ACLA Ontario 
The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) stands in solidarity with the 1492 Land Back Lane Land Defenders and allies currently resisting attempts by the Canadian colonial state to forcefully take land that rightfully belongs to the Haudenosaunee people. The Haudenosaunee Land Defenders and their ancestors have lived in this territory since time immemorial and have … Read more
August 27, 2020 from 4:30-6:00 PM EDT. Register here. ***NOTE: This is a focused webinar discussion organized for community members who self-identify as East and Southeast Asian. Are We Complicit? Join us for a conversation where we’ll be discussing anti-Blackness among East and South East Asian communities and how this can perpetuate anti-Black racism in … Read more
What Can Unions Do To Stop Environmental Racism? Learn more by joining this webinar. Register at ACWinfo@yorku.ca
June 29, 2020 from 4:30-6:00 PM EDT. Watch the entire webinar here. To learn more about this issue, check out our resources list here. Anti-Asian and anti-Black racism and oppression are pieces of Canada’s concealed histories, which continue on today. At this pivotal time, solidarity, particularly among racialized groups, is needed more than ever. With … Read more
May 28, 2020 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. EDT. Watch the entire webinar here. To learn more about this issue, check out our reading list here. Featuring:
A version of this article was published in Our Times Magazine The scene today is eerily reminiscent of the one nearly 20 years ago: Toronto’s Chinatowns were virtual ghost towns. Food aficionados and shoppers steered clear. Mass hysteria, xenophobia and racism levelled near-catastrophic losses for local businesses because the clientele stayed away, fearful of catching … Read more
Thank you to the following unions who are sponsoring ACLA’s 20th Anniversary!