November 27, 2011
The Honourable Jason Kenney Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism House of Commons Parliament Buildings Ottawa, ON K1A0A6
Dear Minister Kenney: Re: Consultation process for immigration policy changes
In recent months members of the Human Rights Committee of the National Association of Japanese Canadians have noted the consultations on immigration policy. Last [...]
September 1, 2011 Dr. Stephen Toope, President Office of the President The University of British Columbia 6328 Memorial Road Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Dear Dr. Toope,
Re: Honorary degrees to former Japanese Canadian students from 1941-42
It was with great interest that we recently read the Vancouver Sun article of August 27, 2011, “UBC ponders [...]
February 9, 2011
The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C. M.P. Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
Dear Minister Kenney:
Re: Funding cuts to Settlement Services
The National Association of Japanese Canadians is concerned about the $53 million in funding cuts being made across Canada to immigrant settlement services. We [...]
November 28, 2010
Cathrin Bradbury Editor-in Chief and General Manager Roger Publishing Limited 1 Mount Pleasant Road, 11th floor Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2Y5
Dear Ms. Bradbury:
Re: “Too Asian”
The National Association of Japanese Canadians is concerned about the ideas expressed in the article “Too Asian” in the Maclean’s November 2010 issue on University Rankings.
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President's Message
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January 2012
Currently, the NAJC is finalizing the Kansai tour itinerary that will take in the cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and Hiroshima. [...] Read more →
Community Features
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Looking for former UBC JC students, 1941/42
The planning for the May 26, 2012 convocation is proceeding very fast. Several committees have been formed to take care of the different aspects of the event. Each committee is led by competent and enthusiastic individuals who will make this special convocation a memorable one. [...] Read more →
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MISSION STATEMENT:
To promote and develop a strong Japanese Canadian identity and thereby to strengthen local communities and the national organization; and To strive for equal rights and liberties for all persons-in particular, the rights of racial and ethnic minorities.
VISION:
A strong, unified community founded on diversity and committed to human rights for all for the enrichment of Canada
From The Bulletin
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Remembering Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi
My parents, Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi, were remarkable folks. My mother’s father, Floyd Schmoe, was a charismatic individual, a renaissance man who was a lifetime pacifist, author, sculptor, mountain guide and park naturalist on Mt. Rainier, marine biologist, and forest ecologist. He built houses for refugees in France for 14 months during World War [...]
It is not enough just to have a birth certificate, certifying one’s birth in Canada. It is not enough to be a native Canadian and expect that mere birth alone is everything: privileges, responsibilities, pride, allegiance. One must grow into citizenship; one must shoulder the responsibilities before there is any real joy in the privileges; one must be vigilant for the honour of one’s country, its integrity, else how can one say with pride: "I am Canadian."
Muriel Kitagawa
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