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Equity & Inclusivity

Building an Equitable and Inclusive City

Through dialogue and research, Surrey LIP’s 30+ members collaborate on innovative and community-driven strategies to meet the needs of growing cities.

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Surrey LIP Community Stakeholder Forum 2026

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Community Connector Project

Service Delivery Improvement (SDI)

The Community Connector Project helps newcomers access information, services and community resources while strengthening connections and improving service delivery.

For referrals and more information, please contact:
CCBD@dcrs.ca for the Black Diaspora Community
CCM@dcrs.ca for the Muslim (Afghan) Community

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Surrey LIP
Community Plan

Our new Surrey LIP Community Plan 2024–2029 encapsulates our joint aspiration to foster a city that epitomizes diversity, inclusion, and equity at its core.

Community Plan
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Annual Action Plan

Each year, our Council collaborates to develop a strategic plan outlining key actions and initiatives designed to address the needs of newcomers and enhance community integration. Our Action Plan focuses on actionable goals and measurable outcomes to ensure that we make a meaningful impact throughout the year.

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This ensures our work focuses on local issues and provides the information and data required to build meaningful plans for the development of truly inclusive communities.

Local Immigration Partnership Council Members

The LIP council uses the collective community knowledge and unique skills of our members.

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Land Acknowledgement

Surrey LIP recognizes that our work takes place on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) First Nations.

The knowledge, traditions and ongoing contributions of these communities are significant in providing context to the work we do, and Surrey LIP recognizes the importance that reconciliation has in building truly inclusive and strong communities.

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