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About CCNC

[ History | Objectives | Goals | Structure | Redress Campaign ]
[ How to get involved | Directors | Executives ]

History

In 1979, Chinese Canadians across the country united to protest the irresponsible journalism of a national televised program: "Campus Giveaway". As a result, CTV publicly apologized for the racist overtones and inaccuracies of that particular episode. More sigificantly, the participants against W5 from cities across Canada assembled and held a conference in Toronto. Out of that meeting, the importance and need of a strong, national organization became so evident that the Chinese Canadian National Council was formed.

Check out the Chinese Canadian Historial Photo Exhibit Web site brought to you by the Toronto Chapter.

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Objectives

• To promote the rights of all individuals, in particular, those of Chinese Canadians and to encourage their full and equal participation in Canadian society.
• To create an environment in this country in which the rights of all individuals are fully recognized and protected.
• To promote understanding and cooperation between Chinese Candians and all other ethnic, cultural and racial groups in Canada.
• To encourage and develop in persons of Chinese descent, a desire to know and to respect their historical and cultural heritage; to educate them in adopting a creative and postivie attitude towards the Chinese Canadian contribution to society.

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Goals

By developing a strong national voice:

Encouraging new members across Canada to work with existing groups in the Chinese community; cooperating with other ethnic and cultural groups; setting up an effective national network of communication.

 

By working in the areas of human and civil rights:

Monitoring the media; fighting stereotyping and institiutional racism.

Political awareness and particiapation:

Sponsoring all candidates meeting; informing the public of importatn issues which affect them; submissions ot different levels of government; political awareness workshops; active particiaption in the decision making of our government's policies.

Cultural and social activities:

Festivals, street fairs, special events and community activities; developing a resource library; historical and cultjral heritage exhibit that travels across Canada; sending out a newsletter regularly.

New ideas and plans for improvement are constantly being developed.

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Structure

There are twenty nine local chapters and affiliates in Canada located in Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, London, Windsor, Hamilton, Moncton, Metro Toronto, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Ottawa, Sarnia, Montreal, Halifax, Saint John, Federicton, Kingsont, Pembroke, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. The National Office of the CCNC is located in Toronto.

The CCNC conducts its charitable and educational activities through the Chinese Canadian National Education Fund in compliance with the Income Tax Act. Donations received are tax creditable.

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Redress Campaign

In 1984, CCNC formally took up the redress isssue for the Chinese Exclusion Act and Head Tax. These were two very devastating and racist Canadian laws which led to tremendous hardship and the separation of familes, not ending until years after the repeal of the Exclusion Act in 1947. The Redress Campaign calls upon the government of Canada to acknowledge the injustice and racism and recognize the suffering of individual Chinese Canadians that resulted from this legislated discrminiation. Many headtax payers, now in their eighties or nineties, are still waiting to see justice done.

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How to get involved?

Give some of your concern and effort towards improving and enriching the quality of life for Chinese Canadians in this country. At the same time, meet others like yourself who find excitement, fun and satisfaction in participating in their community. Become a member and volunteer of the CCNC.

For more information, contact:

CCNC
119 Spadina Avenue , Suite 605
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2L1

Tel: (416) 977-9871
Fax: (416) 977-1630

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NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS (1998 - 1999)

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CCNC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE 1998 - 1999

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