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The grand opening exhibit traces the exclusion of Chinese communities across the nation Canada’s first and only museum dedicated to Chinese-Canadian stories opened to the public. The Chinese Canadian Museum is housed in the oldest building in Vancouver’s Chinatown—the Wing Sang Building, built in 1889—and features the hidden history of Chinese communities in Canada, who […]

by Dannie Fan at Maple Lotus Times Read the article on their social media accounts IG: The history of Sinophobia FB: The history of Sinophobia TW: The history of Sinophobia  Despite a significant surge in documented hate crimes, it is speculated that a considerable number of such incidents go unreported to law enforcement. Additionally, a substantial portion of

by David Tianxing Li at Maple Lotus Times Read the article on their social media accounts IG: The history of Sinophobia FB: The history of Sinophobia TW: The history of Sinophobia  Asian Canadians make up 20% of all Canadians, and Chinese Canadians make up nearly 5% of the total Canadian population. However, anti-Asian hate and

Harold Steves, Richmond residents recall the Hong Wo store, run by a Chinese Canadian entrepreneur and his family from 1895 to 1971 By Daisy Xiong Delivery and pick-up services have greatly increased the convenience of people’s lives today, but did you know a Richmond store had services like these more than 100 years ago? Hong

The attacks on Chow are some of the most ludicrous and thinly-evidenced contributions to the ‘Chinese interference’ narrative to date. By Alex Cosh Conservative media outlets responded to Olivia Chow’s mayoral election victory in Toronto last month by completely losing their minds. Before Chow was even sworn in, the Toronto Sun put out flamboyant front-page

The 66-year-old is the first person of colour to lead Canada’s most populous city and has pledged to build what she calls a more caring and affordable city. By Michael Ranger and The Canadian Press   Olivia Chow was sworn in as Toronto’s 66th mayor on Wednesday, ushering in a new era at city hall.

A free, printable pdf is available at https://challengingracism.ca/ One hundred years ago, the Canadian government passed “An Act Respecting Chinese Immigration” that came into effect on July 1, 1923. Known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, it was an overtly racist law prohibiting the arrival of newcomers from China. It also required all people of Chinese heritage,

The historic Wing Sang Building, the oldest building in Vancouver Chinatown, will be the permanent site of the Chinese Canadian Museum. “The contributions of Chinese Canadians to this province have been invaluable,” Premier John Horgan said. “The Chinese Canadian Museum responds to the community’s long-standing desire for a place to share stories of achievement and

An overlooked chapter of the First World War saw Canadian participation in the secret trains and perilous ocean crossings. For many labourers, their final resting place is in Canada. By Dan Black That’s because he was buried in an unmarked grave during the First World War at Camp Petawawa, northwest of Ottawa. A native of

The ownership of land in BC by Japanese and Chinese is continually increasing and constitutes a peril to our ideal of white British Columbia, as Japanese and Chinese can’t become assimilated as Canadian citizens. The tumultuous years of the war and its aftermath saw a growing assertiveness on the part of Indigenous, Black, and Asian