Reduce

Based on Indigenous representation in Year One, 35.8% is the reduction in overrepresentation required through improved access to housing for self-identified indigenous community members.

The percentage of Indigenous community members staying in emergency shelters continues to be higher than the baseline year.

First Nations: Off-reserve – Off‐reserve is a term used to describe a person who identifies as Aboriginal Status but do not identify as being a member of a reservation or First Nation home community.

First Nations: On-reserve – On‐reserve is a term used to describe a person who identifies as Aboriginal Status and as being a member of a reservation or having a First Nation’s home community.

Non-Status – “Non‐status” Indian is a legal term referring to any First Nations individual who for whatever reason is not registered with the federal government as an “Indian” under the “Indian Act”, or is not registered to a band which signed a treaty with the Crown. Historically this (a condition of “non-status”) could have been caused by marriage to non‐status person, enfranchisement, obtaining a college degree, or becoming ordained (as a priest).

Inuit – The term Inuit generally refers to a distinct Aboriginal people in Northern Canada who live in regions including (but not limited to) Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Northern Quebec and Northern Labrador.

Métis – In Manitoba, the term “Métis” is generally understood as people of North American Indian and European ancestry who coalesced into a distinct nation in the “northwest” in the late 18th century. Nationally Métis may refer to people of mixed First Nation and European ancestry who self‐identify as Métis (and distinct from First Nations people, Inuit or non‐Aboriginal people). For the purposes of the HSS instance of HIFIS self‐identification by either definition is acceptable.

Non-Indigenous – If a person responds “No” to the question above – please proceed with the listed “Follow-up Question” and select from the more granular options below… if the client responds No to the initial question, then refuses to answer select this option.

European Origin – A person who identifies as having European origins (recent or historic) Also, persons who generally self-identify as “White”.

African Origin – A person who identifies as having origins (recent or historic) in any of the countries generally considered as on the African continent. Also included are persons who self-identify as being Black, North African, etc.

Middle Eastern – Persons having origins in any of countries within the Middle East or westernmost subregions of Asia, including for example, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.

South Asian – A person having origins in the Indian subcontinent including, for example, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

East/Southeast Asian – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East/Southeast Asia, including, for example, Cambodia, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Latin American – A person or people who identifies as having racial heritage and distinct origin from either indigenous or through the mixture of origins south of the United States of America (Mexico, Central and South America).

Caribbean Origin – A person who identifies as being of Caribbean origins (recent or historic), for example, Antiguan, Bahamian, Barbadian, and Cuban.

Oceanic Origin – A person who identifies as having Oceanic origins (recent or historic), for example, Fijian, Hawaiian, Maori, and Samoan.

North American Non-Indigenous – A person who primarily identifies as being North American, for example, Acadian, American, Canadian, New Brunswicker, Newfoundlander, Nova Scotian, Ontarian, and Québécois. NOTE: If Client primarily self-identifies as being “White” then “European Origin” was selected.

Unknown – Information is unavailable or not required for services at the time of information entry.

Undeclared / Refused – Participant refused to respond, but the question was asked (otherwise select Unknown).