Racism, Bias, and Discrimination in Manitoba

As part of our desire to work towards justice and equity, we are asking you to complete this survey. This survey is being conducted by Brandon University’s Centre for Aboriginal and Rural Education Studies (CARES) and is supported by funding from Canada Heritage’s Anti-Racist Action Program.

INTRODUCTION

We are interested in feedback about your experiences and perceptions of racism in Manitoba. Your responses are anonymous and will never be reported individually.

You are eligible to complete this survey if you are a resident of Manitoba, and over the age of 18. You are under no obligation to participate, and are free to leave the survey at any time. By consenting, you have not waived your rights to legal recourse in the event of research-related harm.

This survey draws on experiences with racism. Although the risk for this survey has been determined as minimal, If you are a participant experiencing distress, the following resources are available to you:

MB Suicide Prevention & Support: 1-888-322-3019 or 1-877-435-7170.
First Nations & Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310
Farm, Rural, & Northern Stress Line: 1-866-367-3276

There is no possibility of commercialization of the research findings from this study. By participating in this survey, you will contribute to research and knowledge generation about the issue of racism, bias, and discrimination in Manitoba. Thank you for your time.

Demographic Information

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* 1. Are you a resident of Manitoba, and over 18 years of age?

Yes

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* 2. Which of the following identifiers do you feel apply to you? Check all that you wish to disclose.

Female

Male

Gender non-conforming

Age 18-35

Age 36-65

Age over 65

Indigenous (Anishinaabek, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dene, Dakota, Ojibwe, Other Indigenous Person)

Non-Status Indian

Métis

Inuit

South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, etc.)

Southeast Asian (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, etc.)

West Asian (Iranian, Afghan, etc.)

Chinese

Korean

Japanese

Black

Filipino

Latin American

Arab

Caucasian/White

Buddhist

Christian

Hindu

Jewish

Muslim

Indigenous Spirituality

Sikh

Religion not listed above

Fluent English / French speaking

Primarily speak a language other than English / French

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* 3. My community can best be described as...

Urban/City

Rural

Rural Reserve

Urban Reserve

Views on Multiculturalism and Diversity

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* 4. It is a good thing for our society to be made up of different cultures

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Neutral

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 5. People from racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious minority groups should behave more like mainstream Canadians.

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Neutral

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 6. Indigenous Peoples should behave more like mainstream Canadians.

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Neutral

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 7. If a temple, mosque or another place of worship (non-Christian) was being built in my local community, I would...

Strongly Object

Somewhat Object

Neutral

Somewhat Support

Strongly Support

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* 8. People speaking other languages makes life more difficult.

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Neutral

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Experiences and Perceptions of Racism

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* 9. Racism is a problem in my area in Manitoba

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Neutral

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 10. How often do YOU experience discrimination because of your race, culture or religion in the following situations?

	Never	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
Workplace	Workplace Never	Workplace Hardly Ever	Workplace Sometimes	Workplace Often	Workplace Very Often
Education	Education Never	Education Hardly Ever	Education Sometimes	Education Often	Education Very Often
Housing	Housing Never	Housing Hardly Ever	Housing Sometimes	Housing Often	Housing Very Often
Justice System	Justice System Never	Justice System Hardly Ever	Justice System Sometimes	Justice System Often	Justice System Very Often
Health Care	Health Care Never	Health Care Hardly Ever	Health Care Sometimes	Health Care Often	Health Care Very Often

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* 11. How often do YOU experience discrimination because of your race, culture or religion in the following situations?

	Never	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
Shop/Restaurant	Shop/Restaurant Never	Shop/Restaurant Hardly Ever	Shop/Restaurant Sometimes	Shop/Restaurant Often	Shop/Restaurant Very Often
Sporting Events	Sporting Events Never	Sporting Events Hardly Ever	Sporting Events Sometimes	Sporting Events Often	Sporting Events Very Often
Public Transportation/On the Street	Public Transportation/On the Street Never	Public Transportation/On the Street Hardly Ever	Public Transportation/On the Street Sometimes	Public Transportation/On the Street Often	Public Transportation/On the Street Very Often
Online/Social Media	Online/Social Media Never	Online/Social Media Hardly Ever	Online/Social Media Sometimes	Online/Social Media Often	Online/Social Media Very Often
Home/Friends/Family	Home/Friends/Family Never	Home/Friends/Family Hardly Ever	Home/Friends/Family Sometimes	Home/Friends/Family Often	Home/Friends/Family Very Often

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* 12. How often do you feel that because of your race, culture, or religion...

