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Statement of Condemnation on the Hate Crime in Okanagan
The racially motivated assault during a secondhand car inspection deeply distresses us. Acts driven by xenophobia and ignorance have no place in a nation that prides itself on multiculturalism. Within the country that values diversity, nobody should endure violence and discrimination. As advocates against hate crimes, we strongly demand a comprehensive and transparent investigation into…
Read MoreStatement Condemning the Racially Motivated Shooting Incident in Florida
We strongly condemn the heinous act of violence that occurred on August 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida, where a masked white man fatally shot three innocent Black individuals at a Dollar General store before taking his own life. This tragic event is an appalling manifestation of racism. This undated selfie taken and provided by Sabrina…
Read MoreAnti-Discrimination Themed Graphic Design Competition
Anti-Discrimination-Themed Graphic Design Competition Them: Equality & Inclusivity: In Memory of Those Affected by the Chinese Immigration Act Description: Works for contest can be presented in the form of hand-drawn arts, photography, computer generated 2-D arts etc. Please set your artworks to 18 x 24 inch (w xh), 300ppi, GB colour mode. Hand-…
Read MoreAnother graffiti in Vancouver Chinatown? Direct provoke and threat!
Last month, several witnesses reported that a group of young men in clown wigs splashed a red substance onto the walls of Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. According to the executive director, the suspects were filming the incident while they were splashing the “fake blood”. It is clearly a message of anti-Asian…
Read MoreCaught on Video: San Francisco Muni egg attack amid anti-Asian rant
UPDATED ON: FEBRUARY 21, 2023 / 11:59 AM / CBS SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO — A New York-based Asian American writer, who was visiting San Francisco, found herself among the victims of an egg throwing attack from a man voicing racist comments on the 38-Geary Muni bus. The incident took place last Thursday and Michelle Young…
Read MoreInquiry: 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 More“I’m ugly?!”: Dad harassed by “male Karen” in Richmond parking dispute (VIDEO)
Amir Ali | Aug 23 2022, 3:42 pm A father who took his daughter to a piano lesson in Richmond, BC, claims he was harassed by a “male Karen” because of his legal parking job. This wouldn’t be the first time we covered a dispute over parking in a residential neighbourhood. In this instance, the father at the centre of this…
Read MorePolice-reported hate crimes up 21% in B.C. during 2nd year of pandemic
Police-reported hate crimes up 21% in B.C. during 2nd year of pandemic Race remains the main motivator for hate incidents, but crimes targeting religion are also up Winston Szeto · CBC News · Posted: Aug 02, 2022 5:36 PM PT | Last Updated: August 3 Data released by Statistics Canada shows that hate crimes are…
Read MoreFlorida woman indicted on hate crime charges after pepper spraying Asian women in NYC
CNN.com Florida woman indicted on hate crime charges after pepper spraying Asian women in NYC By Sonia Moghe, CNN Published 6:21 PM EDT, Thu July 14, 2022 Madeline Barker allegedly pepper-sprayed four Asian women. (CNN)A Florida woman accused of pepper spraying four Asian women while yelling xenophobic comments was indicted on 12 hate crime charges,…
Read MorePrime Minister delivers apology to descendants of No. 2 Construction Battalion
July 9, 2022 Truro, Nova Scotia Source: Prime Minister of Canada Today, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand, delivered an apology on behalf of the Government of Canada for the systemic anti-Black racism that members of No. 2 Construction Battalion endured before, during, and long after the First World…
Read MoreChinatown needs end to ‘racist’ vandalism before city applies for world heritage status, business leader says
“These are targeted, racist acts. The culprits are sending a direct, intentional message to us. It is their attempt of cultural erasure.” Publishing on: Vancouver Sun Author of the article: Sarah Grochowski Publishing date: Jun 03, 2022 • 8 hours ago • 3 minute read • A painted mural defaced by graffiti on a security shutter…
Read MoreB.C. homeowner ramping up battle to remove shocking racist language from land title
By Amy Judd & Aaron McArthur Global News Posted May 31, 2022 6:57 pm Updated June 1, 2022 3:46 pm https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/b4f2311e-e472-11ec-9a7e-0242ac110005/ Warning: Some language in this story may be offensive to some readers. Discretion is advised. A West Vancouver homeowner is ramping up the battle to remove shocking racist language from an old legal document. Michele Tung lives…
Read MoreChinatown mural painted only 5 weeks ago already covered with graffiti
By Amy Judd Global News Posted May 30, 2022 4:52 pm Another Chinatown landmark has become the victim of a concerning act of vandalism after graffiti was painted on the gate outside the Chinese Cultural Centre. The historic Vancouver neighbourhood has recently been struggling with a wave of crime and vandalism – May 20, 2022 A…
Read MoreNewly released federal records reveal ‘darkest days’ of Chinese exclusion era
Vancouver sun The century-old documents kept track of all existing Chinese in Canada after Ottawa imposed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1923, which banned immigration from China Author of the article: Joanne Lee-Young Publishing date: Jun 02, 2022 Brandt Louie, the president and CEO of HY Louie Co and chairman of London Drugs, with a…
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 MoreWhy I’ve Stopped Telling People I’m Not Chinese
When confronted with racism toward anyone, our instinct should be indignation, not deflection. May 15, 202 Members of the Asian American Commission condemning racism toward the Asian American community because of coronavirus, outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston in March.Credit…John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe, via Getty Images By Euny Hong Ms. Hong is a journalist and…
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 MoreWest Vancouver woman upset to see racist language still exists in her home ownership documents
Lori Culbert A West Vancouver woman says she was infuriated to find racist language still exists on her home ownership documents, two years after the district vowed to take action to strike out these “discriminating covenants.” © Provided by Vancouver Sun Michele Tung (left) and Stembile Chibebe. Tung and her husband are building a home in…
Read MoreThe story of Asian-Canadians is the story of Canada
Author: BRANDT C. LOUIE, THE GLOBE AND MAIL Brandt C. Louie is the owner, chairman and CEO of H.Y. Louie and London Drugs. A family, a community, a country, is made up of the stories it tells. Over time, these stories form culture and history. Whether we’re aware of it or not, they become our…
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…
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