Initial questions

I definitely think that an attitude-gauging question like the one that Elise suggested is a good idea. So maybe we could pose a question about how a respondent feels about the causes of poverty in general with a focus on personal responsibility, followed by a question that focuses more on government responsibility.

Also, maybe we should think about whether or not/how we want to ask about the kinds of addiction issues, like the safe-injection site question Darren brought up.

I think Alanna has a good point - since we are limited to only 5 questions, focusing on the homeless may be a good idea. I'm not sure what Elise meant by "including those living in government subsidized housing" though, could you explain? I also think it would be good to start with a question about how a respondent feels in general about the causes of poverty. I really liked Grace's initial question, since it really gauges into how much knowledge people have about the homeless in Vancouver. What do you guys think?