Next Tuesday morning (October 18th) there will be a solidarity picket for striking employees of Ming Pao newspaper in Scarborough, starting at 8:00 am at 1355 Huntingwood Dr west of McCowan. The 140-member bargaining unit went out on September 21st to achieve a first contract. They deserve your support! Strike support for the Toronto Ming…
On August 20th, ACLA members, friends and supporters gathered together to participate in the United Way York Region Dragon Boat Race. Team ACLA, comprised of 20 paddlers, were eager to show their spirits and commitment to change on the water. Although the races were tough, the presence of Team ACLA supporters cheering from the sidelines…
As we commemorate the Chinese railroad workers, what have we learnt from the past? The images of Chinese workers toiling under deplorable working conditions are a stark reminder of Canada’s hidden and racist past. Over 17,000 workers came to toil on Canada’s Railway. Approximately 4,000 of these men did not return home. Chinese…
The 10,000 person rally on April 9th showed that the people of Toronto are calling on City Hall and Mayor Rob Ford to show respect for all – not just a select few.
The next event to watch for is on Thursday, April 26th, when the City’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will decide on the Mayor’s proposal to privatize all recycling and garbage collection west of Yonge Street. The majority of the committee are expected to go along with his plan, even though the numbers don’t make sense. The cost of collection in Toronto averages $79 per ton, lower than the Ontario average of $103 and far less than private collection in other GTA municipalities. …
Does the ‘ethnic vote’ exist? If it does, will it have any political clout in the 2 March elections? Nick Economou examines the complexities of the ethnic lobby and its potential. Read the article http://www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au/doc/economou_1.pdf
A Call to End Anti-Asian Racism November 18, 2010 We, the undersigned, believe that the articles published by the Maclean’s newsmagazine and the Toronto Star newspaper on November 10, 2010, worked to racially profile and stereotype Asian Canadians as perpetual foreigners in Canada. They also reinforced anti-Asian resentment and antagonism by raising anxieties over Canada’s…
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Dear Prime Minister:
Re: Stop the Attack on Employment Equity
As Canadians who believe in a discrimination-free society, we are writing to express our grave concerns regarding recent comments made by the Hon. Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board, who insinuated that the Federal Employment Equity program is barring qualified Canadians from job opportunities in the federal public service.
We are equally dismayed by similar comments made by the Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, who stated that all Canadians should have an equal opportunity to work for their government based on merit, regardless of race or ethnicity, as if to suggest that unmerited candidates from racialized communities are taking over the jobs of qualified white candidates, thanks to affirmative action.
The truth, as you are well aware, is the opposite. Employment equity guarantees merit-based hiring because it removes artificial barriers to employment. All too often, qualified candidates from racialized communities do not get hired because of their race or ethnicity.…
The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (Ontario Chapter) strongly supports the right to status for the recently arrived Tamil refugees. These Tamil refugees like many others have arrived on our shores to escape the horrors of a civil war, as well as surviving countless crimes against humanity as committed by the Sri Lankan state. They deserve…