Stories

Olivia Chow officially takes office as Toronto’s 66th mayor

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...

1923: Challenging Racisms Past and Present

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...

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...