2. The text is linked to the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Video on YouTube
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3. 1000 Nova Scotians were asked:
How should we measure success?
81%
68%
improvement in our
quality of life
growth in our economy

4. How do you measure Quality of Life?
Satisfaction with Life Studies (Helliwell et al.)
Canada ranks 9th out of 150 countries
1215 Canadian Communities
55 in Nova Scotia
Inverness, Richmond and Victoria are each in the top 5

5. How do you measure Quality of Life?
Canadian Index of Wellbeing Approach
Provincial Index (Released in June 2018)
Community Survey (80,000 NS Households – May & June 2019)

6. Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey
From late April to late June, one in five households in Nova Scotia will receive an invitation in their mailbox to participate in a 30 minute online survey asking how they are doing across eight domains of well-being.
Check your mailbox for the following envelope the week of April 29, 2019 for the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey.
Spread the word – fill it out, don’t throw it out!

7. A Quality of Life Report will be created for each of 10 regions

8. What happens after the survey?
Fall 2019
Preliminary reporting in each region
Early 2020
Regional Reports Released Quality of Life forums to take action on results

9. The survey is led by Engage Nova Scotia with the support of Nova Scotia Community College and Local Leadership Teams.