Do you currently subscribe to any of the Government of Canada RSS feeds available from Health Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, or Transport

Canada?

Yes 1

No 2

NOTE: IF ASKED, INFORM RESPONDENT THAT “RSS” STANDS FOR REAL SIMPLE SYNDICATION. RSS IS A FORMAT FOR DELIVERING REGULARLY-CHANGING WEB CONTENT, SUCH AS NEWS STORIES. RSS FEEDS INFORM PEOPLE OF NEW CONTENT ON SPECIFIC SITES SO THEY DON’T HAVE TO VISIT SITES INDIVIDUALLY TO CHECK THIS FOR THEMSELVES.

21. Were you aware that the Government of Canada posts on the Internet advisory, warning and recall notices to inform Canadians about potential health risks associated with the unsafe use of certain products?

Yes 1

No 2 SKIP NEXT THREE QUESTIONS

22. Have you ever used information from any Government of Canada advisory, warning or recall notices?

Yes 1

No 2 SKIP NEXT TWO QUESTIONS

IFYES,ASK:

23. What information have you used? [DO NOT READ LIST. ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES. REFER TO EXPLANATORY DESCRIPTIONS BELOW, AS NEEDED*]

Advisory Warning Recall

Information update Foreign product alert Details about the product

What I should do if I have the product

Whether or not the advisory, warning or recall affects me Other (specify): _________________

*Explanatory Descriptions:

Recall: Recalls are initiated by an importer or a manufacturer after becoming aware that the product is or may have a safety concern. Health Canada works cooperatively with industry to ensure the effective and efficient removal of hazardous products from the marketplace.

Advisories and warnings help educate the Canadian public about potential health risks associated with the unsafe use of certain consumer products.

Warning: When there is a high probability that the use of, or exposure to, a product will cause death or other serious adverse health effects, such that the public should stop using the product immediately.

Advisory: To inform the public of possible serious health hazards and enable Canadians to make informed decisions concerning the continued use of consumer and marketed health products.

Information Update: Conveys information about a product that carries a lower risk or that affects a very small group of people or to indicate the progress of Health Canada's review of a risk situation or to reinforce safety recommendations previously issued.

Foreign Product Alert: Advises consumers of health risks related to foreign products not authorised for sale in Canada and not found on the Canadian marketplace but which may have entered the country through personal importation or by purchase over the Internet.

IFYES,ASK:

24. For the most recent information on advisory, warning or recall notices that you received, what did you do with the information? [DO NOT READ LIST. ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES]

Disposed of the product Sold the product

Gave the product away

Modified product usage behaviour Nothing

Other (specify): _________________

25. As I mentioned, the Government of Canada informs Canadians about potential health risks associated with the unsafe use of certain products. In your view, which of the following five terms would be the most effective at encouraging you to pay attention to this type of information? And which would be the second most effective term? (READ/ROTATE LIST. RECORD FIRST MENTION [I.E. MOST EFFECTIVE] AND SECOND MENTION [I.E. SECOND MOST EFFECTIVE])

Recall and Safety Alert Product Safety Alert Consumer Alert Advisory

Warning

26. Did you know that you can report an incident or injury involving consumer products or other products to Health Canada or other government agencies?

Yes 1

No 2

IFYES,ASK:

27. Have you ever reported an incident or injury involving a consumer or other product to Health Canada or another government agency?

Yes 1

No 2 SKIP NEXT TWO QUESTIONS

IFYES,ASK:

28. Who did you report this to? [DO NOT READ LIST. ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES]

Health Canada

Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Transport Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Doctor or pharmacists

Manufacturer

Retail location where it was purchased Other (specify): _________________

29. What type of product or products did you report an incident or injury for? [DO NOT READ LIST. ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES]

Consumer Product Children’s Product Cars

Car Seat

Food and groceries Pesticides

Natural Health Product Health Products

Other (specify): _________________

SECTION 3:DEMOGRAPHICS

I’d now like to ask a few questions for background and statistical purposes only. Please remember that your responses to these and other questions will be kept confidential.

30. In what year were you born?

Record year: ____________

31. Which of the following diplomas or degrees have you completed? [READ LIST;

ACCEPT ALL THAT APPLY]

High school diploma or equivalent 1

Registered apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma 2 College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3 University degree, certificate or diploma 4

None 5

[DO NOT READ] Refused

32. Which of the following categories best describes your current employment status?

Are you …? [READ LIST; ACCEPT ONE RESPONSE]

Working full-time; that is, 35 or more hours per week 1 Working part-time; that is, less than 35 hours per week 2

Self-employed 3

Unemployed, but looking for work 4

A student attending school full-time 5

Retired 6

Not in the workforce [e.g. full-time homemaker,

unemployed, but not looking for work) 7

[DO NOT READ] Other [DO NOT SPECIFY] 8 [DO NOT READ] Refused

33. What is your total household income? That is, the total income of all persons in your household combined, before taxes and deductions. Is it…? (READ LIST)

Under $20,000

$20,000 to just under $40,000

$40,000 to just under $60,000

$60,000 to just under $80,000

$80,000 to just under $100,000

$100,000 to just under $150,000 Over $150,000

Refused

34. Do you have any children 12 years of age or younger? If yes, do you have any children… (READ LIST. ACCEPT ALL THAT APPLY)

No

Yes (SPECIFY AGE CATEGORY):

Under 1 year of age 1-3 years 4 to 6 years 7 to 12 years

35. Is there anyone in your household or in your care that has an allergy, not including pet or seasonal allergies?

Yes No

36. Is there anyone in your household or in your care that has a medical condition, such as asthma or diabetes?

Yes No

37. Could you please tell me the first three digits of your postal code?

Record first three digits of postal code: _______________

This concludes the survey.

Thank you for your time and feedback. It is appreciated.