Claim Ownership Of You & Your Journey Hills And Valleys Nonprofit Organization EmpowerInnovate Survey Hills and Valleys Nonprofit Organization is open to listening and learning from every person's unique experience and perspective. We will keep all information arising from this survey concerning individual respondents completely confidential and we will not discuss, disclose, disseminate, or provide access to survey data and identifiers. Concerns, Challenges & Recommendations from Racialized and Marginalized Individuals Your name Your email Your Telephone Number Can we contact you again, if we update this survey and/or need additional information. YesNo Section I: DEMOGRAPHIC DATA 1. Gender (select all that apply) FemaleMaleTwo-SpiritLesbianGayBisexualTransgenderQueerQuestioningIntersexAsexualOtherPrefer Not To Say 2. Age High School Youth (13-17)Post-Secondary Attendees (18-24)Working Young Adult (18-24)Early Adulthood (25-34)Early Middle Adulthood (35-44)Late Middle Adulthood (45-54)Early Senior Years (55-64)Middle Senior Years (65-74)Senior Years (75 or more)Prefer Not To Say 3. Are you a person with a disability? Yes, mental health challengesNo, physical limitationsNoPrefer Not To Say 4. Which Racialized|Marginalized Community group do you identify with? Black CanadianBlack CaribbeanBlack AfricanIndigenous Peoples (First Nations, Metis, Inuit)Latin AmericaWhiteOtherPrefer Not To Say 5. Status in Canada Canadian CitizenPermanent ResidentTemporary Resident (Study permitRefugee ClaimantNon StatusPrefer Not To SayOther 6. Education Less than High School DiplomaHigh School DiplomaSome College or University CoursesCollege DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate DegreeCertificateOutside Canada Degree / CertificationPrefer Not To Say 7. Type of Employment Unemployed (looking for a job)Unemployed (not looking for a job)Self-employedFull-time EmploymentPart-time EmploymentStudentPrefer Not To Say 8. Household Income Poor or Near Poor (Less than $32,000)Lower Middle Class ($32,001-$53,000)Middle Class ($53,001-$106,000)Upper Middle Class ($106,000 plus)Don't KnowPrefer Not To Say 9. Interests BusinessEducationHealthcareWeb development & designMarketingAdvertisingSEOSocial Media Section II: Identifying the Type of Discrimination or Unfair Treatment Experienced 1. Indicate why you were discriminated against or experienced unfair treatment by others in Canada (select all that apply) SexPhysical AppearanceEthnicity or CultureReligionRace or Skin ColourSexual OrientationGender Identity or ExpressionAgePhysical or Mental DisabilityLanguageOther 2. Identify situations where the discrimination may have occurred (select all that apply) In Social SituationsConducting Business - BankAttending School or ClassesIn the Work EnvironmentDealing with Police, the CourtsCrossing the border into CanadaHealth CareOther 3. Indicate the types of discrimination and bias that you experience / have experienced (select all that apply) Discrimination arising from disability (treated unfairly because of something connected to your disability rather than the disability itself)Direct discrimination (treated unfairly because of a protected characteristic, such as sex or race)Indirect discrimination (a policy that applies in the same way for everybody but disadvantages people who share a protected characteristic)Harassment (any unwanted physical or verbal behaviour that offends or humiliates you)Victimisation (treated badly because they have done or going to do a ‘protected act’)Duty to make reasonable adjustments (eliminate disadvantage(s) caused by disability so that the disabled employee can continue to work) 4. Please share the type of discrimination or unfair treatment you experience/have experienced Section III: Understanding the Concerns and Challenges Faced by Racialized and Marginalized People 1. How has discriminatory and bias behaviour affected you? (select all that apply) Withdraw from current activitiesHesitate trying new thingsApproach people and situations with fearFeel not as good as mainstream peopleChange behaviour and present self how you think mainstream society wants to see youSpeak up and get involved in changing behaviours and attitudes 2. Please share the type of discrimination or unfair treatment you experience/have experienced Section IV: Policies or Practices that Disadvantage Racialized and Marginalized People 1. What policies or practices do you feel put racialized and marginalized people at a disadvantage? Authority of policymakers - to prepare, approve, publish policies, provide guidance, interpret provisionsSetting standards of policies and guidelines for how individuals, employers, service providers and policymakers should actA lack of progressive advancement to understand, interpret and implement the true intention of the rights set out in the laws, rules and guidesRacism embedded in long-standing policies - Structural, Systemic and InstitutionalPrivate Prejudices held by individuals or Unchanging Individual attitudesLack of flexibility with enforcement and compliance with laws, rules and guidesIndirect Effects - police violence harms the mental health of entire communities through constant surveillance and threats of violencePrevious attempts didn't work/were not well receivedDirect Adverse consequences - police use of force kills hundreds of Black people each year and nonfatally injures many thousands moreTo many interwoven, intricacies of the laws, regulations and practices sanctioned and implemented by the various level of governments and organizationsMisunderstanding of the intention behind the law, rule or guide 2. Share policies or practices that put you at a disadvantage Section V: Moving Forward | Next Steps 1. How can allies, those with privilege, policies and systems best support your community in addressing discrimination and bias? (select all that apply) Encourage policymakers, business owners and leaders of institutions to address structural elements and foundational racial hierarchies which shape their systems and operational activities.Review, update, transform and dismantle policies and institutions that undergird racial hierarchy.Get involved. Do not just sit on the sidelines and wait for others to bring about change, but think things through and come up with equitable and easy-to-manage solutions.Improve data and administrative databases to include race, ethnicity and the measurement of structural racism and their harmful effectsSupport efforts and create opportunities to measure, identify and document occurrences, effects and impacts of discrimination, bias and racism on individuals, racialized and marginalized communities and organizations/institutionsInspire mainstream individuals, organizations, institutions, and communities to change their mindset and move beyond education and insight by engaging in active engagement, changing social norms, and developing policies and revising them so racism and its negative impacts can be dismantledEstablish rigorous and clear standards for publishing research, discovery journals, commentaries and editorials on racial inequities and reflections that recognize and acknowledge the harm caused by the uncritical use of racial categories that perpetuates implicit assumptions about racial differences.Recruit, hire and promote qualified racialized and marginalized individuals to address the growing underrepresentation and inadequate pool of qualified applicants 2. What tools, methods or policies can support your move forward with addressing discrimination and bias? Hills and Valleys Nonprofit Organization acknowledges that these questions are just a starting point. We will take action to address the issues that are raised.
