Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!daemon From: chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (Bo Chi) Newsgroups: ut.chinese Subject: Dec. 18 (II), News Digest Message-ID: <8912181806.AA11146@vlsi.waterloo.edu> Date: 18 Dec 89 13:06:52 GMT Sender: Distribution: ut Lines: 155 Approved: nobody@csri.toronto.edu Original-To: china-distribution@cs.toronto.edu | +---------I __L__ ___- i \ ------I +----+----+ | ___\_\_ | \./ | | -----+- | | | | | __ \/ | --+-- |--- | |---| | I----+----I | I__J/\ | __|__ | | | |---| | | | _____ \ | /| \ | | | L__-| | I I---------J / J \/ | | V | _/ * C h i n a N e w s D i g e s t * (ND Canada Service) -- Dec. 18 (II), 1989 Table of Contents # of Lines 1. FCSSC Plans to Visit Taiwan ........................................ 20 2. Introduction To Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) ........... 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. FCSSC Plans to Visit Taiwan -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ND correspondent from U. M. Mr. Xiaohua Qu, the Chairman of FCSSC, is invited along with a group of mainland Chinese pro-democratic activists to attend a conference Taiwan at the end of year. The conference is scheduled on Dec.29-30, 1989 at Taipei and hosted by Taiwan's ChengChi University. About 40 scholars in Taiwan and 30 guests from North American, Europe, and Japan will attend the conference. Leading Chinese dissidents Liu BinYan, Su Shaozhi, Su Wei, Wan Runnun (from FDC), Hu Ping (Min Lian) and Mr. Liu YongChuan (chairman of Quan Mei Xue Lian), etc. are also in the list of the invited. The spokesman of FCSSC's headquarter said that the purpose of this visit is to discuss and exchange the opinions about China's political, economic, and cultural problems, to contact and com- municate with students and scholars in Taiwan. FCSSC hope such activities can promote better understanding more interaction between Chinese peoples with different background. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Introduction To Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) ----------------------------------------------------------------- What Is The CCNC ? In 1979, Chinese Canadians across the country united to pro- test the irresponsible journalism of a national televised program:"Campus Giveaway". As a result, CTV publicly apologized for the racist overtones and inaccu- racies of that particular episode. More significantly, the participants against W5(W5 is a TV program in Canada, like 60 Minutes of CBS or 20/20 of of ABC) from cities across Canada assembled and held a conference in Toronto. Out of that meeting, the importance and need of a strong, national organization became so evident that the Chinese Canadian National Council was formed. What Are The CCNC Objectives? To promote the rights of all individuals, in particular, those of Chinese Canadians and to encourage their full and equal parti- cipation in Canadian society. To create an environment in this country in which the rights of all individuals are fully recognized and protected. To promote understanding and cooperation between Chinese Cana- dians and all other ethnic, cultural and racial groups in Canada. To encourage and develop in persons of Chinese descent, a desire to know and to respect their historical and cultural heri- tage: to educate them in adopting a creative and positive atti- tude towards the Chinese Canadian contribution to society. How Does The CCNC Meet These Goals? By developing a strong national voice; encouraging new members across Canada to work with existing groups in the Chinese commun- ity; cooperating with other ethnic and cultural groups; setting up an effective national network of communication. By working in the areas of human and civil rights; monitoring the media; fighting stereotyping and institutional racism. Political awareness and participation; sponsoring all candi- dates meeting; informing the public of important issues which affect them; submissions to different levels of government; pol- itical awareness workshops; active participation in the decision-making of our government's policies. Cultural and social activities; festivals, street fairs, spe- cial events and community activities; developing a resource library; historical and cultural heritage exhibit that travels across Canada; sending out a newsletter regularly. New ideas and plans for improvement are constantly being developed. Structure: There are twenty nice local chapters and affiliates in Canada located in Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, London, Windsor, Hamilton, Moncton, Metro Toronto, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Ottawa, Sarnia, Montreal, Hali- fax, Saint John, Fredericton, Kingston, Pembroke, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. The National Office of the CCNC is located in Toronto. The CCNC conducts its charitable and educational activities through the Chinese Canadian National Education Fund in compli- ance with the Income Tax Act. Donations received are tax credit- able. Redress Campaign In 1984, CCNC formally took up the redress issue for the Chinese Exclusion Act and Head Tax. These were two very devastat- ing and racist Canadian laws which led to tremendous hardship and the separation of families, not ending until years after the repeal of the Exclusion Act in 1947. The Redress Campaign calls upon the government of Canada to acknowledge the injustice and racism and recognize the suffering of individual Chinese Canadi- ans that resulted from this legislated discrimination. Many head- tax payers, now in their eighties or nineties, are still waiting to see justice done. The Success Of The CCNC Requires Your Help: Give some our your concern and effort towards improving and enriching the quality of life for Chinese Canadians in this coun- try. At the same time, meet others like yourself who find excite- ment, fun and satisfaction in participating in their community. Become a member and volunteer of the CCNC. For more information, contact: Jacky Pang, Executive Director or contact our National Office: CCNC 386 Bathurst Street 2nd floor Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S6 Tel.:(416)868-1777 Fax.:(416)868-1781 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (received November 6, 1989) Supplied by Chow-ying Wong (CCNC coordinator) Note: CCNC, with Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), has been carrying on "The National Emergency Support for Chinese Students" financed by Canadian International Development Agency. ================================================================== News Transmission chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (or) -------------------- --------------------- Local Editor: Bo Chi chi@vlsi.waterloo.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon Dec 18 13:04:07 EST 1989