China News Service, Toronto, September 17 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) The Canadian federal election will usher in voting day on September 20.

Since entering the election period, many Chinese associations and organizations across Canada have called on Chinese voters to actively fulfill their civic duties, exercise political rights, and participate in voting in different ways.

  In Toronto, the Federation of Chinese Canadian Associations stated that the votes were exchanged for the blood and lives of Chinese Canadian ancestors. It not only represents the dignity of Chinese Canadians, but is also a concrete manifestation of the equal rights of Chinese Canadians and the right to participate in politics.

Only by increasing the voting rate of the Chinese community can all parties pay attention to the Chinese community, listen to the voice of the Chinese community, and improve the overall political status of Canadian Chinese.

  According to the Association of Chinese Professionals in Canada, the 2016 census data shows that the Chinese Canadian population is nearly 1.77 million, accounting for 5.1% of the total Canadian population.

The Chinese are now the largest minority ethnic group, but their influence is still far from enough. Political participation is needed to change this status quo; and the simplest way of political participation is to vote in elections.

"If we ignore politics, those in power will never hear our voices, and our communities will not be taken seriously." The association also issued an open letter to the major political parties in Canada, asking for responses and specific issues against racial discrimination. promise.

  The Toronto Chinese Association urges Chinese to cherish their rights, actively participate in voting, and increase the voting rate of Chinese in order to enhance the overall political status of Chinese Canadians.

Various Chinese media in Toronto have joined hands with Chinese associations to organize different meetings of cross-party candidates or webinars, etc., to promote the Chinese community to understand the party's political platforms, express Chinese concerns, and promote thinking about the improvement of ethnic social status.

  In Vancouver, the Chinese Canadian Association of Chinese Associations launched the "Promotion of Chinese Voting" to promote the active participation of the Chinese community in the general election, to help the Chinese people understand the political platforms, candidate information, election rules, voting procedures, etc., and to encourage Chinese voters to vote for themselves One vote.

The Canadian Chinese Federation will hold an election analysis meeting on September 18 to promote rational voting by Chinese.

  Some people who actively promote Chinese participation in politics initiated the establishment of the Chinese Canadian Voting Promotion Association in Vancouver, which introduced the election platforms of various parties, the candidates' profiles and their responses to the demands of the Chinese community through radio, websites and other channels to help voters fully understand the relevant information. , And also tried to build a bridge for the political circles to understand the Chinese community.

On September 18th, the organization will cooperate with Chinese associations in many cities from Western Canada to Eastern Canada to launch a "Just You One Ticket" street ticket promotion campaign.

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Governor Mary Simon to dissolve the Congress on August 15 and was approved to initiate the federal election ahead of schedule, in an attempt to change the state of the minority government that has been in power for nearly two years. A total of more than a dozen Chinese candidates from all parties participated in the election to compete for seats in the Federal House of Representatives. The electoral districts are mainly located in Greater Toronto and Greater Vancouver. (over)