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Viewing Parties for the National Remembrance of the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act

2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Immigration Act, better known as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923. For decades, this act restricted virtually all Chinese immigration to Canada. Although the Act was repealed in 1947, its impact has spanned generations and continues to impact Chinese Canadians today. Join Action! Chinese Canadians Together (ACCT) to organize a viewing party of the National Remembrance of the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act event!

Where: The event will be livestreamed from the Senate Chamber in Ottawa. The livestream link for this event is: https://sencanada.zoom.us/j/94684875531

When: June 23, 2023

Time: 3-5PM ET

To register for a viewing party invite, as an individual and/or community, please click on the registration button below.

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Find a Viewing Party Near You on June 23

ALBERTA

City: Calgary

Host organizations: Clover Living, The City of Calgary, Calgary Public Library, The New Gallery

Schedule: 

  • 11:15 am -11:45 am (MST): dimsum lunch and exhibition by Raeann Cheung from 
  • 11:45 am – 12:15 pm (MST): “Reflecting on History, Shaping Our Future – Chinese Immigration + Life in Canada; The Past + Present of Chinatown” 
  • 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm (MST): performances and recorded interview 
  • 12:30 pm – 12:40 pm (MST): welcoming address by City Councillor Terry Wong 
  • 12:40 pm – 1 pm (MST): “Pinnacles of Distrinction – Honouring Calgary’s Chinese Chinatown Builders, Leaders” with Mayor Jyoti Gondek 
  • 1 – 3 pm (MST): livestream viewing of the National Remembrance to Commemorate the Centenary of the Chinese Immigration Act from Canada’s Senate Chambers

Location: Central Library, 800 3 Street SE, Calgary, AB

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: N/A

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required

Website: N/A

City: Edmonton

Hosts: Stephen Tsang and William Lau

Schedule: 

  • 12 pm (MST): dimsum
  • 1 pm (MST): livestream starts
  • 3 pm (MST): panel discussion 
  • 4 pm (MST): event ends

Location: Dynasty Century Palace Restaurant, #206 9700 105 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB

Cost to attend: Payment is not necessary for the event, but you will be expected to split the bill for dimsum at the table that you sit at.

Contact information: hello@hotandnoisy.club

RSVP requirements: Please RSVP at https://chineseexclusionact100yeg.rsvpify.com/ (no deadline to RSVP by)

Website: https://chineseexclusionact100yeg.rsvpify.com/

BRITISH COLUMBIA

City: Vancouver

Host organization: The University of British Columbia

Time: 12-2 pm (PDT)

Location: UBC Welcome Centre (main floor), Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC

Cost to attend: Free

Contact information: N/A

RSVP requirements: N/A

Website: https://events.ubc.ca/event/community-viewing-commemorating-the-centenary-of-the-chinese-exclusion-act/

ONTARIO

City: Markham

Host organization: Taste of Asia Festival organized by FCCM/FCCYR

Time: 3-5 pm (EDT)

Location: NW corner of Kennedy Road/Steeles Avenue (just in front of the Pacific Mall plaza)

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: Perry Chan, perry@networkproduction.ca

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required.

Website: N/A

City: Newcastle

Host organization: Municipality of Clarington and Clarington Public Library, Museums, and Archives

Time: 3-5 pm (EDT)

Location: Newcastle Library Branch, 150 King Ave E, Newcastle, ON

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: Erica Mittag, emittag@clarington.net

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required.

Website: https://www.clarington-library.on.ca/NationalRemembranceEvent

City: Ottawa

Host organization: Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre

Time: 1:30 pm – 6:30 pm (EDT)

Location: Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, 200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa, ON

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: N/A

RSVP requirements: Please RSVP at https://www.occsc.org/event-details/jia-na-da-pai-hua-fa-an-100zhou-nian-quan-guo-ji-nian-huo-dong (registration closes June 16, 4 pm EDT)

Website: https://www.occsc.org/event-details/jia-na-da-pai-hua-fa-an-100zhou-nian-quan-guo-ji-nian-huo-dong

City: Toronto

Host: Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto (CCCGT)

Time: 3-5 pm (EDT)

Location: Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough, ON

Cost to attend: Unknown

Contact person: N/A

RSVP requirements: N/A

Website: N/A

City: Toronto

Host organization: Toronto Public Library – Centennial Branch (in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and YMCA Newcomer Information Centre)

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm (EDT)

Location: Toronto Public Library – Centennial Branch, 578 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: N/A

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required.  Drop-in program.

