         3%         1%         1%         1%         *%         6%         2%         1%         2%           
                           across provinces                                                                                     F

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

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

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

                           Sickness/disabilities              1          -          1          0          1          0          -          1          0          1          -
                           not taken into                    *%                    1%         *%         1%         *%                    1%         *%         *%           
                           consideration            

                           Nothing                            3          2          -          1          2          1          -          1          2          1          2
                                                             1%         2%                    1%         1%         1%                    *%         1%         *%         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 Q13B Page 54
                                                                                                                                                                                     (Continued)

13b. 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                             16          -          9          7          5          6          5          7          9         11          5
                                                             4%                    5%         6%         4%         4%         6%         4%         5%         4%         6%

                           Don't know/No response            16          7          5          4          9          5          2          9          7          8          8
                                                             4%         9%         3%         3%         7%         3%         2%         4%         4%         3%        10%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------54.05------------> <-------------40.95------------> <-------19.43-------> <-------37.54------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                             87%*                        75%*                 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 Q14A Page 55

14a. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Generous                         105         54         18         34         45         53         12         26         39         20          9         67         39
                                                  7%         7%         7%         6%         8%         6%        11%         7%         7%         7%         6%         6%        11%
                                                                                                                                                                                       L

                Adequate                         689        329        133        228        236        432         59        161        251        146         72        529        160
                                                 46%        45%        55%        43%        42%        48%        53%        43%        44%        47%        50%        45%        47%
                                                                         D

                Insufficient                     584        316         74        193        262        310         35        147        240        105         57        467        117
                                                 39%        43%        31%        37%        47%        35%        32%        39%        42%        34%        39%        40%        34%
                                                              C                                F

                Don't know/No response           129         41         15         73         17         99          5         39         42         36          7        104         25
                                                  9%         6%         6%        14%         3%        11%         4%        10%         7%        12%         5%         9%         7%
                                                                                   BC                     E                    GK                    GK

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------39.93------------> <-------45.33-------> <------------------------20.89-----------------------> <-------14.96------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                   95%                                   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 Q14A Page 56

14a. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Generous                         105         50         29         25         46         34         26         54         52         81         24
                                                             7%        12%         5%         5%        10%         6%         6%         7%         7%         7%         7%
                                                                         C

                           Adequate                         689        220        242        221        179        311        194        351        338        538        151
                                                            46%        53%        41%        46%        38%        52%        45%        48%        44%        47%        43%
                                                                         C                                           E

                           Insufficient                     584        115        276        181        194        213        173        265        320        444        140
                                                            39%        28%        47%        38%        41%        36%        40%        36%        41%        38%        40%
                                                                                   BD          B

                           Don't know/No response           129         33         41         54         50         39         39         61         68         91         38
                                                             9%         8%         7%        11%        11%         7%         9%         8%         9%         8%        11%
                                                                                               C

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------56.94------------> <-------------26.12------------> <--------4.31-------> <--------3.55------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        77%                   69%

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 Q14B Page 57

14b. From what you know, do you think the duration of income support for loss of employment 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Generous                         106         56         15         36         27         76          7         16         46         25         13         91         15
                                                  7%         8%         6%         7%         5%         8%         6%         4%         8%         8%         9%         8%         4%
                                                                                                          E

                Adequate                         716        358        111        246        286        405         68        158        261        167         61        520        195
                                                 47%        49%        46%        47%        51%        45%        61%        43%        46%        54%        42%        45%        57%
                                                                                                                   HIK                               HK                                L

                Insufficient                     527        255         94        177        213        293         31        157        206         78         56        422        105
                                                 35%        35%        39%        33%        38%        33%        28%        42%        36%        25%        39%        36%        31%
                                                                                                                               GJ          J                     J

                Don't know/No response           158         69         19         70         33        120          7         41         58         38         15        134         25
                                                 11%         9%         8%        13%         6%        13%         6%        11%        10%        12%        11%        11%         7%
                                                                                                          E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.38-------------> <-------30.22-------> <------------------------35.01-----------------------> <-------19.52------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        79%                        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 Q14B Page 58

14b. From what you know, do you think the duration of income support for loss of employment 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Generous                         106         54         22         27         24         53         30         51         55         91         16
                                                             7%        13%         4%         6%         5%         9%         7%         7%         7%         8%         5%
                                                                        CD

                           Adequate                         716        234        267        207        203        304        205        363        352        562        154
                                                            47%        56%        46%        43%        43%        51%        47%        50%        45%        49%        44%
                                                                         D

                           Insufficient                     527         91        237        191        189        190        143        245        283        381        146
                                                            35%        22%        40%        40%        40%        32%        33%        34%        36%        33%        41%
                                                                                    B          B          F                                                                 J

                           Don't know/No response           158         39         61         55         53         50         53         71         88        122         37
                                                            11%         9%        10%        12%        11%         8%        12%        10%        11%        11%        10%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------69.66------------> <-------------18.63------------> <--------3.29-------> <-------11.26------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        65%                   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 Q15 Page 59

15. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Very aware                       210         94         35         81         77        129         19         34         95         42         21        161         49
                                                 14%        13%        14%        15%        14%        14%        17%         9%        17%        14%        14%        14%        14%
                                                                                                                                           H

                Somewhat aware                   329        139         69        120        143        170         25         75        125         71         33        258         71
                                                 22%        19%        29%        23%        25%        19%        22%        20%        22%        23%        23%        22%        21%
                                                                                               F

                Not very aware                   234        130         32         71         89        141         14         62        103         31         24        189         44
                                                 15%        18%        13%        13%        16%        16%        13%        17%        18%        10%        16%        16%        13%
                                                                                                                                J          J

                Not at all aware                 710        370        100        239        244        439         53        192        245        153         66        540        170
                                                 47%        50%        42%        45%        44%        49%        47%        52%        43%        50%        45%        46%        50%

                Don't know/No response            25          4          4         17          7         15          1          9          3         11          1         19          6
                                                  2%         1%         2%         3%         1%         2%         1%         2%         1%         3%         1%         2%         2%
                                                                                    B                                                                 I

                Top 2                            539        233        104        201        220        299         43        109        220        113         54        419        120
                                                 36%        32%        43%        38%        39%        33%        39%        29%        38%        37%        37%        36%        35%
                                                                         B                                                                 H

                Bottom 2                         943        501        132        310        333        580         67        254        348        184         90        729        215
                                                 63%        68%        55%        59%        60%        65%        60%        68%        61%        60%        62%        62%        63%
                                                             CD

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------46.07------------> <-------14.26-------> <------------------------44.21-----------------------> <--------2.74------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        97%                                    99%                                   16%

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 Q15 Page 60

15. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Very aware                       210         74         68         62         48        109         52        108        102        179         31
                                                            14%        18%        12%        13%        10%        18%        12%        15%        13%        15%         9%
                                                                                                                    EG                                           K

                           Somewhat aware                   329        118        102        104         95        128        105        173        156        256         73
                                                            22%        28%        17%        22%        20%        21%        24%        24%        20%        22%        21%
                                                                         C

                           Not very aware                   234         51        101         80         70         85         76        119        115        175         58
                                                            15%        12%        17%        17%        15%        14%        18%        16%        15%        15%        17%

                           Not at all aware                 710        168        309        223        239        270        197        316        394        529        181
                                                            47%        40%        53%        46%        51%        45%        46%        43%        51%        46%        51%
                                                                                   BD                                                                 H

                           Don't know/No response            25          6          8         11         16          4          3         14         12         16          9
                                                             2%         1%         1%         2%         4%         1%         1%         2%         2%         1%         3%
                                                                                                         FG

                           Top 2                            539        192        170        166        143        237        156        281        258        435        104
                                                            36%        46%        29%        35%        31%        40%        36%        39%        33%        38%        30%
                                                                        CD                     C                     E                                           K

                           Bottom 2                         943        220        410        303        309        355        273        435        508        704        239
                                                            63%        53%        70%        63%        66%        59%        63%        60%        65%        61%        68%
                                                                                   BD

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------65.3-------------> <-------------44.75------------> <-------13.43-------> <-------20.16------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        96%                   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 Q16A Page 61

16a. Some people say the current EI program works well and only minor adjustments should be made. Other people say the current EI program is not working well 
and requires major reforms. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Works well, minor                847        443        114        290        330        495         71        199        313        174         90        657        190
                adjustments needed when          56%        60%        47%        55%        59%        55%        63%        53%        55%        57%        62%        56%        56%
                problems arise                                C

                Does not work well,              533        234        105        192        201        313         34        137        213        107         42        416        117
                major reforms needed             35%        32%        44%        36%        36%        35%        30%        37%        37%        35%        29%        36%        34%
                                                                         B

                Neither                           41         26          5         10         16         25          3         15         15          3          5         30         11
                                                  3%         4%         2%         2%         3%         3%         3%         4%         3%         1%         4%         3%         3%
                                                                                                                                J

                Don't know/No response            88         35         16         36         12         62          4         22         30         23          8         65         23
                                                  6%         5%         7%         7%         2%         7%         4%         6%         5%         7%         6%         6%         7%
                                                                                                          E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------19.75------------> <-------15.92-------> <------------------------14.24-----------------------> <--------1.32------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                   71%                                   28%

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 62

16a. Some people say the current EI program works well and only minor adjustments should be made. Other people say the current EI program is not working well 
and requires major reforms. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Works well, minor                847        256        326        255        232        363        246        409        438        658        188
                           adjustments needed when          56%        61%        56%        53%        50%        61%        57%        56%        56%        57%        53%
                           problems arise                                                                            E          E

                           Does not work well,              533        129        212        183        183        194        151        261        271        404        129
                           major reforms needed             35%        31%        36%        38%        39%        32%        35%        36%        35%        35%        36%

                           Neither                           41         11         21          8         13         16         11         22         19         26         15
                                                             3%         3%         4%         2%         3%         3%         3%         3%         2%         2%         4%
                                                                                    D

                           Don't know/No response            88         22         28         35         41         23         23         38         50         67         21
                                                             6%         5%         5%         7%         9%         4%         5%         5%         6%         6%         6%
                                                                                                          F

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------13.41------------> <-------------19.82------------> <--------1.58-------> <--------4.22------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        96%                             100%                        34%                   76%

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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16b. 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                           1379        677        219        482        531        807        104        336        526        281        132       1073        307
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1374        619        202        551        501        845        186        317        367        322        182       1047        327

                Increase amount of               209        125         22         60        108         99         17         25         97         45         25        163         46
                benefits paid out                15%        19%        10%        13%        20%        12%        16%         7%        19%        16%        19%        15%        15%
                                                             CD                                F                     H                     H          H          H

                Increase benefit                 173         98         18         57         73         98         12         54         67         26         14        130         43
                duration (i.e. number of         13%        14%         8%        12%        14%        12%        11%        16%        13%         9%        11%        12%        14%
                weeks)                                                                                                          J

                Expand benefit                   144         89         12         43         47         94          7         34         70         24         10        118         26
                eligibility/make it              10%        13%         5%         9%         9%        12%         7%        10%        13%         9%         8%        11%         8%
                easier to claim benefits                      C

                Get rid of abuse                 114         46         37         31         27         86          7         18         52         25         11         97         18
                                                  8%         7%        17%         6%         5%        11%         7%         5%        10%         9%         9%         9%         6%
                                                                        BD                                E

                Reduce length of waiting         114         62         19         33         70         42         12         29         41         22         10         78         36
                period                            8%         9%         9%         7%        13%         5%        12%         9%         8%         8%         7%         7%        12%
                                                                                               F

                More training/re-                111         44         27         38         48         62          5         21         53         22         10         99         12
                training or better/more           8%         7%        12%         8%         9%         8%         4%         6%        10%         8%         8%         9%         4%
                education programs                                                                                                                                          M

                More benefits/provisions          93         41         32         19         26         67          4         21         40         17         10         78         14
                for those paid into EI            7%         6%        15%         4%         5%         8%         4%         6%         8%         6%         8%         7%         5%
                for years                                               BD

                Longer benefit period /           85         43         13         28         35         47         11         31         16         21          7         68         16
                increase duration of              6%         6%         6%         6%         7%         6%        10%         9%         3%         7%         5%         6%         5%
                payments                                                                                             I          I

                Provide help/incentives           77         39         11         28         35         43          5         24         28         13          7         65         12
                for people to work/find           6%         6%         5%         6%         7%         5%         5%         7%         5%         5%         5%         6%         4%
                a job                    

                Increase benefits for             54         32         12         10         21         32          4         11         20         13          6         43         11
                self-employed/part-time/          4%         5%         5%         2%         4%         4%         4%         3%         4%         4%         4%         4%         3%
                seasonal                 

                Review each situation/            51         30          8         14         15         36          1          6         23         16          5         40         10
                case-by-case to people's          4%         4%         3%         3%         3%         4%         1%         2%         4%         6%         4%         4%         3%
                needs                                                                                                                                GH

                Benefit level should be           42         21          7         14         20         22          3          7         13         15          5         33         10
                proportional to how much          3%         3%         3%         3%         4%         3%         3%         2%         3%         5%         4%         3%         3%
                pay back                 

                Increase the employment           41         11         20          9         11         28          3          5         23          5          4         35          6
                insurance surplus                 3%         2%         9%         2%         2%         4%         3%         2%         4%         2%         3%         3%         2%
                                                                        BD

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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16b. 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)

                Restrict benefit                  40         24          6         10         14         25          6         10         13          6          5         34          7
                eligibility/make harder           3%         4%         3%         2%         3%         3%         5%         3%         2%         2%         4%         3%         2%
                to claim benefits        

                More maternal/paternal            38         14          9         15         12         25          2          3         25          6          2         26         12
                leave benefits                    3%         2%         4%         3%         2%         3%         2%         1%         5%         2%         2%         2%         4%
                                                                                                                                           H

                Offer consistent/uniform          34         18          9          7          9         25          2         13          6          9          4         24         10
                eligibility requirements          2%         3%         4%         1%         2%         3%         1%         4%         1%         3%         3%         2%         3%

                Increase the amount of            32         16          2         14         15         16          2         12         11          5          2         24          8
                premiums paid by                  2%         2%         1%         3%         3%         2%         2%         4%         2%         2%         2%         2%         3%
                employees/employers      

                Increase benefits for             28         14          -         14          5         19          0          9         13          5          1         25          3
                families                          2%         2%                    3%         1%         2%         *%         3%         3%         2%         1%         2%         1%

                Reduce the amount of              27          5         20          2          4         23          1          3         19          4          1         26          1
                premiums paid by                  2%         1%         9%         *%         1%         3%         1%         1%         4%         1%         1%         2%         *%
                employees/employers                                     BD                                E                                                                 M

                Provide consistent level          26         11          3         11         17          9          1          6         14          1          4         23          3
                of benefits across                2%         2%         2%         2%         3%         1%         1%         2%         3%         *%         3%         2%         1%
                regions                  

                Increase benefits for             20          8          6          7          5         15          1          3          9          7          0         16          4
                people who lost or quit           1%         1%         3%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%         *%         2%         1%
                their job                

                Provide more information          15          8          1          6          8          7          1          4          7          1          2          9          6
                (general)                         1%         1%         *%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         2%

                Increase benefits for             13          7          1          5          5          8          -          2          6          4          2         10          3
                single parents                    1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                Benefit level should be           11          6          -          4          3          6          2          -          3          4          1          9          1
                proportional to level of          1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         2%                    1%         2%         1%         1%         *%
                income                   

                More government funding            9          6          2          2          2          7          0          3          4          1          1          6          3
                for the program                   1%         1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%

                Ensure benefits paid out           9          6          1          3          3          6          2          3          2          2          -          7          2
                is fair to everyone               1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         *%         1%                    1%         1%

                Reduce benefits paid out           9          5          1          3          4          5          -          6          -          2          1          7          2
                                                  1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%                    2%                    1%         1%         1%         1%

                Reduce the employment              7          1          2          4          1          5          1          4          1          1          -          7          -
                insurance surplus                 *%         *%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%         *%                    1%           

                Consider other aspects             6          3          1          2          4          3          1          1          2          1          1          5          1
                for receiving benefits            *%         *%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         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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16b. 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)

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

                Ensure surplus is used             5          3          -          2          1          3          1          1          -          2          1          5          -
                for EI program/training           *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%         1%         *%                    1%         1%         *%           

                Improve service                    4          3          -          1          2          3          -          -          3          2          -          3          1
                (general)                         *%         1%                    *%         *%         *%                               1%         1%                    *%         *%

                Make changes according             4          2          -          2          2          2          -          1          3          -          0          2          2
                to the current economic           *%         *%                    *%         *%         *%                    *%         1%                    *%         *%         1%
                situation                

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

                Work hours needed to               2          -          1          1          -          2          -          -          1          1          0          2          -
                claim benefits - all              *%                    *%         *%                    *%                               *%         *%         *%         *%           
                mentions                 

                Other                             13          7          2          4          6          7          0          -          8          3          2         10          3
                                                  1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%                    1%         1%         2%         1%         1%

                Nothing                           17          4          4          9          5         11          2          5          7          2          1         11          5
                                                  1%         1%         2%         2%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%

                Don't know/No response           318        128         54        136         90        204         28         86        100         71         34        240         78
                                                 23%        19%        24%        28%        17%        25%        26%        26%        19%        25%        26%        22%        26%
                                                                                    B                     E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------227.92------------> <-------111.02------> <-----------------------216.11-----------------------> <-------51.95------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                      100%*                                  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.
"*" 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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16b. 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                           1379        385        538        437        415        557        398        670        709       1062        317
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1374        169        559        627        469        484        410        701        673       1076        298

                           Increase amount of               209         51         99         59         62         75         72         95        113        186         23
                           benefits paid out                15%        13%        18%        13%        15%        14%        18%        14%        16%        17%         7%
                                                                                    D                                                                            K

                           Increase benefit                 173         34         74         64         50         58         65         84         90        122         51
                           duration (i.e. number of         13%         9%        14%        15%        12%        10%        16%        12%        13%        11%        16%
                           weeks)                   

                           Expand benefit                   144         38         63         43         37         56         52         63         81        112         33
                           eligibility/make it              10%        10%        12%        10%         9%        10%        13%         9%        11%        11%        10%
                           easier to claim benefits 

                           Get rid of abuse                 114         34         43         36         23         55         36         47         67         97         17
                                                             8%         9%         8%         8%         6%        10%         9%         7%        10%         9%         5%

                           Reduce length of waiting         114         33         53         25         40         60         13         67         47         87         27
                           period                            8%         9%        10%         6%        10%        11%         3%        10%         7%         8%         9%
                                                                                    D                     G          G

                           More training/re-                111         40         46         24         24         48         37         52         58         91         20
                           training or better/more           8%        10%         9%         6%         6%         9%         9%         8%         8%         9%         6%
                           education programs       

                           More benefits/provisions          93         26         39         24         27         41         25         31         61         72         20
                           for those paid into EI            7%         7%         7%         6%         6%         7%         6%         5%         9%         7%         6%
                           for years                                                                                                                  H

