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The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) mourns the passing of Kent Wong, a visionary leader, educator, and founder of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA). Kent was a tireless advocate for workers’ rights, racial justice, and immigrant empowerment whose influence crossed borders and generations. In 1997, Canadian labour activists Gayle Nye and Winnie Ng … Read more
Join ACLA BC and Ontario as we celebrate our 25th anniversary online! Nov 15, 2025 10:30am PT/1:30 PM ET. Register HERE. Join us as we explore questions of labour and racial justice, featuring ACLA union leaders and guest speakers who are advancing worker justice within their communities and beyond.
The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) – Ontario Chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary with a community picnic at Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto. Friends, allies, and supporters gathered to mark the milestone with food, conversation, and reflection on ACLA’s history and impact. The event featured remarks from Winnie Ng and Salmaan Khan, who presented findings … Read more
RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE Date: Friday May 23, 2025Time: 7 p.m.Location: OPSEU SEFPO, 31 Wellesley St. East, Toronto Date: Wednesday May 28, 2025Time: 7p.m.Location: York Catholic Teachers OCETA, 180 Brodie Drive Unit 4, Richmond Hill Exclusion: Beyond the Silence is a documentary that reveals the human impact of a discriminatory immigration policy that … Read more
May 2025 — This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) — a milestone that honours a quarter-century of grassroots organizing, advocac, and unwavering commitment to building racial justice, inclusive workplaces, and representation in Canada’s labour movement. Established in 2000, ACLA has grown into a national voice for Asian Canadian … Read more
Dear ACLA members and allies, As we come to the end of 2024, the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance would like to share some highlights from the year with you. 2024 has been a challenging year on multiple fronts, reminding us once again how crucial it is that we educate, agitate, and organize. Over this year, … Read more
In recognition of Asian Heritage Month in Canada celebrated annually during the month of May, ACLA was invited to share our thoughts on Rabble Radio on the history of Asian labour in Canada. Listen to the two-part podcast conversation between rabble’s labour reporter Kiah Lucero, and Patricia Chong and Karine Ng from the Ontario and … Read more
Join ACLA along with our community and labour partners for the documentary screening of Big Fight in Little Chinatown. Filmmaker Karen Cho will be available after the screening to discuss current land struggles and issues in Chinatown. All are welcome to attend. Register by emailing jhuang@labourcouncil.ca. What: Documentary screening of Big Fight in Little Chinatown … Read more
When: Saturday March 23, 2024, 11:30 amWhere: Toronto Chinese Consulate, 240 St George St, TorontoWhy: Emergency Protest Against Hong Kong’s Article 23 Legislation The Toronto Association for Democracy in China (TADC) strongly condemns Hong Kong government’s Article 23 of the Basic Law. Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed the new national security law on Tuesday that … Read more
Dear ACLA Members and Allies, As we near the end of 2023, we reflect on a year of important victories but also deeply disturbing developments; one of the most disturbing of which is the ongoing siege of Gaza and the genocide of Palestinians throughout the holiday season. More than ever we must commit ourselves to … Read more