Demographic information is collected by ACIC to ensure we deliver programs that accurately reflect the needs of the communities we work with. In addition, it allows us to build and adapt our programs and approaches to create programming that contributes to more just, equitable and sustainable communities. Completing these questions is optional.
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples of Turtle Island, are from communities that were the original inhabitants on the land now called Canada. *2SLGBTQ+ people.
2SLGBTQ+ is an acronym used to refer to people, as a group, who identify as Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer. The plus sign acknowledges the many sexual and gender minority people who don't see themselves in the umbrella acronym and prefer other identity terms such as Pansexual, Gender-Free, or Intersex.
Persons with disabilities include those who experience economic or educational disadvantage due to attitudes and barriers related to long term or episodic conditions, chronic illnesses, or physical, sensory, mental/emotional health, psychiatric or learning disabilities. It should be noted that the social model of disability recognizes that disability is not created by any medical or physical condition, but rather by societal barriers