#INFRAconsults Summary Report and Analysis - Text Descriptions
Figure 1: Seven Elements Used to Drive Traffic to the Infrastructure Canada Public Engagement Website
Figure 1 shows the seven elements used to drive traffic to the Infrastructure Canada public engagement website. These activities are: the Canada.ca website, traditional media outreach, departmental social media, awareness partners and other government departments, employees, departmental ongoing activities, and ministerial events and speeches.
Figure 2: Participants by Region
Figure 2 is a map of Canada. It represents the number of registrations to the website from each province and territory with a total of 1022 registrants. The provinces with the most registrations were Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec. The three territories—Nunavut, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories—had the lowest number of registrations.
Figure 3: Participants by Age Range
Figure 3 is a bar graph that shows registrations by age range, from 18 and younger to 65 and older. The most common ranges were 25-30 and 31-35. The least common age range was 18 and younger.
Figure 4: Participants by Gender and Age Range
Figure 4 is a chart that shows registrations by age range and gender. The majority of female registrants were between 31-35 and 41-45. The majority of male registrants were between 25-30 and 46-50. Male registrants' ages were fairly evenly spread out, whereas female registrants' ages stayed mostly between 25 and 55.
Figure 5: Rural vs. Urban Participants by Age Range
Figure 5 is a chart that shows registrations by age range and city size. The vast majority of registrants are from urban cities, with 25-30 and 31-35 being the most common age ranges. For those in rural cities, the common age ranges were a bit older, at 31-35 and 61-65.
Figure 6: Web traffic and overall contributions
Figure 6 is a column graph that shows web traffic to the engagement website and activity by day. The most popular days for both web traffic and activity were at the beginning of the public engagement (July 20) and the end (September 16), with a couple of spikes in participation in the middle. There is also a notable decrease in web traffic and activity on weekends.
Figure 7: eWorkbook completions by theme
Figure 7 is a line graph that shows completed eWorkbooks over time and divided by the four themes. The most active days were at the beginning and end of the public engagement. All four eWorkbooks seem to be completed fairly evenly. Towards the end of the public engagement, the number of completed social infrastructure eWorkbooks rises above the others.
Figure 8: Average Rank for When investing in infrastructure, what outcome is the most important to your community?
Figure 8 is a graph that shows average ranking of the first Communities eWorkbook question. The highest ranked response was "clean air and water," ranked at 1.85, and the second highest ranked response was "poverty reduction and community services," ranked at 2.86. The lowest ranked pre-set response was "reduced congestion," ranked at 4.39.
Figure 9: Average Rank for What type of infrastructure is in the greatest need of attention in your community?
Figure 9 is a graph that shows average ranking of the second Communities eWorkbook question. The highest ranked response was "social (e.g. child care facilities, culture, housing, recreation)," ranked at 3.18, and the second highest ranked response was "public transit," ranked at 3.39. The lowest ranked pre-set response was "internet access," ranked at 5.02.
Figure 10: Responses for Change is constant and it affects the kind of infrastructure we have and the kind of infrastructure we need. When you think about your community and your country in the next 10, 20, or even 50 years, what does it look like? What kind of infrastructure does it have?
Figure 10 is a bar graph that shows responses to the third Communities eWorkbook question. The question is: "Change is constant and it affects the kind of infrastructure we have and the kind of infrastructure we need. When you think about your community and your country in the next 10, 20, or even 50 years, what does it look like? What kind of infrastructure does it have?" The question required written responses. 475 responses were provided by 280 individuals. The most common theme was "better transit, electric cards, and better roads" at 54% of responses. The least common theme was "economic opportunities" at 5% of responses.
Figure 11: Responses for What makes (or would make) your community "green" or "greener"?
Figure 11 is a bar graph that shows responses to the first Green eWorkbook question. The question is: "What makes (or would make) your community 'green' or 'greener'?" The question required written responses. 465 ideas were provided by 276 individuals. The most common themes were "renewable energy, reduce fossil fuels, and solar" at 36% of responses; and "better public transit, and reduce private vehicle use" at 28% of responses. The least common theme was "support electric vehicles" at 6% of responses.
Figure 12: Responses for How do you define "green" infrastructure? Select all that apply
Figure 12 is a bar graph that shows responses to the second Green eWorkbook question. The most often selected responses were "building and structures that are built in an environmentally conscious way" at 79.1% of responses, and "natural infrastructure (e.g. wetlands, shorelines, urban forests, green spaces)" at 78.5% of responses. The least often selected pre-set response was "infrastructure that is resilient to a change climate and natural disasters (e.g. sea level rise, floods, fires)" at 48.9% of responses.
Figure 13: Responses for What is your community's biggest environmental challenge?
Figure 13 is a bar graph that shows responses to the third Green eWorkbook question. The most often selected response was "energy efficiency, in both your home and community" (221). The least often selected responses were "lack of green space" (83) and "disaster/emergency preparedness" (86).
Figure 14: Responses for What should be most important to the Government of Canada when investing in "green" infrastructure?
Figure 14 is a graph that shows average ranking of the fourth Green eWorkbook question. The highest ranked response was "clean water," ranked at 1.98, and second highest ranked response was "reducing greenhouse gas emissions," ranked at 2.47. The lowest ranked pre-set response was "disaster mitigation and resilience to the effects of climate change," ranked at 3.16.
Figure 15: Responses for Are you or your community faced with challenges when making "green" decisions about infrastructure projects
Figure 15 is a bar graph that shows responses to the fifth Green eWorkbook question. The question is: "Are you or your community faced with challenges when making 'green' decisions about infrastructure projects?" The question required written responses. 206 responses were provided by 176 individuals. The most common theme was "costs and upfront costs" at 58% of responses. The least common theme was "growing too fast to plan" at 1% of responses.