                           Longer benefit period /           85         14         36         33         25         35         24         42         42         54         31
                           increase duration of              6%         4%         7%         8%         6%         6%         6%         6%         6%         5%        10%
                           payments                                                                                                                                         J

                           Provide help/incentives           77         17         34         25         21         26         30         37         41         56         22
                           for people to work/find           6%         4%         6%         6%         5%         5%         8%         6%         6%         5%         7%
                           a job                    

                           Increase benefits for             54         14         26         12         10         26         16         30         23         43         10
                           self-employed/part-time/          4%         4%         5%         3%         2%         5%         4%         5%         3%         4%         3%
                           seasonal                 

                           Review each situation/            51         12         24         15         13         26         12         23         28         46          5
                           case-by-case to people's          4%         3%         5%         3%         3%         5%         3%         3%         4%         4%         1%
                           needs                                                                                                                                 K

                           Benefit level should be           42         10         20         11         14         17         11         15         28         35          7
                           proportional to how much          3%         3%         4%         3%         3%         3%         3%         2%         4%         3%         2%
                           pay back                 

                           Increase the employment           41         18         11         11          5         25         11         13         28         38          3
                           insurance surplus                 3%         5%         2%         2%         1%         4%         3%         2%         4%         4%         1%
                                                                                                                     E                                           K

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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16b. 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)

                           Restrict benefit                  40          7         17         17         10         14         17         19         22         31         10
                           eligibility/make harder           3%         2%         3%         4%         2%         3%         4%         3%         3%         3%         3%
                           to claim benefits        

                           More maternal/paternal            38         19          9          9          4         24         10         20         18         35          3
                           leave benefits                    3%         5%         2%         2%         1%         4%         3%         3%         3%         3%         1%
                                                                                                                     E                                           K

                           Offer consistent/uniform          34          9         13         11          7         12         14         20         14         21         13
                           eligibility requirements          2%         2%         2%         3%         2%         2%         4%         3%         2%         2%         4%

                           Increase the amount of            32          -         20         12         10          9         12         16         16         22         10
                           premiums paid by                  2%                    4%         3%         3%         2%         3%         2%         2%         2%         3%
                           employees/employers      

                           Increase benefits for             28          9         11          8          6          7         16          7         21         22          7
                           families                          2%         2%         2%         2%         1%         1%         4%         1%         3%         2%         2%
                                                                                                                               EF

                           Reduce the amount of              27         19          4          4          3         18          6          5         22         26          2
                           premiums paid by                  2%         5%         1%         1%         1%         3%         1%         1%         3%         2%         1%
                           employees/employers                                                                                                        H          K

                           Provide consistent level          26          9         11          6          1         14         12         10         16         21          5
                           of benefits across                2%         2%         2%         1%         *%         2%         3%         2%         2%         2%         2%
                           regions                                                                                              E

                           Increase benefits for             20          2          7         11          6          9          6         14          7         18          3
                           people who lost or quit           1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         2%         1%         2%         1%         2%         1%
                           their job                

                           Provide more information          15          4          7          5          4          8          2          5         10         11          4
                           (general)                         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                           Increase benefits for             13          2          7          5          5          0          8          3         10         12          2
                           single parents                    1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%         2%         *%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                                                                                F

                           Benefit level should be           11          2          5          4          4          2          5          5          6         11          -
                           proportional to level of          1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%           
                           income                   

                           More government funding            9          1          4          4          3          4          3          5          4          7          3
                           for the program                   1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                           Ensure benefits paid out           9          -          5          3          3          3          3          4          5          6          3
                           is fair to everyone               1%                    1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                           Reduce benefits paid out           9          -          4          5          2          2          4          4          5          3          6
                                                             1%                    1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%         2%

                           Reduce the employment              7          1          1          4          1          0          6          4          3          4          3
                           insurance surplus                 *%         *%         *%         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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q16B Page 68
                                                                                                                                                                                     (Continued)

16b. 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)

                           Consider other aspects             6          -          5          2          1          2          3          3          3          6          1
                           for receiving benefits            *%                    1%         *%         *%         *%         1%         1%         *%         1%         *%

                           Improve efficiency of              6          2          2          2          0          5          1          3          4          5          1
                           process (general)                 *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%

                           Ensure surplus is used             5          -          3          2          1          3          1          3          2          4          1
                           for EI program/training           *%                    1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%

                           Improve service                    4          -          3          1          -          -          4          1          3          4          -
                           (general)                         *%                    1%         *%                               1%         *%         *%         *%           

                           Make changes according             4          -          4          0          2          1          1          2          3          3          1
                           to the current economic           *%                    1%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%
                           situation                

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

                           Work hours needed to               2          -          1          1          1          -          1          2          -          2          -
                           claim benefits - all              *%                    *%         *%         *%                    *%         *%                    *%           
                           mentions                 

                           Other                             13          2          5          4          -          9          4         10          3         13          -
                                                             1%         1%         1%         1%                    2%         1%         2%         *%         1%           

                           Nothing                           17          1          7          9          6          4          6         12          5         12          5
                                                             1%         *%         1%         2%         2%         1%         2%         2%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                                               B

                           Don't know/No response           318        116         85        110        123        119         70        156        162        236         82
                                                            23%        30%        16%        25%        30%        21%        18%        23%        23%        22%        26%
                                                                         C                     C         FG

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------158.6------------> <------------164.85------------> <-------64.39-------> <-------92.84------->
                           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.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q19 Page 69

19. 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                            761        738         22          -        326        415         43        193        285        159         81        601        159
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 698        673         25          -        299        388         70        182        184        166         96        552        146

                Very aware                       256        250          6          -        144        107         27         66         88         50         26        181         75
                                                 34%        34%        28%                   44%        26%        62%        34%        31%        31%        33%        30%        47%
                                                                                               F                  HIJK                                                                 L

                Somewhat aware                   174        169          5          -         67        101          8         36         68         44         17        142         32
                                                 23%        23%        21%                   20%        24%        20%        19%        24%        28%        21%        24%        20%

                Not very aware                    72         69          3          -         23         48          1         22         25         14         10         58         13
                                                  9%         9%        13%                    7%        12%         3%        11%         9%         9%        12%        10%         8%
                                                                                                                                G

                Not at all aware                 254        246          9          -         90        155          6         68        103         50         27        215         39
                                                 33%        33%        38%                   28%        37%        15%        35%        36%        31%        33%        36%        24%
                                                                                                          E                     G          G          G          G          M

                Don't know/No response             4          4          -          -          2          3          -          1          1          2          1          4          -
                                                  1%         1%                               1%         1%                    *%         *%         1%         1%         1%           

                Top 2                            430        419         11          -        211        208         35        101        156         94         44        323        107
                                                 57%        57%        49%                   65%        50%        82%        53%        55%        59%        54%        54%        67%
                                                                                               F                  HIJK                                                                 L

                Bottom 2                         326        314         11          -        114        204          8         91        128         63         36        274         52
                                                 43%        43%        51%                   35%        49%        18%        47%        45%        40%        45%        46%        33%
                                                                                                          E                     G          G          G          G          M

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.42-------------> <-------43.99-------> <------------------------38.91-----------------------> <-------26.43------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         100%                                  97%*                                  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 70

19. 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                            761        235        393        123        186        335        238        352        409        573        188
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 698        112        404        172        189        273        235        344        354        521        177

                           Very aware                       256         70        135         50         72        118         66         95        161        191         66
                                                            34%        30%        34%        40%        39%        35%        28%        27%        39%        33%        35%
                                                                                                          G                                           H

                           Somewhat aware                   174         67         76         27         48         67         58         91         83        139         35
                                                            23%        29%        19%        22%        26%        20%        24%        26%        20%        24%        19%

                           Not very aware                    72         21         33         17         14         32         26         40         32         50         21
                                                             9%         9%         8%        14%         8%         9%        11%        11%         8%         9%        11%

                           Not at all aware                 254         75        146         28         51        115         88        123        131        189         65
                                                            33%        32%        37%        23%        27%        34%        37%        35%        32%        33%        35%
                                                                                    D

                           Don't know/No response             4          1          4          -          1          4          -          3          2          4          1
                                                             1%         *%         1%                    *%         1%                    1%         *%         1%         *%

                           Top 2                            430        137        211         77        120        185        124        186        244        330        100
                                                            57%        58%        54%        63%        65%        55%        52%        53%        60%        58%        53%
                                                                                                          G

                           Bottom 2                         326         96        179         46         65        147        114        163        163        239         87
                                                            43%        41%        45%        37%        35%        44%        48%        46%        40%        42%        46%
                                                                                                                                E

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------21.58------------> <-------------20.38------------> <-------18.19-------> <--------4.35------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       96%*                              94%                        99%                   37%

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 QSB1 Page 71

SB1. In the last 10 years, have you ever been absent from work for more than two weeks due to a short-term illness or injury that required a doctor's 
certificate?
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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes                              357        198         60         99        177        178         27         89        147         60         34        273         85
                                                 24%        27%        25%        19%        32%        20%        24%        24%        26%        20%        23%        23%        25%
                                                              D                                F

                No                              1047        520        163        363        370        649         78        243        394        235         96        809        238
                                                 69%        70%        68%        69%        66%        73%        70%        65%        69%        76%        66%        69%        70%
                                                                                                          E                                           H

                DOES NOT APPLY                    77         13         15         50          8         54          7         19         25         12         14         65         13
                                                  5%         2%         6%         9%         1%         6%         6%         5%         4%         4%        10%         6%         4%
                                                                                    B                     E                                                      J

                Don't know/No response            26          7          3         16          5         12          -         21          5          -          1         21          5
                                                  2%         1%         1%         3%         1%         1%                    6%         1%                    *%         2%         2%
                                                                                    B                                          IK

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------52.59------------> <-------39.31-------> <------------------------60.11-----------------------> <--------2.1-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                  100%                                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table QSB1 Page 72

SB1. In the last 10 years, have you ever been absent from work for more than two weeks due to a short-term illness or injury that required a doctor's 
certificate?
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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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes                              357         98        163         93        128        158         70        167        190        273         85
                                                            24%        24%        28%        19%        27%        26%        16%        23%        24%        24%        24%
                                                                                    D                     G          G

                           No                              1047        310        401        317        291        405        341        525        522        814        233
                                                            69%        74%        68%        66%        62%        68%        79%        72%        67%        70%        66%
                                                                                                                               EF

                           DOES NOT APPLY                    77          8         16         54         35         28         14         33         44         62         15
                                                             5%         2%         3%        11%         8%         5%         3%         5%         6%         5%         4%
                                                                                              BC          G

                           Don't know/No response            26          1          7         16         14          5          6          5         21          7         20
                                                             2%         *%         1%         3%         3%         1%         1%         1%         3%         1%         6%
                                                                                              BC                                                      H                     J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------73.11------------> <-------------40.04------------> <-------11.42-------> <-------38.94------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table QSB2 Page 73

SB2. How long were you off work due to your sickness 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                             32         13          5         14         14         19          4          6         15          5          2         26          7
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  39         13          5         21         14         25          8          6         13          8          4         28         11

                Have not yet returned to          19          5          5          9          7         11          2          4          8          3          2         16          3
                work                             58%        35%       100%        64%        54%        62%        44%        70%        50%        63%       100%        61%        48%
                                                                        BD                                                                                     GIJ

                Don't know/No response            13          8          -          5          6          7          2          2          8          2          -         10          3
                                                 42%        65%                   36%        46%        38%        56%        30%        50%        37%                   39%        52%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------6.64-------------> <--------.19--------> <------------------------2.66------------------------> <--------.37-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       96%*                        33%                                   38%*                                   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 QSB2 Page 74

SB2. How long were you off work due to your sickness 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                             32          4         16         12         13         12          7         17         15         27          5
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  39          2         18         18         16         16          6         20         19         34          5

                           Have not yet returned to          19          1         10          7          8          9          1         12          7         16          3
                           work                             58%        25%        63%        58%        62%        79%        13%        71%        44%        57%        64%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           Don't know/No response            13          3          6          5          5          2          6          5          8         12          2
                                                            42%        75%        37%        42%        38%        21%        87%        29%        56%        43%        36%
                                                                                                                               EF

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------1.7-------------> <--------------8.1-------------> <--------2.44-------> <--------.07-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       57%*                             98%*                        88%                   21%*

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 QSB3 Page 75

SB3. When you took time off work due to your illness or injury, did you receive any income support during your absence?
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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                            357        198         60         99        177        178         27         89        147         60         34        273         85
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 360        200         37        122        191        165         53         84         94         81         48        268         92

                Yes                              231        145         17         69        137         92         21         53         91         41         25        173         58
                                                 65%        74%        28%        69%        78%        51%        77%        60%        62%        67%        74%        63%        69%
                                                              C                     C          F

                No                               125         50         43         30         38         87          6         35         54         20          9         98         26
                                                 35%        26%        72%        31%        22%        49%        23%        40%        37%        33%        26%        36%        31%
                                                                        BD                                E

                Don't know/No response             2          2          -          -          2          -          -          -          2          -          -          2          -
                                                  *%         1%                               1%                                          1%                               1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------45.75------------> <-------29.67-------> <------------------------6.81------------------------> <--------1.29------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                      100%*                                  44%*                                   48%*

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 QSB3 Page 76

SB3. When you took time off work due to your illness or injury, did you receive any income support during your absence?
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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                            357         98        163         93        128        158         70        167        190        273         85
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 360         44        176        137        138        143         77        170        190        280         80

                           Yes                              231         43        120         66         87         92         52        113        118        181         50
                                                            65%        43%        74%        71%        68%        58%        74%        68%        62%        66%        59%
                                                                                    B          B

                           No                               125         56         41         27         41         64         18         54         71         90         34
                                                            35%        57%        25%        29%        32%        41%        26%        32%        37%        33%        41%
                                                                        CD

                           Don't know/No response             2          -          2          -          -          2          -          -          2          2          -
                                                             *%                    1%                               1%                               1%         1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------30.61------------> <-------------7.65-------------> <--------2.52-------> <--------2.15------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            89%*                        72%*                  66%*

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 QSB4 Page 77

SB4. Did the income support during your absence from work due to an illness or injury come from&?
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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                            231        145         17         69        137         92         21         53         91         41         25        173         58
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 256        155         18         83        146        106         40         55         71         54         36        193         63

                Employment Insurance              82         49          8         26         66         14         11         23         26         12          9         58         25
                sickness benefits                36%        33%        47%        38%        48%        16%        55%        43%        29%        31%        36%        33%        42%
                                                                                               F                    IJ

                Employer's disability             69         52          2         15         34         35          3         17         30         13          6         56         13
                plan (short or long              30%        36%        11%        22%        25%        39%        16%        32%        33%        33%        22%        32%        23%
                term)                                        CD                                           E                                G

                Sick leave with pay               45         34          -         11         21         24          2          8         21         10          4         38          7
                                                 20%        24%                   15%        15%        26%        11%        15%        23%        25%        16%        22%        12%

                Workers' Compensation             44         27          4         13         27         17          2         10         17         12          4         33         11
                                                 19%        19%        23%        19%        19%        18%         8%        18%        18%        29%        17%        19%        19%
                                                                                                                                                      G

                Regular pay continued by          26         22          0          4         13         12          3          6         10          4          4         24          2
                your employer (Leave             11%        15%         3%         5%        10%        13%        14%        11%        11%         9%        16%        14%         3%
                with pay)                                    CD                                                                                                             M

                Leave without pay                 17          9          1          7         12          5          6          -          8          2          2         11          6
                                                  8%         6%         5%        11%         9%         5%        29%                    9%         4%         7%         7%        10%
                                                                                                                   IJK

                Personal disability plan          16          9          3          4          7         10          1          8          4          2          2         11          5
                                                  7%         6%        16%         6%         5%        10%         7%        15%         4%         4%         6%         6%         9%
                                                                                                                                I

                Informal arrangements             14          8          -          6          8          5          1          3          4          2          3          8          6
                with your employer                6%         5%                    9%         6%         6%         5%         5%         5%         5%        14%         4%        10%

                Work fewer hours                  11          6          -          5          6          5          -          1          6          1          3          5          6
                                                  5%         4%                    7%         5%         5%                    2%         6%         3%        12%         3%        10%

                Canada Pension Plan                6          3          0          3          4          2          1          2          1          0          2          5          1
                Disability Benefit                3%         2%         3%         4%         3%         2%         4%         3%         1%         1%         7%         3%         2%

                Other                             15         12          -          3         13          2          2          5          5          1          2         11          4
                                                  7%         8%                    5%         9%         2%         7%         9%         6%         3%         9%         6%         8%
                                                                                               F

                Don't know/No response             2          1          -          1          1          1          -          2          -          -          -          -          2
                                                  1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%                    4%                                                     3%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------28.01------------> <-------32.05-------> <------------------------54.66-----------------------> <-------22.02------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       82%*                       100%*                                  87%*                                   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 QSB4 Page 78

SB4. Did the income support during your absence from work due to an illness or injury come from&?
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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                            231         43        120         66         87         92         52        113        118        181         50
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 256         27        131         96         96        102         58        127        129        204         52

                           Employment Insurance              82         20         38         23         32         35         15         30         53         60         22
                           sickness benefits                36%        47%        32%        35%        37%        38%        28%        26%        45%        33%        44%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                           Employer's disability             69          3         45         19         28         24         17         40         29         54         15
                           plan (short or long              30%         8%        38%        29%        32%        26%        33%        35%        25%        30%        29%
                           term)                                                    B          B

                           Sick leave with pay               45          8         27         11          8         20         17         19         26         37          8
                                                            20%        18%        22%        16%         9%        22%        33%        17%        22%        21%        15%
                                                                                                                     E          E

                           Workers' Compensation             44         10         18         15         22         18          4         28         16         35          9
                                                            19%        23%        15%        23%        25%        20%         8%        25%        13%        20%        17%
                                                                                                          G          G                     I

                           Regular pay continued by          26          4         16          7          6         13          7         18          8         20          6
                           your employer (Leave             11%         9%        13%        10%         7%        14%        14%        16%         7%        11%        12%
                           with pay)                                                                                                       I

                           Leave without pay                 17          5         10          3          8          6          3          6         12         17          -
                                                             8%        11%         8%         4%         9%         7%         5%         5%        10%        10%           

                           Personal disability plan          16          -         10          6          6          8          3          8          8          8          8
                                                             7%                    8%         9%         6%         9%         5%         7%         7%         5%        15%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Informal arrangements             14          2          6          5          8          3          2          9          5         11          3
                           with your employer                6%         6%         5%         8%         9%         4%         4%         8%         4%         6%         6%

                           Work fewer hours                  11          2          6          2          4          5          2          7          4         10          1
                                                             5%         6%         5%         3%         5%         5%         4%         7%         3%         5%         2%

                           Canada Pension Plan                6          -          3          3          2          3          0          2          4          4          2
                           Disability Benefit                3%                    2%         5%         3%         3%         1%         2%         3%         2%         4%

                           Other                             15          4          8          3          6          7          2          8          7         11          4
                                                             7%         8%         7%         4%         7%         8%         3%         7%         6%         6%         8%

