“More than 50 percent of Surrey residents surveyed said discrimination was a problem.”
— Surrey is Home, 2015
The True Colours of Surrey Project was an anti-racism project in 2016 led by the City of Surrey and the Surrey LIP, with funds provided by the Province of British Columbia.
The project was a response to findings identified by the Surrey LIP’s Surrey is Home: Immigrant Integration Research Project, 2015, which included a survey of 500 local residents that revealed that more than 50 percent of Surrey residents felt that “discrimination was a problem in Surrey.”
The True Colours of Surrey project, guided by a diverse project advisory group, aimed to better understand racial discrimination issues in Surrey, and identify models and initiatives to address racial discrimination in the city, which led to a resource library of anti-racism programs.
The project also developed a public awareness anti-discrimination campaign called #WeAreSurrey, which featured posters and stories of 17 immigrants and diverse residents of Surrey.
#WeAreSurrey posters
Eight posters featuring Surrey residents were created and displayed to help fight racism and stereotypes throughout the city.
True Colours of Surrey Project Survey Report, 2016
The intent behind this survey was to better understand what racism and racial discrimination look like in Surrey.
True Colours of Surrey Environmental Scan Report, 2016
An environmental scan of anti-racisms programs and models.
Surrey LIP is managed by DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society.