The National Association of Japanese Canadians call upon Prime Minster Harper and Governor General Johnston to meet with National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, Aboriginal leaders and Attawapiskat Nation Chief Theresa Spence to discuss concrete commitments, preservation and fulfillment of treaty rights. Bill C-45 directly alters the Indian Act and therefore requires further open discussions with...Continue reading
Year: 2012
Endowment Award Update
Following a meeting by the National Executive Board it had been decided to change the structure of the Endowment Fund cycle from two per year to just one. The yearly deadline for submissions will be March 31st. The total sum of the annual award will remain the same but this change will allow us the flexibility...Continue reading
Tatsuo Kage Awarded 2012 Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi award
At the 2012 NAJC AGM held in Kamloops BC, Vancouver human rights advocate Tatsuo Kage was awarded the 2012 Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi Human Rights Award. Awarded this year for the first time, the award honours the work and legacy of Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi of Edmonton. The award will be presented every two years in recognition...
December 2012
A museum is a repository of our past and holds precious artifacts that must be preserved, stored and displayed under the highest of standards. A museum is a major financial undertaking and requires a guaranteed annual budget and a host of qualified full time staff led by an inspired curator. Continue reading
November 2012
It is my belief that many of us involved in the struggle for Redress never expected success. The War Measures Act gave the government of the day, sweeping legal powers to seize, sell private property and to intern Japanese Canadians. The Liberal and Conservative governments were content to keep Japanese Canadian Redress an ‘ethnic’ issue and not until the NAJC changed strategy to make the internment of Japanese Canadians an inclusive issue around justice and human rights did they expand the base of support from the larger Canadian community. Continue reading
October 2012
Although Regina is our newest member, the Club has been active in the area since the early 1920s when it began life as a Japanese Men’s Club. The challenges facing all Nikkei communities scattered across Canada are identical to those facing the RJCC. Continue reading
NAJC AGM in Kamloops
The NAJC AGM has wrapped up in Kamloops. What a fantastic weekend! Stay tuned for a full report in the coming days.
Young Adults Conference
The Young Adults Conference held at the Kamloops 2012 AGM will be coordinated by co-chairs, Lisa Schoenhofer (Ottawa) and Lindsay Tsuji (Toronto). On the Saturday, Sept. 15th morning, the young adult delegate from each chapter will be discussing leadership, issues related to young adults JCs, networking, and planning for the September 2013 AGM Young Adults...
September 2012
Kamloops AGM On the weekend of September 15th, delegates to the NAJC annual general meeting will gather in Kamloops, British Columbia. On behalf of the NAJC, I wish to thank and recognize the hard work of the Kamloops NAJC and the Kamloops Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre – co-chairs Betty Inouye and George Uyeda – in...