Fighting Fake News then and now – lessons from a watershed moment for Chinese Canadians 40 years ago

Fighting Fake News Then and Now
Lessons from a watershed moment for Chinese Canadians 40 years ago 

In partnership with the Asia Law Students Society, International Human Rights Program (IHRP), and Osler, we invite you to join our forum marking the 40th Anniversary of the Anti-W5 campaign. On September 30, 1979, CTV broadcasted a program depicting Chinese Canadian students on University of Toronto campus as “foreigners”. This led to the creation of the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) and its later campaigns, including the Head Tax redress movement. While we celebrate and take lessons learned from Chinese Canadian progressive movements in the past 40 years, we continue to challenge and fight racism today. 

Event Description and Registration: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fighting-fake-news-then-and-now-lessons-from-a-watershed-moment-for-chinese-canadians-40-years-ago-tickets-70795795129 

Organizer:
Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice (CCNCSJ) 

Co-Sponsors:
Asia Law Students Society, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
International Human Rights Program (IHRP), University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 

Agenda:
7:00 p.m. Interviews with panel of speakers
7:45 p.m. Dialogues with audience
8:30 p.m. Mingling over coffee and snacks

Facilitators:
Ryan Chan, President, Asia Law Students Society
Susan Eng, Senior Fellow, Advocacy for the National Institute on Aging 

Speakers:
Dr. Alan Tai-Wai Li, Past President, CCNC
Lilian Ma, Founding Director, CCNC
Vincent Wong, Adjunct Professor and Research Associate, IHRP