Dear students: In commemoration of Her Majesty The Queen’s record breaking Platinum Jubilee and to honour her legacy, we will hold our annual contest this year in celebration of these themes. Her Majesty the Queen was Queen for 70 1/2 years, and was the symbol of her age. Seventy years is a long time. Much
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In a recent article in the Ottawa Hill-Times, journalist David Crane asked an important question: “Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?” Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (CIPS), announced in Vancouver recently by Liberal foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly and other ministers, answers that question unequivocally: “China is an increasingly disruptive global power”
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March 6, 2023 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU Dear Prime Minister, I am writing to respectfully request that you immediately convene a full public inquiry into the profoundly disturbing activities of CSIS, its leadership, and its
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Coral was born in a photographer’s family, and art has always been in her blood. Her light-filled paintings, expressions of her love for the Divine, captivate hearts around the world. Celebrated for her ability to capture emotion, light and depth through soft watercolor strokes, her works are cherished in galleries locally and internationally. She won
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As a Canadian of Chinese descent, I have always felt proud of my heritage and my home place in Canadian society. However, in recent years, I have become increasingly aware of the Sinophobia sentiment and sensational (social)media harassment that the Chinese community in Canada has been facing. The phrase “You’re Wong, but you’re not wrong”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMtMLubX_lYOn the Senate Committee on State Affairs, Martha J. Wong testified against Senate Bill 134 by making remarks on the unintended negative consequences of the Bill, including the potential for it to facilitate discrimination against Asians. Video of Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs – March 2, 2023 – Testimony – Dr. Martha J. Wong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HLvQjRNXs4Three weeks ago, a severe earthquake struck southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border, drawing global attention to post-earthquake aid. We interviewed Ms. Sawsan Habbal, the Honorary Consul General of Syria in Vancouver. According to Consul General Sawsan, since the U.S. and Canada closed the Syrian embassies in both countries in 2012, the Canadian Consulate General
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The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 banned all Chinese immigrants to Canada, effective for 24 years. During this time, immigration into Canada from most countries was controlled or restricted, however people of Chinese descent were singled out for full exclusion. For this reason, the Act is more commonly known as the “Chinese Exclusion Act”, and
Equality & Inclusivity: In Memory of Those Affected by the Chinese Immigration Act Works for contest can be presented in the form of hand-drawn arts, photography, computer generated 2-D arts etc. Please set your artworks to 18 x 24 inch (w x h), 300ppi, RGB colour mode. Hand-drawn arts to be converted to electronic files.
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I would like to share with you my recent involvement with the Canadian International Education Assistance Foundation’s disaster relief efforts to support victims of the earthquake that occurred in southeastern Turkey on February 6, 2023. As someone passionate about helping others and making a positive impact, I was grateful to be invited to participate
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