Opinions

An Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur, Government of Canada

Canada-China Focus has released an Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, Government of Canada. The letter is now accessible for...

The 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act

Early settlers According to James Morton, author of In the Sea of Sterile Mountains, the first Chinese person arrived onboard a British explorer’s ship on Vancouver Island’s West coast in...

Xenophobia, “Xi”nophobia and Sinophobia

Considering the current close contact between the Chinese community and their country of origin, as well as the complex intra-community connection, basically it is only a matter of time before the...

Open Letter to MP Joyce Murray

  Hi Joyce,                                                                                                         ...

Canada should play an active role to calm down the tensions between US and China

The tensions between the United States and China have become increasingly heated in recent years, and the impact of these tensions is being felt globally. As a major trading partner of both the United...

Open Letter to MP Jagmeet Singh and MP Don Davies

  Dear Jagmeet Singh and Don Davies                                                         March 3, 2023   Re:  Liberal Response to Inquiry Relating to Election Interference Thank you all...

Consulting Canadians on the merits of a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry

On March 10th, 2023, the Canadian federal government published “Government of Canada launches public consultations on a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry in Canada.”   “Canada will...

‘Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy’: From UN Peacekeeper to U.S. Sentinel State

In a recent article in the Ottawa Hill-Times, journalist David Crane asked an important question: “Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?” Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy...

Michael Chan: Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau

March 6, 2023 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2   OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU   Dear Prime Minister, I am writing...