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Racism Linked to COVID-19
The National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is hearing stories from across our communities of anti-Asian racism related to COVID-19. In response to this, the NAJC has released the statement below. In addition,...
President’s Message April, 2020
(Photo - Aiko Murakami, centre with lei) PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Two hours before the birthday party for Mike Murakami’s mother Aiko was to begin, doors to her long-term care home were shut to all but...
Take the Freedom Day Quiz
It's the 71st Anniversary of the day that Japanese Canadians were given full rights of citizenship. On April 1, 1949 Japanese Canadians were finally able to move freely in Canada and had the...
About the Freedom Day Luncheon Postponement
Dear Friends, We follow up to our earlier notice that the Freedom Day Luncheon has been postponed. With the rapidly evolving situation and unknowns as to what measures will be in place once...
AGM & Other 2020 Updates
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE The AGM for the year 2019 was held on January 19, 2020. We were encouraged to have in attendance new faces, young and old, stretching from age 23 to 93. We...