Islands Trust Council 2020/21 Budget Survey Results, 2020

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Results of Online Public Survey re DRAFT 2020/2021 Budget 
Between January 24 and February 9, 2020, the public were invited to comment on the Islands Trust draft 
2020/21 budget through an online anonymous survey.  
The survey was completed by 745 members of the public and took, on average, 11 minutes to complete 
with a 61% estimated completion rate.  
So that some context is provided, the full text of the survey has been included alongside the results, 
which also features the raw data of all responses submitted through the survey process.  
Survey Introductory Text 
We Need Your Input! 
 
Thank you for taking the time to complete our Budget 2020/21 survey. This year, the budget has a 
climate-action focus, which fits with the Islands Trust Council’s March 2019 Climate Emergency 
Declaration and the Islands Trust’s mandate to preserve and protect more than 450 islands in the Salish 
Sea.  
 
Before you start, there are some things you need to know: 
 
Survey Closes: Sunday, February 9, 11:59 p.m. 
 
When you complete the survey you are anonymous. 
 
Survey results, and any other input we get about Budget 2020/21, may be shared publicly at Islands 
Trust meetings, on our website, through social media, or in our publications or documents. 
 
Any personal information gathered through this survey is subject to the Freedom of Information and 
Protection of Privacy Act. Enquiries about the collection or use of information in this survey may be 
directed to the Islands Trust’s Legislative Services Manager at 250.405.5188.  
 
The Islands Trust will not collect, use, or disclose personal information using this SurveyMonkey survey. 
Please be aware, however, that IP addresses are collected by SurveyMonkey. 
 
There can be only one survey response per computer. If you share a computer with someone who also 
wants to respond, please work together on your response, or email your comments to us 
at budget@islandstrust.bc.ca.   
 
  

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Tell us about yourself 
Question 1 
 745 out of 745 competed (100%) who participated in the survey completed question 1 
 
The Islands Trust Area occupies almost 5200 square kilometres within the Salish Sea. 
 
In the graph below, participants had an opportunity to provide other reasons why they were connected 
to the island.  
 
21.74%
73.83%
0.54%
2.28%
0.81%
3.09%
I am a part-
time
resident
I am a full-
time
resident
I am a
member of
a First
Nation
within the
Islands Trust
Area
I am a
visitor
I do not
wish to
answer
Other
(Please
explain):
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
What is your connection to the islands? Check as many as apply: 
Responses
5
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
0123456
Former Resident
Property Owner
Visitor
Advocator
Business Owner
Care-taker
Part-Time Resident
Senior Resident
# of participants
Other connections to the islands

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Question 2 
 743 out of 745 (99.7%) who participated in the survey completed question 2 
The Islands Trust Area is made up of 13 loca

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