By Amy Go (President) and Gary Yee (Vice President) On June 22, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons and delivered a formal apology for the Chinese Head Tax and the subsequent Chinese Exclusion Act. For those of us who had spent more than two decades organizing and advocating for redress, …
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Colour of Poverty – Colour of Change and a coalition of civil society groups are alarmed that Bill C-2, The Strong Borders Act erodes the rights of refugee claimants to due process and access to justice. The proposed changes can put them at grave risk. The federal government introduced Bill C-2 on Tuesday, June 3 …
Joint Statment: Canada Puts Refugee Claimants at Risk Read More »
Regularization is not about rewarding lawbreakers; it’s about rectifying systemic failings that leave many people vulnerable and uncertain. THE HILL TIMES ARTICLE BY DEBBIE DOUGLAS, AMY GO, SAMINA SAMI, SAMYA HASAN As leaders of immigrant and diaspora organizations across Canada, we want to address recent statements from Immigration Minister Marc Miller about the supposed lack …
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This July 1st marks the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act, a racist law that for 24 years excluded all but a few Chinese from coming to Canada. Numerous events are being held to commemorate the occasion. Many would suggest this is a time for celebration. After all, isn’t everything much …
When can Chinese Canadians stop being foreigners in our home? Read More »