                           Don't know/No response             2          1          1          -          1          1          -          -          2          -          2
                                                             1%         2%         1%                    1%         1%                               2%                    4%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------25.74------------> <-------------27.15------------> <-------24.39-------> <-------20.73------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       74%*                             79%*                        99%*                  96%*

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 79

20. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Very aware                       433        216         59        158        190        222         30         60        201         99         43        324        109
                                                 29%        29%        24%        30%        34%        25%        27%        16%        35%        32%        30%        28%        32%
                                                                                               F                     H                     H          H          H

                Somewhat aware                   412        193         79        140        154        255         30         76        168        100         38        325         87
                                                 27%        26%        33%        26%        28%        28%        27%        20%        29%        32%        26%        28%        26%
                                                                                                                                           H          H

                Not very aware                   111         57         17         36         42         67          8         51         25         12         15         85         26
                                                  7%         8%         7%         7%         8%         7%         7%        14%         4%         4%        10%         7%         8%
                                                                                                                               IJ                                J

                Not at all aware                 538        268         83        185        173        343         44        176        176         93         49        425        113
                                                 36%        36%        35%        35%        31%        38%        39%        47%        31%        30%        34%        36%        33%
                                                                                                          E                   IJK

                Don't know/No response            14          4          2          9          1          7          -          9          1          4          -          9          6
                                                  1%         1%         1%         2%         *%         1%                    2%         *%         1%                    1%         2%
                                                                                                                                I

                Top 2                            845        409        138        298        344        476         60        136        370        198         81        649        196
                                                 56%        55%        57%        56%        61%        53%        54%        37%        65%        65%        56%        56%        58%
                                                                                               F                     H                     H          H          H

                Bottom 2                         648        325        101        221        215        410         52        227        201        105         64        510        139
                                                 43%        44%        42%        42%        38%        46%        46%        61%        35%        34%        44%        44%        41%
                                                                                                          E          J       GIJK

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.33------------> <-------26.94-------> <-------------------------192------------------------> <--------6.54------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        41%                        100%                                  100%                                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q20 Page 80

20. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Very aware                       433        117        179        131        126        187        121        169        264        376         58
                                                            29%        28%        31%        27%        27%        31%        28%        23%        34%        33%        16%
                                                                                                                                                      H          K

                           Somewhat aware                   412        114        147        145        107        172        130        217        195        343         69
                                                            27%        27%        25%        30%        23%        29%        30%        30%        25%        30%        20%
                                                                                               C                                E                                K

                           Not very aware                   111         25         51         33         40         38         32         59         51         62         49
                                                             7%         6%         9%         7%         9%         6%         7%         8%         7%         5%        14%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Not at all aware                 538        159        205        163        187        197        147        280        258        370        168
                                                            36%        38%        35%        34%        40%        33%        34%        38%        33%        32%        48%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Don't know/No response            14          1          5          8          8          3          2          5          9          5          9
                                                             1%         *%         1%         2%         2%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%         3%
                                                                                               B                                                                            J

                           Top 2                            845        232        327        277        233        358        251        386        459        719        126
                                                            56%        56%        56%        58%        50%        60%        58%        53%        59%        62%        36%
                                                                                                                     E          E                                K

                           Bottom 2                         648        185        256        196        227        235        179        339        309        432        217
                                                            43%        44%        44%        41%        48%        39%        41%        46%        40%        37%        61%
                                                                                                          F                                                                 J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------13.57------------> <-------------28.9-------------> <-------29.79-------> <-------164.46------>
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        67%                             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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21A Page 81

21a. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes                              188         81         21         84         64        114          8         37         73         53         17        150         38
                                                 12%        11%         9%        16%        11%        13%         7%        10%        13%        17%        12%        13%        11%
                                                                                                                                                     GH

                No                              1285        640        213        432        489        765        103        314        494        254        119        985        300
                                                 85%        87%        89%        82%        87%        86%        93%        84%        87%        83%        82%        84%        88%
                                                                                                                   HJK

                Don't know/No response            35         17          5         13          7         15          0         22          4          1          9         32          3
                                                  2%         2%         2%         2%         1%         2%         *%         6%         1%         *%         6%         3%         1%
                                                                                                                              GIJ                              GIJ

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.2-------------> <--------.92--------> <------------------------52.26-----------------------> <--------4.69------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        96%                        37%                                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21A Page 82

21a. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes                              188         45         78         62         63         86         37        106         82        154         33
                                                            12%        11%        13%        13%        13%        14%         9%        14%        11%        13%         9%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           No                              1285        364        496        405        389        497        389        616        669        987        298
                                                            85%        87%        84%        84%        83%        83%        90%        84%        86%        85%        84%
                                                                                                                               EF

                           Don't know/No response            35          9         13         13         16         15          5          8         27         14         22
                                                             2%         2%         2%         3%         3%         2%         1%         1%         3%         1%         6%
                                                                                                          G                                           H                     J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <---------------2--------------> <-------------14.14------------> <-------13.38-------> <-------31.06------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        26%                              99%                        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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21B Page 83

21b. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes                              214        100         35         79         82        122         11         35         67         76         25        166         48
                                                 14%        14%        15%        15%        15%        14%        10%         9%        12%        25%        17%        14%        14%
                                                                                                                                                    GHI          H

                No                              1258        622        198        436        471        756         98        318        499        230        112        970        287
                                                 83%        84%        83%        82%        84%        85%        88%        85%        87%        75%        77%        83%        84%
                                                                                                                    JK          J         JK

                Don't know/No response            36         16          7         13          7         17          3         20          5          1          8         31          5
                                                  2%         2%         3%         3%         1%         2%         3%         5%         1%         *%         5%         3%         1%
                                                                                                                               IJ                               IJ

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.99-------------> <--------1.26-------> <------------------------69.87-----------------------> <--------1.57------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        9%                         47%                                   100%                                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q21B Page 84

21b. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes                              214         54         87         71         75         91         46        114        100        181         33
                                                            14%        13%        15%        15%        16%        15%        11%        16%        13%        16%         9%
                                                                                                          G                                                      K

                           No                              1258        353        489        395        375        493        382        604        653        958        300
                                                            83%        85%        83%        82%        80%        83%        88%        83%        84%        83%        85%
                                                                                                                                E

                           Don't know/No response            36         10         12         14         18         13          4         11         25         17         20
                                                             2%         2%         2%         3%         4%         2%         1%         2%         3%         1%         6%
                                                                                                          G                                                                 J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.84-------------> <-------------16.12------------> <--------6.45-------> <-------27.49------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        23%                             100%                        96%                   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 Q21C Page 85

21c. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes                              171         78         22         69         61        104         14         30         66         41         20        133         38
                                                 11%        11%         9%        13%        11%        12%        13%         8%        12%        13%        14%        11%        11%

                No                              1302        643        213        446        492        774         96        323        502        265        117       1004        298
                                                 86%        87%        89%        84%        88%        87%        86%        87%        88%        86%        80%        86%        88%

                Don't know/No response            35         17          5         13          6         16          2         20          3          2          8         30          4
                                                  2%         2%         2%         2%         1%         2%         2%         5%         1%         1%         6%         3%         1%
                                                                                                                              GIJ                               IJ

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------3.25-------------> <--------1.2--------> <------------------------39.42-----------------------> <--------2.17------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        48%                        45%                                   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 Q21C Page 86

21c. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes                              171         49         66         55         53         79         37         80         91        143         28
                                                            11%        12%        11%        12%        11%        13%         9%        11%        12%        12%         8%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           No                              1302        360        510        412        399        505        389        641        661        997        305
                                                            86%        86%        87%        86%        85%        85%        90%        88%        85%        86%        86%
                                                                                                                                E

                           Don't know/No response            35          9         11         13         17         13          5          9         26         15         20
                                                             2%         2%         2%         3%         4%         2%         1%         1%         3%         1%         6%
                                                                                                          G                                                                 J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.91-------------> <-------------11.37------------> <--------7.5--------> <-------26.55------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        8%                               98%                        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 Q22 Page 87

22. 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                            188         81         21         84         64        114          8         37         73         53         17        150         38
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 190         76         26         86         66        118         18         36         47         62         27        145         45

                Yes                              125         56         13         54         49         67          5         21         44         43         12        102         23
                                                 66%        70%        64%        65%        77%        59%        59%        58%        60%        81%        71%        68%        62%

                No                                61         25          8         28         14         46          2         16         29         10          4         47         14
                                                 33%        30%        36%        34%        22%        41%        31%        42%        40%        19%        25%        31%        38%

                Don't know/No response             1          -          -          1          1          1          1          -          -          -          1          1          -
                                                  1%                               2%         1%         *%        11%                                          3%         1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.16-------------> <--------6.38-------> <------------------------21.16-----------------------> <--------.92-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       29%*                        96%*                                  99%*                                   37%*

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 88

22. 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                            188         45         78         62         63         86         37        106         82        154         33
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 190         13         80         95         69         75         44         93         97        158         32

                           Yes                              125         23         58         43         49         49         27         66         58        103         21
                                                            66%        51%        74%        69%        78%        57%        71%        63%        71%        67%        64%

                           No                                61         21         20         19         13         36         11         38         23         49         12
                                                            33%        48%        26%        30%        21%        42%        29%        36%        28%        32%        36%

                           Don't know/No response             1          1          -          1          1          1          -          1          1          1          -
                                                             1%         2%                    1%         1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.09-------------> <-------------7.97-------------> <--------1.41-------> <---------.5-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       91%*                             91%*                        51%*                  22%*

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 89

23. 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                             61         25          8         28         14         46          2         16         29         10          4         47         14
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  57         21          9         26         18         38          6         17         12         16          6         40         17

                Person was cared for by           35         19          2         14          7         29          2          9         20          2          2         30          6
                health care                      57%        75%        25%        49%        46%        62%        66%        55%        70%        24%        51%        63%        40%
                professionals                                 C                                                                            J

                Someone who was not               17          5          2         10          6         11          1          3          6          5          1         12          5
                employed cared for him/          28%        20%        24%        36%        42%        24%        54%        22%        20%        50%        30%        26%        32%
                her                      

                Someone working part               8          3          0          4          3          4          1          4          -          1          2          5          3
                time cared for him/her           13%        14%         6%        14%        25%         9%        51%        22%                   13%        38%        11%        19%

                Someone else took time             5          2          1          2          1          4          0          3          -          -          1          4          1
                off their work to care            8%         7%        11%         6%         9%         8%        15%        22%                              32%         9%         6%
                for him/her              

                I found time to care for           2          0          2          -          0          2          -          -          2          0          -          0          2
                him/her                           4%         2%        23%                    3%         4%                               6%         5%                    1%        12%

                Other                              2          -          -          2          0          2          0          -          1          1          -          2          0
                                                  4%                               8%         3%         4%        20%                    4%         8%                    4%         3%

                Don't know/No response             2          -          1          1          -          1          -          2          -          -          -          1          1
                                                  3%                   11%         4%                    2%                   12%                                          2%         7%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------20.26------------> <--------3.54-------> <------------------------30.06-----------------------> <--------6.6-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       94%*                        26%*                                  82%*                                   64%*

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 90

23. 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                             61         21         20         19         13         36         11         38         23         49         12
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  57          6         21         29         16         26         13         29         28         44         13

                           Person was cared for by           35         20          8          8          5         24          5         24         11         29          6
                           health care                      57%        92%        39%        41%        42%        67%        46%        64%        47%        59%        48%
                           professionals                                CD

                           Someone who was not               17          1          8          8          6          7          4         10          7         13          3
                           employed cared for him/          28%         4%        38%        45%        46%        19%        40%        26%        30%        27%        29%
                           her                                                      B          B

                           Someone working part               8          2          3          3          1          5          1          3          5          4          4
                           time cared for him/her           13%         8%        15%        16%        10%        14%        13%         7%        22%         8%        29%

                           Someone else took time             5          1          1          3          2          2          1          3          3          2          3
                           off their work to care            8%         4%         4%        19%        18%         6%         8%         7%        12%         4%        28%
                           for him/her              

                           I found time to care for           2          -          2          0          0          2          -          0          2          2          -
                           him/her                           4%                    9%         3%         4%         5%                    1%         8%         5%           

                           Other                              2          -          2          -          0          -          2          2          -          2          -
                                                             4%                   12%                    4%                   17%         6%                    5%           

                           Don't know/No response             2          -          -          1          -          1          -          1          1          1          1
                                                             3%                               4%                    2%                    2%         4%         2%         8%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------25.63------------> <-------------13.09------------> <--------6.83-------> <-------10.48------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                             64%*                        66%*                  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.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q24 Page 91

24. 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                            125         56         13         54         49         67          5         21         44         43         12        102         23
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 131         55         17         58         47         79         11         19         35         46         20        103         28

                Less than 2 weeks                 43         22          6         14         19         25          0          8         11         20          4         36          8
                                                 35%        40%        43%        27%        38%        37%         8%        36%        26%        48%        29%        35%        34%
                                                                                                                                                      G

                2-6 weeks                         46         21          4         21         18         21          1          6         17         16          5         41          6
                                                 37%        38%        30%        39%        37%        31%        27%        30%        39%        38%        45%        40%        25%

                7-12 weeks, or                     8          4          2          2          2          5          1          -          1          4          2          6          1
                                                  6%         7%        16%         3%         5%         7%        16%                    2%         8%        18%         6%         6%

                13 weeks or more                  18          7          0         11          5         13          2          4         10          2          1         12          6
                                                 15%        12%         4%        21%         9%        20%        40%        17%        22%         5%         8%        12%        26%
                                                                                                                    JK

                Still ongoing                      2          -          -          2          2          0          0          2          -          -          -          1          1
                                                  2%                               4%         4%         1%         8%         8%                                          1%         5%

                Don't know/No response             7          2          1          3          4          3          -          2          5          -          -          6          1
                                                  5%         4%         8%         6%         8%         4%                    8%        11%                               6%         4%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.7-------------> <--------4.6--------> <------------------------32.12-----------------------> <--------6.09------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       62%*                        53%*                                  96%*                                   70%*

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 Q24 Page 92

24. 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                            125         23         58         43         49         49         27         66         58        103         21
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 131          6         59         65         52         48         31         63         68        112         19

                           Less than 2 weeks                 43         12         20         11         13         21          9         26         18         36          8
                                                            35%        53%        34%        25%        27%        43%        34%        39%        30%        35%        36%

                           2-6 weeks                         46         11         21         15         19         15         12         28         19         40          6
                                                            37%        47%        37%        34%        39%        31%        45%        42%        32%        39%        30%

                           7-12 weeks, or                     8          -          4          3          4          2          2          4          4          8          -
                                                             6%                    8%         8%         7%         4%         9%         6%         6%         7%           

                           13 weeks or more                  18          -          9         10         10          6          2          6         13         15          4
                                                            15%                   15%        22%        21%        13%         8%         9%        22%        14%        17%

                           Still ongoing                      2          -          -          2          1          1          -          -          2          0          2
                                                             2%                               5%         2%         3%                               4%         *%         8%

                           Don't know/No response             7          -          4          3          2          4          1          3          4          5          2
                                                             5%                    6%         7%         4%         7%         4%         4%         7%         5%         8%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------16.31------------> <-------------7.19-------------> <--------7.69-------> <--------8.89------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       91%*                             29%*                        83%*                  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.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q25 Page 93

25. 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                            125         56         13         54         49         67          5         21         44         43         12        102         23
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 131         55         17         58         47         79         11         19         35         46         20        103         28

                Take leave without pay            58         24          9         25         26         31          2         13         21         14          8         47         11
                                                 47%        42%        69%        46%        54%        46%        44%        61%        48%        33%        65%        46%        47%
                                                                                                                                                                 J

                Make informal                     51         24          2         24         28         22          2          8         17         20          3         41         10
                arrangements with your           41%        42%        16%        44%        56%        32%        46%        37%        39%        48%        27%        40%        43%
                employer                                      C                     C          F

                Work fewer hours                  30         10          5         15         14         15          1          3         12          8          6         25          6
                                                 24%        18%        40%        27%        28%        23%        16%        13%        28%        19%        51%        24%        24%
                                                                                                                                                               GHJ

                Take vacation leave               27         17          1          9          7         17          1          2         11          8          5         24          3
                                                 22%        30%         6%        17%        15%        25%        27%         9%        25%        18%        42%        23%        14%
                                                              C                                                                                                  H

                Take leave with pay               26         14          -         12          8         11          1          3          6         14          2         22          4
                                                 21%        25%                   22%        16%        16%        28%        13%        14%        33%        17%        22%        16%

                Quit your job                     15          3          1         11          6          8          1          5          5          2          2         10          5
                                                 12%         4%         8%        21%        12%        13%        16%        21%        12%         6%        14%        10%        22%

                Apply for Compassionate            8          6          -          2          5          3          0          2          3          3          -          7          1
                Care Benefits under the           7%        10%                    4%        11%         5%        11%         8%         6%         8%                    7%         4%
                EI program               

                Take family leave                  8          6          -          1          2          5          -          -          3          3          2          7          1
                                                  6%        11%                    2%         3%         7%                               6%         7%        14%         7%         2%

                Change your job                    7          2          1          5          3          4          -          -          5          1          1          4          3
                                                  6%         3%         8%         8%         6%         6%                              10%         3%        11%         4%        13%

                Take sick leave                    7          4          -          3          2          5          1          1          1          3          1          6          1
                                                  5%         7%                    5%         4%         7%        19%         5%         2%         7%         7%         6%         4%

                Don't know/No response             3          1          1          2          1          2          -          1          1          1          -          2          1
                                                  3%         1%         4%         3%         2%         3%                    4%         2%         3%                    2%         4%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------31.56------------> <--------8.03-------> <------------------------30.72-----------------------> <--------7.29------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       95%*                        37%*                                  15%*                                   30%*

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 Q25 Page 94

25. 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                            125         23         58         43         49         49         27         66         58        103         21
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 131          6         59         65         52         48         31         63         68        112         19

                           Take leave without pay            58          8         28         22         24         25          9         32         27         45         13
                                                            47%        33%        49%        52%        50%        51%        33%        47%        45%        43%        61%

                           Make informal                     51         15         23         13         16         23         12         31         20         43          8
                           arrangements with your           41%        64%        40%        30%        33%        46%        45%        47%        34%        41%        37%
                           employer                 

                           Work fewer hours                  30          -         19         12         11          9         10         14         16         28          3
                                                            24%                   32%        27%        22%        19%        39%        21%        28%        27%        13%

                           Take vacation leave               27          -         17         10          5         12         11         12         15         25          2
                                                            22%                   30%        22%         9%        24%        40%        18%        26%        24%         9%
                                                                                                                                E

                           Take leave with pay               26          9         12          3         12          8          6         16         10         23          3
                                                            21%        42%        21%         8%        25%        16%        23%        24%        18%        23%        13%
                                                                                    D

                           Quit your job                     15          2          6          7          9          3          3          8          7         10          5
                                                            12%        11%        10%        16%        17%         7%        11%        12%        12%        10%        21%

