Below is a list of surveys along with a list of which parties have responded (note: the Conservative Party has consistently neglected to respond to survey questions.)

1. Make Poverty History: Asked all 5 party leaders to respond to questions about their plans to reduce poverty nationally and internationally. All parties responded except the Conservative party. http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca/ontherecord

1. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development: Sent out a 7-question survey about how Canada should confront the AIDS epidemic at home and abroad. All parties responded but the Conservative Party. http://www.aidslaw.ca/publications/interfaces/downloadFile.php?ref=1382

1. Canadian Medical Association: Asked all 5 parties to respond to questions about Canada’s physician shortage, mental health issues, innovation and information technology, access to prescription drugs, health and the environment, and the sustainability of the health care system. All parties responded except the Conservative Party. http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/87393/la_id/1.htm

1. Canadian Conference of the Arts: Sent a list of questions concerning cultural policy, specifically dealing with each party’s priorities for arts and culture funding, program creation or revision, advancing the socio-economic status of artists/ art professionals, and enhancing the production of Canadian art and culture at home and abroad. All parties have replied except the Conservative Party. http://www.ccarts.ca/en/election2008/electoral.htm

1. Directors Guild of Canada: Sent a list of questions concerning investment in film, t.v. and new media, increased access to markets, copyright, ownership, labor issues, and censorship to all 5 parties. NDP, Liberal and Green Parties responded directly to the questions, while the Bloc and Conservative did not respond directly. http://www.dgc.ca/page.php?id=571

1. Canadian Council for International Cooperation: Surveyed the five federal parties on what they would do to end global poverty and injustice. The Liberals, NDP, Greens and Bloc responded. The Conservative Party did not respond. http://www.ccic.ca/e/005/2008_election.shtml

1. Canadian Federation of Students: Questionnaire focused on post-secondary education funding, tuition fees, research grants, aboriginal funding and education, and access to information. All parties responded but the Conservative Party. http://www.voteeducation.ca/fd/english/parties.php

1. Canadian Firearms Institute: Survey focused on firearm related issues, firearm policies and the firearm registry. The Liberal Party and NDP responded, the Conservative party did not. http://www.itsnowornever.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

1. PIAC, CIPPIC, National Anti-Poverty Organization and other groups: Asked parties to respond to a survey about competition and telecommunications - Oct 8 DUE DATE. http://www.piac.ca/telecom/major_parties_asked_to_support_consumer_rights_in_telecommunications/

1. Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Sent the five major party leaders a questionnaire, asking each party to outline its plans to address key issues facing Canadian businesses. As of October 9, all but the Conservative Party had responded. www.chamber.ca

1. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC): Asked parties to respond to a questionnaire on their commitment to higher education and university research. The NDP, Liberals and Greens responded, the Bloc and the Conservative Party did not.

http://www.universitiesmatter.ca/2008/10/03/three-out-of-five-federal-party-leaders-respond-to-questions-on-higher-education-and-research-priorities/

1. Equiterre: Asked leaders a series of questions regarding environmental issues. All parties responded except the Conservative Party. http://www.equiterre.org/docs/Questionnaire_environnemental_federales08.pdf

1. Tomorrow Today Group of Canada’s 11 largest environmental organizations: Asked parties to provide video responses to 6 questions about environmental policy and climate change policy. All parties responded except the Conservative Party. http://www.tomorrowtodaycanada.ca/election/en/

1. Sierra Club and Greenpeace Canada: Asked parties to answer questions on a variety of environmental issues. All parties responded except the Conservative Party http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/vote-canada/2008/election-survey.html

1. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS): Produced an Election Primer sent to the 5 parties asking questions about promoting and protecting parks, public land and water, marine protected areas and land use projects. All of the parties responded to the primer except the Conservative Party. http://cpaws.org/news/archive/2008/10/leaders-respond-to-cpaws-elect.php

1. PowerUP Canada: Asked parties to survey questions on steps the federal government could take to deploy technologies and stimulate market solutions to global warming. All parties except the Conservative Party responded. www.powerupcanada.ca