Tag: anti-racism

Thousands of Chinese gathered in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, to commemorate the 100th anniversary

(Red Maple/Xiaoming Guo)On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the promulgation of Canada’s “Chinese Exclusion Act”, nearly 3,000 Chinese from several major cities in Canada gathered in Ottawa, the capital, and held a large gathering on Parliament Hill Square to review and reflect on this dark history of Canada. Together with representatives of the […]

Toronto’s Asian community rallies against racism

Phil TsekourasMulti-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto Published Sunday, March 28, 2021 2:20PM EDT TORONTO — Members of Toronto’s Asian community and their allies held a rally at Nathan Phillips Square Sunday to raise awareness about anti-Asian racism following the fatal shooting of several Asian-American women in Atlanta earlier this month. Organizers of the demonstration said […]

Edmonton anti-racism organizers call for action against hate crimes

By Slav Kornik  Global News Posted March 27, 2021 3:28 pm The Building Bridges Against Hate walk was held in downtown Edmonton Saturday. Dozens of people marched in the demonstration, which was spurred by the recent shootings of six Asian women near Atlanta, Georgia. “There’s a lot of love in the community. In a few short […]