Colloque santé mentale jeunesse et immigration Public perceptions of neighbourhoods & neighbours Dr. Myrna Lashley (Lashley, Hassan, Thompson, Rahimi& Chartrand) unded by Kanishka 4333 Côte-Ste-Catherine Montreal, Quebec 27 November 2015
Overview of the study Cultural competency training as a response to radicalization leading to violence Part 1. Engaged a company (environics) to conduct on-line, 41 item survey with registrants 18+ from Ethnic Voice (minimally paid by company for each survey (paid in cents) In addition to relationships with police; intra and intercommunity relationships; quality of life in community; community relations and discrimination (quantitative) and verbatim (qualitative) Most people stated that they would identify anyone whom they knew were endangering the security of the country Part 2 looking in to police training is currently wrapping up
Sample 700 Toronto 700Montreal and 500 in Saskatoon (n=1900) acted as our base group. ethnic subgroup oversampling (Muslims, Blacks, and Asians/South Asians) was composed of 100 Toronto 100 Montreal, 50 of each in Saskatoon (n=750). Grand total sample N= 3387. Age = 18 93 x 44; 1741 females 1646 males 2317 born in Canada, 1053 elsewhere and 17 declined to answer.
Representativity of sample* Cultural groups Survey Canada Caucasians 60.30% 80.90% Muslim 8.70% 3.20% Black 8.40% 2.88% Asian 9.00% 5.00% South Asian 9.60% 4.77% * Data for Canada taken from the National Household Survey (2011).
Quality of life in community good place to live 7 6 5 Aggregate 8 7 6 5 Toronto A very good place to live A somewhat good place to live Not a very good place to live Not at all a good place to live Cannot say A very good place to live A somewhat good place to live Not a very good place to live Not at all a good place to live Cannot say Montreal 7 6 5 A very good place to live A somewhat good place to live Not a very good place to live Not at all a good place to live Cannot say Saskatoon 7 6 5 A very good place to live A somewhat good place to live Not a very good place to live Not at all a good place to live Cannot say
Community diversity makeup 5 45.0% Aggregate 6 5 Toronto 35.0% 25.0% 15.0% 5.0% 1 Most residents have the same ethnic or religious background 2 3 4 5 Residents come from many backgrounds Cannot say 1 Most residents have the same ethnic or religious background 2 3 4 5 Residents come from many backgrounds Cannot say 5 45.0% Montreal 6 5 Saskatoon 35.0% 25.0% 15.0% 5.0% 1 Most residents have the same ethnic or religious background 2 3 4 5 Residents come from many backgrounds Cannot say 1 Most residents have the same ethnic or religious background 2 3 4 5 Residents come from many backgrounds Cannot say
Representation of own ethnic/religious background Aggregate Many Some Only a few Cannot say 5 45.0% 35.0% 25.0% 15.0% 5.0% Toronto Many Some Only a few Cannot say Montreal Many Some Only a few Cannot say 8 7 6 5 Saskatoon Many Some Only a few Cannot say
Harmony people get along reasonably well 7 6 5 Get along very well Get along reasonably well Do not get along very well Do not get along at all Cannot say
Do some members experience racial discrimination? Aggregate Definitely yes Likely yes Likely no Definitely no Cannot say 5 45.0% 35.0% 25.0% 15.0% 5.0% Toronto Definitely yes Likely yes Likely no Definitely no Cannot say Montreal 6 5 Saskatoon Definitely yes Likely yes Likely no Definitely no Cannot say Definitely yes Likely yes Likely no Definitely no Cannot say
Own group experiences discrimination? Aggregate Definitely yes Likely yes Likely no Definitely no Cannot say 45.0% 35.0% 25.0% 15.0% 5.0% Toronto Definitely yes Likely yes Likely no Definitely no Cannot say Montreal 6 5 Saskatoon Definitely yes Likely yes Likely no Definitely no Cannot say Definitely yes Likely yes Likely no Definitely no Cannot say
Personal experience of discrimination Aggregate 7 6 5 Toronto Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never Cannot say Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never Cannot say Montreal Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never Cannot say 10 9 8 7 6 5 Saskatoon Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never Cannot say
Areas of discrimination 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% At w ork or school When applying for a job or promotion At stores and restaurants When dealing w ith police or the justice system When interacting w ith neighbours When looking for a place to live Getting public services like health care Other (SPECIFY) Cannot say
What is not good in your community? MUSLIMS times there is much prejudice and crime;the GOVERNMENT IS T times people look at my wife and kids because they wear the us headscarf; ry diverse in background; onsiderent pas les differences culturelles. mmunity events, I feel disconnected sometimes cal support in my own language ASIANS cist against not white people; people who behave racist although I have lived in this country years and speak very good English; nrespectful/rude people; -exclusive; ling of community; imes too much separation between the peoples in the unity BLACKS Le racisme dans les écoles, les sports, les vies sociales ; displaced youth ; community is racist to me because I am black; no religious headgear is very troubling to me and I considering leaving the country ; Not much sense of Community! Too many people from one culture ; Not much sense of Community!. SOUTH ASIANS police always catching bad guys stealing; people who drink and smoke; Racial discrimination; pas tres diversifiee; Not many people from my country; Too many immigrants; little community feeling
What is good about your community? rite; endly ; ssionate community ; MUSLIMS sociable ; Friendship ; the people are frendly ; BLACKS ing; ing community who pulls together in adversity Partager les valeurs culturelles et religieuses ; Securite; knowing neighbors by name ASIANS isinages ou les enfants peuvent jouer en sécurité ; ors very friendly; ery, nice, multicultural community. people of all cultures live erall a very nice community to live in ; like to help each other in the community but some people are especially some native frenchpeople welcoming ; Family atmospheres ; nice people; AMAZING NEIGHBOURS; people r so helpful; Sense of community ; SOUTH ASIANS
Whites good and bad BAD and other conservative attitudes are common; gres; DES EMIGRANT MUSULMANS; rea is getting to have to many immigrants living in the apartments ; any Indians; eavily ethnic... a more "balanced" mix would be preferable; any immigrants; ecoming too ethnically diverse; re mix; GOOD family oriented community; voisinage amical; Neighbourhood is friendly, supportive; I feel connected; neighbours, friends, work; Multicultural; close community; la diversité culturelle friendly neighbours who all know each other; THE PEOPLE;
Synopsis All people are concerned about country s security and will denounce those who would harm it; Perception that some people are targeted; Muslims and Blacks, in particular, feel targeted in several areas; More people had good to say about neighbourhood and neighbours than bad; Bad is focused on quality of living issues (racism, lack of a sense of inclusion; lack of an appreciation and respect of cultural differences) Good is focused on feeling secure, welcomed in the community, good neighbours, people working together to create resilient communities; Country rejected the call to stimatize the other Youth need to feel involved, included, and respected; Having resilient communities will help young people and youth to withstand the lure of those who wish to recruit them into evil-doing; (ex. Dabiq magazine);
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