Stories

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

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...

Senators Discuss Plans to Mark Anniversary of Chinese Exclusion Act

  Speaking at a news conference on Parliament Hill, Senators Victor Oh and Yuen Pau Woo announce plans to hold a national remembrance ceremony and other commemorative events to mark the upcoming...

Critical issue regarding Senate Bill 134, presented by Texas House of Representative Martha J. Wong

On the Senate Committee on State Affairs, Martha J. Wong testified against Senate Bill 134 by making remarks on the unintended negative consequences of the Bill, including the potential for it to...

Interview with Sawsan A. Habbal, Honorary Consul General of Syria in Vancouver

Three weeks ago, a severe earthquake struck southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border, drawing global attention to post-earthquake aid. We interviewed Ms. Sawsan Habbal, the Honorary Consul General...

Help Turkish People! Supporting CIEAF’s Disaster Relief

  I would like to share with you my recent involvement with the Canadian International Education Assistance Foundation’s disaster relief efforts to support victims of the earthquake in...