Americas Barometer 2012

The 2012 Americas Barometer survey was conducted in Spring 2012 in 26 countries, with a total sample of 40,971 individuals (with individual country samples ranging from 1,412 in Haiti to 3,009 in Bolivia). The questionnaire consisted of a core set of questions (tailored to country-specific terminology) and was administered by a domestic research institute, in most cases university-base . In all countries except Canada and the USA, the survey was administered as in person interviews in people’s homes. The Canadian survey is an adapted version of the core version developed by LAPOP, with appropriate customization of terminology and the inclusion of additional questions of particular relevance to the Canadian context. The survey was conducted in English and French by Elemental Data Collection Inc., using an established online panel with a representative sample of 1,501 Canadians (aged 18 and over) between May 15 and 22, 2012. The sample was weighted by region, age and gender to match the country's population. The survey focuses on the following themes: • Attitudes about democracy and public institutions • Citizen engagement in the democratic process • Protection of democratic rights and freedoms • The rule of law and personal security • Government’s role in economic equality