Website: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT487740&R=EVT487740

City: Toronto

Host organization: Toronto Public Library – Lilian H. Smith Branch (in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and YMCA Newcomer Information Centre)

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm (EDT)

Location: Toronto Public Library – Lilian H. Smith Branch, 239 College Street, Toronto, ON

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: N/A

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required.  Drop-in program.

Website: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT487139&R=EVT487139

City: Toronto

Host: University of Toronto Libraries

Time: 3 pm (EDT)

Location: Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, Robarts Library 8th Floor, 130 St. George Street, Toronto, ON

Cost to attend: Free

Contact person: N/A

RSVP requirements: e-mail chk.library@utoronto.ca

Website: N/A

City: Vaughan

Host organization: The City of Vaughan

Time: 3 pm (EDT)

Location: Vaughan Room at Vaughan City Hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. W., Vaughan, ON

Cost to attend: Free

Contact information: N/A

RSVP requirements: N/A

Website: https://www.vaughan.ca/news/remembering-100th-anniversary-chinese-exclusion-act-canada

City: Vaughan

Host organization: Vaughan Public Libraries

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm (EDT)

Location: Bathurst Clark Resource Library, 900 Clark Avenue West, Vaughan, ON

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: Guillaume Brien-Régimbald, Guillaume.Brien-Regimbald@vaughan.ca

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required.  Drop-in.

Website: https://www.vaughanpl.info/programs/view/2184

City: Vaughan

Host organization: Vaughan Public Libraries

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm (EDT)

Location: Civic Centre Resource Library, 2191 Major Mackenzie Drive, Vaughan, ON

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: Guillaume Brien-Régimbald, Guillaume.Brien-Regimbald@vaughan.ca

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required.  Drop-in.

Website: https://www.vaughanpl.info/programs/view/2184

City: Vaughan

Host organization: Vaughan Public Libraries

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm (EDT)

Location: Pierre Berton Resource Library, 4921 Rutherford Road, Woodbridge, ON

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: Guillaume Brien-Régimbald, Guillaume.Brien-Regimbald@vaughan.ca

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required.  Drop-in.

Website: https://www.vaughanpl.info/programs/view/2184

NEW BRUNSWICK

City: Fredericton

Host organization: Chinese Cultural Association of New Brunswick/Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick

Time: 3-6 pm (ADT)

Location: Fredericton Cultural Centre, 28 Saunders Street

Cost to attend: Free

Contact information: Felisa Chan, 506-260-5783

RSVP requirements: N/A

Website: www.ccanb.ca

NOVA SCOTIA

City: Halifax

Host organization: Halifax Public Libraries (in partnership with the Chinese Society of Nova Scotia and the Human Rights Commission)

Time: 2:30 pm – 6 pm (ADT)

Location: Halifax Central Library, Paul O’Regan Hall,  5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS

Cost to attend: Free

Contact information: Shelby Kennedy, 782-640-3925, kenneds@halifax.ca

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required

Website: https://halifax.bibliocommons.com/events/6470ff7564c37d340086678b

City: Halifax

Host organization: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Time: 4:00 pm (ADT)

Location: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS

Cost to attend: Free
Contact information: N/A

RSVP requirements: RSVP not required

Website: https://pier21.ca/chinese-exclusion-act

Other Initiatives Across Canada to Mark the 100th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada

The City of Calgary – Calgary, AB
On Tuesday, June 20, the Mayor’s Proclamation ‘Observance of the 100-Year Anniversary of the Chinese Immigration Act’ will be presented to the Chinese and Chinatown community by Ward 7 City Councillor on behalf of Mayor Gondek. A short oral history and personal impact statement will be delivered.

The City of Mississauga – Mississauga, ON
The City of Mississauga will be lighting up the City Hall Clock Tower red to commemorate the centenary of the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act on June 23.

Halifax Regional Municipality – Halifax, NS
The Mayor of Halifax proclaimed that June 23, 2023 will be the Remembrance Day of the 100th Year Anniversary of the Chinese Immigration Act for the Halifax Regional Municipality. Additionally, the Mayor’s office is planning to make a social media post to raise awareness about this significant milestone. In conjunction with this, there will be a public viewing party at the Halifax Central Library. During this event, the proclamation will be displayed, and the contents of the proclamation will be read aloud.

To find out more about the National Remembrance of the 100th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada, please click here.

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