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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

There’s a great deal of anticipation in Greater Vancouver as the centenary of the Chinese Exclusion Act approaches. On July 1, 1923, the Parliament of Canada passed a law banning virtually all Chinese immigration to Canada. It wasn’t lifted until 1947. The region, which is home to approximately 475,000 residents of Chinese descent, is preparing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut3pf93X8ys Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the best cities to live in. Multiculturalism and inclusivity are some of the most defining features of the city. Yet recently there has been a strong push for rejuvenating the historic neighbourhoods of the city. One of the most visible neighbourhoods to undergo such rejuvenation is Chinatown.

Herb Lim, like Mr. Wong a Second World War veteran, was a close friend for more than 50 years. He remembers him as “a bit of a wild guy” who fought against anything he thought was wrong. By Rod Mickleburgh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOIMHVsqp1A When Gim Foon Wong decided, at the age of 82, that he was going

On April 5th, 2023, the core team members of HerPower Global Lady’s Club visited the YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association of Canada) office and donated $8888 CAD dedicated to YWCA’s Single Mother Housing Accommodation project. $8888 is an auspicious number in Chinese culture, a symbol of HerPower girls’ love and good wishes to the women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZynsHe_vJY Fareed Zakaria, a renowned journalist and commentator, argued against the proposed legislation to ban TikTok, acknowledging valid concerns about data privacy and national security. However, he also highlighted alarming questions about the potential dangers of granting excessive power to the government and the erosion of freedom of information in the digital age. Zakaria further

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWqyEaDg9QU Sen. Paula Simons rises in the Red Chamber to speak to Sen. Yuen Pau Woo’s inquiry and draws attention to the horrific legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Enforced from 1923 until 1947, the Act effectively banned all Chinese immigration to Canada. In her speech, Senator Simons calls on Canadians not to give in