Given the recent rise in hate crimes being committed against people of Asian decent, and the month of May being Asian Heritage Month in Canada, our office have compiled a broad list of resources for our community.
History of Anti Asian Racism in Canada:
- Here you can find a timeline of anti-Asian racism in Canada from the late 1800s to mid 1900s
- Here you can find a brief history of Canada’s perpetuation of anti-Asian hate
Articles on Racism and Covid 19:
- Lauren Aratani, “‘Coughing while Asian’: living in fear as racism feeds off coronavirus panic.” 24 March 2020
- Paula Larsson. “Coronavirus: how language of disease produces anti-Asian racism, hate and violence.” 31 March 2020
- Crystal Hana Kim, “‘Anti-Asian racism has come roaring back with Covid-19’: Cathy Park Hong on being Asian American.” 1 April 2020.
Media:
- Zero Tolerance is a film about racial prejudice in Montreal's Police
- Western Eyes is a documentary about beauty stereotypes in North America and how they affect Asian-Americans sense of inclusion in society
- Xiaobei Chen, professor of sociology at Carleton University, discussing the attack in Atlanta here
Causes To Support:
- Butterfly is an organization that provides support to, and advocates for, the rights of Asian and migrant sex workers
- Fight Against Covid Racism Is a website that allows individuals to share their experiences of racism, in order to track and record instances of Anti-Asian racism during COVID-19
- The CSALC is a legal clinic whose mission is to help low-income and non-English speaking people from Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian communities
Supports in Ottawa:
- The website for the Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre here
- The Asian Mental Health Collective has supports all across Canada, including Ottawa
- Ottawa Public Health Multilingual Resources for Diverse Communities
The Government of Canada's list of Anti-Asian Racism Resources can be found here