Social meet and greet for ACLA BC members. Preceded by “Confronting Anti-Asian Oppression in Canada” workshop from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and light dinner from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Date: May 17, 2025Location: PSAC BC Office, #201-5238 Joyce St., Vancouver, BCTime: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to register
“Confronting Anti-Oppression in Canada” adapted workshop on Asian Canadian history, the term Asian, and the model minority myth. Followed by light dinner and Asian Heritage Month Social. Date: May 17, 2025Location: PSAC BC Office, #201-5238 Joyce St., Vancouver, BCTime: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Click here to register
Learn about progress in anti-racism and human rights protections for workers in BC, the BC Human Rights Code, and channels for workers to file complaints and seek legal support. Date: May 4, 2025Location: PSAC BC Office, #201-5238 Joyce St., Vancouver, BCTime: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Click here to register
This workshop is for Asian newcomers to Canada and Asian Canadians who are new to working in unionized or non-unionized workplaces. Learn about your workplace rights, occupational health and safety protections, and union rights. Date: April 13, 2025Location: PSAC BC Office, #201-5238 Joyce St., Vancouver, BCTime: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Click here to register
Join Hot Pot Talks along with Mayworks BC for a special edition episode on ‘Chinatown, Labour, Futures’, where guests speakers, Karine Ng and Rita Wong will talk about the living histories of Chinatown labour organizing, and current issues related to intersectional social movement building. “Hot Pot Talks” is a virtual talk show series hosted by … Read more
On Thursday, May 18 from 5:30-7:30pm, the Asian Canadian Labour Alliance and Arsenal Pulp Press, along with New College DG Ivey Library and Community Engagement Learning are pleased to present the Toronto launch of WHITE RIOT: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver by Henry Tsang, a book of essays and photographs that document the anti-Asian … Read more
Asian Canadian Labor Alliance (ACLA) organized talk on “Anti-Asian Racism in B.C. and the Community Organizers who Stand Against It About this event The Asian Canadian Labor Alliance (ACLA, BC Chapter) invites you to come to a talk in which we reflect on the global rise in Anti-Asian racism, by speaking to some of the … Read more
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
This our first full year of activities since we formally relaunched ACLA in BC last November 2020. Here is a recap to share with our members and supporters what has been accomplished and look forward to more in 2022. Throughout the events mentioned, a solid core group meets regularly to check in, assess, and make … Read more
Hello everyone, Thank you so much for attending ACLA BC’s Asian Canadian Artists Against Racism: an Evening for Resistance! event on Wednesday May 26 2021. At highest count, there were 118 attendees, who joined us in the name of anti-racist resistance! A big thanks to all of the artists for their moving performances: Rita Wong, … Read more