Burnaby Social Sustainability Strategy - City of Burnaby

Survey
• The survey was available on the City’s website, and in hard copy through
a number of venues.
• Potential responders who are not comfortable reading and writing
English were provided with the opportunity to call specific multi-lingual
City staff for assistance with completing the survey.
• A total of 126 completed surveys were received – 78 on-line and 48 in
written format.
• The four geographic quadrants were represented almost equally in the
responses.
• Only 10 of 126 respondents do not live in Burnaby (i.e., they work and/or
volunteer in Burnaby).
• 70% of Burnaby residents who responded have lived in Burnaby for
more than 10 years.
• 85% of respondents are English-speaking. Other respondents identified
themselves as speaking Cantonese, Mandarin, or Italian, or did not
respond to the question.
• Responses tended to be from people over the age of 45 years: the age
breakdown of respondents is as follows:
18 – 24 years: 1%
25 – 34 years: 6%
35 – 44 years: 14%
45 – 54 years: 39%
55 – 64 years: 24%
65 – 74 years: 14%
75+ years: 2%
Presentations
• Staff conducted a total of 19 presentations or workshops on the draft
Strategy to groups such as Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion,
the South Burnaby Neighbourhood House Youth Leadership Group,
ELSA/Literacy class at Edmonds Community School, Voices of Burnaby
Seniors Task Force, the Burnaby Board of Education and its District
Parent and District Student Advisory Committees, and Burnaby
Interagency Council.
• Through presentations, staff reached a good representation of a wide
cross-section of the community including youth, seniors, people
with disabilities, homeless people, cultural minorities, and newcomers
to Canada.
• Total participation in the presentations/workshops is estimated at about
460 people.
In addition to those who participated through Open Houses, the survey,
and presentations, seven other residents and/or organizations submitted
briefs, letters or written feedback.
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