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Re: Idle No More
January 13, 2013
We oppose Bill C-45 because of the lack of consultation with Aboriginal peoples on the changes to the Indian Act, and other legislation affecting waterways, reserve lands, and education. These legislative changes will have a profoundly negative impact on the rights of Aboriginal peoples, and non-Aboriginal Canadians alike....
Momiji Health Care Society and the Greater Toronto Chapter NAJC Honours the Toronto Nisei Women’s Club
December 14, 2012
Founded in 1954 by 15 Nisei women, the TNWC's community service accomplishments were remarkable given that just a few years previously they had been struggling to raise young families and build careers. They found the courage to challenge discrimination through quiet persistence that ultimately benefited all Canadians. ...
Nikkei Youth at NAJC AGM
December 14, 2012
On Saturday, September 15, a three hour youth session was held in Kamloops, BC coinciding with the NAJC AGM. Eleven youth ranging from the ages of 13-27 participated in this session lead by...
AN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CANADIANS IN NIAGARA Part III
December 14, 2012
By Tom Matshushita Edited by Addie Kobayashi Some of the older settlers continued to work on farms, and a few such as the Nagami, Morimoto and Matsushita families bought their own farms. Others...
AN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CANADIANS IN NIAGARA Part II
October 1, 2012
Some settler families found economic relief when their children were taken into the homes of prominent local families as “schoolboys” and “schoolgirls.”In return for room and board, they provided domestic services that included housekeeping, cooking and baby-sitting. One nisei even acted as a chauffeur and was able to use his employer’s car for outings with other schoolboys and schoolgirls....
STANDING TOGETHER WITH THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY
October 1, 2012
The National Association of Japanese Canadians was invited three years ago by the Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) to participate in an innovative program entitled the Canadian Muslim Leadership Institute (CMLI). The primary aim of this program is to nurture future leaders within the Muslim communities. It was recognized that an important aspect in developing leadership in the Muslim communities was a commitment to engage other communities that held similar values of diversity, social harmony and human rights....