CURRENT POLL

The term “development effectiveness” can currently be understood in more ways than one. If you had to offer a definition, would you primarily explain development effectiveness as:

Organizational effectiveness: 4% Policy coherence: 12% Overall development outcomes: 84%

Poll is still active.

PREVIOUS POLLS

Are charitable gifts destined for developing countries such as school supplies, clean water or livestock, part of your gift-giving this holiday season?

Yes: 42% No: 51% Undecided: 7%

Poll is closed (5/6/2011 2:27:07 PM).

Would you support a Canadian military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2011?

Yes: 31% No: 61% Undecided: 8%

Poll is closed (12/21/2010 12:27:44 PM).

Do you believe gender quota systems that increase the number of women in political office are effective tools through which to advance women's empowerment?

Yes: 55% No: 38% Undecided: 7%

Poll is closed (11/9/2010 2:24:13 PM).

Hundreds of ministers and aid agencies meet at the UN this month for a final five-year push to achieve the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aim of reducing poverty in the world. Do you believe that the MDGs can still be achieved?

Yes: 15% No: 77% Undecided: 8%

Poll is closed (10/19/2010 12:48:17 PM).

108 countries, including Canada, have signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions which bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of cluster munitions and which became international law on August 1st. With China, the U.S. and Russia among non-signatories, do you believe the Convention will still have the desired impact?

Yes: 16% No: 70% Undecided: 14%

Poll is closed (9/20/2010 10:09:26 AM).

In your view, were the G-8 and G-20 Summits successful?

Yes: 10% No: 79% Undecided: 11%

Poll is closed (8/6/2010 3:24:55 PM).

As world leaders will soon be landing in Canada for the G8 and G20 Summits, which issue would you like to see top the agenda?

Financial reform: 43% Deficit reduction: 8% Development: 49%

Poll is closed (7/6/2010 4:16:32 PM).

Do you support Canada's position on the FTT (Financial Transactions Tax)?

Yes: 24% No: 68% Undecided: 8%

Poll is closed (6/9/2010 10:24:12 AM).

One of the key questions to be discussed at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen is about cost. Who do you believe should foot the bill for climate change?

Richer, developed countries: 32% The largest polluters of today, including developing countries: 29% Every country according to their capacity to pay: 39%

Poll is closed (3/25/2010 9:47:38 AM).

Should new information and communication technology (ICT) play a larger role in development?

Yes: 82% No: 13% Undecided: 5%

Poll is closed (11/20/2009 3:49:22 PM).

Do you believe that Minister of Foreign Affairs' recent changes to Canadian foreign policy language will have an impact on Canadian foreign policy?

Yes, they will have an impact: 67% No, these are simply semantics: 23% Unsure: 10%

Poll is closed (9/18/2009 3:44:17 PM).

Canada is the host of the next G8 in 2010. Can the G8 still be relevant if it does not include major emerging economies?

Yes: 28% No: 72% Unsure: 0%

Poll is closed (8/13/2009 2:44:49 PM).

The European Union recently agreed to accept Guantanamo detainees who cannot return home for fear of ill treatment, an act of support for President Barack Obama’s decision to close the facility. If Canada agreed to accept Guantanamo detainees, would you support this decision?

Yes: 69% No: 16% Unsure: 15%

Poll is closed (7/20/2009 1:22:12 PM).

In light of the recent International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) report, do you believe the UN is doing enough to achieve its commitment to reduce by half the number of HIV infections among newborn babies by 2010?

Yes: 20% No: 60% Unsure: 20%

Poll is closed (6/18/2009 9:27:59 AM).

CIDA has recently announced 20 new countries of focus for development assistance. Should Canada's aid be targeted to select countries of focus?

Yes: 70% No: 21% Unsure: 9%

Poll is closed (5/27/2009 9:48:08 AM).

Do you think newly elected U.S. President Barack Obama's influence on Canadian foreign policy toward developing countries will be:

positive: 84% negative: 4% neutral: 12%

Poll is closed (4/1/2009 10:40:04 AM).

Do you think the involvement of civil society in the Doha meeting:

Has yielded meaningful results: 32% Had little substantive impact: 39% Had no impact: 29%

Poll is closed (1/16/2009 12:36:22 PM).

Should the U.S. bolster its military forces in Afghanistan?

yes: 43% no: 49% not sure: 8%

Poll is closed (12/11/2008 4:49:54 PM).

Scores of international organizations including the World Health Organization, the International Commission on Occupational Health as well as the European Union agree that exposure to all types of asbestos is hazardous. Do you think there should be a global ban on the use of asbestos?

yes: 82% no: 10% not sure: 8%

Poll is closed (11/19/2008 4:16:40 PM).

Do you think civil society's viewpoints were adequately considered at the 3rd High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra?

yes : 31% no: 42% not sure: 27%

Poll is closed (10/28/2008 4:07:10 PM).

Do you think Afghanistan has become too dangerous for aid workers?

yes : 67% no: 15% not sure: 18%

Poll is closed (9/10/2008 3:40:11 PM).

Do you think it's fair that the International Olympic Committee banned Iraq from participating in the upcoming Beijing Games?

yes : 19% no: 78% don't know: 3%

Poll is closed (8/21/2008 4:59:38 PM).