                           Apply for Compassionate            8          -          5          3          6          2          -          3          5          7          2
                           Care Benefits under the           7%                    9%         8%        12%         5%                    4%         9%         6%         8%
                           EI program               

                           Take family leave                  8          -          7          1          4          4          -          4          3          8          -
                                                             6%                   12%         1%         7%         8%                    7%         5%         7%           
                                                                                    D

                           Change your job                    7          2          4          1          5          1          1          7          1          7          -
                                                             6%        11%         6%         2%        10%         3%         4%        10%         1%         7%           

                           Take sick leave                    7          -          4          3          3          1          3          3          4          6          1
                                                             5%                    7%         6%         6%         2%        11%         4%         7%         6%         5%

                           Don't know/No response             3          -          1          2          3          1          -          3          1          2          1
                                                             3%                    1%         5%         5%         1%                    4%         1%         2%         4%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------43.81------------> <-------------29.09------------> <-------10.15-------> <-------11.03------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            91%*                        57%*                  65%*

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 Q26 Page 95

26. 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                            117         51         13         52         44         64          4         20         41         39         12         94         22
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 121         49         17         55         40         76         10         17         33         41         20         94         27

                Not aware of                      61         24          5         33         21         33          3          9         20         24          5         50         10
                Compassionate Care               52%        46%        34%        62%        47%        52%        82%        44%        48%        62%        37%        53%        47%
                Benefits                                                                                            IK

                Didn't need to use it             15          6          2          7          6          9          0          2          6          5          2         13          2
                                                 13%        12%        14%        14%        14%        14%         9%         9%        15%        13%        14%        14%         9%

                Situation happened                14         10          2          2          6          7          -          2          6          5          2          9          5
                before Compassionate             12%        20%        14%         4%        14%        11%                   10%        14%        12%        15%        10%        21%
                Care available                                D

                Applied but was not               11          2          5          4          5          6          -          -          6          2          3          8          3
                eligible                          9%         4%        39%         7%        11%        10%                              15%         6%        23%         9%        12%
                                                                        BD

                Benefits would not                 9          7          1          1          5          4          -          2          7          -          -          4          5
                arrive in time                    7%        13%         7%         2%        10%         6%                   10%        16%                               4%        21%

                Was not sure if they               7          3          2          2          1          5          0          2          1          3          1          7          0
                would qualify                     6%         7%        12%         3%         3%         9%         9%         9%         3%         8%         5%         7%         2%

                Person requiring care              5          1          -          4          2          3          -          2          2          1          -          5          -
                was not eligible family           4%         3%                    7%         5%         4%                    9%         4%         4%                    5%           
                member                   

                Not working/not part of            2          -          2          -          1          1          -          -          -          -          2          2          -
                EI                                1%                   12%                    2%         1%                                                    13%         2%           

                Inadequate benefits                1          1          -          -          -          1          -          -          -          1          -          1          -
                                                  1%         2%                                          1%                                          2%                    1%           

                Other                              1          1          -          -          -          1          -          -          -          1          1          1          1
                                                  1%         3%                                          1%                                          1%         7%         1%         3%

                Don't know/No response             2          1          -          1          1          1          -          2          -          -          -          2          -
                                                  1%         2%                    2%         2%         1%                    9%                                          2%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------40.98------------> <--------3.08-------> <------------------------49.65-----------------------> <-------12.08------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       99%*                        1%*                                   74%*                                   64%*

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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26. 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                            117         23         53         40         43         47         27         64         53         97         20
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 121          6         54         60         45         45         31         59         62        104         17

                           Not aware of                      61         22         22         17         25         27          9         43         18         52          9
                           Compassionate Care               52%        95%        41%        43%        57%        58%        33%        67%        33%        54%        44%
                           Benefits                                     CD                                                                 I

                           Didn't need to use it             15          1          9          5          5          6          3          8          7         13          2
                                                            13%         5%        17%        12%        12%        14%        13%        13%        13%        14%         9%

                           Situation happened                14          -         10          4          6          6          2          3         11         12          2
                           before Compassionate             12%                   18%        11%        13%        13%         9%         4%        21%        13%        10%
                           Care available                                                                                                             H

                           Applied but was not               11          -          6          5          3          2          5          7          4         11          -
                           eligible                          9%                   11%        14%         7%         5%        20%        11%         7%        11%           

                           Benefits would not                 9          -          3          5          5          2          2          3          6          7          2
                           arrive in time                    7%                    5%        12%        11%         4%         8%         4%        11%         7%        10%

                           Was not sure if they               7          -          3          3          -          3          3          2          5          5          2
                           would qualify                     6%                    6%         9%                    7%        13%         3%        10%         5%         9%

                           Person requiring care              5          -          4          1          2          1          3          -          5          3          2
                           was not eligible family           4%                    7%         4%         4%         1%        10%                    9%         3%         9%
                           member                   

                           Not working/not part of            2          -          2          -          1          -          1          1          1          2          -
                           EI                                1%                    3%                    2%                    3%         1%         2%         2%           

                           Inadequate benefits                1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          1          1          -
                                                             1%                    2%                               2%                               2%         1%           

                           Other                              1          -          1          1          1          1          -          1          1          1          -
                                                             1%                    2%         1%         2%         1%                    1%         1%         1%           

                           Don't know/No response             2          -          -          2          2          -          -          1          1          -          2
                                                             1%                               4%         4%                               1%         2%                    9%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------33.51------------> <-------------22.49------------> <-------24.85-------> <-------15.01------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       94%*                             57%*                        99%*                  82%*

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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27. If you were working and you needed to take time away from work to care for a gravely ill family member, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all 
likely to 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Very likely                      764        428         79        255        327        419         68        143        328        137         88        608        155
                                                 51%        58%        33%        48%        58%        47%        61%        38%        57%        44%        61%        52%        46%
                                                             CD                     C          F                    HJ                    HJ                    HJ

                Somewhat likely                  371        173         73        124        135        227         20        109        123         93         26        268        103
                                                 25%        23%        30%        23%        24%        25%        18%        29%        22%        30%        18%        23%        30%
                                                                                                                               GK                   GIK                                L

                Not very likely                  145         76         20         49         51         92          7         59         44         32          4        117         28
                                                 10%        10%         8%         9%         9%        10%         6%        16%         8%        11%         2%        10%         8%
                                                                                                                              GIK          K          K

                Not at all likely                159         41         52         66         36        112         12         30         59         36         23        122         37
                                                 11%         6%        22%        13%         6%        13%        11%         8%        10%        12%        16%        10%        11%
                                                                         B          B                     E                                                      H

                Don't know/No response            69         19         16         34         11         44          5         32         17          9          5         51         18
                                                  5%         3%         7%         6%         2%         5%         5%         8%         3%         3%         3%         4%         5%
                                                                                    B                     E                   IJK

                Top 2                           1135        602        152        379        462        646         88        252        451        230        114        877        258
                                                 75%        81%        64%        72%        82%        72%        78%        68%        79%        75%        79%        75%        76%
                                                             CD                                F                     H                     H                     H

                Bottom 2                         305        117         72        115         87        205         19         89        103         68         26        240         65
                                                 20%        16%        30%        22%        15%        23%        17%        24%        18%        22%        18%        21%        19%
                                                                         B          B                     E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------114.55------------> <-------43.95-------> <------------------------98.65-----------------------> <--------9.66------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                  100%                                   86%

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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27. If you were working and you needed to take time away from work to care for a gravely ill family member, would you be very, somewhat, not very or not at all 
likely to 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Very likely                      764        217        310        225        205        328        227        301        462        633        130
                                                            51%        52%        53%        47%        44%        55%        53%        41%        59%        55%        37%
                                                                                    D                                E          E                     H          K

                           Somewhat likely                  371        131        132        103        129        133        107        212        159        266        105
                                                            25%        31%        22%        22%        28%        22%        25%        29%        20%        23%        30%
                                                                                                                                           I                                J

                           Not very likely                  145         32         58         54         40         64         38         87         58         87         58
                                                            10%         8%        10%        11%         9%        11%         9%        12%         7%         8%        17%
                                                                                                                                           I                                J

                           Not at all likely                159         27         66         64         62         54         42         94         65        131         28
                                                            11%         7%        11%        13%        13%         9%        10%        13%         8%        11%         8%
                                                                                               B                                           I

                           Don't know/No response            69          9         22         34         32         17         18         35         34         38         31
                                                             5%         2%         4%         7%         7%         3%         4%         5%         4%         3%         9%
                                                                                              BC          F                                                                 J

                           Top 2                           1135        349        441        329        334        461        334        513        621        899        236
                                                            75%        84%        75%        68%        71%        77%        77%        70%        80%        78%        67%
                                                                        CD          D                                                                 H          K

                           Bottom 2                         305         59        124        118        102        119         80        182        123        218         86
                                                            20%        14%        21%        24%        22%        20%        18%        25%        16%        19%        25%
                                                                                               B                                           I

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------57.06------------> <-------------29.07------------> <-------71.24-------> <-------74.19------->
                           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.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Q28 Page 99

28. 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                            305        117         72        115         87        205         19         89        103         68         26        240         65
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 326        116         75        135         92        224         40         94         78         75         39        247         79

                Not working/not eligible/         32          3         11         18          8         24          3          9         11          8          2         26          6
                do not pay EI                    11%         2%        15%        16%         9%        12%        14%        10%        10%        12%         9%        11%        10%
                                                                         B          B

                Not sure they would               15          7          4          4          3         12          1          7          4          2          2         11          4
                qualify                           5%         6%         6%         3%         3%         6%         5%         7%         3%         3%         8%         5%         6%

                Against it/don't believe          13          5          1          6          6          7          -          5          5          1          2         10          3
                it                                4%         4%         2%         5%         6%         3%                    5%         4%         2%         9%         4%         4%

                Age/ready to retire               17          3          0         14          4         13          1          5          6          3          1         12          5
                                                  6%         2%         1%        12%         4%         6%         7%         6%         6%         4%         5%         5%         7%
                                                                                   BC

                Not financially                   18          9          4          5          9          9          1          5          4          6          2         14          4
                necessary/income's too            6%         8%         5%         4%        10%         4%         5%         6%         4%         8%         8%         6%         6%
                high                     

                Employee benefits/                28         20          0          7         11         17          3          5         12          7          1         23          5
                employer would cover it           9%        17%         1%         6%        13%         8%        14%         6%        12%        10%         5%         9%         8%
                                                             CD

                Too much hassle/too               25         19          2          4         13         12          -          7         14          4          1         20          5
                bureaucratic                      8%        16%         3%         4%        15%         6%                    7%        13%         6%         3%         9%         7%
                                                             CD                                F

                Inadequate benefits                9          5          0          3          3          6          0          3          1          1          4          8          1
                                                  3%         4%         1%         2%         3%         3%         2%         3%         1%         1%        14%         3%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                IJ

                Not necessary                     48         13         21         15          4         43          3         10         20         13          3         41          7
                                                 16%        11%        29%        13%         4%        21%        14%        11%        20%        19%        10%        17%        11%
                                                                         B                                E

                Can't/don't want to take          28         17          4          7          8         20          4          5          6         12          2         20          8
                time off work                     9%        14%         6%         6%         9%        10%        20%         6%         6%        17%         7%         8%        12%
                                                                                                                     H

                No reason                         10          3          2          6          4          5          0          5          3          0          1          7          3
                                                  3%         2%         2%         5%         4%         2%         2%         5%         3%         1%         4%         3%         4%

                Self-employed                     19          2         16          1          5         14          2          5          6          3          3         12          7
                                                  6%         1%        23%         1%         6%         7%        11%         5%         6%         4%        11%         5%        11%
                                                                        BD

                Not enough details given           6          3          -          3          3          3          -          2          4          -          -          5          1
                                                  2%         3%                    3%         3%         2%                    2%         4%                               2%         2%

                Long waiting period                4          2          2          -          -          3          -          2          1          1          -          1          3
                                                  1%         1%         3%                               1%                    2%         1%         1%                    *%         4%

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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28. 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)

                May need to pay it back            2          1          1          -          2          -          -          -          1          1          -          2          -
                afterward                         1%         1%         1%                    2%                                          1%         1%                    1%           

                Don't know/No response            32          7          3         23          7         15          1         16          5          7          2         28          4
                                                 10%         6%         4%        20%         8%         7%         6%        18%         5%        11%         7%        12%         6%
                                                                                   BC                                          GI

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------138.22------------> <-------30.72-------> <------------------------62.75-----------------------> <-------15.25------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       99%*                                  48%*                                   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.

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28. 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                            305         59        124        118        102        119         80        182        123        218         86
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 326         26        128        168        120        110         91        196        130        235         91

                           Not working/not eligible/         32          1         10         21         11          8         12         19         13         23          9
                           do not pay EI                    11%         2%         8%        18%        11%         7%        15%        10%        11%        11%        10%
                                                                                              BC

                           Not sure they would               15          1          9          5          4          5          6          6          9          8          7
                           qualify                           5%         2%         7%         5%         4%         4%         7%         3%         7%         4%         8%

                           Against it/don't believe          13          1          5          5          4          7          2          5          7          8          5
                           it                                4%         2%         4%         4%         4%         6%         2%         3%         6%         4%         5%

                           Age/ready to retire               17          -          3         14          7          5          4         10          7         13          4
                                                             6%                    3%        11%         6%         4%         5%         6%         6%         6%         5%
                                                                                               C

                           Not financially                   18          3          9          5          7          5          6         13          5         12          5
                           necessary/income's too            6%         4%         7%         5%         7%         4%         7%         7%         4%         6%         6%
                           high                     

                           Employee benefits/                28          5         14          8          6         11         11         18          9         23          5
                           employer would cover it           9%         9%        12%         7%         5%         9%        14%        10%         8%        10%         6%

                           Too much hassle/too               25          6         13          5         10         10          5         17          8         18          7
                           bureaucratic                      8%        10%        11%         4%        10%         8%         7%        10%         6%         8%         8%
                                                                                    D

                           Inadequate benefits                9          1          4          4          1          3          5          3          5          6          3
                                                             3%         2%         3%         3%         1%         2%         6%         2%         4%         3%         3%

                           Not necessary                     48         19         14         15          8         28         11         38         10         39          9
                                                            16%        32%        11%        13%         8%        24%        14%        21%         8%        18%        10%
                                                                                                                     E                     I

                           Can't/don't want to take          28         10         12          6         12         13          3         14         14         23          5
                           time off work                     9%        17%        10%         5%        12%        11%         4%         8%        11%        11%         6%

                           No reason                         10          -          5          5          4          4          2          5          5          5          5
                                                             3%                    4%         4%         3%         4%         3%         3%         4%         2%         6%

                           Self-employed                     19          -         13          6          5          6          8         11          8         14          5
                                                             6%                   10%         5%         5%         5%         9%         6%         6%         6%         6%

                           Not enough details given           6          -          3          3          5          1          -          3          3          5          1
                                                             2%                    3%         3%         5%         1%                    2%         2%         2%         1%

                           Long waiting period                4          1          2          1          2          2          -          1          3          2          2
                                                             1%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%                    *%         2%         1%         2%

                           May need to pay it back            2          -          1          1          1          1          -          1          1          2          -
                           afterward                         1%                    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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28. 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)

                           Don't know/No response            32         11          7         13         17         10          5         17         15         16         16
                                                            10%        18%         5%        11%        17%         8%         6%         9%        12%         7%        18%
                                                                                                          G                                                                 J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------69.13------------> <--------------45--------------> <-------20.57-------> <-------18.62------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            94%*                        80%*                  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.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Table QSE1 Page 103

SE1. Were you aware of this new measure?
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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes, definitely                  244        111         36         97        103        137         14         39        111         47         33        183         61
                                                 16%        15%        15%        18%        18%        15%        12%        11%        19%        15%        23%        16%        18%
                                                                                                                                           H                    GH

                Yes, vaguely                     170         77         30         64         67        102         13         26         76         33         21        133         37
                                                 11%        10%        12%        12%        12%        11%        11%         7%        13%        11%        15%        11%        11%
                                                                                                                                           H                     H

                No                              1087        548        173        365        389        651         84        303        382        227         90        847        240
                                                 72%        74%        72%        69%        69%        73%        75%        81%        67%        74%        62%        73%        70%
                                                                                                                     K         IK                     K

                Don't know/No response             6          3          1          2          1          4          1          3          2          1          -          4          2
                                                  *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         1%         1%         *%         *%                    *%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------4.61-------------> <--------3.39-------> <------------------------37.09-----------------------> <--------2.06------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       41%*                        66%                                   100%*                                  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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SE1. Were you aware of this new measure?
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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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes, definitely                  244         39        110         92         67         92         84        124        120        206         38
                                                            16%         9%        19%        19%        14%        15%        19%        17%        15%        18%        11%
                                                                                    B          B                                                                 K

                           Yes, vaguely                     170         40         71         57         46         62         61         89         81        146         25
                                                            11%        10%        12%        12%        10%        10%        14%        12%        10%        13%         7%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           No                              1087        338        404        329        354        438        287        512        575        801        287
                                                            72%        81%        69%        69%        76%        73%        66%        70%        74%        69%        81%
                                                                        CD                                G                                                                 J

                           Don't know/No response             6          -          3          2          2          4          -          4          2          3          3
                                                             *%                    1%         *%         *%         1%                    1%         *%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------26.8-------------> <-------------13.63------------> <--------3.06-------> <-------22.75------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            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 QSE2 Page 105

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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                            240          -        240          -         58        181         12         54        102         51         21        170         70
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 228          -        228          -         51        176         21         49         60         68         30        156         72

                Yes                               52          -         52          -         18         34          4         14         12         15          6         37         15
                                                 22%                   22%                   30%        19%        35%        26%        12%        30%        28%        22%        21%

                No                               136          -        136          -         27        108          5         32         65         26          8         91         46
                                                 57%                   57%                   47%        60%        44%        58%        64%        51%        40%        53%        66%

                Don't know/No response            51          -         51          -         13         38          2          9         24          9          7         42          9
                                                 21%                   21%                   23%        21%        21%        16%        24%        18%        32%        25%        13%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------3.93-------> <------------------------12.87-----------------------> <--------4.59------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         86%                                   88%*                                   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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                                                                              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                            240         77         95         65         79         97         61        134        106        190         50
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 228         30         98         97         82         75         69        137         91        184         44

                           Yes                               52          9         26         17         19         15         17         30         22         40         12
                                                            22%        12%        27%        26%        24%        16%        28%        23%        21%        21%        25%

                           No                               136         41         53         39         42         61         32         72         64        106         31
                                                            57%        54%        56%        60%        53%        63%        53%        54%        61%        56%        62%

                           Don't know/No response            51         26         16          9         18         21         12         32         19         45          7
                                                            21%        34%        17%        14%        23%        22%        19%        24%        18%        23%        13%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------13.17------------> <-------------4.14-------------> <--------1.45-------> <--------2.42------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        99%                              61%                        51%                   70%

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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                                                            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                             52          -         52          -         18         34          4         14         12         15          6         37         15
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  62          -         62          -         20         42          8         15         11         19          9         46         16

