The Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous peoples living with a Disability in Canada Survey

Since COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency on March 17, 2020, the pandemic has brought uncertainties and challenges to our lives and communities. Indigenous persons and families with disabilities are at higher risk and face barriers to accessing COVID-19 public communications, which increases isolation, particularly when other socio-economic factors e.g. remote communities intersect. When many of these factors intersect the impact of COVID-19 can be amplified.

BCANDS' is currently engaging Indigenous communities across Canada to better understand the barriers, needs, priorities the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous persons living with disabilities and their families.

We encourage all persons who identify as First Nations living on and off reserve, Métis, and Inuit peoples to complete this survey. Family members, caregivers, and service providers working in Indigenous communities are also encouraged to complete this survey.

While building on the resilience and knowledge of Indigenous people, the recommendations you provide will help guide your community on innovative solutions that meet the needs of Indigenous persons with disabilities and their families when preparing and managing the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies.

BCANDS' will share the results from this research study directly with communities and organizations, and it will also be communicated through the Society's website at https://www.bcands.bc.ca/

Thank you for your time and for providing your insight through this short survey.

By completing this survey and filling in the contact information in the last page of this survey, you will be entered for numerous draws for a prize.

For more information:

Contact BCANDS' COVID-19 Coordinator-
Toll Free: 1-888-815-5511 ext. 217
Capital Region: (250) 381-7303 ext. 217
Email: covidlead@bcands.bc.ca
Twitter: @IndigenousCOVID

The Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous peoples living with a Disability in Canada

National Survey on COVID-19

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* 1. Do you identify as?

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* 2. Do you identify as living with a disability? (Including, but not limited to physical, developmental, cognitive, mental, vision impaired, loss of hearing, or other functional limitations)

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* 3. What is your age?

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* 4. How would you best describe yourself? (Check ALL that apply)

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* 5. How would you best describe your location?

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* 6. Which gender do you most identify with?

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* 7. Do you consider yourself as a member of the LGBTQQIP2SA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Pansexual, 2-spirited, Asexual) community?

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* 8. What Province or Territory do you live in?