Opinions

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’

Submission concerning allegations of foreign interference against Mr. Erin O’Toole and Mr. Kenny Chiu during the 44th General Election  by Senator Yuen Pau Woo Dear Commissioner: I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in the Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference (PIFI). As an Intervenor, I will be making submissions from time to time

Written by: Aidan Jonah https://youtu.be/HTONFHxM0zAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyeYjY5E-Kk Pictured from left to right: Ex-Liberal MPP and Markham’s Deputy Mayor Michael Chan, Senator Yuen Pau Woo, MP Han Dong. There is an escalation of previous united efforts of the Globe & Mail, Sam Cooper and anti-China diaspora factions to force David Johnston out as Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference

The Justice Department’s effort to prosecute cases of economic espionage had drifted from its stated mission and drawn fierce criticism for appearing to target researchers because of their ethnicity. By Jess Aloearchive pagen & Eileen Guoarchive page https://youtu.be/6QIuqdSyxwEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgZMKblX6d4&t=935s Editorial Note Recently, over a dozen Democratic lawmakers are urging congressional leaders to take action to prevent the revival

Democrats urge House, Senate leadership to halt revival of Trump-era China Initiative “It would be both a misallocation of resources and a backsliding for civil rights to restart the China Initiative,” a letter from Democratic lawmakers to congressional leadership said.   By Kimmy Yam U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Rep.

In more closely aligning with the U.S. military in the Pacific today, Canada is positioning itself in opposition to the Indigenous Pacific, increasing the risks of war, and courting environmental catastrophe.  by John Price & Satoko Oka Norimatsu Last month, Global News broadcast a news item from Okinawa, Japan, in which Indigenous Okinawans recounted the

Having embraced and even amplified the Trump-inspired ‘evil China’ narrative, Canada is now left holding the bag. Even worse, our ‘China Panic’ is having negative impacts on universities and military policy in Asia and the Pacific.  by John Price China’s President Xi Jinping, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden, right, pictured Nov. 15, 2023, at