                Want peace of mind                27          -         27          -          8         20          3          8          8          6          2         19          9
                having insurance                 53%                   53%                   44%        58%        66%        59%        63%        40%        40%        50%        59%

                Sickness benefit                  16          -         16          -          6          9          1          4          4          6          1          9          6
                                                 30%                   30%                   35%        27%        22%        27%        30%        37%        24%        25%        42%

                Compassionate care                 9          -          9          -          4          4          -          4          1          1          3          7          2
                benefit                          17%                   17%                   25%        12%                   27%         9%         5%        50%        18%        13%
                                                                                                                                                                IJ

                Parental benefit                   5          -          5          -          1          4          -          1          2          1          -          4          1
                                                  9%                    9%                    6%        10%                    8%        17%         9%                    9%         7%

                Maternity benefit                  4          -          4          -          3          1          -          1          1          2          -          3          1
                                                  7%                    7%                   15%         3%                    8%         9%        10%                    7%         7%

                Other                              2          -          2          -          2          -          0          -          -          1          1          1          0
                                                  4%                    4%                   11%                   11%                               4%        14%         4%         3%

                Don't know/No response             5          -          5          -          1          4          -          3          1          1          -          4          1
                                                 10%                   10%                    3%        13%                   22%         7%         7%                   11%         6%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------8.73-------> <------------------------17.76-----------------------> <--------1.48------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         81%*                                  19%*                                   4%*

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                             52          9         26         17         19         15         17         30         22         40         12
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  62          8         28         26         23         17         21         38         24         49         13

                           Want peace of mind                27          3         14         10         10          7         11         18          9         20          8
                           having insurance                 53%        35%        57%        57%        51%        48%        62%        61%        42%        50%        60%

                           Sickness benefit                  16          3          7          6          7          6          2          7          9         12          4
                                                            30%        30%        27%        34%        38%        42%        12%        22%        41%        30%        31%
                                                                                                          G

                           Compassionate care                 9          1          5          2          7          1          1          5          4          6          3
                           benefit                          17%        10%        21%        14%        34%         6%         8%        16%        17%        14%        24%
                                                                                                         FG

                           Parental benefit                   5          -          3          2          3          -          2          2          2          4          1
                                                             9%                   12%        10%        14%                   11%         7%        11%         9%         9%

                           Maternity benefit                  4          2          1          1          2          2          -          1          3          3          1
                                                             7%        17%         4%         6%        11%        10%                    4%        12%         7%         9%

                           Other                              2          -          1          1          1          -          1          1          1          2          -
                                                             4%                    5%         3%         6%                    5%         4%         3%         5%           

                           Don't know/No response             5          1          2          2          2          0          2          4          1          2          3
                                                            10%        10%         9%        11%         9%         3%        10%        12%         7%         5%        25%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------4.6-------------> <-------------11.79------------> <--------4.21-------> <--------3.67------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        3%*                             54%*                        35%*                  28%*

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 QSE4M Page 109

SE4. Which of the following benefits are you personally particularly interested in?
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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                             30          -         30          -          9         21          3          8          8          8          4         24          7
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  38          -         38          -         11         27          6          8          8         10          6         30          8

                Up to 15 weeks of                 16          -         16          -          4         12          2          3          6          5          0         12          4
                sickness benefits                52%                   52%                   45%        55%        59%        39%        73%        62%        12%        49%        64%
                                                                                                                                           K          K

                Up to 35 weeks of                  9          -          9          -          3          6          1          3          1          3          0          6          3
                parental benefits                29%                   29%                   28%        29%        30%        39%        13%        43%        12%        25%        43%

                Up to 6 weeks of                  18          -         18          -          5         14          1          4          4          4          4         13          5
                compassionate care               60%                   60%                   49%        64%        45%        58%        52%        56%       100%        57%        72%
                benefits                                                                                                                                      GHIJ

                Don't know/No response             3          -          3          -          2          1          1          1          -          1          -          3          -
                                                 10%                   10%                   22%         5%        26%        14%                   16%                   13%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------2.22-------> <------------------------7.77------------------------> <--------1.29------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         31%*                                   4%*                                   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.

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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                             30          5         15         11         11          8         10         30          -         23          7
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100                   100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  38          4         17         17         13         11         13         38          -         31          7

                           Up to 15 weeks of                 16          1          7          7          8          3          5         16          -         13          3
                           sickness benefits                52%        27%        50%        65%        72%        39%        47%        52%                   55%        44%

                           Up to 35 weeks of                  9          2          5          1          4          0          4          9          -          6          3
                           parental benefits                29%        54%        34%        12%        34%         6%        35%        29%                   25%        44%

                           Up to 6 weeks of                  18          1         10          7          7          5          6         18          -         15          4
                           compassionate care               60%        27%        67%        63%        66%        62%        58%        60%                   62%        52%
                           benefits                 

                           Don't know/No response             3          2          1          -          1          1          1          3          -          2          1
                                                            10%        46%         7%                    8%        15%        11%        10%                    9%        16%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.76------------> <-------------2.41-------------> <---------.0--------> <--------1.1-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       78%*                              3%*                         %*                   11%*

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 QSE4F Page 111

SE4. Which of the following benefits are you personally particularly interested in?
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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                             22          -         22          -          8         13          1          7          5          8          2         13          8
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  24          -         24          -          9         15          2          7          3          9          3         16          8

                Up to 15 weeks of                 12          -         12          -          3          9          1          5          4          2          2          7          5
                sickness benefits                57%                   57%                   35%        71%        50%        72%        76%        22%       100%        52%        65%
                                                                                                                                J                                J

                Up to 15 weeks of                  5          -          5          -          2          2          -          2          1          2          -          4          1
                maternity benefits               21%                   21%                   30%        15%                   29%        24%        21%                   26%        12%

                Up to 35 weeks of                  5          -          5          -          -          5          -          2          3          -          -          4          1
                parental benefits                22%                   22%                              36%                   29%        62%                              28%        12%

                Up to 6 weeks of                  15          -         15          -          2         12          1          4          5          4          2          8          6
                compassionate care               68%                   68%                   29%        93%       100%        57%       100%        46%       100%        62%        78%
                benefits                                                                                  E         HJ                    HJ                    HJ

                Don't know/No response             1          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          -          1          -          1          1
                                                  6%                    6%                   17%                                                    18%                    4%        10%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------8.69-------> <------------------------10.81-----------------------> <--------1.79------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         93%*                                  18%*                                   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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                                                                              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                             22          5         11          6          8          7          7          -         22         16          6
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100                   100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                  24          4         11          9         10          6          8          -         24         18          6

                           Up to 15 weeks of                 12          -          9          4          3          4          5          -         12          9          4
                           sickness benefits                57%                   80%        63%        41%        55%        80%                   57%        53%        68%

                           Up to 15 weeks of                  5          2          1          1          2          2          1          -          5          3          2
                           maternity benefits               21%        50%         9%        18%        24%        22%        15%                   21%        16%        33%

                           Up to 35 weeks of                  5          -          4          1          2          -          3          -          5          3          2
                           parental benefits                22%                   34%        18%        25%                   41%                   22%        18%        35%

                           Up to 6 weeks of                  15          2          8          4          4          4          6          -         15         11          4
                           compassionate care               68%        50%        75%        71%        53%        64%        91%                   68%        69%        67%
                           benefits                 

                           Don't know/No response             1          -          1          1          1          -          -          -          1          1          -
                                                             6%                    8%        10%        17%                                          6%         9%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------10.41------------> <-------------5.55-------------> <---------.0--------> <--------1.29------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       76%*                             30%*                         %*                   14%*

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 QSE5A Page 113

SE5. If you opted into the Employment Insurance program for the self-employed, how much time, in months, could you afford to take away from your work for& i) 
maternity benefit?
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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                              3          -          3          -          2          1          -          -          1          2          -          3          -
                                                 100                   100                   100        100                              100        100                   100           

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                   2          -          2          -          1          1          -          -          1          1          -          2          -

                Less than 1 month                  2          -          2          -          2          -          -          -          -          2          -          2          -
                                                 59%                   59%                  100%                                                   100%                   59%           

                Between 10 and 12 months           1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          1          -
                                                 41%                   41%                             100%                             100%                              41%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------2.65-------> <------------------------2.65------------------------> <---------.0-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         15%*                                   %*                                     %*

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 QSE5A Page 114

SE5. If you opted into the Employment Insurance program for the self-employed, how much time, in months, could you afford to take away from your work for& i) 
maternity benefit?
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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                              3          2          -          1          1          2          -          -          3          3          -
                                                            100        100                   100        100        100                              100        100           

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                   2          1          -          1          1          1          -          -          2          2          -

                           Less than 1 month                  2          2          -          -          -          2          -          -          2          2          -
                                                            59%       100%                                        100%                              59%        59%           

                           Between 10 and 12 months           1          -          -          1          1          -          -          -          1          1          -
                                                            41%                             100%       100%                                         41%        41%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.65-------------> <-------------2.65-------------> <---------.0--------> <---------.0-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                               %*                          %*                    %*

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 QSE5B Page 115

SE5. If you opted into the Employment Insurance program for the self-employed, how much time, in months, could you afford to take away from your work for& ii) 
parental benefits to care for a newborn or newly adopted child?
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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                              9          -          9          -          2          7          1          -          4          3          0          7          2
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                   9          -          9          -          2          7          2          -          3          3          1          7          2

                None                               2          -          2          -          -          2          -          -          2          -          -          2          -
                                                 20%                   20%                              25%                              45%                              25%           

                Less than 1 month                  0          -          0          -          -          0          -          -          -          -          0          0          -
                                                  5%                    5%                               7%                                                   100%         7%           

                Between 1 and 3 months             3          -          3          -          1          2          -          -          1          2          -          2          1
                                                 36%                   36%                   68%        29%                              27%        63%                   27%        72%

                Between 4 and 6 months             0          -          0          -          -          0          0          -          -          -          -          0          -
                                                  6%                    6%                               7%        50%                                                     7%           

                Between 7 and 9 months             0          -          0          -          0          -          0          -          -          -          -          -          0
                                                  6%                    6%                   32%                   50%                                                               28%

                Between 10 and 12 months           2          -          2          -          -          2          -          -          1          1          -          2          -
                                                 27%                   27%                              33%                              28%        37%                   34%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------3.88-------> <------------------------19.72-----------------------> <--------3.96------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         31%*                                  29%*                                   32%*

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 QSE5B Page 116

SE5. If you opted into the Employment Insurance program for the self-employed, how much time, in months, could you afford to take away from your work for& ii) 
parental benefits to care for a newborn or newly adopted child?
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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                              9          2          5          2          3          0          5          6          3          9          -
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100           

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                   9          2          5          2          3          1          5          7          2          9          -

                           None                               2          -          2          -          -          -          2          -          2          2          -
                                                            20%                   38%                                         33%                   62%        20%           

                           Less than 1 month                  0          -          -          0          -          -          0          0          -          0          -
                                                             5%                              30%                               9%         8%                    5%           

                           Between 1 and 3 months             3          1          2          -          1          -          2          3          -          3          -
                                                            36%        50%        41%                   44%                   35%        54%                   36%           

                           Between 4 and 6 months             0          -          0          -          0          -          -          0          -          0          -
                                                             6%                   11%                   17%                               8%                    6%           

                           Between 7 and 9 months             0          -          0          -          -          0          -          0          -          0          -
                                                             6%                   11%                             100%                    8%                    6%           

                           Between 10 and 12 months           2          1          -          1          1          -          1          1          1          2          -
                                                            27%        50%                   70%        39%                   23%        21%        38%        27%           

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.04-------------> <-------------11.05------------> <--------6.01-------> <---------.0-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       22%*                             48%*                        58%*                   %*

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 QSE6 Page 117

SE6. What is your main reason for not opting into 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                            136          -        136          -         27        108          5         32         65         26          8         91         46
                                                 100                   100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 125          -        125          -         26         98          9         25         41         38         12         79         46

                No need                           73          -         73          -         16         57          4         10         42         10          6         50         23
                                                 54%                   54%                   59%        53%        83%        33%        65%        38%        77%        55%        50%
                                                                                                                    HJ                                          HJ

                Don't know enough about           21          -         21          -          3         18          1          7          7          5          -          8         13
                it                               16%                   16%                   11%        17%        25%        22%        11%        21%                    9%        28%

                Premiums too high                 14          -         14          -          4         10          0          2          7          4          -         11          3
                                                 10%                   10%                   15%         9%         8%         6%        11%        16%                   12%         7%

                Cannot opt out once a              7          -          7          -          1          5          -          2          1          3          1          3          3
                claim is made                     5%                    5%                    5%         5%                    6%         2%        10%        10%         4%         7%

                Already have coverage              6          -          6          -          0          6          -          2          1          3          1          4          2
                                                  5%                    5%                    2%         5%                    6%         2%        10%         7%         5%         5%

                Not enough benefits                0          -          0          -          -          0          -          -          -          0          -          0          -
                                                  *%                    *%                               *%                                          2%                    1%           

                Other                              6          -          6          -          0          6          0          1          4          1          -          6          1
                                                  5%                    5%                    2%         6%         8%         3%         6%         3%                    6%         2%

                Don't know/No response            12          -         12          -          3          8          -          9          2          0          0          8          3
                                                  9%                    9%                   11%         7%                   27%         3%         2%         6%         9%         7%
                                                                                                                                J

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------3.25-------> <------------------------39.91-----------------------> <--------9.89------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                         14%*                                  93%*                                   81%*

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 QSE6 Page 118

SE6. What is your main reason for not opting into 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                            136         41         53         39         42         61         32         72         64        106         31
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 125         13         53         56         46         44         34         78         47        101         24

                           No need                           73         28         22         21         15         39         19         34         39         63         10
                                                            54%        69%        42%        53%        36%        64%        58%        47%        61%        59%        34%

                           Don't know enough about           21         10          7          4          9          6          5         12         10         14          7
                           it                               16%        24%        13%        11%        21%        10%        15%        16%        15%        13%        23%

                           Premiums too high                 14          2          9          1          3          8          3          8          5         13          1
                                                            10%         6%        17%         3%         8%        12%         9%        12%         8%        12%         3%
                                                                                    D

                           Cannot opt out once a              7          -          4          3          4          3          -          5          2          5          2
                           claim is made                     5%                    7%         8%        10%         4%                    7%         3%         4%         6%

                           Already have coverage              6          1          2          3          3          2          1          5          1          4          2
                                                             5%         3%         4%         7%         8%         3%         4%         7%         2%         4%         6%

                           Not enough benefits                0          -          -          0          -          -          0          0          -          0          -
                                                             *%                               1%                               1%         1%                    *%           

                           Other                              6          -          4          2          2          1          3          5          2          5          1
                                                             5%                    8%         6%         5%         2%         9%         6%         3%         5%         4%

                           Don't know/No response            12          -          7          5          5          5          1          6          6          3          9
                                                             9%                   13%        12%        13%         9%         3%         8%         9%         3%        28%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------24.38------------> <-------------17.26------------> <--------6.29-------> <-------24.09------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       96%*                             76%*                        49%*                 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 Q33 Page 119

33. Were you aware of this 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes, definitely                   51         19         11         22         21         25          3         10         21         12          5         36         15
                                                  3%         3%         4%         4%         4%         3%         3%         3%         4%         4%         3%         3%         4%

                Yes, vaguely                      81         36          9         35         27         50          5         23         28         14         10         72          9
                                                  5%         5%         4%         7%         5%         6%         4%         6%         5%         5%         7%         6%         3%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                No                              1367        680        219        466        511        814        103        335        521        279        129       1051        316
                                                 91%        92%        91%        88%        91%        91%        92%        90%        91%        91%        89%        90%        93%

                Don't know/No response             8          3          1          4          1          5          0          4          1          2          1          7          1
                                                  1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------7.76-------------> <--------3.02-------> <------------------------7.22------------------------> <--------8.34------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       74%*                        61%                                   16%*                                   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 Q33 Page 120

33. Were you aware of this 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes, definitely                   51          7         19         23         14         19         18         31         21         41         10
                                                             3%         2%         3%         5%         3%         3%         4%         4%         3%         4%         3%
                                                                                               B

                           Yes, vaguely                      81         18         35         26         21         22         38         35         46         59         22
                                                             5%         4%         6%         5%         4%         4%         9%         5%         6%         5%         6%
                                                                                                                               EF

                           No                              1367        392        531        426        430        554        374        662        705       1051        317
                                                            91%        94%        90%        89%        92%        93%        87%        91%        91%        91%        90%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           Don't know/No response             8          -          2          5          4          2          2          2          6          4          4
                                                             1%                    *%         1%         1%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------13.61------------> <-------------17.42------------> <--------5.42-------> <--------5.12------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       97%*                             99%*                        86%                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Table Q36A Page 121

36a. Were you aware of the following measure to& Increase the maximum duration of benefits available under the Employment Insurance program by five 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes, definitely                  257        122         34        101        126        128         15         56        116         41         29        196         61
                                                 17%        17%        14%        19%        22%        14%        14%        15%        20%        13%        20%        17%        18%
                                                                                               F

                Yes, vaguely                     188         95         30         64         71        114         15         42         70         44         18        150         39
                                                 12%        13%        12%        12%        13%        13%        13%        11%        12%        14%        12%        13%        11%

                No                              1055        517        175        361        361        648         82        270        382        222         99        814        241
                                                 70%        70%        73%        68%        65%        73%        73%        73%        67%        72%        68%        70%        71%
                                                                                                          E

                Don't know/No response             8          4          1          3          2          4          -          5          3          1          -          8          -
                                                  1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         *%                    1%         *%         *%                    1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------3.07-------------> <-------16.49-------> <------------------------16.37-----------------------> <--------3.08------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       20%*                        100%                                  82%*                                   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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36a. Were you aware of the following measure to& Increase the maximum duration of benefits available under the Employment Insurance program by five 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes, definitely                  257         51         99         98         69         99         87        150        107        204         53
                                                            17%        12%        17%        20%        15%        17%        20%        21%        14%        18%        15%
                                                                                               B                                           I

                           Yes, vaguely                     188         35         80         70         56         57         74         99         90        148         40
                                                            12%         8%        14%        15%        12%        10%        17%        14%        12%        13%        11%
                                                                                                                                F

                           No                              1055        330        404        309        339        438        271        478        576        799        255
                                                            70%        79%        69%        64%        72%        73%        63%        65%        74%        69%        72%
                                                                        CD                                G          G                                H

                           Don't know/No response             8          1          4          3          4          3          -          3          5          3          5
                                                             1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%                    *%         1%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------25.25------------> <-------------24.15------------> <-------16.19-------> <--------7.06------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       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.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Table Q36B Page 123

36b. Were you aware of the following measure to& Provide $500 million over two years to extend EI benefits to Canadians participating in longer-term training 
and allow earlier access to EI benefits for individuals purchasing their own train
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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes, definitely                  185         90         23         72         91         89         19         38         82         35         11        144         41
                                                 12%        12%        10%        14%        16%        10%        17%        10%        14%        11%         8%        12%        12%
                                                                                               F                     K                     K

