Needs Assessment Questions

1) Before today, had you ever heard of :

The Canadian Human Rights Act
Yes No No opinion

The Canadian Human Rights Commission
Yes No No opinion

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Yes No No opinion

2) Do you think most Aboriginal people are aware of the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal?
Yes No No opinion

3) Before today, were you aware that some complaints go to the Canadian Human Rights Commission and others go to the provincial or territorial human rights commissions?
Yes No

4) Have you ever made an inquiry or complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission?
Yes No

5) Have you ever made an inquiry or complaint to a provincial or territorial human rights commission?
Yes No

6) What types of discrimination, if any, have you been affected by?
Unfair
Harassment
Lack of accomodation
Retaliation

Please elaborate if you wish:

7) In which, if any, protected areas have you been affected by discrimination?
Employment
Public services
Housing accommodation
Public advertisements / publications

Please elaborate if you wish:

8) On what prohibited grounds, if any, have you been affected by discrimination?
Race, national or ethnic origin (including Aboriginal origin) or colour
Sex (including pregnancy)
Sexual orientation
Marital status
Disability
A conviction for which a pardon has been granted
Or a combination of the above grounds (i.e, Bill C-31 status (sex and marital or family status), age and sex, etc.)

Please elaborate if you wish:

9) Have you ever experienced discrimination where the respondent had a justification for discriminating?
Yes No

If so, what was it?

10) Do you agree that it was reasonable?
Yes No

If not, why?

11) Do you know of, or have ever been involved in a special program or policy meant to reduce or eliminate disadvantage for Aboriginal peoples?
Yes No

If YES, what was the name of the program?

12) Do you have any further comments, questions, concerns, based on what you learned in this section?
I understand everything on the preceding pages
I don’t understand the way the Commission and Tribunal operate

13) What additional methods should be used to communicate to Aboriginal people about the Canadian Human Rights Commission?
More workshops
More plain language information

Other:

14) Before today, did you know about Section 67 of the CHRA?
Yes No

If yes, what did you know about it?

15) Did you ever experience discrimination that was, or could have been, blocked by Section 67?

16) Before today, had you heard of Bill C-21?
Yes No

17) Do you think that Bill C-21 struck a good balance between individual and collective /group rights?
Yes No No opinion

18) Is there anything that surprises or concerns you about the repeal of Section 67?
Yes No

If YES, please elaborate.

19) Did you know that complaints could be rejected by the Commission for these reasons?
Yes No

20) Do you have any comments, reactions or concerns about these reasons for rejecting a complaint?

21) As a result of this dialogue session, how would you rate your awareness of the repeal of Section 67 and its impacts?
Very aware Somewhat aware Not At All Aware

22) Now that you know more about the repeal of Section 67 and its impacts, what additional information do you require?
Information on the Canadian Human Rights Commission and its complaints procedures
Information on provincial human rights commissions and their complaints procedures
Other (Please elaborate if you wish)

23) As a result of the repeal of Section 67, are you considering filing a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission?
Yes No

24) As a result of this dialogue session, do you understand how discrimination and human rights complaints work?
Very aware Somewhat Aware Not At All Aware

25) Has any Indian Act Band provided you with information on the repeal of Section 67 and its impacts?
Yes No

26) Do you support additional dialogue sessions being held in 2010/2011?
Yes No

Any final comments / questions / concerns?