Figure 16: Responses for What innovative technologies or solutions should the Government of Canada consider when thinking about "green" infrastructure
Figure 16 is a bar graph that shows responses to the sixth Green eWorkbook question. The question is: "What innovative technologies or solutions should the Government of Canada consider when thinking about 'green' infrastructure?" The question required written responses. 288 responses were provided by 216 individuals. The most common theme was "solar power, wind power, and alternative energy" at 49% of responses. The least common theme was "denser, more efficient communities" at 2% of responses.
Figure 17: Responses for If upfront construction costs for green infrastructure projects would be higher, would you support "greening" initiatives?
Figure 17 is a pie chart that shows responses to the seventh Green eWorkbook question. Almost 86% of respondents said yes. A little over 14% of respondents said no.
Figure 18: Responses for Do you take public transit on a regular basis?
Figure 18 is a pie chart that shows responses to the first Public Transit eWorkbook question. Responses were fairly even: 47% said yes and 53% said no.
Figure 19: Responses for If yes, why do you use public transit? Select all that apply
Figure 19 is a bar graph that shows responses to the second Public Transit eWorkbook question. The most often selected response was "it's better for the environment" (152). The least often selected responses were "it's my only transportation option" (52) and "it's faster" (58).
Figure 20: Responses for What is the biggest challenge to using transit in your community? Select all that apply
Figure 20 is a bar graph that shows responses to the third Public Transit eWorkbook question. The most often selected responses were "frequency of scheduled routes" (212) and "it takes too long to get where I need to go" (207). The least often selected response was "physical accessibility" (15).
Figure 21: Responses for If your community is not currently served by transit, which of the following statements most accurately describes your primary mode of transportation?
Figure 21 is a bar graph that shows responses to the fourth Public Transit eWorkbook question. The most often selected response was "I use a private car" (151). The least often selected responses were "I use a charter bus service" (5) and "I use a taxi" (9).
Figure 22: Responses for If your community is not currently served by transit, which of the following statements most accurately describes your primary mode of transportation? (Segmented)
Figure 22 is a double bar graph that shows responses to the fifth Public Transit eWorkbook question. Most respondents, in both small/rural communities and medium-size communities, said that they use a private car (75 and 68 responses respectively). "I walk" is the second most common answer for both community sizes (23 and 29 responses respectively).
Figure 23: Responses for Please rank with the most important at the top and least important at the bottom. Investing in public transit should help to:
Figure 23 is a graph that shows average ranking of the sixth Public Transit eWorkbook question. The highest ranked response was "address air pollution and greenhouse gas emission reduction," ranked at 2.73, and second highest ranked response was "improve access to jobs and community resources," ranked at 2.81. The lowest ranked pre-set response was "reduce congestion," ranked at 3.57.
Figure 24: Responses for Public transit systems are owned and operated either by municipal, regional, or provincial governments or agencies. What role should the Government of Canada play supporting public transit
Figure 24 is a bar graph that shows responses to the seventh Public Transit eWorkbook question. The question is: "Public transit systems are owned and operated either by municipal, regional, or provincial governments or agencies. What role should the Government of Canada play in supporting public transit?" The question required written responses. 380 responses were provided by 289 individuals. The most common theme was "provide funding (general)" at 60% of responses. The least common theme was "nothing/stay out of transit" at 3% of responses.
Figure 25: Responses for What would your ideal future public transit system look like?
Figure 25 is a bar graph that shows responses to the eighth Public Transit eWorkbook question. The question is: "What would your ideal future public transit system look like?" The question required written responses. 440 responses were provided by 258 individuals. The most common themes were "convenient/direct/frequent" at 41% of responses and "rail/light rail/subway" at 30% of responses. The least common theme was "airport connection" at 2% of responses.
Figure 26: Responses for Infrastructure investments can help address a number of broader social goals. Please select the top three goals that are most important to you:
Figure 26 is a bar graph that shows responses to the first Social eWorkbook question. The most often selected responses were "environment sustainability" (203) and "poverty reduction" (174). The least often selected responses were "other" (47) and "a strong Canadian identity" (60).
Figure 27: Responses for Of the social infrastructure priorities that the Government of Canada has already identified, please rank the most important target areas
Figure 27 is a graph that shows average ranking of the second Social eWorkbook question. There were three pre-set responses and the ranking order was as follows: "Culture and recreation centres" ranked highest at 1.93, "housing and shelters" ranked second highest at 2.06, and "early learning and child care" ranked third highest at 2.23.
Figure 28: Responses for Infrastructure investments can be used to help specific groups. Where do you feel we should focus our investments? Please select your top three.
Figure 28 is a bar graph that shows responses to the third Social eWorkbook question. The most often selected responses were "homeless persons or those at risk of homelessness" (224) and "youth" (203). The least often selected responses were "other" (48) and "recent immigrants" (90).
Figure 29: Responses for What other types of infrastructure investments can the Government of Canada support to help either individuals or particular groups participate more fully in their communities?
Figure 29 is a bar graph that shows responses to the fourth Social eWorkbook question. The question is: "What other types of infrastructure investments can the Government of Canada support to help either individuals or particular groups participate more fully in their communities?" The question required written responses. 231 responses were provided by 197 individuals. The most common theme was "build/update community centres, libraries, and sports facilities" at 32% of responses. The least common theme was "educate people/create social change" at 5% of responses. The other 8 identifiable themes were pretty equally represented, falling between 16% and 6% of responses.
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