                Yes, vaguely                     202         97         31         74         70        131         11         35         95         34         27        148         54
                                                 13%        13%        13%        14%        13%        15%        10%         9%        17%        11%        19%        13%        16%
                                                                                                                                           H                    GH

                No                              1112        545        185        381        396        672         81        296        391        238        107        867        245
                                                 74%        74%        77%        72%        71%        75%        72%        79%        68%        77%        73%        74%        72%
                                                                                                                                I                     I

                Don't know/No response             8          6          1          2          3          2          1          3          4          -          1          8          -
                                                  1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%                    *%         1%           

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------4.24-------------> <-------13.86-------> <------------------------28.87-----------------------> <--------4.74------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       36%*                        100%                                  100%*                                  81%

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 Q36B Page 124

36b. Were you aware of the following measure to& Provide $500 million over two years to extend EI benefits to Canadians participating in longer-term training 
and allow earlier access to EI benefits for individuals purchasing their own train
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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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes, definitely                  185         55         71         53         51         72         60        104         82        150         35
                                                            12%        13%        12%        11%        11%        12%        14%        14%        10%        13%        10%

                           Yes, vaguely                     202         27         90         81         68         64         70        103         99        168         34
                                                            13%         6%        15%        17%        15%        11%        16%        14%        13%        15%        10%
                                                                                    B          B                                                                 K

                           No                              1112        334        423        343        343        459        301        520        592        832        280
                                                            74%        80%        72%        71%        73%        77%        70%        71%        76%        72%        79%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Don't know/No response             8          1          4          3          6          1          1          3          5          5          3
                                                             1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------25.9-------------> <-------------16.31------------> <--------6.4--------> <--------8.8-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            99%*                        91%                   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 Q36C Page 125

36c. Were you aware of the following measure to& Maintain Employment Insurance premium rates for 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes, definitely                  163         85         21         58         55        104         12         25         68         45         13        127         36
                                                 11%        11%         9%        11%        10%        12%        11%         7%        12%        14%         9%        11%        11%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                Yes, vaguely                     152         71         26         55         49         97          8         23         64         34         22        123         29
                                                 10%        10%        11%        10%         9%        11%         8%         6%        11%        11%        15%        11%         8%
                                                                                                                                                                 H

                No                              1178        578        193        405        446        690         91        319        438        221        109        903        274
                                                 78%        78%        80%        77%        80%        77%        81%        86%        77%        72%        75%        77%        81%
                                                                                                                              IJK

                Don't know/No response            16          5          1         10         10          3          1          5          1          8          1         14          2
                                                  1%         1%         *%         2%         2%         *%         1%         1%         *%         3%         *%         1%         *%
                                                                                                                                                      I

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------7.86-------------> <-------10.85-------> <------------------------39.26-----------------------> <--------2.79------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        75%                        99%                                   100%                                   58%

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 Q36C Page 126

36c. Were you aware of the following measure to& Maintain Employment Insurance premium rates for 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes, definitely                  163         34         65         60         34         56         71         92         71        140         23
                                                            11%         8%        11%        12%         7%         9%        16%        13%         9%        12%         6%
                                                                                                                               EF                                K

                           Yes, vaguely                     152         27         63         60         45         48         59         88         63        131         20
                                                            10%         6%        11%        12%        10%         8%        14%        12%         8%        11%         6%
                                                                                               B                                F                                K

                           No                              1178        351        455        355        377        490        301        542        636        873        304
                                                            78%        84%        78%        74%        81%        82%        70%        74%        82%        76%        86%
                                                                         D                                G          G                                H                     J

                           Don't know/No response            16          6          4          6         11          3          1          8          7         10          5
                                                             1%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                                                          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------17.13------------> <-------------45.52------------> <-------12.83-------> <-------21.51------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        99%                             100%                        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.

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36d. Were you aware of the following measure to& Provide 5 to 20 weeks of additional benefits to workers who have worked and paid EI premiums for a significant 
period of time but who have made limited use of EI regular 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes, definitely                  200         86         29         85         90        105         15         41         89         36         18        149         51
                                                 13%        12%        12%        16%        16%        12%        14%        11%        16%        12%        12%        13%        15%

                Yes, vaguely                     174         88         26         60         57        117         11         29         78         39         17        135         39
                                                 12%        12%        11%        11%        10%        13%        10%         8%        14%        13%        11%        12%        11%
                                                                                                                                           H

                No                              1125        562        182        380        410        670         85        298        399        232        111        876        249
                                                 75%        76%        76%        72%        73%        75%        76%        80%        70%        75%        76%        75%        73%
                                                                                                                                I

                Don't know/No response             9          3          3          3          3          3          0          4          4          -          -          8          1
                                                  1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         1%                               1%         *%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------8.99-------------> <--------8.22-------> <------------------------20.37-----------------------> <--------1.54------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       83%*                        96%                                   94%*                                   33%

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 Q36D Page 128

36d. Were you aware of the following measure to& Provide 5 to 20 weeks of additional benefits to workers who have worked and paid EI premiums for a significant 
period of time but who have made limited use of EI regular 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes, definitely                  200         43         82         70         64         79         55        114         87        163         38
                                                            13%        10%        14%        15%        14%        13%        13%        16%        11%        14%        11%

                           Yes, vaguely                     174         45         55         70         42         78         54         96         78        147         27
                                                            12%        11%         9%        15%         9%        13%        12%        13%        10%        13%         8%
                                                                                               C                                                                 K

                           No                              1125        326        448        336        357        440        320        516        609        842        283
                                                            75%        78%        76%        70%        76%        74%        74%        71%        78%        73%        80%
                                                                                    D                                                                 H                     J

                           Don't know/No response             9          2          3          4          6          -          3          4          5          5          4
                                                             1%         1%         *%         1%         1%                    1%         1%         1%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------12.79------------> <-------------11.2-------------> <-------11.57-------> <-------13.44------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       95%*                             92%*                        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.

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37. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Zero/not at all                 1071        490        209        372        149        894         70        259        416        216        110        851        219
                                                 71%        66%        87%        70%        27%       100%        63%        69%        73%        70%        75%        73%        64%
                                                                        BD                                E                                                      G          M

                Once                             213        116         17         80        213          -         14         48         76         54         22        171         42
                                                 14%        16%         7%        15%        38%                   12%        13%        13%        17%        15%        15%        12%
                                                              C                     C

                2-3 times                        134         84         11         38        134          -         17         28         58         23          8         88         46
                                                  9%        11%         5%         7%        24%                   15%         8%        10%         7%         6%         8%        14%
                                                             CD                                                      K                                                                 L

                4-5 times                         53         35          1         16         53          -          9         22         14          4          4         31         22
                                                  4%         5%         1%         3%         9%                    8%         6%         2%         1%         3%         3%         7%
                                                              C                     C                                J          J                                                      L

                More than 5 times                 10          5          1          4         10          -          1          2          5          1          -          5          5
                                                  1%         1%         *%         1%         2%                    1%         1%         1%         *%                    *%         1%

                DK/NA                             28          8          1         19          2          -          1         14          2         10          1         22          6
                                                  2%         1%         *%         4%         *%                    1%         4%         *%         3%         1%         2%         2%
                                                                                   BC                                           I                     I

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------56.53------------> <-------915.15------> <------------------------52.98-----------------------> <-------31.08------->
                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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37. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Zero/not at all                 1071        261        387        405        317        407        336        525        546        826        244
                                                            71%        63%        66%        84%        68%        68%        78%        72%        70%        72%        69%
                                                                                              BC                               EF

                           Once                             213         69        110         32         65         89         59         90        123        170         43
                                                            14%        17%        19%         7%        14%        15%        14%        12%        16%        15%        12%
                                                                         D          D

                           2-3 times                        134         64         49         20         38         70         26         64         70        105         28
                                                             9%        15%         8%         4%         8%        12%         6%         9%         9%         9%         8%
                                                                         D          D                                G

                           4-5 times                         53         17         27          8         26         22          6         35         18         31         22
                                                             4%         4%         5%         2%         5%         4%         1%         5%         2%         3%         6%
                                                                                    D                     G                                I                                J

                           More than 5 times                 10          1          7          2          4          5          1          3          6          8          2
                                                             1%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         1%         1%

                           DK/NA                             28          6          8         13         18          4          4         13         15         15         13
                                                             2%         1%         1%         3%         4%         1%         1%         2%         2%         1%         4%
                                                                                                         FG

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------92.87------------> <-------------43.61------------> <--------11.3-------> <-------19.51------->
                           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.
"*" 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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38. Why did you receive 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                            409        240         30        137        409          -         41        100        153         81         34        294        115
                                                 100        100        100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 380        217         30        131        380          -         60         95        103         78         44        276        104

                Job loss                         200        111         14         76        200          -         20         46         83         31         20        138         62
                                                 49%        46%        45%        55%        49%                   50%        46%        54%        38%        59%        47%        54%
                                                                                                                                                                 J

                Maternity leave                   87         59          8         20         87          -         11         11         41         19          6         59         28
                                                 21%        25%        25%        14%        21%                   27%        11%        27%        23%        16%        20%        25%
                                                              D                                                                            H

                Illness                           52         38          3         10         52          -          6         19         15          7          6         40         12
                                                 13%        16%         9%         7%        13%                   14%        19%        10%         9%        17%        14%        11%
                                                              D

                Parental leave                    37         29          2          6         37          -          9          7         14          4          3         25         11
                                                  9%        12%         5%         4%         9%                   23%         7%         9%         4%         9%         9%        10%
                                                              D                                                      J

                Lay-off / shortage of             35         19          3         13         35          -          4          8         10          9          4         23         12
                work                              9%         8%         9%        10%         9%                    9%         8%         6%        11%        11%         8%        10%

                Seasonal work                     30         16          3         11         30          -          8         10          6          5          2         18         12
                                                  7%         7%         9%         8%         7%                   20%        10%         4%         6%         5%         6%        10%
                                                                                                                     I

                School / Apprenticeship           20          7          3         10         20          -          1          6          4         10          -         20          1
                program                           5%         3%         9%         8%         5%                    3%         6%         2%        12%                    7%         1%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                Contract termination               9          9          -          0          9          -          1          3          4          1          -          6          3
                                                  2%         4%                    *%         2%                    2%         3%         3%         2%                    2%         3%
                                                              D

                Compassionate Care                 7          3          1          2          7          -          0          1          2          2          1          6          1
                Benefits                          2%         1%         3%         1%         2%                    1%         1%         1%         3%         2%         2%         1%

                Injury / disability                3          -          -          3          3          -          -          -          3          -          -          3          -
                                                  1%                               2%         1%                                          2%                               1%           

                Company went bankrupt              2          1          1          -          2          -          -          1          -          1          -          1          1
                                                  1%         1%         3%                    1%                               1%                    1%                    *%         1%

                Moved away                         1          1          -          -          1          -          1          -          -          -          -          1          -
                                                  *%         *%                               *%                    1%                                                     *%           

                Other                              2          1          -          1          2          -          1          -          1          -          -          1          1
                                                  *%         *%                    1%         *%                    1%                    1%                               *%         1%

                Don't know/No response             3          1          -          2          3          -          -          2          1          -          -          2          1
                                                  1%         *%                    1%         1%                               2%         1%                               1%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------40.37------------> <---------.0--------> <------------------------69.91-----------------------> <-------13.15------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       96%*                         %*                                   95%*                                   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.

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38. Why did you receive 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                            409        151        192         62        133        185         91        193        217        314         95
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 380         87        202         87        138        164         78        183        197        289         91

                           Job loss                         200         64        107         27         60        104         36        105         95        156         44
                                                            49%        43%        55%        44%        45%        56%        40%        55%        44%        50%        46%
                                                                                                                     G

                           Maternity leave                   87         55         32          -          8         42         38          4         83         77         11
                                                            21%        36%        17%                    6%        22%        41%         2%        38%        24%        11%
                                                                         C                                           E         EF                     H          K

                           Illness                           52         12         24         16         21         21         10         17         35         34         18
                                                            13%         8%        12%        26%        16%        11%        11%         9%        16%        11%        19%
                                                                                              BC

                           Parental leave                    37         22         15          -          6         16         14         16         21         31          6
                                                             9%        15%         8%                    5%         9%        16%         8%        10%        10%         6%
                                                                                                                                E

                           Lay-off / shortage of             35         12         13          9         21          9          5         26          9         26          9
                           work                              9%         8%         7%        14%        16%         5%         5%        14%         4%         8%         9%
                                                                                                         FG                                I

                           Seasonal work                     30         10         14          6         19         10          1         22          8         20         10
                                                             7%         7%         7%         9%        14%         5%         1%        11%         4%         6%        10%
                                                                                                         FG                                I

                           School / Apprenticeship           20         12          6          3          4         17          -         14          6         15          6
                           program                           5%         8%         3%         4%         3%         9%                    7%         3%         5%         6%
                                                                                                                     E

                           Contract termination               9          2          4          3          2          7          1          3          6          7          2
                                                             2%         2%         2%         4%         1%         4%         1%         2%         3%         2%         2%

                           Compassionate Care                 7          1          4          2          3          3          1          2          4          6          1
                           Benefits                          2%         1%         2%         3%         2%         2%         1%         1%         2%         2%         1%

                           Injury / disability                3          -          2          1          -          1          2          1          2          3          -
                                                             1%                    1%         1%                    *%         2%         *%         1%         1%           

                           Company went bankrupt              2          1          1          -          2          -          -          2          -          1          1
                                                             1%         1%         *%                    2%                               1%                    *%         1%

                           Moved away                         1          -          1          -          -          1          -          -          1          1          -
                                                             *%                    *%                               *%                               *%         *%           

                           Other                              2          -          2          -          -          1          1          1          1          2          -
                                                             *%                    1%                               *%         1%         1%         *%         *%           

                           Don't know/No response             3          -          2          1          1          1          1          1          2          1          2
                                                             1%                    1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%         *%         2%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------73.78------------> <-------------98.95------------> <-------98.51-------> <-------19.81------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                      100%*                  90%*

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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39. 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                            409        240         30        137        409          -         41        100        153         81         34        294        115
                                                 100        100        100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 380        217         30        131        380          -         60         95        103         78         44        276        104

                Yes                               43         24          3         15         43          -          5          5         15         13          6         36          7
                                                 11%        10%        11%        11%        11%                   11%         5%        10%        16%        18%        12%         6%
                                                                                                                                                                 H

                No                               366        217         27        122        366          -         36         95        139         68         28        258        108
                                                 89%        90%        89%        89%        89%                   89%        95%        90%        84%        82%        88%        94%
                                                                                                                                K

                CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.2--------------> <---------.0--------> <------------------------8.46------------------------> <--------3.09------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                          %*                                   61%*                                   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.

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39. 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                            409        151        192         62        133        185         91        193        217        314         95
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 380         87        202         87        138        164         78        183        197        289         91

                           Yes                               43         16         20          7         14         20          9         24         19         38          5
                                                            11%        11%        11%        11%        11%        11%        10%        13%         9%        12%         5%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           No                               366        135        172         56        119        165         82        168        198        276         91
                                                            89%        89%        89%        89%        89%        89%        90%        87%        91%        88%        95%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.0--------------> <--------------.02-------------> <--------1.72-------> <--------4.09------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        %*                               %*                         58%*                  87%*

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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40. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes                              255        141         32         81        255          -         21         62        114         38         20        181         74
                                                 17%        19%        13%        15%        45%                   19%        17%        20%        12%        14%        15%        22%
                                                                                                                                           J

                No                              1203        580        207        415        302        894         90        283        455        257        119        949        254
                                                 80%        79%        86%        79%        54%       100%        81%        76%        80%        83%        82%        81%        75%
                                                                                                          E                                                                 M

                DK/NA                             50         17          1         32          3          -          0         27          3         13          7         37         13
                                                  3%         2%         *%         6%         1%                    *%         7%         1%         4%         5%         3%         4%
                                                                                   BC                                          GI                    GI         GI

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------27.09------------> <-------501.02------> <------------------------43.97-----------------------> <--------7.74------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                       100%*                                  100%                                   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.

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40. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes                              255         90        106         54         92        102         58        136        119        196         59
                                                            17%        22%        18%        11%        20%        17%        13%        19%        15%        17%        17%
                                                                         D          D                     G

                           No                              1203        298        475        413        352        478        365        566        637        936        267
                                                            80%        71%        81%        86%        75%        80%        84%        77%        82%        81%        76%
                                                                                              BC                                E

                           DK/NA                             50         29          6         13         24         17          9         28         22         24         26
                                                             3%         7%         1%         3%         5%         3%         2%         4%         3%         2%         7%
                                                                         C                     C          G                                                                 J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------47.42------------> <-------------14.38------------> <--------4.75-------> <--------23.2------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                              99%                        91%                   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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41. Why did this other person receive 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                            255        141         32         81        255          -         21         62        114         38         20        181         74
                                                 100        100        100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 234        123         26         85        234          -         40         55         73         40         26        163         71

                Job loss                         104         53         11         39        104          -         13         28         41         10         12         70         34
                                                 41%        37%        35%        49%        41%                   59%        45%        36%        27%        61%        39%        46%
                                                                                                                    IJ                                          IJ

                Maternity leave                   50         39          6          5         50          -          2          7         29          9          3         42          9
                                                 20%        28%        20%         6%        20%                   11%        10%        26%        24%        17%        23%        12%
                                                              D

                Seasonal work                     28         16          3         10         28          -          2         13          8          3          2         20          9
                                                 11%        11%         9%        12%        11%                   10%        21%         7%         9%         8%        11%        12%
                                                                                                                                I

                Illness, or                       27         11          -         15         27          -          2         10          4         10          1         22          5
                                                 11%         8%                   19%        11%                   10%        16%         4%        26%         6%        12%         7%
                                                                                                                                                      I

                Lay-off / shortage of             23         12          1         10         23          -          2          4         14          2          1         11         13
                work                              9%         9%         3%        12%         9%                    9%         6%        12%         7%         4%         6%        17%

                Parental leave                    19         10          3          6         19          -          0          4         11          1          2         15          4
                                                  7%         7%        10%         7%         7%                    2%         7%         9%         2%        12%         8%         5%

                Compassionate Care                 9          1          4          4          9          -          -          8          -          1          -          1          8
                Benefits                          3%         1%        12%         5%         3%                              13%                    2%                    *%        11%
                                                                                                                                                                                       L

                School / Apprenticeship            5          5          1          -          5          -          0          -          3          2          -          3          2
                program                           2%         3%         3%                    2%                    2%                    2%         6%                    2%         3%

                Company went bankrupt              1          1          0          -          1          -          1          -          -          0          -          1          0
                                                  1%         1%         1%                    1%                    4%                               1%                    *%         1%

                Other                              2          2          -          -          2          -          -          -          2          -          -          1          1
                                                  1%         1%                               1%                                          2%                               1%         1%

                Don't know/No response            12          1         10          2         12          -          -          2          9          2          -         11          1
                                                  5%         1%        29%         2%         5%                               3%         8%         4%                    6%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------83.28------------> <---------.0--------> <------------------------79.13-----------------------> <-------30.58------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       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.

