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May is Asian Heritage Month. Let\u2019s encourage everyone to learn more about this month and celebrate the contributions Asian-Canadians have made \u2013 and continue to make \u2013 to Canada!<\/p>\n
As B.C. Minister of State for Multiculturalism John Yap recently wrote<\/a>, the definition of Asian is fairly broad and inclusive. \u201cAsian Heritage Month celebrates a long list of people who come from, or whose ancestors came from; East Asia \u2013 China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan; South Asia \u2013 Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka; Central Asia \u2013 Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan; and Southeast Asia \u2013 Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam,\u201d wrote Yap.<\/p>\n As a person who came from Brunei Darussalam, in Southeast Asia, and who is of Chinese ancestry, Asian Heritage Month is especially meaningful to me. I had a lot to learn when I first arrived in Canada; its vast geography, its people, its government, its education system and, of course, human rights.<\/p>\n On the other hand, my immigration to Canada has given others a chance to learn about the unique aspects of Southeast Asian and Chinese culture. Today, as Canadians, we appreciate our country\u2019s rich Asian-Canadian diversity and its many different ethnicities, languages and traditions.<\/p>\n Finally, as an Asian British Columbian, I am pleased to share with you that on Monday, May 7, 2012 \u2013 after 70 years \u2013 the Province of British Columbia formally apologized to the Japanese-Canadian community for the internment of thousands of people during the Second World War. For more details, please refer to this article by the CBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Enjoy reading and have a great week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May is Asian Heritage Month. Let\u2019s encourage everyone to learn more about this month and celebrate the contributions Asian-Canadians have made \u2013 and continue to make \u2013 to Canada! As B.C. Minister of State for Multiculturalism John Yap recently wrote, the definition of Asian is fairly broad and inclusive. \u201cAsian Heritage Month celebrates a long … <\/p>\n