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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