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41. Why did this other person receive 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                            255         90        106         54         92        102         58        136        119        196         59
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 234         42        111         77         91         89         52        126        108        182         52

                           Job loss                         104         25         48         28         31         42         29         40         63         77         26
                                                            41%        27%        45%        52%        34%        41%        50%        30%        53%        40%        44%
                                                                                               B                                                      H

                           Maternity leave                   50         26         23          1         11         21         18         46          4         44          7
                                                            20%        29%        22%         2%        12%        21%        31%        34%         4%        22%        11%
                                                                         D          D                                           E          I

                           Seasonal work                     28          4         15          9          9         15          3          8         21         17         12
                                                            11%         4%        14%        17%        10%        15%         6%         6%        17%         9%        19%
                                                                                               B                                                      H

                           Illness, or                       27         11          6         11         17          8          2         17         10         17         10
                                                            11%        12%         5%        20%        18%         8%         4%        13%         8%         9%        16%
                                                                                               C          G

                           Lay-off / shortage of             23          6         12          4         10         12          2         10         13         19          4
                           work                              9%         7%        11%         8%        10%        12%         3%         7%        11%        10%         7%

                           Parental leave                    19         11          8          -          2          9          7         11          8         14          4
                                                             7%        12%         7%                    3%         8%        13%         8%         7%         7%         7%

                           Compassionate Care                 9          8          1          -          1          8          -          1          8          1          8
                           Benefits                          3%         9%         1%                    1%         8%                    1%         7%         *%        13%
                                                                                                                                                      H                     J

                           School / Apprenticeship            5          4          1          0          2          1          3          1          5          5          -
                           program                           2%         5%         1%         1%         2%         1%         5%         1%         4%         3%           

                           Company went bankrupt              1          -          0          1          0          1          -          1          0          1          -
                                                             1%                    *%         2%         1%         1%                    1%         *%         1%           

                           Other                              2          -          2          -          2          -          -          2          -          2          -
                                                             1%                    2%                    2%                               2%                    1%           

                           Don't know/No response            12          9          4          -         11          2          -         10          3         10          2
                                                             5%        10%         3%                   11%         2%                    7%         2%         5%         3%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------67.36------------> <-------------56.62------------> <-------63.06-------> <-------32.52------->
                           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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43. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Some elementary                   11          2          1          8          3          8          1          6          3          0          1          9          3
                                                  1%         *%         *%         2%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%

                Completed elementary              14          2          0         11          4          8          2          4          5          2          0          9          5
                                                  1%         *%         *%         2%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         2%
                                                                                   BC

                Some high school                 148         49         21         77         54         79         14         48         40         36         10         88         61
                                                 10%         7%         9%        15%        10%         9%        13%        13%         7%        12%         7%         7%        18%
                                                                                    B                                           I                                                      L

                Completed high school            294        125         56        112        124        163         20         77        104         63         30        215         79
                                                 20%        17%        23%        21%        22%        18%        18%        21%        18%        20%        21%        18%        23%

                Some community college/          128         68         19         41         61         62          6         34         37         37         15        105         24
                vocational/trade school/          9%         9%         8%         8%        11%         7%         5%         9%         7%        12%        10%         9%         7%
                CEGEP                                                                                                                                 G

                Community college/               330        191         47         92        162        163         28         80        132         62         27        231         99
                vocational/ trade school/        22%        26%        20%        17%        29%        18%        25%        22%        23%        20%        19%        20%        29%
                CEGEP                                         D                                F                                                                                       L

                Some university                  138         72         31         35         23        107          7         22         63         30         16        126         12
                                                  9%        10%        13%         7%         4%        12%         6%         6%        11%        10%        11%        11%         4%
                                                                                                          E                                                                 M

                Completed university             299        163         39         97         94        201         28         76        120         47         29        266         33
                                                 20%        22%        16%        18%        17%        22%        25%        20%        21%        15%        20%        23%        10%
                                                                                                          E                                                                 M

                Post-graduate university/        133         65         22         46         33         95          5         19         65         29         15        113         19
                professional school               9%         9%         9%         9%         6%        11%         4%         5%        11%         9%        10%        10%         6%
                                                                                                          E                               GH                                M

                Don't know/No response            11          1          3          8          2          9          0          7          1          2          2          6          5
                                                  1%         *%         1%         2%         *%         1%         *%         2%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                                    B

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------76.21------------> <-------67.31-------> <------------------------67.13-----------------------> <-------91.66------->
                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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43. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Some elementary                   11          1          1          9         11          -          -          5          7          7          5
                                                             1%         *%         *%         2%         2%                               1%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                                               C

                           Completed elementary              14          1          4          9         14          -          -          9          5         10          4
                                                             1%         *%         1%         2%         3%                               1%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                                               B

                           Some high school                 148         31         48         67        148          -          -         85         64        101         48
                                                            10%         7%         8%        14%        32%                              12%         8%         9%        13%
                                                                                              BC

                           Completed high school            294         50        125        116        294          -          -        152        142        221         73
                                                            20%        12%        21%        24%        63%                              21%        18%        19%        21%
                                                                                    B          B

                           Some community college/          128         53         41         34          -        128          -         60         69         96         33
                           vocational/trade school/          9%        13%         7%         7%                   22%                    8%         9%         8%         9%
                           CEGEP                    

                           Community college/               330        104        148         75          -        330          -        156        174        255         75
                           vocational/ trade school/        22%        25%        25%        16%                   55%                   21%        22%        22%        21%
                           CEGEP                                         D          D

                           Some university                  138         72         34         32          -        138          -         52         87        118         21
                                                             9%        17%         6%         7%                   23%                    7%        11%        10%         6%
                                                                        CD                                                                                       K

                           Completed university             299         81        130         80          -          -        299        138        161        228         71
                                                            20%        19%        22%        17%                              69%        19%        21%        20%        20%
                                                                                    D

                           Post-graduate university/        133         22         54         54          -          -        133         71         62        116         16
                           professional school               9%         5%         9%        11%                              31%        10%         8%        10%         5%
                                                                                               B                                                                 K

                           Don't know/No response            11          2          2          5          -          -          -          4          7          5          7
                                                             1%         *%         *%         1%                                          1%         1%         *%         2%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------129.23------------> <------------2993.03-----------> <--------16.5-------> <-------31.92------->
                           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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44. 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                            978        738        240          -        376        581         53        244        378        204         98        756        222
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 901        673        228          -        342        547         89        228        237        226        121        691        210

                Health Care and Social           114        100         14          -         38         74          6         19         57         21         12         91         23
                Assistance                       12%        14%         6%                   10%        13%        11%         8%        15%        10%        12%        12%        10%
                                                              C

                Retail Trade                      94         67         26          -         26         55          2         15         41         22         14         76         18
                                                 10%         9%        11%                    7%         9%         4%         6%        11%        11%        14%        10%         8%

                Educational Services              84         70         14          -         40         44          9         20         35         10         11         63         22
                                                  9%         9%         6%                   11%         8%        16%         8%         9%         5%        11%         8%        10%

                Construction                      77         46         31          -         39         37          3         17         34         17          5         63         13
                                                  8%         6%        13%                   10%         6%         6%         7%         9%         8%         5%         8%         6%

                Finance and Insurance             73         63          9          -         23         50          3         11         36         14          8         60         13
                                                  7%         9%         4%                    6%         9%         5%         5%        10%         7%         9%         8%         6%

                Public Administration             69         61          8          -         23         46          4         18         31          9          8         57         12
                                                  7%         8%         3%                    6%         8%         7%         7%         8%         4%         8%         8%         5%
                                                              C

                Transportation and                61         50         11          -         21         39          2          9         19         24          5         43         18
                Warehousing                       6%         7%         4%                    6%         7%         5%         4%         5%        12%         5%         6%         8%
                                                                                                                                                      H

                Agriculture/Fishing/              55         29         25          -         26         28          3         21          9         19          2         19         35
                Hunting/Forestry                  6%         4%        11%                    7%         5%         5%         9%         2%         9%         2%         3%        16%
                                                                                                                               IK                    IK                                L

                Professional, Scientific          52         39         12          -         18         34          3         17         20          7          4         43          8
                and Technical Services            5%         5%         5%                    5%         6%         7%         7%         5%         3%         4%         6%         4%

                Manufacturing                     43         31         12          -         22         20          2         15         18          6          1         31         12
                                                  4%         4%         5%                    6%         3%         4%         6%         5%         3%         1%         4%         5%
                                                                                                                                K

                Utilities                         32         25          7          -         17         15          1         20          8          2          1         25          6
                                                  3%         3%         3%                    4%         3%         3%         8%         2%         1%         1%         3%         3%
                                                                                                                              IJK

                Information and Cultural          31         27          3          -          9         21          2          9         10          5          5         25          6
                Industries                        3%         4%         1%                    2%         4%         3%         4%         3%         2%         5%         3%         3%

                Accommodation and Food            30         26          5          -         11         20          4          9          7          6          5         25          5
                Services                          3%         3%         2%                    3%         3%         7%         4%         2%         3%         5%         3%         2%

                Oil/Gas/Mining                    30         23          7          -         12         17          1          3          6         18          1         27          3
                                                  3%         3%         3%                    3%         3%         2%         1%         2%         9%         1%         4%         1%
                                                                                                                                                   GHIK

                Administrative and                15         13          2          -          7          8          1          2          7          4          1         12          3
                Support, Waste                    2%         2%         1%                    2%         1%         2%         1%         2%         2%         1%         2%         1%
                Management               

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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44. 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)

                Management of Companies           13          9          4          -          3         10          -          8          2          2          1         10          3
                and Enterprises                   1%         1%         2%                    1%         2%                    3%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%

                Art, Entertainment,               12          4          8          -          3          8          1          5          5          1          -          9          3
                Recreation                        1%         1%         3%                    1%         1%         2%         2%         1%         1%                    1%         1%

                Real Estate and Rental/           11          2          9          -          5          7          -          1          3          4          3         10          2
                Leasing                           1%         *%         4%                    1%         1%                    *%         1%         2%         3%         1%         1%

                Wholesale Trade                    3          2          2          -          1          2          -          -          3          -          1          3          -
                                                  *%         *%         1%                    *%         *%                               1%                    1%         *%           

                Other services (except            63         45         18          -         29         33          6         20         18         11          8         48         15
                Public Administration)            6%         6%         7%                    8%         6%        10%         8%         5%         5%         9%         6%         7%

                Other                              5          3          2          -          2          3          0          1          -          2          2          5          -
                                                  1%         *%         1%                    1%         *%         1%         *%                    1%         2%         1%           

                Don't know/No response            12          3          9          -          -         11          0          5          7          -          -         10          2
                                                  1%         *%         4%                               2%         1%         2%         2%                               1%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------106.22------------> <-------34.46-------> <-----------------------179.93-----------------------> <-------69.64------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       97%                                   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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44. 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                            978        307        475        182        257        428        289        473        505        743        235
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 901        138        490        260        261        343        294        466        435        683        218

                           Health Care and Social           114         44         47         23         13         63         38         20         93         95         19
                           Assistance                       12%        14%        10%        12%         5%        15%        13%         4%        18%        13%         8%
                                                                                                                     E          E                     H

                           Retail Trade                      94         51         29         11         27         60          7         33         61         79         15
                                                            10%        17%         6%         6%        10%        14%         2%         7%        12%        11%         6%
                                                                        CD                                G          G

                           Educational Services              84         25         36         23         13         23         47         26         59         66         18
                                                             9%         8%         8%        13%         5%         5%        16%         5%        12%         9%         8%
                                                                                               C                               EF                     H

                           Construction                      77         24         38         14         30         35         11         63         13         61         16
                                                             8%         8%         8%         8%        12%         8%         4%        13%         3%         8%         7%
                                                                                                          G                                I

                           Finance and Insurance             73         28         31         12         16         31         25         32         40         61         11
                                                             7%         9%         6%         6%         6%         7%         9%         7%         8%         8%         5%

                           Public Administration             69         16         41         10         14         24         30         29         40         53         16
                                                             7%         5%         9%         5%         6%         6%        10%         6%         8%         7%         7%

                           Transportation and                61         23         27         10         26         27          7         43         18         52          8
                           Warehousing                       6%         7%         6%         5%        10%         6%         2%         9%         4%         7%         4%
                                                                                                          G                                I

                           Agriculture/Fishing/              55         10         30         15         20         23         12         32         23         34         21
                           Hunting/Forestry                  6%         3%         6%         8%         8%         5%         4%         7%         4%         5%         9%

                           Professional, Scientific          52          8         34         10          5         16         31         36         16         34         17
                           and Technical Services            5%         3%         7%         6%         2%         4%        11%         8%         3%         5%         7%
                                                                                                                               EF          I

                           Manufacturing                     43         14         22          7         24         14          4         33         10         28         15
                                                             4%         5%         5%         4%         9%         3%         2%         7%         2%         4%         6%
                                                                                                         FG                                I

                           Utilities                         32          7         17          7          9         15          8         18         13         12         20
                                                             3%         2%         4%         4%         3%         4%         3%         4%         3%         2%         8%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Information and Cultural          31          5         22          3          5         12         13         23          8         21          9
                           Industries                        3%         2%         5%         2%         2%         3%         4%         5%         1%         3%         4%
                                                                                    D                                                      I

                           Accommodation and Food            30          6         22          3         11          7         11         15         15         21          9
                           Services                          3%         2%         5%         2%         4%         2%         4%         3%         3%         3%         4%
                                                                                    D

                           Oil/Gas/Mining                    30         12         16          1          6         16          8         20         10         27          3
                                                             3%         4%         3%         1%         2%         4%         3%         4%         2%         4%         1%
                                                                                    D

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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44. 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)

                           Administrative and                15          4          7          3          3          4          8          1         14         13          2
                           Support, Waste                    2%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         3%         *%         3%         2%         1%
                           Management                                                                                                                 H

                           Management of Companies           13          1          8          5          3          6          4          4          9          5          8
                           and Enterprises                   1%         *%         2%         3%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         4%
                                                                                                                                                                            J

                           Art, Entertainment,               12          -          8          4          3          5          4          5          7          8          4
                           Recreation                        1%                    2%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%

                           Real Estate and Rental/           11          5          4          2          2          6          3          8          3         10          1
                           Leasing                           1%         2%         1%         1%         1%         1%         1%         2%         1%         1%         *%

                           Wholesale Trade                    3          -          3          1          1          3          -          1          2          3          -
                                                             *%                    1%         *%         *%         1%                    *%         *%         *%           

                           Other services (except            63         23         24         15         19         29         15         23         40         45         18
                           Public Administration)            6%         7%         5%         8%         7%         7%         5%         5%         8%         6%         8%

                           Other                              5          -          4          1          1          1          4          2          3          4          1
                                                             1%                    1%         1%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%         1%         *%

                           Don't know/No response            12          1          7          4          5          7          -          5          8          8          5
                                                             1%         *%         2%         2%         2%         2%                    1%         2%         1%         2%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------93.39------------> <------------172.92------------> <-------166.65------> <-------72.53------->
                           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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q45 Page 145

45. 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                            978        738        240          -        376        581         53        244        378        204         98        756        222
                                                 100        100        100                   100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 901        673        228          -        342        547         89        228        237        226        121        691        210

                Small                            419        269        149          -        155        256         23         99        159         97         41        298        121
                                                 43%        36%        62%                   41%        44%        44%        41%        42%        47%        41%        39%        54%
                                                                         B                                                                                                             L

                Medium                           176        158         18          -         85         90          9         50         63         35         19        137         40
                                                 18%        21%         7%                   23%        15%        17%        20%        17%        17%        20%        18%        18%
                                                              C

                Large                            347        302         45          -        133        206         19         82        145         66         35        298         49
                                                 35%        41%        19%                   35%        35%        36%        33%        38%        33%        35%        39%        22%
                                                              C                                                                                                             M

                Don't know/No response            36          8         28          -          3         29          2         14         11          6          3         24         13
                                                  4%         1%        12%                    1%         5%         3%         6%         3%         3%         4%         3%         6%
                                                                         B                                E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------127.32------------> <-------18.13-------> <------------------------8.24------------------------> <-------26.87------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                       100%                                   23%                                   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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45. 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                            978        307        475        182        257        428        289        473        505        743        235
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                 901        138        490        260        261        343        294        466        435        683        218

                           Small                            419        152        175         87        122        193        101        197        221        325         94
                                                            43%        50%        37%        47%        47%        45%        35%        42%        44%        44%        40%
                                                                                               C          G

                           Medium                           176         48         94         30         49         78         50         88         88        130         47
                                                            18%        16%        20%        17%        19%        18%        17%        19%        17%        17%        20%

                           Large                            347         99        191         53         73        142        131        178        169        266         81
                                                            35%        32%        40%        29%        28%        33%        45%        38%        34%        36%        34%
                                                                                    D                                          EF

                           Don't know/No response            36          8         15         12         13         16          7         10         26         22         14
                                                             4%         3%         3%         7%         5%         4%         2%         2%         5%         3%         6%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------22.25------------> <-------------21.15------------> <--------7.41-------> <--------5.65------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        94%                   87%

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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46. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Married or living as a           954        502        154        296        390        547         71        226        381        180         95        711        242
                couple                           63%        68%        64%        56%        70%        61%        64%        61%        67%        58%        65%        61%        71%
                                                              D                                F                                                                                       L

                Single                           340        161         57        123        115        203         23         96        108         83         31        281         59
                                                 23%        22%        24%        23%        21%        23%        20%        26%        19%        27%        21%        24%        17%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                Widowed                           74          6          6         62         10         58          7         17         27         15          8         58         15
                                                  5%         1%         2%        12%         2%         7%         6%         4%         5%         5%         6%         5%         5%
                                                                                   BC                     E

                Separated                         43         25          4         14         16         20          3          9         19         10          3         34          9
                                                  3%         3%         2%         3%         3%         2%         3%         2%         3%         3%         2%         3%         3%

                Divorced                          82         43          8         30         18         62          8         21         27         18          8         69         13
                                                  5%         6%         3%         6%         3%         7%         7%         6%         5%         6%         5%         6%         4%
                                                                                                          E

                Don't know/No response            16          1         11          3         11          4          0          4         10          1          1         14          2
                                                  1%         *%         5%         1%         2%         *%         *%         1%         2%         *%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                         B

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------127.23------------> <--------38.4-------> <------------------------18.79-----------------------> <-------12.99------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                   46%                                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q46 Page 148

46. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Married or living as a           954        192        434        314        290        343        313        469        485        741        213
                           couple                           63%        46%        74%        65%        62%        57%        73%        64%        62%        64%        60%
                                                                                   BD          B                               EF

                           Single                           340        207         86         43         77        184         78        179        160        248         92
                                                            23%        50%        15%         9%        16%        31%        18%        25%        21%        21%        26%
                                                                        CD          D                               EG

                           Widowed                           74          -          5         68         43         20         10         16         58         60         14
                                                             5%                    1%        14%         9%         3%         2%         2%         7%         5%         4%
                                                                                               C         FG                                           H

