We’re excited to partner with @reelasian to present PARTS & LABOUR, a short film programme exploring the rhythms of labour at home, in the workplace, and on the streets. These films tell the stories of the people who power our cities and ask: How can we better meet each other where we are? 📍 TIFF … Read more
On Oct 14, the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) delivered a workshop at USW Canada’s inaugural Racial Justice Summit in Langley, BC. A joint project of ACLA’s British Columbia and Ontario Chapters, the workshop featured ACLA’s travelling exhibit. Participants explored historical and contemporary anti-Asian racism in Canada, examined how Asian labour and anti-Asian racism have … Read more
RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE Join us for a film screening for Asian Heritage Month. More about Tiger Spirit here: https://www.nfb.ca/film/tiger_spirit/ Screening: Monday, May 25th, 2026 – 6:00-8:00PM 180 Brodie Drive, Unit #4 York Catholic TeachersRichmond Hill This documentary tells the story of modern Korea, a nation divided in half. The psychic scar shared … Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Unity Rally Sat March 28, 2026 @ 11:30am Dentonia Park (Dentonia Park Ave & Thyra Ave) Close to Victoria Park subway station, Toronto A rising climate of hate-racism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism – threatens the safety and unity of our communities. We refuse division and stand together in … 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.
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
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
Join ACLA and the Toronto & York Region Labour Council’s Chinese Workers Network for a social event with food and refreshments, and a presentation about the relationship between Chinese diaspora and Indigenous People. WHAT: Mid-Autumn Festival Socialwith a commemoration of Truth and Reconciliation Day WHEN: Sunday, October 1 – 11:30am to 1:30pm LOCATION: OPSEU Membership … Read more
Workers across the food chain including those employed on farms, in restaurants, grocery stores, and more, will come together with the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance, Chinese Canadian National Council – Toronto, Food Chain Workers Alliance, Gig Workers United, Injured Workers Action for Justice, and Justicia for Migrant Workers, on Friday, August 18, to support and … Read more