In the previous article (Part One), I presented a brief description of “How does the Canadian federal government fund Canadian Indigenous Communities?” and I ended my writing with a personal opinion of Canada’s Indigenous funding and financial program. I wrote that a lack of clarity about the overall objectives and a lack of coherence amongContinue reading “Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part Two): Have Funding and Resources Kept Pace With Population Growth?”
Category Archives: Visible Minority in Canada
Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part One): How do They work in Canada?
This article is Part 1 of a three-part series on funding and resources that the Canadian government put into supporting the Canadian Indigenous Communities. In this article, I will briefly explain “How does the Canadian Government Fund Canadian Indigenous Communities?” In the next article, Part 2, I will expand and disscuss whether the current federalContinue reading “Indigenous Funding and Finance (Part One): How do They work in Canada? “
Canadian Indigenous People (Part 3): Relationships Between BC’s First Nations and New Settlers
This article is Part three of a three-parts-series. In this article, I will provide a general view of the relationship between Canadian Indigenous communities and new settlers throughout history of British Columbia. Part one talks about the general history, culture, and traditions of BC’s First Nations, while Part two talks about Five individual First NationsContinue reading “Canadian Indigenous People (Part 3): Relationships Between BC’s First Nations and New Settlers”
Canadian Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia (Part 1): Pacific Coast First Nations
This article and the next two articles are a three-part series to explain the First Nations communities living in British Columbia. Part one focuses on the general history, culture, and traditions of BC’s First Nations; Part two focuses on the various individual First Nations bands in BC; Part three focuses on the relationship between themContinue reading “Canadian Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia (Part 1): Pacific Coast First Nations”
Legacy of Colonzation and Damage of Racism: Disenfranchisement of Canadian Indigenous and Chinese
The early development of Canada was built on oppression — The cross-country railway that connected the lands, that were forcefully taken from the Canadian indigenous peoples, was built by the cheap and exploitable Chinese labours. Despite being given full apologies, the discrimination of the past still affect the indigenous and Chinese Canadian communities. The legacyContinue reading “Legacy of Colonzation and Damage of Racism: Disenfranchisement of Canadian Indigenous and Chinese”
Canadian Indigenous People and Chinese Canadians: Have apologies Truly Established Harmony for Them?
Both First Nation peoples and Chinese Canadians are the victims of the mistreatments of the mainstream Canadians and the paternalistic policies of the early Canadian government. Both ethnic groups got their “official apologies” from the state of Canada. However, have apologies established harmony for them in reality? Apologies Do not Automatically Accomplish Reconciliations For theContinue reading “Canadian Indigenous People and Chinese Canadians: Have apologies Truly Established Harmony for Them?”
The Almost Forgotten Relationship between First Nation Peoples and Chinese Canadians
The relationship between the First Nation peoples living in British Columbia and early Chinese Canadians was an essential part of our history in Canada. Yet this relationship has been neglected; little-known records of the history that they shared are left. In this commentary, I want to bring awareness to this relationship briefly. Chinese Workers andContinue reading “The Almost Forgotten Relationship between First Nation Peoples and Chinese Canadians”
Can Truth and Reconciliation Commission Make Reconciliation a reality?
The most recent cornerstone of First Nation policy is creating the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission. However, Canada is not the nation that has a reconciliation commission. In comparison to the reconciliation commissions of other countries, the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission is relatively new. According to Jennifer Llewelyn, the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation CommissionContinue reading “Can Truth and Reconciliation Commission Make Reconciliation a reality?”
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Reconciliation is important. The past conflict will snowball into ongoing conflict if the Canadian government does not stop the past wrong from bleeding. They need concern about everyday problem that prevent the indigenous peoples from succeeding in the contemporary world. If not, the past conflict will weave broader structural and systemic inequalities. Canada understands theContinue reading “Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission”
Reconciliation Policy and Apology in Canada
Introduction: Reconciliation in Canada It seems like reconciliation policy is on the Canadian national agenda, as reconciliation emerges in the various statements of apology and policies emanating from the Canadian federal government. Thus, a reconciliation policy is essential for us to seek an approach that would secure amicable relationships and ensure past wrongs would notContinue reading “Reconciliation Policy and Apology in Canada”
Foundation of HKPLTW (Canada) 