Stories

Canada’s first Chinese Canadian Museum established in B.C.

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...

A British scheme moved tens of thousands of Chinese labourers to war-torn France. They came through Canada on secret trains

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...

BACKLASH | 1920-1922

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...

100 Years after The Chinese Exclusion Act: Reflecting on the Past, Embracing an Inclusive Future

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...

Spill the Tea: Gentrification of Vancouver Chinatown

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...

Gim Foon Wong’s Motorcycle Ride Turned The Tide On Chinese Head-Tax Redress

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...

HerPower’s Gesture of Love to the Community

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...

Fareed Zakaria Argues Against TikTok Ban: Addressing Concerns and Highlighting the Risks

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...

Senator Paula Simons:Remembering the racist Chinese Exclusion Act, celebrating Chinese Canadian stories

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...