Do you think that Canada and the international community should respond to Zimbabwe's call for intervention to prevent further violence there?

yes: 71% no: 17% not sure: 12%

Poll is closed (7/24/2008 3:31:02 PM).

Do you think Canada's official representation during the UN FAO High-Level Conference on World Food Security was adequate?

yes: 24% no: 54% not sure: 22%

Poll is closed (6/26/2008 4:13:03 PM).

Should Canada negotiate a free trade agreement with Colombia?

yes: 43% no: 43% not sure: 14%

Poll is closed (6/5/2008 1:55:01 PM).

Do you think the Olympic Games in China should be cancelled in light of the human rights violations taking place in Tibet?

yes : 30% no: 64% not sure: 6%

Poll is closed (5/14/2008 4:52:46 PM).

Do you think Earth Hour was an effective way to raise awareness about climate change?

yes: 55% no : 32% not sure: 13%

Poll is closed (4/28/2008 9:58:59 AM).

Do you think renegotiating NAFTA would be good for Canada?

yes: 51% no: 32% not sure: 17%

Poll is closed (4/2/2008 1:18:17 PM).

Should Canada recruit pharmacists or other health care providers from developing countries?

yes: 51% no: 39% unsure: 10%

Poll is closed (3/12/2008 11:43:16 AM).

Following the recommendations from the Manley Report, should Canada stay the course and extend its mission in Afghanistan beyond 2009 providing NATO bolster Canada’s troops?

yes: 33% no: 59% unsure: 8%

Poll is closed (2/21/2008 11:09:45 AM).

Do you think Canada is taking enough action regarding climate change?

yes : 2% no: 96% unsure: 2%

Poll is closed (1/30/2008 1:52:43 PM).

Do you think celebrity goodwill ambassadors make a difference regarding international development issues?

yes: 49% no: 35% not sure: 16%

Poll is closed (1/10/2008 2:00:44 PM).

Canada currently spends 39% of its bilateral aid budget in Sub-Saharan Africa. Should that share be increased, decreased, left the same?

increased: 79% decreased: 8% left the same: 13%

Poll is closed (12/19/2007 12:15:50 PM).

Should Canada implement the House of Commons motion on Burma, which was passed on May 18, 2005?

yes: 93% no: 2% maybe: 5%

Poll is closed (10/26/2007 12:53:33 PM).

Do you believe that a judicial inquiry into the conduct of security forces at the Security and Prosperity Partnership meeting last August should be established?

yes: 71% no: 20% maybe: 9%

Poll is closed (10/4/2007 4:29:36 PM).

Do you think the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America will benefit the majority of Canadian citizens?

yes: 37% no: 57% maybe: 6%

Poll is closed (9/13/2007 1:46:50 PM).

Do you think no-fly lists interfere with civil liberties?

yes: 67% no: 17% unsure: 16%

Poll is closed (8/22/2007 1:28:55 PM).

Do you think no-fly lists are an effective security measure?

yes: 14% no: 79% unsure: 7%

Poll is closed (7/27/2007 9:35:06 AM).

Do you think that currency transaction taxes, such as the Tobin tax, are a good idea?

yes : 78% no: 13% unsure: 9%

Poll is closed (7/11/2007 2:57:36 PM).

Are you in favour of a competitive process open to candidates around the world for selecting the President of the World Bank and the Managing Director of the IMF?

yes: 84% no: 5% unsure: 11%

Poll is closed (6/20/2007 10:55:30 AM).

Do you believe carbon taxes can offset an individual’s carbon imprint?

yes: 29% no: 54% unsure: 17%

Poll is closed (6/4/2007 4:13:28 PM).

Should Canada divert its spending from military to environment?

yes: 80% no: 17% unsure: 3%

Poll is closed (5/10/2007 11:31:15 AM).

Do you think the United Nations should be reformed?

yes: 77% no: 3% maybe: 20%

Poll is closed (4/20/2007 12:30:30 PM).

Do you think the United Nations is more important or less important than ever?

more: 50% less: 40% unsure: 10%

Poll is closed (3/30/2007 9:18:17 AM).

Do you think the United Nations is an important organization?

yes: 60% no: 26% unsure: 14%

Poll is closed (3/6/2007 2:28:35 PM).

Do you want to see the Canadian government lead the international community in the effort to defend the global right to health and to increase access to affordable medicine in the developing world?

yes: 90% no: 8% unsure: 2%

Poll is closed (1/31/2007 3:36:13 PM).

Should Canada continue to be involved in the Afghanistan conflict?

yes: 35% no: 55% unsure: 10%

Poll is closed (11/8/2006 9:42:01 AM).

Do you want the Canadian government to join the international community in the effort to achieve universal access to prevention, care, treatment and support for HIV/AIDS by 2010 in the developing world?

yes: 96% no: 3% unsure: 1%

Poll is closed (10/12/2006 10:04:47 AM).

Do you think the Canadian government should call for an immediate ceasefire in regards to the current Middle East crisis?

yes: 93% no: 6% maybe: 1%

Poll is closed (8/30/2006 12:26:07 PM).

The 2006 Federal budget announced a new increase of $5.3 billion in defence expenditures over the next five years, but did not announce any new increases in international aid assistance expenditures. Do you feel that the government should make overseas development assistance more of a priority?

more of a priority: 90% less of a priority: 6% it is as it should be: 4%