Dr. Ally Wang On June 24, a public rally of nearly 3000 Canadians of Chinese descent took place on Parliament Hill, symbolizing a moment of reflection on the 100th year of the 1923 Chinese Immigration Act, aka Chinese Exclusion Act. Among the attendees was Dr. Ally Wang, the co-founder of the Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crime […]
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We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to reconsider its proposed Foreign Influence Transparency Registry. If current legislation is not adequate to deal with intimidation by foreign actors, the government should consider instead strengthening these laws. We do not believe, however, that a foreign influence registry will meaningfully address intimidation of
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This Petition is authorized and sponsored by Chandra Arya, a Liberal MP from Nepean, Ontario. Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo of British Columbia contributed to the drafting of the Petition and is a strong supporter of the Petition, so as a Conservative Senator Victor Oh of Ontario. It is also supported by retired Senator Vivienne
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On April 5th, 2023, the core team members of HerPower Global Lady’s Club s visited YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association of Canada)’s office and donated $8888 CAD dedicated to YWCA’s Single Mother Housing Accommodation project. $8888 is an auspicious number in Chinese culture, a symbol of HerPower girls’ love and good wishes to the women
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Coquitlam Heritage Society is seeking members from the Chinese Canadian community who have connections to the history of the Chinese Head Tax, Chinese Exclusion Act, or early family history. If your family was affected by these early Immigration Acts, or if you have photos or documents from that time, we would love to speak with
Sen. Paula Simons rises in the Red Chamber to speak to Sen. Yuen Pau Woo’s inquiry and draws attention to the horrific legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Enforced from 1923 until 1947, the Act effectively banned all Chinese immigration to Canada. In her speech, Senator Simons calls on Canadians not to give in to
Through immigration and interracial marriage, the ethnic composition of Canada has changed considerably. Immigrants from nations where people are homogenous and share the same ethnicity and skin colour may not be conscious of the connection between ethnicity and skin colour in their new home in Canada. Those immigrants may seek explanations for the social inequalities
Why do some Canadians bristle at the suggestion that recent reporting on foreign interference in our democracy encourages racism? Setting aside partisan point-scoring, let’s assume that the reason is an inability to see how genuine concern about foreign interference could be construed as racist. Revelations about foreign interference reported by the Globe and Mail and
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Canada-China Focus has released an Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, Government of Canada. The letter is now accessible for endorsement by individuals or organizations at https://forms.gle/5ftuh6WPGEqwBZMJ6 March 21, 2023 An Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur, Government of Canada We are deeply
Early settlers According to James Morton, author of In the Sea of Sterile Mountains, the first Chinese person arrived onboard a British explorer’s ship on Vancouver Island’s West coast in 1779. They were artisans brought by Captain John Meares from Macau. In other words, Chinese people have been living in this part of Canada for
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