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…

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Statement 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…

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Anti-Discrimination Themed Graphic Design Competition

Anti-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-…

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Another graffiti in Vancouver Chinatown? Direct provoke and threat!

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  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…

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Caught 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…

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Police-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…

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Prime 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…

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B.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…

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Chinatown 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…

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Free 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…

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Why 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…

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“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…

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The 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…

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Chinatown 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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