Asian Heritage Month

Updated May 2024

Happy Asian Heritage Month!

Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash.

We should take every chance we can to uplift and celebrate our Asian families, friends, coworkers, and communities. But this month, we want to go even further.

Genuine allyship is as crucial as ever, and key to allyship is active learning. This means taking the initiative to seek out information and resources, ask questions, listen to Asian people and communities, and self-reflect.

If you are not sure where to begin, we recommend starting with some fundamental Asian-Canadian history. The recent rise in anti-Asian hate necessitates a shift in our focus to Canada’s long and deep history of anti-Asian racism. While these incidents are upsetting, they are not new or surprising. As Asian-Canadians, and as allies, it is important that we have some understanding of how our history informs our present.

The Head Tax

Chinese Exclusion Act (Chinese Immigration Act of 1923)

The Komagata Maru

Internment of Japanese Canadians

Asian Heritage Month runs from May 1-31.

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