Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians - Perceptions of safety

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_R05

The following questions are about your perceptions of safety in your neighbourhood since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, that is from March 15, 2020 to present.

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q05

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, do you think that crime in your neighbourhood has increased, decreased, or remained about the same?

• 1: Increased
• 2: Decreased
• 3: About the same
• 9: DK

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q10

In your neighbourhood, how often are people being harassed or attacked because of their race, ethnicity, or skin colour?

• 1: Often
• 2: Sometimes
• 3: Rarely
• 9: DK

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q15

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, has the frequency of these harassing behaviours or attacks increased, decreased, or remained about the same in your neighbourhood?

• 1: Increased
• 2: Decreased
• 3: About the same
• 9: DK

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q20

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, has your overall sense of personal safety from violence increased, decreased, or remained about the same?

• 1: Increased
• 2: Decreased
• 3: About the same

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q25

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, has your overall sense of personal safety from property crime increased, decreased, or remained about the same?

• 1: Increased
• 2: Decreased
• 3: About the same

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q30

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, how safe do you feel from crime when walking alone in your neighbourhood after dark?

• 1: Very safe
• 2: Reasonably safe
• 3: Somewhat unsafe
• 4: Very unsafe
• 5: Do not walk alone after dark

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35A

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Policing service

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35B

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Crisis centres or crisis lines

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35C

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Victim services or witness assistance programs

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35D

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Victim support groups or centres

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35E

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Counsellors, psychologists, or social workers

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35F

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Community, family, ethnic, or cultural centres

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35G

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Shelters or transition homes

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35H

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Sexual assault centres

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q35I

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you contacted or used any of the following resources because of crime in your area?
Other support groups

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Perceptions of safety (PS) - Question identifier:PS_Q40

How likely do you think it is that your neighbours would call the police if they heard or witnessed what seemed like violence in someone's home?

• 1: Very likely
• 2: Somewhat likely
• 3: Somewhat unlikely
• 4: Very unlikely
• 9: DK

Indigenous identity (IS) - Question identifier:IS_Q01

Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

• 1: No
• 2: Yes, First Nations
• 3: Yes, Métis
• 4: Yes, Inuk (Inuit)

Sociodemographic characteristics (PG) - Question identifier:PG_Q05

The following question collects information in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and its Regulations and Guidelines to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada.

• 01: White
• 02: South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
• 03: Chinese
• 04: Black
• 05: Filipino
• 06: Arab
• 07: Latin American
• 08: Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)
• 09: West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan)
• 10: Korean
• 11: Japanese
• 12: Other

Demographic questions 1 (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q30A

Where were you born?

• 1: Born in Canada
• 2: Born outside Canada

Demographic questions 1 (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q30B

Are you a Canadian citizen?

• 1: Yes, a Canadian citizen by birth
• 2: Yes, a Canadian citizen by naturalization (Canadian citizen by naturalization refers to an immigrant who was granted citizenship of Canada under the Citizenship Act.)
• 3: No, not a Canadian citizen

Demographic questions 1 (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q30C

Are you a landed immigrant or permanent resident?

• 1: No
• 2: Yes

Demographic questions 1 (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q35

In what year did you first become a landed immigrant or a permanent resident?

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q05

What is your age?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q10

What is your gender?

• 1: Male
• 2: Female
• 3: Or please specify

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q11

What is your marital status?

• 1: Married (For Quebec residents only, select the "Married" category if your marital status is "civil union".)
• 2: Living common law (Two people who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other.)
• 3: Never married (not living common law)
• 4: Separated (not living common law)
• 5: Divorced (not living common law)
• 6: Widowed (not living common law)

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q15

To determine which geographic region you live in, please provide your postal code.

Long Answer Length = 6

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• 1: Yes
• 2: No

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Email address

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