                           Separated                         43          7         24         12         24         11          7         24         18         34          9
                                                             3%         2%         4%         3%         5%         2%         2%         3%         2%         3%         2%
                                                                                                         FG

                           Divorced                          82          3         36         41         24         38         19         29         52         60         21
                                                             5%         1%         6%         9%         5%         6%         4%         4%         7%         5%         6%
                                                                                    B          B

                           Don't know/No response            16          9          3          2         10          1          3         11          5         12          4
                                                             1%         2%         1%         *%         2%         *%         1%         2%         1%         1%         1%
                                                                                                          F

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------384.93------------> <-------------88.63------------> <-------32.62-------> <--------4.72------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                             100%                        100%                  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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q47 Page 149

47. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes                              561        351         96        112        285        271         42        116        241        114         49        432        129
                                                 37%        48%        40%        21%        51%        30%        38%        31%        42%        37%        34%        37%        38%
                                                              D          D                     F                                           H

                No                               940        383        143        413        274        620         70        251        329        193         97        730        210
                                                 62%        52%        60%        78%        49%        69%        62%        67%        58%        63%        66%        63%        62%
                                                                                   BC                     E                     I

                Don't know/No response             7          3          1          3          1          3          -          6          1          0          -          5          2
                                                  *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         *%                    2%         *%         *%                    *%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------93.02------------> <-------62.01-------> <------------------------23.48-----------------------> <--------.22-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                      100%*                                  100%*                                  11%

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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47. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes                              561        199        326         30        134        245        177        243        318        450        111
                                                            37%        48%        56%         6%        29%        41%        41%        33%        41%        39%        31%
                                                                         D          D                                E          E                     H          K

                           No                               940        218        260        448        332        350        251        485        455        703        237
                                                            62%        52%        44%        93%        71%        59%        58%        66%        58%        61%        67%
                                                                                              BC         FG                                I

                           Don't know/No response             7          1          1          2          2          1          4          3          5          3          5
                                                             *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         *%         1%         *%         1%         *%         1%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------301.5------------> <-------------24.09------------> <-------10.34-------> <-------12.82------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%*                       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 Q48 Page 151

48. 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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Yes                              194         72         16        106         55        133         18         30         73         57         16        144         50
                                                 13%        10%         7%        20%        10%        15%        16%         8%        13%        18%        11%        12%        15%
                                                                                   BC                     E                                           H

                No                              1303        661        224        416        501        758         94        336        494        251        129       1017        287
                                                 86%        90%        93%        79%        89%        85%        84%        90%        87%        82%        89%        87%        84%
                                                              D          D                     F                                J

                Don't know/No response            11          6          -          6          5          3          0          7          4          -          1          6          5
                                                  1%         1%                    1%         1%         *%         *%         2%         1%                    *%         1%         1%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------42.52------------> <--------9.5--------> <------------------------24.71-----------------------> <--------3.59------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        99%*                                  100%*                                  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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48. 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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Yes                              194         46         45        102         69         74         50         93        101        165         28
                                                            13%        11%         8%        21%        15%        12%        12%        13%        13%        14%         8%
                                                                                              BC                                                                 K

                           No                              1303        369        540        374        397        519        379        636        667        986        318
                                                            86%        88%        92%        78%        85%        87%        88%        87%        86%        85%        90%
                                                                         D          D                                                                                       J

                           Don't know/No response            11          3          2          4          3          5          2          1         10          4          7
                                                             1%         1%         *%         1%         1%         1%         1%         *%         1%         *%         2%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------47.17------------> <-------------2.43-------------> <--------7.26-------> <-------16.85------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            34%*                        97%                   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 Q49 Page 153

49. Which of the following best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household for 2009?
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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Under $20,000                     94         11         21         63         24         67         16         36         22         11          9         68         26
                                                  6%         1%         9%        12%         4%         7%        14%        10%         4%         4%         6%         6%         8%
                                                                         B          B                              IJK         IJ

                $20,000 to $29,999               151         44         23         83         69         75         15         39         48         35         14        114         38
                                                 10%         6%        10%        16%        12%         8%        13%        11%         8%        11%         9%        10%        11%
                                                                                    B

                $30,000 to $39,999               141         64         13         63         48         88         10         39         59         25          8        111         30
                                                  9%         9%         5%        12%         9%        10%         9%        10%        10%         8%         5%        10%         9%
                                                                                    C

                $40,000 to $59,999               205        114         22         69         90        114         26         57         60         41         22        138         67
                                                 14%        15%         9%        13%        16%        13%        23%        15%        10%        13%        15%        12%        20%
                                                                                                                    IJ                                                                 L

                $60,000 to $79,999               220        110         46         64        111        109         11         54         97         34         25        169         51
                                                 15%        15%        19%        12%        20%        12%        10%        15%        17%        11%        17%        14%        15%
                                                                                               F

                $80,000 to $99,999               198        131         30         37         88        109          8         38         80         59         12        165         33
                                                 13%        18%        13%         7%        16%        12%         7%        10%        14%        19%         9%        14%        10%
                                                              D                                                                                     GHK

                $100,000 and over                307        193         59         55         84        215         13         39        148         76         31        253         53
                                                 20%        26%        25%        10%        15%        24%        11%        11%        26%        25%        21%        22%        16%
                                                              D          D                                E                               GH         GH         GH          M

                Don't know/No response           192         72         26         94         45        118         13         70         57         26         25        149         43
                                                 13%        10%        11%        18%         8%        13%        12%        19%        10%         9%        17%        13%        12%
                                                                                    B                     E                    IJ                                J

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------188.68------------> <-------52.33-------> <-----------------------126.28-----------------------> <--------22.4------->
                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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q49 Page 154

49. Which of the following best corresponds to the total annual income, before taxes, of all members of your household for 2009?
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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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Under $20,000                     94         24         25         42         51         28         15         43         51         61         33
                                                             6%         6%         4%         9%        11%         5%         4%         6%         7%         5%         9%
                                                                                               C         FG                                                                 J

                           $20,000 to $29,999               151         52         39         60         76         50         20         85         66        113         38
                                                            10%        12%         7%        13%        16%         8%         5%        12%         9%        10%        11%
                                                                                               C         FG

                           $30,000 to $39,999               141         33         48         60         52         61         29         54         87        106         35
                                                             9%         8%         8%        12%        11%        10%         7%         7%        11%         9%        10%
                                                                                               C          G

                           $40,000 to $59,999               205         61         71         72         69         82         53        106         99        150         55
                                                            14%        15%        12%        15%        15%        14%        12%        15%        13%        13%        16%

                           $60,000 to $79,999               220         50        101         68         68         85         67        122         98        168         53
                                                            15%        12%        17%        14%        15%        14%        16%        17%        13%        15%        15%

                           $80,000 to $99,999               198         80         89         28         31        100         67        100         98        161         37
                                                            13%        19%        15%         6%         7%        17%        16%        14%        13%        14%        10%
                                                                         D          D                                E          E

                           $100,000 and over                307         94        145         66         46        124        135        156        151        271         36
                                                            20%        22%        25%        14%        10%        21%        31%        21%        19%        23%        10%
                                                                                    D                                E         EF                                K

                           Don't know/No response           192         25         70         85         75         67         46         64        128        125         66
                                                            13%         6%        12%        18%        16%        11%        11%         9%        16%        11%        19%
                                                                                    B         BC          G                                           H                     J

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <------------109.18------------> <------------143.64------------> <-------33.11-------> <-------48.51------->
                           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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q50 Page 155

50. And what is your personal income, before taxes, for 2009?
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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Under $20,000                    385        111         73        200        157        218         41         99        158         61         27        299         85
                                                 26%        15%        30%        38%        28%        24%        36%        26%        28%        20%        18%        26%        25%
                                                                         B          B                               JK                     K

                $20,000 to $29,999               204         95         28         80        104         87         14         62         61         45         22        136         68
                                                 14%        13%        12%        15%        19%        10%        12%        17%        11%        14%        15%        12%        20%
                                                                                               F                                                                                       L

                $30,000 to $39,999               150         77         25         47         58         89         12         32         61         29         15        112         38
                                                 10%        10%        10%         9%        10%        10%        11%         9%        11%         9%        10%        10%        11%

                $40,000 to $59,999               260        168         26         66        101        151         17         63         93         66         21        213         47
                                                 17%        23%        11%        13%        18%        17%        15%        17%        16%        22%        14%        18%        14%
                                                             CD

                $60,000 to $79,999               135        100         17         17         39         96          4         24         49         39         19        112         23
                                                  9%        14%         7%         3%         7%        11%         4%         7%         9%        13%        13%        10%         7%
                                                             CD                                                                                      GH          G

                $80,000 to $99,999                63         43         11          9         25         38          3         12         30         10          8         54          9
                                                  4%         6%         5%         2%         4%         4%         3%         3%         5%         3%         6%         5%         3%
                                                              D

                $100,000 and over                 89         46         32         10         19         69          6         11         47         17          8         78         11
                                                  6%         6%        14%         2%         3%         8%         5%         3%         8%         5%         6%         7%         3%
                                                              D          D                                E                                H                                M

                Don't know/No response           223         97         28         98         57        145         16         69         71         42         25        162         61
                                                 15%        13%        12%        19%        10%        16%        14%        19%        13%        14%        17%        14%        18%
                                                                                    B                     E

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------192.37------------> <-------47.44-------> <------------------------61.84-----------------------> <--------30.4------->
                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.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Table Q50 Page 156

50. And what is your personal income, before taxes, for 2009?
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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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Under $20,000                    385        155        118        110        151        157         74        147        237        294         90
                                                            26%        37%        20%        23%        32%        26%        17%        20%        30%        25%        26%
                                                                        CD                                G          G                                H

                           $20,000 to $29,999               204         55         77         72         75         90         36         90        114        146         58
                                                            14%        13%        13%        15%        16%        15%         8%        12%        15%        13%        17%
                                                                                                          G          G

                           $30,000 to $39,999               150         43         52         53         43         65         41         74         75        118         32
                                                            10%        10%         9%        11%         9%        11%         9%        10%        10%        10%         9%

                           $40,000 to $59,999               260         79        116         63         71        104         83        140        120        199         60
                                                            17%        19%        20%        13%        15%        17%        19%        19%        15%        17%        17%
                                                                                    D

                           $60,000 to $79,999               135         29         70         35         17         49         69         86         49        111         24
                                                             9%         7%        12%         7%         4%         8%        16%        12%         6%        10%         7%
                                                                                    D                                E         EF          I

                           $80,000 to $99,999                63          8         35         20         10         21         32         43         20         51         12
                                                             4%         2%         6%         4%         2%         4%         7%         6%         3%         4%         3%
                                                                                    B                                          EF          I

                           $100,000 and over                 89         23         38         28         11         42         35         61         27         78         10
                                                             6%         5%         6%         6%         2%         7%         8%         8%         4%         7%         3%
                                                                                                                     E          E          I                     K

                           Don't know/No response           223         26         83         98         89         69         61         88        135        158         65
                                                            15%         6%        14%        20%        19%        12%        14%        12%        17%        14%        19%
                                                                                    B         BC          F                                           H

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------91.02------------> <------------115.41------------> <-------65.75-------> <-------17.55------->
                           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.

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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Male                             730        339        134        257        270        434         54        179        275        151         71        573        157
                                                 48%        46%        56%        49%        48%        49%        49%        48%        48%        49%        49%        49%        46%

                Female                           778        399        106        271        290        460         57        193        297        157         74        594        184
                                                 52%        54%        44%        51%        52%        51%        51%        52%        52%        51%        51%        51%        54%

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------7.44-------------> <--------.02--------> <-------------------------.1-------------------------> <--------1.01------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        98%                        10%                                     %                                    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 GEND Page 158

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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Male                             730        208        289        221        250        267        209        730          -        559        171
                                                            48%        50%        49%        46%        53%        45%        48%       100%                   48%        49%
                                                                                                          F

                           Female                           778        210        299        259        218        330        223          -        778        597        181
                                                            52%        50%        51%        54%        47%        55%        52%                  100%        52%        51%
                                                                                                                     E

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------1.46-------------> <-------------7.98-------------> <--------1508-------> <--------.01-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        52%                              98%                        100%                   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.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Table LANGU Page 159

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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                English                         1155        553        190        411        426        700        110         21        571        308        145        903        253
                                                 77%        75%        79%        78%        76%        78%        99%         6%       100%       100%       100%        77%        74%
                                                                                                                     H                     H          H          H

                French                           353        185         50        117        134        194          1        351          -          -          -        265         88
                                                 23%        25%        21%        22%        24%        22%         1%        94%                                         23%        26%
                                                                                                                                G

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2.53-------------> <--------.87--------> <-----------------------1389.11----------------------> <--------1.4-------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        72%                        65%                                   100%                                   76%

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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           English                         1155        321        454        368        338        468        344        559        597       1155          -
                                                            77%        77%        77%        77%        72%        78%        80%        77%        77%       100%           
                                                                                                                                E

                           French                           353         96        134        112        130        128         87        171        181          -        353
                                                            23%        23%        23%        23%        28%        22%        20%        23%        23%                  100%
                                                                                                          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.07-------------> <--------------8.7-------------> <--------.01--------> <--------1508------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        3%                               99%                         6%                   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 161

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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Atlantic Provinces               112         41         12         58         52         59        112          -          -          -          -         59         52
                                                  7%         6%         5%        11%         9%         7%       100%                                                     5%        15%
                                                                                   BC                                                                                                  L

                Quebec                           372        190         54        127        141        206          -        372          -          -          -        281         91
                                                 25%        26%        23%        24%        25%        23%                  100%                                         24%        27%

                Ontario                          571        277        102        193        218        350          -          -        571          -          -        459        112
                                                 38%        37%        42%        37%        39%        39%                             100%                              39%        33%

                Prairies                         308        153         51        103        103        188          -          -          -        308          -        243         65
                                                 20%        21%        21%        19%        18%        21%                                        100%                   21%        19%

                BC                               145         78         21         47         46         91          -          -          -          -        145        125         20
                                                 10%        11%         9%         9%         8%        10%                                                   100%        11%         6%
                                                                                                                                                                            M

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------18.52------------> <--------6.48-------> <------------------------6032------------------------> <-------48.25------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        98%                        83%                                   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 162

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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Atlantic Provinces               112         28         43         38         39         40         33         54         57        110          1
                                                             7%         7%         7%         8%         8%         7%         8%         7%         7%        10%         *%
                                                                                                                                                                 K

                           Quebec                           372         97        141        122        135        136         95        179        193         21        351
                                                            25%        23%        24%        25%        29%        23%        22%        25%        25%         2%       100%
                                                                                                          G                                                                 J

                           Ontario                          571        161        227        180        152        233        185        275        297        571          -
                                                            38%        38%        39%        38%        33%        39%        43%        38%        38%        49%           
                                                                                                                                E

                           Prairies                         308        108        114         85        101        129         76        151        157        308          -
                                                            20%        26%        19%        18%        21%        22%        18%        21%        20%        27%           

                           BC                               145         23         63         55         42         58         44         71         74        145          -
                                                            10%         6%        11%        11%         9%        10%        10%        10%        10%        13%           
                                                                                               B

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------18.33------------> <-------------15.36------------> <---------.1--------> <------1389.11------>
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        98%                              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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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                18-24                            177         79         43         55         43        107         12         40         68         50          7        140         37
                                                 12%        11%        18%        10%         8%        12%        11%        11%        12%        16%         5%        12%        11%
                                                                                                          E                     K          K          K

                25-34                            240        151         34         54        146         94         16         58         92         58         16        183         57
                                                 16%        20%        14%        10%        26%        11%        14%        15%        16%        19%        11%        16%        17%
                                                              D                                F

                35-54                            587        381         95        111        257        323         43        141        227        114         63        456        131
                                                 39%        52%        39%        21%        46%        36%        39%        38%        40%        37%        43%        39%        39%
                                                             CD          D                     F

                55+                              480        117         65        298        106        357         38        122        180         85         55        374        107
                                                 32%        16%        27%        56%        19%        40%        34%        33%        32%        28%        38%        32%        31%
                                                                         B         BC                     E

                Refuse                            23         10          3         10          7         14          2         12          4          1          4         14          9
                                                  2%         1%         1%         2%         1%         2%         2%         3%         1%         *%         3%         1%         3%
                                                                                                                               IJ

                CHI-SQUARE                           <------------265.71------------> <-------112.4-------> <------------------------34.26-----------------------> <--------4.19------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%                        100%                                   99%                                   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.

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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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           18-24                            177        177          -          -         36        127         14         90         87        137         40
                                                            12%        42%                               8%        21%         3%        12%        11%        12%        11%
                                                                                                          G         EG

                           25-34                            240        240          -          -         47        103         89        118        122        184         57
                                                            16%        58%                              10%        17%        21%        16%        16%        16%        16%
                                                                                                                     E          E

                           35-54                            587          -        587          -        178        223        185        289        299        454        134
                                                            39%                  100%                   38%        37%        43%        40%        38%        39%        38%

                           55+                              480          -          -        480        200        140        135        221        259        368        112
                                                            32%                             100%        43%        24%        31%        30%        33%        32%        32%
                                                                                                         FG                     F

                           Refuse                            23          -          -          -          7          4          9         12         11         13         10
                                                             2%                                          1%         1%         2%         2%         1%         1%         3%

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------2970-------------> <------------132.08------------> <--------1.72-------> <--------5.41------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                       100%*                            100%                        21%                   75%

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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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                           1508        738        240        528        560        894        112        372        571        308        145       1167        341
                                                 100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        673        228        605        527        944        202        354        400        352        200       1144        364

                Urban                           1167        585        170        411        404        725         59        281        459        243        125       1167          -
                                                 77%        79%        71%        78%        72%        81%        53%        76%        80%        79%        86%       100%           
                                                                                                          E                     G          G          G         GH

                Rural                            341        153         70        118        156        170         52         91        112         65         20          -        341
                                                 23%        21%        29%        22%        28%        19%        47%        24%        20%        21%        14%                  100%
                                                                                               F                  HIJK          K

                CHI-SQUARE                           <-------------7.15-------------> <-------15.93-------> <------------------------48.25-----------------------> <--------1508------->
                SIGNIFICANCE                                        97%                        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.

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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                           1508        417        587        480        468        597        432        730        778       1155        353
                                                            100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100

                           UNWEIGHTED TOTAL                1508        186        610        689        525        524        446        759        749       1174        334

                           Urban                           1167        324        456        374        320        461        380        573        594        903        265
                                                            77%        78%        78%        78%        68%        77%        88%        79%        76%        78%        75%
                                                                                                                     E         EF

                           Rural                            341         94        131        107        148        135         52        157        184        253         88
                                                            23%        22%        22%        22%        32%        23%        12%        21%        24%        22%        25%
                                                                                                         FG          G

                           CHI-SQUARE                           <--------------.01-------------> <-------------49.58------------> <--------1.01-------> <--------1.4-------->
                           SIGNIFICANCE                                        1%                              100%                        69%                   76%

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.