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Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Visible Minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in St. Thomas-Elgin County: An Empirical Study by the St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership (2021)

This report provides insight into the discrimination experiences of immigrants and visible minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in St. Thomas and Elgin County and supports the development of evidence-based anti-discrimination initiatives at the local level. A representative survey (N = 407) was conducted in March 2021 to examine the extent and context of discrimination experienced by immigrants, visible minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in the St. Thomas-Elgin area in comparison to people who are not members of these groups (white non-immigrants). The survey also investigates the supposed basis for this discrimination, who is perpetrating these acts of discrimination, and the specific forms of discrimination that are taking place. Additionally, the survey examined how individuals respond to these experiences of discrimination, including how they cope with discrimination, and how that impacts their feelings of acceptance and welcome in the community.


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