Participant Questionnaire

The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives is gearing up for an exciting new chapter and we want you to be part of it! With support from Women and Gender Equality Canada, we’ve launched Community Ties: Our Future Together, a community consultation initiative to strengthen our organization and expand our impact across Canada.

We are starting a national conversation about how The ArQuives can best serve communities across Canada over the next 50 years. In February and March, we are hosting intimate, in-person gatherings in 12 cities: Calgary, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Saskatoon, St. John’s, Vancouver, Whitehorse, Winnipeg, and Yellowknife. Bilingual facilitators will conduct sessions in Ottawa, Montreal, and Fredericton to serve Francophone participants in those cities. If you prefer a one-on-one conversation in French, please let us know and we will arrange that with you directly.

There is limited space, and honoraria are available for community members for whom attending is not part of their professional duties. If you cannot attend in person, there will be other ways to participate, including a national survey.

Thank you for your interest in participating! We will reach out to you soon with more information.

Name*

First nameLast name

Email*

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Focus group I'd like to join:*

Preferred language (Note: Bilingual facilitators will conduct sessions in Ottawa, Montreal, and Fredericton to serve Francophone participants in those cities. If you prefer a one-on-one conversation in French, please let us know and we will arrange that with you directly.)

EnglishFrench

Why are you interested in joining this discussion about The ArQuives?

What is your gender? Please select all that apply.

Are you transgender? (Note: Following historian Susan Stryker, a transgender person is someone who moves away from the gender they were assigned at birth, regardless of destination or mode of transition.)

YesNoPrefer not to disclose

What is your sexual identity? Please select all that apply.

Into which age category do you fall?

Including yourself, how many adults (18+) live in your household?

How many children (under 18) live in your household?

Are you a caregiver? (Note: Here "caregiver" is defined care support for a person who is ill or injured, or a parent or guardian of a child under 18 years of age.)

YesNoPrefer not to disclose

What is your approximate annual household income before taxes?

Are you a person with a disability? (Note: Statistics Canada defines a person with a disability as someone “whose daily activities are limited as a result of an impairment or difficulty with particular tasks.”)

YesNoPrefer not to disclose

Race/ethnicity (Note: Please select one or more categories from the list provided and/or provide a specific response in the “Other” box.)

Do you identify as a newcomer to Canada? (Note: Here “newcomer” is defined as a permanent resident, refugee, or temporary resident [including student, worker, or temporary resident permit holders] who arrived in Canada within the last five years.)

YesNoPrefer not to disclose

Do you consent to being recorded? (Note: Sessions will be recorded for internal use and will be reviewed by our consultants to generate ideas for ArQuives programming, fund raising, and other related matters. Recordings will not be made public but will be a part of our archival records.)*

YesNo

Light snacks will be provided during the in-person focus groups. Please let us know if you have dietary restrictions.

The building and room the focus group will take place in will be accessible, but are there any additional accessibility needs we need to accommodate?

Would you like to be considered for an honorarium ($50)? (Note: Honoraria are available for community members for whom attending is not part of their professional duties.)*

Yes, I would like to be consideredI would like to opt out of the honorarium

Email address to receive the honorarium. (Note: If you do not do online banking, please email Nico Mara-McKay at projectcoordinator@arquives.ca to set up another way to receive it.)

example@example.com

Would you like to be added to our Community Ties newsletter and our general ArQuives newsletter to keep up to date with the project and upcoming activities?

Community Ties newsletterThe ArQuives’ newsletter