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Human Rights Symposium Updates
September 15, 2022
hayden king ,intergenerational trauma ,kathy shimizu ,leanne simpson ,najc human rights symposium ,NJCCA ,Pam Sugiman ,toronto najc human rights symposium ,
SYMPOSIUM IS SOLD OUT You are invited to attend the final, free session at the ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM. Sunday, October 30, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. See details at the eventbrite link HERE...
75 Years Ago on Labour Day Weekend
September 5, 2022
The founding conference of the National Association of Japanese Canadian Citizens (NJCCA) took place in Toronto on Labour Day weekend 1947. It was organized by the Toronto based Japanese Canadian Committee for Democracy...
Ontario Place Replaces Centennial Commemorative Plaque at the Temple Bell
July 29, 2022
In 2012, Ontario Place park was closed to the public for redevelopment. During the long park closure, the Memorial Plaque under the Centennial Temple Bell went missing. The large bronze plaque indicated that...
THE TORONTO NAJC ELDERS COUNCIL & JAPANESE CANADIAN LEGACIES IN B.C.
June 7, 2022
BC Redress ,Japanese Canadian Internment ,Japanese Canadian Redress ,NAJC ,
We feel fortunate to have Ron Shimizu, Addie Kobayashi, and Mike Murakami as part of our Elder’s Council. All three are “survivors”. Ron Shimizu is the Elders Council Convenor and he and Addie...
Video – Ethics of Research in Indigenous and Japanese Canadian Communities
May 10, 2022
Bailey Irene Midori Hoy ,BC Redress ,Henry Yu ,Indigenous Methodologies ,Jennifer Matsunaga ,kirsten mcallister ,laura ishiguro ,legacy initiatives ,Margaret Kovach ,Mona Oikawa ,Pamela Sugiman ,tak fujitani ,tod duncan ,
After a year of planning. Success! Over 200 Japanese Canadian academics and community members attended this hybrid event with a live audience of invited guests which included Setsuko Thurlow C.M., Toronto NAJC Board...
FREEDOM DAY PRESS RELEASE
April 1, 2022
BC Redress ,Japanese Canadian Centennial Temple Bell ,Japanese Canadian Freedom Day ,Japanese Canadian Internment ,Japanese Canadian Redress ,legacy initiatives ,
Friday, April 1st, 2022 For immediate release Toronto, ON – Exiles in Our Own Country: Japanese Canadians in Ontario https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/exiles-in-our-own-country-japanese-canadians-in-ontario-801280313.html Japanese Canadian academics, community members and supporters gathered online and in-person at...