{"id":8047,"date":"2017-12-23T01:38:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T06:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/?page_id=8047"},"modified":"2023-02-14T13:03:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T18:03:24","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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      The National Association of Japanese Canadians <\/h3>\n
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      Established in 1947, the NAJC is the only national organization in Canada that represents\u00a0the JC community. Under the umbrella of the national body, we have member\u00a0organizations across Canada.\u00a0The NAJC negotiated the historic Redress Settlement on behalf of all JCs who suffered\u00a0injustices and acts of discrimination during World War II. Many Canadians of Japanese\u00a0descent were interned and deported, while others were sent to the sugar beet farms of\u00a0Alberta and Manitoba. The property of JCs were seized by the Government and sold\u00a0without consent.\u00a0Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and NAJC President Art Miki, ending a successful\u00a0campaign that upheld the principles of democracy, justice and human rights, signed the\u00a0historic Redress agreement on September 22, 1988.<\/p>\n

      Although our primary focus continues to be Human rights and Community Development,\u00a0we believe that a strong volunteer base, financial sustainability and youth engagement is\u00a0also critical to the well being of the JC community.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00a0The primary aims of the NAJC is to enable all Japanese Canadian (JC) organizations\u00a0throughout Canada to:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • work independently and with others to eliminate racial discrimination and related intolerance by promoting equity;<\/span><\/li>\n
      • work in close co-operation with other Canadian organizations and First Nations who are seeking redress for historic or other injustices; and<\/span><\/li>\n
      • take collective action to better the political, social, educational and economic welfare of Canadians of Japanese ancestry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        In fulfilling these aims, the NAJC pledges to advocate for a true democratic society wherein the\u00a0fundamental civil rights and liberties of all persons in Canada are protected.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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        A strong, unified community founded on diversity and committed to human rights for all, for the enrichment of Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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        To promote and develop a strong Japanese Canadian identity and thereby to strengthen local communities and the national organization. To strive for equal rights and liberties for all persons \u2013
        in particular, the rights of racial and ethnic minorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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        Established in 1947, the NAJC is the only national organization in Canada that represents\u00a0the JC community. Under the umbrella of the national body, we have member\u00a0organizations across Canada.\u00a0The NAJC negotiated the historic Redress Settlement on behalf of all JCs who suffered\u00a0injustices and acts of discrimination during World War II. Many Canadians of Japanese\u00a0descent were interned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10695,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8047"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10695"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8047"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14197,"href":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8047\/revisions\/14197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}