MEASURING WELCOMING COMMUNITIES: A TOOLKIT FOR COMMUNITIES AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM

In contrast, the goal of increasing the availability of housing that is of adequate quality or the goal of reducing the unemployment rate for immigrants suggest the types of policies and programs that should be implemented. [...] Key Indicators • Evidence of a community-driven approach (i.e., the communities directly impacted are involved in all stages) to identifying and addressing underlying and systemic racism and other interlocking systems of oppression in the local context • Evidence of effectiveness of the community-driven approach to addressing racism and oppression • Evidence of ongoing public commitment and transp. [...] Key Indicators Police Services • Availability of reliable information in both official languages and other top languages of new arrivals about police services in the community and how to access them • Perceptions of the police, including: o trust in the police o level of knowledge/understanding of the role of the police in Canada o confidence in the police o comfort in contacting the police • Rate. [...] Misunderstandings and stereotypes are known to result from such situations.255, 256, 257 This has started to change, particularly with the release of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada in 2015.258 The report specifically emphasizes the need to present immigrants to Canada with “a more inclusive history of the diverse Aboriginal peoples of Canada, including inform. [...] Key Indicators • Availability and accessibility of diverse religious and ethnocultural organizations • Availability of reliable information in both official languages and other top languages of new arrivals about religious and ethnocultural organizations in the community, the services/programming they provide, and how to access them • Level of knowledge of religious and ethnocultural organizations.