转自柯议员微信。
今天我在省议会做一个反对种族歧视的声明发言,关于自从新冠爆发以来,针对在加拿大华人的种族歧视问题越来越多的情况,我向议会简述了上个星期在密西沙加大统华发生的歧视事件,大统华华裔工作人员华裔要求一位顾客戴口罩而受到充满种族主义的无端谩骂,并让其“滚回中国”。加拿大的文化多元性和包容性一直以来世界首屈一指,这也是加拿大成为受欢迎的移民国家的原因。作为一名骄傲的加拿大华人,我呼吁大家一起坚决抵这种由于种族歧视引起的无端指责和仇视!
这是反对歧视声明录像的链接:
Thank you Mr. Speaker!
When we see instances of racial discrimination and hatred toward Chinese Canadians during the pandemic, like the disturbing video of a shopper at a Mississauga store last week, it’s hurtful and offensive to us all as Canadians.
The victim of the racial abuse I refer to was told to “go back to China” simply because he asked the patron to wear a mask. In response to the racial slur, the victim proudly and clearly stated, “I am Canadian.”
Speaker, I, too, am Canadian. There are several hundredth I Li thousand one Ontarians, people just like me, Canadians of Chinese descents who proudly call Canada home, and contribute richly to our economy and culture.
During the pandemic, Chinese Canadians united and organized to help people from all different backgrounds out of the goodness of their hearts. They kindly donated PPE, food and money while also promoting and following health and safety guidelines to protect others. They acted in the true Ontario Spirit as proud Canadians.
Speaker, here I call for all Canadians, to stand together to denounce racism and show the world, what it means to be a Canadian, just like the victim stated “We are Canadians”.
Thank you Mr. Speaker!
谢谢议长先生!
当我们看到在新冠疫情期间各种针对加拿大华人种族歧视事件的时候,比如,上周刚刚发生在 Mississauga 大统华顾客对华人工作人员歧视的令人不安的录像时,这令所有加拿大人受到伤害和冒犯。
那位受到种族歧视的华裔店员被一个顾客大声地喊“滚回中国去”,仅仅因为华裔店员要求顾客戴上口罩。对此,华裔工作人员自豪而明确回应, “我是加拿大人” 。
议长,我也是加拿大人。 安省有成千上万个像我一样的,带有华裔血统的加拿大人,他们自豪地称加拿大为家,并为我们的经济和文化做出了杰出的贡献。
在疫情期间,加拿大华人社区非常积极的参与抗疫行动,发自内心的组织大家帮助来自各个不同族裔的人们。 他们慷慨解囊,给医院和护理院捐赠了个人防护装备,食品和金钱,同时还宣传并遵循健康和安全准则来保护他人。 他们真正体现了的安大略省精神,作为加拿大人引以为豪。
议长,在这里,我呼吁所有加拿大人站在一起,谴责种族主义的歧视,向世界展示,怎么样才是一个真正的加拿大人,就像那位受歧视的华裔一样,自豪地说:“我们是加拿大人”。
谢谢议长先生! |
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