Posts by Tony X
Inquiry: Calling the Attention of the Senate to the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Honourable colleagues, 100 years ago in this chamber, senators voted to adopt the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923. This piece of legislation is better known as the “Chinese Exclusion Act” because it effectively prohibited the entry of ethnic Chinese to Canada for 24 years. I am launching an inquiry to call attention to this stain on…
Read MoreFree documentary looks at Chinatown’s changes and challenges (VIDEO)
Sarah Anderson An award-winning feature documentary about Vancouver’s Chinatown is now free to watch online and it’s a must-see for anyone who cares about the character of one of the city’s oldest and most-loved neighbourhoods. In Everything Will Be, which is now available to stream online via the National Film Board, director Julia Kwan “captures the…
Read More“Disgusted”: West Vancouver resident shocked by racist land covenant
Amir Ali A City of West Vancouver resident who was recently asked by the City to submit a restrictive covenant for their property was left feeling “appalled and disgusted” by its racist content. Her reaction was based on the language that’s included in the legal document that pertains to restrictive covenants. The covenant reads, “no…
Read MoreChinatown community calls for “more police presence” amid incessant vandalism
Vandalized lion, April 30, 2022. (Credit: Lorraine Lowe) By Katarina Szulc Vancouver’s Chinatown lions have been vandalized yet again, after they had just been cleaned up following vandalism earlier this month. Although it is not explicit as to whether the vandalism is racially motivated, Danny Quon, chief dance instructor for the Hon Hsing Dragon and Lion…
Read More‘Your kind isn’t welcome here’: B.C. family targeted with hate-filled messages
By Amy Judd & Kylie Stanton Global News Police on Vancouver Island are investigating a series of suspected hate crimes that have left a Saanich family terrified. As Kylie Stanton reports, it involves disturbing notes that have been left on the vehicle of a South Asian man. – Apr 1, 2022 Police on Vancouver Island are investigating a series of suspected hate…
Read MoreTrial postponed for couple charged in alleged Richmond racist incident
A couple being charged with mischief are representing themselves in court. By Maria Rantanen Richmond Provincial CourtRichmond News file photo A trial for a couple charged with mischief in an alleged racist incident at a Steveston coffee shop was postponed to a future date. Michel Jean-Jacque Bertiaume and Astrid Maria Secreve were charged with mischief…
Read MoreWoman accused in alleged racist incident hurls racial slur outside Richmond courthouse
RICHMOND, B.C. – A Richmond couple allegedly involved in a racist incident at a Steveston coffee shop was in court Friday. Before co-accused Astrid Maria Secreve went into the court room, she spewed a racial slur at a CTV News Vancouver cameraman, who’s of Asian descent. “Don’t touch me,” she could be heard saying on…
Read MoreAsian Canadians dismayed by lack of hate crime charge in assault on elderly man
Asian community points to difficulty in proving crimes are motivated by hate Steve Zhang · CBC News · Posted: Mar 31, 2022 6:00 AM PT | Last Updated: March 31 Jamie Bezanson was sentenced to a year of probation and a $100 penalty for his assault on elderly Asian man in East Vancouver. Some Asian Canadians say the decision…
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