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As a member of your local Chamber, you are being invited to participate in a very short survey regarding the impact of community safety issues frequently associated with homelessness, mental health and/or addiction and how these issues may/may not be impacting your business.

In partnership with 17 other Chambers across the network (listed below), your Chamber has volunteered to participate as a member of a Social Action Working Group (SAWG) who believe social issues are business issues that need to be prioritized in the best interest of creating healthy communities with thriving economies. Communities across Ontario are facing similar issues.

Our goal is to gather some preliminary data of the impact on the private sector so we can better advocate on behalf of our communities through the provincial chamber network.

Your responses will remain anonymous.

Social Action Working Group members represent Chambers & Boards of Trade from the communities of
Cambridge, Chatham-Kent, Barrie, Belleville, Brampton, Brantford-Brant, Brockville, Hamilton, Lindsay, Leamington, London, Mississauga, Orillia, Oshawa, Peterborough & Kawartha Lakes, Port Hope, St. Thomas, Thunder Bay

City*

State/Province*

What zoning applies best to your location in the community?*

Commercial

Industrial

Mixed-use

Special District - Downtown

Special District - Other

Agricultural/Rural

What best describes your business sector (click arrow for options or enter your answer in Other)?*

RetailHospitalityPublic ServiceNon-profit/CharityPrivate/Client ServicesManufacturingConstruction/TradesOther...

If "Other", please specify

Have community safety issues/concerns had an impact on your business? (If you answer NO, you can skip the remaining questions and SUBMIT your response)*

Yes

No

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Anecdotally, we have heard of different costs that might be related to increasing safety and security for your business.

The following two questions will ask where you have had new expenses and where your regular expenses have increased beyond normal and specifically as a result of safety and security issues.

If you would care to offer additional information, there is a comment option after the last question.

Select any/all that apply to new expenses you have incurred from this perspective.

Physical Security Enhancements (capital investments) including Surveillance - Alarm - Locks - Lighting - Fencing

Security Personnel

Repairs including vandalism - graffiti

bylaw enforcement fines

Relocation of business

Select any normal/operating expenses that have risen as a result of dealing with safety & security.

Personnel Costs including Background Checks - Safety Procedures & Training

Insurance Premiums

Liability Claims

Theft (proportionately higher)

Opportunity Costs including reduced business hours - rebuilding trust/marketing (including time cost)

Contributions and collaboration to community support including cash donations - committee involvement - community safety initiatives

Could you provide a ballpark estimate on the cost of expenses incurred from any of the above - select TWO options - amount + timeframe that match your situation best.

$0 - $5k

$5k-$10k

$10k-$50k

$50k+

1 month

1 year

What year did you begin incurring additional costs related to community safety issues?

pre-2020

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Is there a specific expense you would like to tell us about that wasn't included above?

If you have an experience you would be prepared to share you may include it here. PLEASE NOTE - these may be shared publicly so do not include any identifying remarks if you wish to remain anonymous.

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