The total number of respondents from Alberta is 288. At the time of data collection, the total population of active CAs in Alberta was 7,579. The initial request was sent to a sample of 911 subjects through e-mail or fax on October 21, 2002. Three subsequent reminders were sent to the total population of members (active and inactive); the reminders were therefore sent to a much bigger group than the initial request. The first reminder (October 28) consisted of an advertisement put on the Alberta Institute’s website, specifically on the ‘‘News Briefs’’ page. The second reminder (November 7) appeared on WebLink, which is the monthly guide of the Institute to updates on its website. The third reminder (December 13) was part of the Institute’s monthly package sent either electronically or through conventional mail to every member.