[van-announce] Re-Tracing Our Roots: Forced Migration and the Chinese Community in Canada

[Bus Riders Union]

  ** ****THIS SATURDAY****
Re-Tracing Our Roots:
Forced Migration and the Chinese Community in Canada
*Join us for a sharing and discussion of the root causes of Chinese
migration to Canada *

 Saturday November 24th 2007

 11 am – 1 pm

 At the Organizing Centre for Social and Economic Justice

 672 E. Broadway (at fraser st.)


 For over 200 years the Chinese community's history in Canada has been
 marked by forced migration driven by economic survival and hope for a
 life with dignity for future generations.  From the first major wave of
 migrant workers in the late 1800's, followed by the Head Tax and
 anti-Asian immigration policies, to the current growing number of
 undocumented and immigrant low wage workers, the history of
 exploitation faced by our community continues today.  Similar to other
 communities of colour in Canada, our experiences of forced migration
 have also been tied to racism, poverty, segregation and family
 separation.

 What systemic forces led our ancestors and families to migrate to
 Canada?  What struggles did they face in Canada and what are some of
 the struggles we face today?   What role does the Canadian state play
 in reinforcing poverty and racism in our community? How can we build
 resistance and stand up for social and economic justice?

 Join us as we come together as first, second or third generation
 Chinese living in Canada  to share our experiences of forced migration,
 understand and draw lessons from our community's long history of
 struggle for survival and to discuss how we can work together to fight
 for the interests of our community.


 For more info contact:  chinesediscussiongroup at gmail.com or call
 604-215-2775


 About the Organizing Centre for Social and Economic Justice

 The Organizing Centre for Social and Economic Justice initiates,
 supports and sustains organizations and political campaigns rooted in
 working class communities and with an explicitly anti-racist,
 anti-sexist and internationalist perspective.




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-- 
Bus Riders Union
672 East Broadway St.
Vancouver BC
V5T 1X6
http://bru.vcn.bc.ca/
604-215-2775