by Lisa Uyeda, NAJC Heritage Committee Chair Not too long ago, I sat down with my grandparents for dinner. I was on my way home and I thought I would pop by for a brief hello; that quickly turned into a late evening. The three of us sat together at their wooden kitchen table, with...Continue reading
September 25 to 27, 2015 Victoria, British Columbia Member organizations, interested observers and young leaders are invited to attend the National Association of Japanese Canadians 2015 AGM and Conference being held in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Our annual gathering is an opportunity for you to renew acquaintances and form new ones. As the only national...
I began working for the NAJC, as National Administrator, in October of 2014. Since that time, I have been keeping busy with the Administrative duties of the position. Shortly after I began, our current landlord, the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, advised us they would be relocating the office, in June of 2015. So began,...
The mandate of the Community Development Committee (CDC) is to respond to the needs of the Japanese Canadian community. More specifically, the CDC provides direction to the National Executive Board (NEB) regarding needs evidenced by groups such as seniors, youth, and Ijusha. The CDC is also responsible for providing the NEB with a link to...Continue reading
We were deeply saddened to learn that a dear friend of the NAJC and a former member of the National Redress Coalition – Alan Borovoy – has passed away at the age of 83. Alan served as General Council of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association from 1968 to 2009. The support of Alan Borovoy, Irving...
April 15, 2015 Dear Friends: At the end of February, the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) released a statement rejecting the Anti-Terrorism Act, Bill C-51. The NAJC joins with thousands of other concerned Canadians in calling for the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-51. We believe that Bill C-51 threatens Canadian civil liberties...
A Call for Culturally Sensitive Care Saturday, May 30, 2015 10:00am-3:00pm UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Chilcotin Boardroom (#256) Canada is multicultural and ethnically diverse. Cultural identity is integral to all aspects of life and is a constitutive facet of self-identity. In 1971, the Canadian government introduced an official multiculturalism policy, and in 1982...
Na’alehu Hongwanji of Hawai’i and Madame Pele by Ken Noma The Mamalahou Highway runs through the former sugar cane town of Na’alehu “Volcanic Ashes” on the Big Island of Hawai’i- the southern most-town in the United States. Given its location, it is believed that the Polynesians first arrived in this area around 300 AD to...Continue reading
The National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) joins with other concerned Canadians in calling for the Government of Canada to withdraw the Anti-Terrorism Act Bill C-51. We believe that Bill C-51 threatens Canadian civil liberties and freedoms. The NAJC is confident that the current existing laws and powers are adequate in safeguarding our security against...Continue reading