Opinions

National newspapers are overlooking a hot issue in their coverage of former Conservative MP Kenny Chiu’s loss in the 2021 election. By Charlie Smith Vancouver journalist Ng Weng Hoong has written a devastating analysis of the Canadian media’s coverage of foreign interference in elections. The title of the piece, “The Convergence of Sinophobia and Sinofascism […]

An Analysis of Victim Cases Reported to the Hotline 1-2-3 About “Hotline 1-2-3” The “Hotline 1-2-3” refers to a toll-free telephone line, 1-877-912-3123. It was set up by the Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group Association of Canada in response to growing concerns about anti-Asian discrimination and hate violence in the wake of the COVID-19

As tensions with China rise, scientists at America’s leading universities complain of stalled research after crackdown at airports By Amy Hawkins   Stopped at the border, interrogated on national security grounds, laptops and mobile phones checked, held for several hours, plans for future research shattered. Many western scholars are nervous about travelling to China in

VIEW PDF   Dear Commissioner: Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission in response to the April 2024 hearings. I would like to express my gratitude to the Commission for the care and diligence that has been put into the Inquiry, and for the professionalism with which your team has conducted itself. Canadians

Students reported being excluded from group work, bullied about food at lunch hour and targeted for rough treatment during phys-ed. By Brock University   From slurs to stereotypes, Brock University expert Dan Cui has found that today’s young Chinese Canadians report forms of racial discrimination in every aspect of their lives. “The racism experienced by

Chinese Americans are being targeted for their political activity. By Rong Xiaoqing     I. The Encounter Illustration by Julia Kuo   When she is not serving customers at her store, Yibing Wang ruminates about how she came to cross paths with the FBI. The first time she met with two FBI agents and their interpreter,

Affordable air travelling is often framed as more than just an expedition convenience or economic necessity—it is increasingly seen as a fundamental human right. by Ban Zhang   A recent online petition having collected nearly 14,000 signatories sheds new light on a four-year-old challenge that undermines some Canadians’ air travel rights. The petition was started

Afzaal relatives say the sentence, including life in prison, brings ‘relief to people near and far’ SAAHCAG Welcomes Ruling Over Murders Of Afzaal Family Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group (SAAHCAG) welcomed this week’s (February 22) Ontario Superior Court ruling that the killer of the Afzaal family members is an act of terrorism. Five members

Author: Wang Li Translator: Revin Chen Editor: Kenny Zhang There has been an ongoing public debate on drug policy in Canada for decades. Recent public outcry over Richmond City Council’s 7–2 vote to approve a motion sheds new light on this highly controversial issue. The motion asks health authorities to explore the possibility of a

Comedian Shane Gillis, who is set to host “Saturday Night Live” on Feb. 24, is under pressure from Asian American advocacy groups demanding an apology and donations for his past racist remarks that led to his dismissal from the show in 2019. by Michelle De Pacina Gilllis’ past anti-Asian comments Shortly after the announcement of Gillis’