	Never	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
You are treated less respectfully	You are treated less respectfully Never	You are treated less respectfully Hardly Ever	You are treated less respectfully Sometimes	You are treated less respectfully Often	You are treated less respectfully Very Often
People act as if you are not to be trusted	People act as if you are not to be trusted Never	People act as if you are not to be trusted Hardly Ever	People act as if you are not to be trusted Sometimes	People act as if you are not to be trusted Often	People act as if you are not to be trusted Very Often
You try to act a certain way (dress more formally, speak a certain way, make yourself smaller, etc.)	You try to act a certain way (dress more formally, speak a certain way, make yourself smaller, etc.) Never	You try to act a certain way (dress more formally, speak a certain way, make yourself smaller, etc.) Hardly Ever	You try to act a certain way (dress more formally, speak a certain way, make yourself smaller, etc.) Sometimes	You try to act a certain way (dress more formally, speak a certain way, make yourself smaller, etc.) Often	You try to act a certain way (dress more formally, speak a certain way, make yourself smaller, etc.) Very Often
You are called names or insulted	You are called names or insulted Never	You are called names or insulted Hardly Ever	You are called names or insulted Sometimes	You are called names or insulted Often	You are called names or insulted Very Often
You are ignored or patronized	You are ignored or patronized Never	You are ignored or patronized Hardly Ever	You are ignored or patronized Sometimes	You are ignored or patronized Often	You are ignored or patronized Very Often
You are discriminated against or harassed because of language or accent	You are discriminated against or harassed because of language or accent Never	You are discriminated against or harassed because of language or accent Hardly Ever	You are discriminated against or harassed because of language or accent Sometimes	You are discriminated against or harassed because of language or accent Often	You are discriminated against or harassed because of language or accent Very Often
You are expected to speak on behalf of all members of your race, culture, or religion	You are expected to speak on behalf of all members of your race, culture, or religion Never	You are expected to speak on behalf of all members of your race, culture, or religion Hardly Ever	You are expected to speak on behalf of all members of your race, culture, or religion Sometimes	You are expected to speak on behalf of all members of your race, culture, or religion Often	You are expected to speak on behalf of all members of your race, culture, or religion Very Often
You try to do extra work to overcome some negative stereotypes	You try to do extra work to overcome some negative stereotypes Never	You try to do extra work to overcome some negative stereotypes Hardly Ever	You try to do extra work to overcome some negative stereotypes Sometimes	You try to do extra work to overcome some negative stereotypes Often	You try to do extra work to overcome some negative stereotypes Very Often
You change your name or are asked to change your name so others find it easier to pronounce	You change your name or are asked to change your name so others find it easier to pronounce Never	You change your name or are asked to change your name so others find it easier to pronounce Hardly Ever	You change your name or are asked to change your name so others find it easier to pronounce Sometimes	You change your name or are asked to change your name so others find it easier to pronounce Often	You change your name or are asked to change your name so others find it easier to pronounce Very Often

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* 13. Have you experienced or witnessed racism in the last 12 months? If you are comfortable, please describe the incident:

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* 14. Please provide any additional comments

By participating in this survey, you have contributed to research and knowledge generation about the issue of racism, bias, and discrimination in Manitoba. Thank you for your time.

The information collected will be used to inform resources, reports and an online campaign made available to the public through social media, community organizations, professional institutes and public service institutions in Manitoba that will be encouraged to share it with their own networks. For more information, you may contact the Principal Investigator, Michelle Lam at LamM@BrandonU.ca. A summary of the findings will be posted on the BU CARES webpage at www.brandonu.ca/bu-cares.

This survey has been approved by Brandon University's Research Ethics Committee (BUREC). Any issues or concerns regarding ethics should be addressed to BUREC at (204) 727-9712 or burec@brandonu.ca.