China News Service, Toronto, March 27 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) As the anti-discrimination against Asians in North America has been increasing, representatives of many Chinese organizations and Chinese communities in Canada have publicly expressed their opinions in recent days, condemning the racism and racism against Asians Discriminatory behavior.
The All-Canada Chinese Association stated in its statement that Canada is committed to multiculturalism as its basic national policy.
However, since the outbreak, racism and hate crime cases have soared.
This reflects that there is still a market for white supremacy and racial discrimination in Canada; anti-discrimination, anti-hate, and anti-racism have not yet become a national consensus in Canada.
The council called on the Canadian federal government to set up a national "anti-discrimination day" and provinces and cities to set up an "anti-discrimination education day", and at the same time strengthen legislation, introduce a clear definition of hate crimes in the Canadian criminal law, and strengthen law enforcement to combat hate crimes.
Cai Hongan, executive chairman of the All-Canada Chinese Association, believes that racial discrimination against Asians in North America has reached its highest peak since World War II.
This is an unreasonable cruelty, and this baseless "hate virus" must be put to an end.
Where racism exists, we must redouble our efforts to systematically solve the problem of racism through public education, law enforcement, and justice.
The Canadian Chinese Professors Association and the Canadian Chinese Professors Association recently stated in an open letter to the presidents of Canadian universities that we are proud of the outstanding contributions that Asian scholars have made to Canadian education and technological progress. However, Asians are distinguished by their appearance and ethnicity. The risks of accusations, suspicions and attacks are still escalating.
"Silence is equivalent to complicity!" The open letter calls on colleagues in major universities and academia to jointly condemn and oppose racism against Asians.
Many Chinese politicians also expressed their views.
U.S. Senator Huo Xiu issued a statement in the Senate on the 26th, strongly condemning racism against Asians and recounting his experience of being provoked by racial discrimination next to the Capitol.
"We can't bear it anymore and we have to take a stand," Huo Xiu said. This country cannot tolerate any form of racism.
Canadian Federal Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Wu Fengyi and representatives of other relevant government departments met with representatives of the Asian community on the 26th and said that since the beginning of the new crown epidemic, xenophobic speech and scapegoats have contributed to discrimination and violence.
The government has the responsibility to take action and will continue to work with Asian communities to take concrete steps to combat all forms of racism and discrimination against Asians.
On the same day, the proposal of the Federal House of Representatives Dong Hanpeng to conduct a parliamentary study on anti-Asian racism was passed by the Canadian Legislative Committee on Cultural Heritage.
On March 27, local time, Winnipeg, Canada, held a car demonstration against Asian hatred.
Hundreds of vehicles participated in the parade organized by the Manitoba Minority Women’s Leadership Promotion Association and the Chinese Association of Fenghua Home.
Many cities such as Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Ottawa will hold marches or rallies and demonstrations calling for an end to Asian hatred on the 28th.
Different groups and institutions will organize demonstrations in Toronto.
Among them, the Federation of Canadian Chinese Associations and the Canadian Strait Cultural Exchange Foundation will hold car demonstrations outside the Ontario Provincial Assembly.
The organizers called for unity to speak out for the living space of Asians and create a safe and fair social environment for Asians and children in Canada.
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