2022 was certainly an eventful year for NAJC. After years of persistent talks with the Government of British Columbia and with the Anglican Church of Canada, we started to see results from the two most ambitious projects undertaken by NAJC in recent decades: BC Redress and the Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians (HFJC). Healing Fund...Continue reading
Throughout 2022, the National Association of Japanese Canadians shared some of the facts and stories from 1942. We wrap up the 80th anniversary series, but our storytelling and work will continue.Continue reading
By Lorene Oikawa, Past President NAJC On November 30, 1942, the first issue of Kaslo edition of The New Canadian newspaper is published. The New Canadian staff was moved to Kaslo in the previous month. The newspaper becomes the primary source of information for the internment/incarceration camps. The government also used the newspaper to disseminate...Continue reading
Stories of Resilience: Paul Fujishige Friday, November 18, 2022 1:00pm – 2:00pm John Humphrey Centre For Peace and Human Rights Join us for an afternoon of storytelling with Edmonton Japanese Community Association’s (EJCA) Paul Fujishige on November 18th at 1:00pm REGISTER Paul Fujishige was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba as a 3rd Generation (Sansei) Japanese...Continue reading
NAJC Hosts Free Films in November On November 16 and 30, NAJC is hosting free online film screenings, part of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF). For 14 years, CLiFF has presented films about workers from around the world. Our annual participation I this film festival continues this year. We will be showing six...
新しいNAJC全国理事会へようこそ。 2022年9月23日に開催されたNAJC年次総会で、新しい全国理事会の名簿が満場一致で承認されました。新理事会の構成は次のとおりです。 会長：レス・コジマ セクレタリー：ナオミ・カツミ
On November 16 and 30, NAJC is hosting free online film screenings, part of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF). For 14 years, CLiFF has presented films about workers from around the world. Our annual participation in this film festival continues this year. We will be showing six films (see film list below) at...
Welcome to the new NAJC National Executive Board. The acclamation took place at the NAJC Annual General Meeting on September 23, 2022. Les Kojima President Naomi Katsumi Secretary Maryka Omatsu Director Judy Hanazawa Director Yukari Peerless Director Alex Okuda-Rayfuse Director Susanne Tabata Director Lorene Oikawa Past President Staff Kevin Okabe Executive Director The National Executive Board...Continue reading
September 30, 1942 By September 30, 1942, Hastings Park Assembly Centre is officially closed. The Hastings Park hospital remains open with 105 people who remain there until March 1943 when the hospital is closed, and the patients and staff are sent to a new Sanatorium in New Denver. 8,000 of the approximately 22,000 Japanese Canadians...