A CALL TO ACTION
July 5, 2020
Oppose racism and safeguard our peaceable homeland. An all-Canadian online rally.
Waves of anti-racism and calls for social justice have recently swept the globe, and the conscience of humankind is developing before our eyes. Even so, the specter of racism often still haunts us.Especially since the outbreak of the novel corona-virus pandemic, a small number of people have devoted their efforts not to bringing all walks of life in society together as one to fight the pandemic and revitalize the economy, but instead to shift the crisis onto others and seek for scapegoats.
These people make trouble out of thin air, confound right and wrong, mislead the public with falsehoods, and entice and lead Canadians astray by stoking racist sentiment, all with the ultimate purpose of dividing and wrecking Canada’s pluralistic and harmonious social atmosphere. They disseminate racist language until members of minority groups suffer bodily and psychological harm, and sometimes they even carry torches and weapons and burn down commercial establishments.
We absolutely must not turn a blind eye in the face of these adverse currents. We cannot bite our tongues and remain silent, allowing our own legal rights and interests to be trampled upon at will. If we just take it all and suffer in silence, there will be no end of trouble and disastrous consequences for us! Let us state in unison that we shall resolutely oppose racism, sustain the principles in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, stem the contrary tide of racism, safeguard the rights, interests, and equality of members of each community along with their physical security, and build a Canada with a happy and peaceable society!
With all our hearts we hope and expect that community associations and individuals in every city will support our call by immediately acting and joining hands with us in fighting and winning this defensive battle for our rights against racism!
Fight Against Racism to Build a Peaceful Homeland
Theme: Fighting against racism, defending fairness and justice, building a harmonious Canada
Time: Saturday, July 11, 2020, 14:00 – 16:00 (MDT)
Platform: Zoom meeting
Albert meeting room 1：
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78831129496?pwd=UXJoRktsOGZPZUpvaU5wZVB3WXc1QT09
Meeting ID: 788 3112 9496
Password: 20200711
Albert meeting room 2：
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79928787153?pwd=QXZsTTlTckxNNFlVS3ZkRnVycTlNQT09
Meeting ID: 799 2878 7153
Password: 20200711
BC and Ontario：
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75691626127?pwd=K2xGUUdqRlhqY2lMemhmNzBjcWdjdz09
Meeting ID: 756 9162 6127
Password: 20200711
Other Places:
https://zoom.us/j/98778184626?pwd=VUtmMkxMR2dmeEloY3d0ZmMreHJsdz09
Meeting ID: 987 7818 4626
Password: 20200711
Guests: Government officials, representatives of ethnic legislatures, experts and scholars, news media
Participants: Representatives from all across Canada
Venues: Calgary
Activities:
Discussion topics:
- Contemporary issues of racial discrimination in Canada and their severity, urgency, and far-reaching adverse social impacts
- How to prevent racist trends of thought particularly in times of crisis
- What initiatives by individuals or groups strengthen solidarity and guarantee social justice for the local community
- Establishment of associations, government, and law enforcement agencies that coordinate mechanisms for the prevention of racist activities
- Issue statements/initiatives/declarations against racism in defence of fairness and justice
Media:
- Vancouver hosting protest to be broadcasted in real-time during the conference
- Video recordings and PowerPoints of a diverse range of voices and ethnic groups on the issue
Please email: acevent711@gmail.com to RSVP before Jul 8th. For more information, phone 587-287-4847
Alberta Anti-Racism All-Canada Online Provisional