Stop poisonous prejudice against Canadians of Chinese descent

No wonder anti-Asian hate crimes are rising in this country. When prominent Canadians express intolerant views, the result at the street level is to attack those who look Asian as communist China sympathizers or even agents.

Senator Yuen Pau Woo, pictured in 2017 on the Hill. The authors write that they are 'especially perturbed by blatant personal attacks against prominent Canadians of Chinese origin who have soberly expressed views on China and Canada-China relations, as with the case of Senator Yuen Pau Woo.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CAMILLE LABCHUK

July 29, 2021

The rising tide of hatred against Asians is a matter of urgent concern and deserves to be condemned by all Canadians. In this context, we are especially perturbed by blatant personal attacks against prominent Canadians of Chinese origin who have soberly expressed views on China and Canada-China rela...

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