ACLA Ontario

The Professor’s Desk: In Conversation

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Join us for the art exhibit opening reception of the Professor’s Desk: In Conversation on May 7 at the Whippersnapper Gallery. The exhibit will be displayed at the gallery from May 4-31. The Professor’s Desk is a photo-based project by Zinnia Naqvi that combines archival materials and ephemera from the past 20 years of the Asian Canadian Labour … Read more

ACLA Ontario 2022 Year End Report

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2022 was an intense year, from rising inflation and continued pandemics to widespread concerns about our public education and healthcare system. Through it all ACLA has sought to continue to organize and build up the power of Asian Canadian workers and all workers so we can fight and win a better future for all. In … Read more

ACLA Statement for Asian Heritage Month 2022

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To our beloved Asian relatives:We stand in solidarity with you.Our commitment begins with healing our relations and walking the path of reconciliation.Because we also come from colonized places of wounded relations.We are rooted in the immutable truth that restoring the justice of Indigenous peoples is fundamental to our liberation.We honour and raise the voices of … Read more

ACLA Supports Documentary Screening: A Time To Rise

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For Asian Heritage Month, the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance organized a large delegation of participants to attend the documentary screening of “A Time To Rise” at Hot Docs Festival in Toronto on May 3, 2022. The nearly sold out event featured a discussion afterwards with Director Anand Patwardhan, moderated by Ali Kazimi. Our community partners … Read more

Uprooting the racism in our ranks

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By Stephanie Fung, Anna Liu, Karine Ng, and Chris Ramsaroop, The Monitor – Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives https://monitormag.ca/articles/uprooting-the-racism-in-our-ranks Race-motivated hate crimes have surged during the pandemic. But these crimes only scratch the surface of the multiple forms of racism that racialized communities have endured during the pandemic. Read the full article here.

DOING THE WORK: Race, Labour and Transformative Justice

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By Karine Ng, Our Times Magazine https://ourtimes.ca/article/doing-the-work As Canadians, we are often invited to join in the national exercise of glorifying Canada. But we should first carefully consider that many of our preconceptions may be influenced by nationalist narratives. Without using a critical lens to understand concepts like nationhood and citizenship, or state and newcomer, … Read more