The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) will host its Annual Public Meeting (APM) on Friday, June 14, 2024. The APM is an opportunity for the CRRF to share achievements from the past annual report and for members of the public to ask questions. Any questions for the APM can be sent ahead of time...Continue reading
The application deadline for the second intake of Intergeneration Wellness has been extended to Friday, May 24 in order to help those who need a little more time to finish their application details and budgets. Applications will end on Friday, May 24 at 11:59pm PST. CATEGORY 1: Family Sharing & Healing Families: up to $5,000...
Intergenerational Wellness Intake 2 – Applications Now Open The deadline for applications for applications for Intergenerational Wellness grants is Monday, May 20 FAMILY APPLICATIONS Family Sharing and Healing (Category 1) is for families impacted by Government policies and actions of the 1940s who are encouraged to apply for up to $5,000 for projects tied to...
2017 was a big year. The NAJC continued to support an Endowment Fund with 12 approved projects (Culture Development – 11; SEAD – 1) of approximately $31,000. The CD Fund helped commemorate 75 years of internment with events in Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Victoria.Continue reading
A huge thank you to all those who contributed to this year’s Young JC Leaders Conference! We had a wide variety of great conversations, thought provoking perspectives, and above all… a tonne of unforgettable fun! Special thanks to Alex Miki for sharing a Comprehensive Overview of the Young Leaders perspectives. We’ll be posting more highlights and...Continue reading
On June 28th, 2017, the Nishga Girl gill net boat, owned by Hereditary Chief Harry Nyce and built by the late Japanese Canadian boat builder, Judo “Jack” Tasaka, was formally re-installed in the Nishga Girl Salon at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. In attendance were 90 guests that included 46 dancers, singers...
More than 80 groups gathered around the fire in Oodena Circle at the Forks in downtown Winnipeg in a partnership with the City of Winnipeg to sign the Indigenous Accord. Mayor Brian Bowman and City Council adopted the Accord as an important step towards the City’s Journey of Reconciliation and invited individuals and organizations to...Continue reading
There are 9 members of the NAJC National Honorary Advisory Council. This month we profile: Maryka Omatsu, Mary Kitagawa and Tosh Kitagawa. You can view the profiles of all nine members of the NAJC National Honorary Advisory Council at najc.ca/najc-national-honorary-advisory-council/ The Honorable Justice Maryka Omatsu M.A., LL.B Appointed in Feb. 2003, Judge Maryka Omatsu is Canada’s...Continue reading