Where do you spend spare cash? (Out-of-home entertainment, New clothes, New technology products, Home improvement/decorating, Holidays/vacations, Paying off debts/credit cards/loans, Putting into savings, Investing in shares of stock/mutual funds, Retirement fund, I have no spare cash)

Top Canadian concerns - % report Increasing utility bills, Debt, Health, Economy, Work-Life Balance

Measures taken to address economic downturn. (e.g. reduced overhead costs, Used reserve funds, Increased reliance on volunteers, Reduced services/programs, reduced number of paid staff, Collaborated with another organization to reduce expenses)

% report decrease in various revenue sources and their impact on revenue (Donations from individuals (charitable donors), Investment income, Corporate sponsors, donations & grants, Foundation grants, Government, Membership fees, Fees for goods and services)

In the past couple of months, how often have you worried about each of the following? (The safety of your savings, The value of your investments, Your employer running into serious financial trouble, Being able to pay your mortgage or rent, You, or somebody in your household becoming unemployed)

Thinking about the next six months, do you expect the price of each of the following items to go up, stay about the same, or go down? (Gasoline, Real estate, A new car, A new TV, A week’s worth of groceries)

When do you think Canada’s economy will get out of recession? [Financial Crisis 2008]

How would you say your PERSONAL financial or economic situation is compared to one year ago? How do you expect your PERSONAL financial or economic situation to be one year from now compared to what it is like today.

I am worried that I or somebody in my household might lose their job this year

% of hiring managers fear that their top talent will leave their organizations as Canada produces more jobs, % of workers planning to change jobs once the economy improves

% of hiring managers reported that, despite an abundant labour pool, they still have positions for which they can't find qualified candidates

% reported they instituted pay cuts at their organizations in the last 12 months. [Financial Crisis 2008] Of these employers, % were restoring pay levels in the first half of the year, % in the latter half and % in 2011 and 2012

% believe that the Canadian stock market has bottomed out, % believe the recession is over [Financial Crisis 2008]

Combined public & private net present value returns to obtaining postsecondary education versus high school diploma, Business sector machinery, equipment, and software investment per worker

Where Canadians believe investment income will come from during retirement (growth during retirement, growth before retirement, money saved while working)

% indicated that the decisions made during the economic downturn have actually improved their companies' long-term prospects for success [Financial Crisis 2008], % implemented new metrics: employee productivity measurement, supply chain management measurement.

% say they plan to invest in improving production process efficiency, % say they plan to improve administrative process efficiency, % plan to invest in the development of new products and services, % plan to invest in expanding market access.

% expect their companies' current cash and working capital discipline to remain intact over the next two years, % say their companies intend to keep tightly focused on their core businesses over this period of time

% plan to increase headcount this year, % are "very likely" to restore lost capabilities in the coming year, expanding work capacity, acquiring new expertise or experience, % expect to pay less for talent than in the previous economic expansion

% expect business travel to stay the same over the next year, expect their companies will increase business travel spending over the next year, % say their companies will further restrict discretionary forms of travel: trips to attend conferences and retreats

When asked about the greatest drivers, % reported: having control over their own destiny, not having to work for someone else, more money.

% of those likely to start a business believe it's easy to come up with a successful business idea, % are confident they can market it, % confident they can hire the right staff, can handle client service, can find investors, can promote their business

% Canadians who are likely to start a small business believe sorting through taxes and financing requirements would be a difficult part of running a business, % would rather have someone else handle important accounting tasks, such as payroll, invoicing, and taxes

Top reasons for not starting a business - % reported lack of money, too difficult to obtain a loan, lack of network support

% were planning to buy house/condo 6 months ago, % still have not bought, % have since bought

How has the economic downturn affected the way that you deal with your mortgage? - by age group (% have been concerned that I might not be able to make a mortgage payment, % have missed a mortgage payment, % have made extra payments to pay it down faster, % have renegotiated my mortgage for better payment terms, % have switched from a fixed rate to a variable rate mortgage, % have purchased mortgage insurance,)

Given the comments in the media about possible increases in interest rates, are you - More likely to take out a mortgage in the near future, to take advantage of current rates, Planning to renew early to take advantage of the current rates, Planning to renegotiate to take advantage of the current mortgage rates, Not planning to make any changes)

% report cutting back on impulse purchases (by gender), % report household budget more important now than ever before, % paying closer attention to price, quality

In the past couple of months, how often have you worried about each of the following? (The safety of your savings, The value of your investments, Your employer running into serious financial trouble, Being able to pay your mortgage or rent, You, or somebody in your household becoming unemployed)

Thinking about the next six months, do you expect the price of each of the following items to go up, stay about the same, or go down? (Gasoline, Real estate, A new car, A new TV, A week’s worth of groceries)

When do you think Canada’s economy will get out of recession? [Financial Crisis 2008]

% agree: This is a good time for me to make a major purchase, I will have to retire later now than I had once planned to, I am more likely to buy no-name or generic brands, I am buying fewer environmentally friendly products. [green consumers], I think more now about the difference between need and want.

Compared to one year ago: % eating out more vs. eating a home more, % are working vs. relaxing/recreation more, % are impulse buying vs. bargain hunting more, % are spending more vs. saving more, % looking at flyers and coupons vs. spontaneous shopping.

% agree: I’ve lost confidence investing in the stock markets.

Includes: Self-employed individuals across demographic groups (Gender, Age group, Education, Family status - Does not have a spouse, Spouse does not work, Spouse working - paid employee, Spouse working - self-employed)