A look at racism in Red Deer – LacombeOnline.com

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The Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership (RDLIP) has released their Understanding Racism in Red Deer Report. The report is based on a survey conducted in March of 2021.

The survey had 665 respondents within the 2-week span of the survey being conducted. 60% of respondents were female and 36% of the respondents are male. 85% of respondents were between the ages of 19-60 years old. 70.8% of respondents identified themselves as white; 5% Indigenous; 3% black; 3% bi-racial; 3% Southeast Asian; and 2.3% Latinx. 82.3% of the respondents said that their primary language is English. 83.3% of respondents said that they were born in Canada.

Here is a look at some of the survey findings:

49.8% of the respondents said racism was worse in Red Deer than other places. Indigenous people were 3.6 times more likely than White people to experience racist treatment by the local police in the last 5 years, while Visible Minorities were 2.6 times more likely than Whites to experience racism from the local police. Racism was experienced most online, in public places such as streets, parks, and bus stops, at schools and workplaces. Racism was experienced at least in private business, private homes, restaurants and religious places such as churches, mosques and temples. Top 3 types of racism experienced most frequently are: 1) stereotyping; 2) inappropriate jokes; 3) racial slurs/comments. Top 3 types of racism that had the most negative impact are: 1) unfair grading in school; 2) inaccurate treatment in a health facility or clinic; 3) missed housing opportunities. Top 3 ways to help reduce racism in Red Deer according to respondents: 1) more people intervening in racist situations; 2) better cultural training and protocols for police; 3) supportive practices and policies.

The RDLIP is a community-based partnership aiming to create a community which openly receives newcomers (immigrants and refugees); embraces cultural diversity; strives to understand the needs of newcomers to provide access to a full range of services and participation in all aspects of society; and works to strengthen the understanding of two-way responsibility & benefit for newcomers and the broader community.

You can read the full report by following this link.

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