Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group,

Supported by BC Access Pro Bono Society Chinese Support Line

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WHAT WE DO

Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group Association of Canada (SAAHCAG) is a community organization to promote social harmony, fight racism, and build connection in Canada. It is incorporated in B.C., as a not-for-profit and non-partisan association of Canadians with Asian heritages.

Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group mission statement:

  • To fight against racism and end hate crimes in Canada;
  • To raise awareness of the existence and seriousness of racism and hate crimes in Canada, to encourage the communities to monitor racist incidents and hate crime cases;
  • To promote the sharing of information and knowledge regarding Canada’s laws, regulations, government action plans, law enforcement, and preventive strategies, and international and national initiatives to combat racism and hate crimes; and
  • To promote social equality and multi-culturalism.

Statement from Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crime Advocacy Group on Recent Stereotyping of Indo-Canadians in Chinese-Language Media

Vancouver, BC – The Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crime Advocacy Group is deeply concerned by recent reports in certain Chinese-language media outlets that have unfairly stereotyped the Indo-Canadian community. These articles, which cite online commentary, portray Indo-Canadians as "uncultured" or unfamiliar with Canadian values. We strongly believe that such reporting contributes to the reinforcement of harmful racial stereotypes and, in doing so, exacerbates social divisions in Canada. Stereotyping any ethnic group based on the actions of a few individuals is not ...
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