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TCCC launched a two-day forum to combat the surge anti-Asian racism
Community Leaders appeal the society to unite together against discrimination
On June 10 and 11, TCCC launched the two-day anti-Asian discrimination forum – "Action Now,
We Can Fight" to fight the growing racism and hate crimes against Asians, in partnership with more than a dozen other Asian community organizations.
The forum also received support from various organizations in Vancouver, Toronto, and other
Canadian cities. The leaders of more than a dozen organizations, including the Canadian North Korea organization, Canadian Vietnam organization, and representatives from all walks of life, spoke enthusiastically and expressed their opinions.
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Also participating in the forum were representatives from well-known societies from various community sessions. They are:
Confederation of Chinese Alumni Associations
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Ontario Family Life Services Center(OFLSC)
Chinese Senior Association of Canada(CSAC)
Toronto Chinese Folk Art Centre (TCFC)
The Orient Dance Company (Toronto)
Federation of Mainland Chinese Organization
National Congress of Chinese Canadian (Ontario)
Chinese Freemasons Society of Toronto
Lem Si Ho Tong Society
"Anti-racial discrimination not just requires the full participation from the government, but also from the community," said Zhong,
"It is the responsibility and obligation of the entire Asian Canadian community to oppose anti-Asian racism, and we will continue to do so."
The co-organizers and supporters of this event are:
National Congress of Chinese Canadians (Ontario)
Canada Council of Newcomer Organizations
Confederation of Chinese Alumni Associations
Association of Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Canada
Canada-china Economic, Trade and Cultural Exchange Association
Canada Confederation of Shenzhen Associations
Hong Kong Federation of Associations
Canada-China Overseas Exchange Association
Canada-China Cultural Communication Association
Tianjin Federation of Associations
Canadian Multicultural Folk Art Association
Canadian Atlantic Cultural Exchange Association
Toronto Hongmen Democratic Party
Lem Si Ho Tong Society
Canada-China Seniors Association
Toronto Chinese Folk Art Center
Canadian Centre for Multicultural and Folk Art
Canada Happy Life Society
Canadian European and American Students Association
Canadian Cultural Industry Promotion Association
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The Orient Dance Company
Vietnamese Cambodian Laotian Community Services Association
Korean Community Federation of Canada