Anti-Asian Racism

In Canada, anti-Asian racism refers to historical and ongoing discrimination, negative stereotyping, and injustice experienced by peoples of Asian origin, based on others’ assumptions about their ethnicity and nationality. Peoples of Asian origin are subjected to specific overt and subtle racist tropes and stereotypes at individual and systemic levels, which lead to their ongoing social, economic, political and cultural marginalization, disadvantage and unequal treatment (Government of Canada, 2023).

Act2endracism Network. (2021, June 9). "Perpetual Foreigner" [YouTube Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/j4briswirhQ?si=BZR9q81njFRCfRiM

Further Reading and Resources

Resources

Let's Talk: A Video Series about Anti-Asian Racism by Act2EndRacism

The Canadian Encyclopedia: Anti-Asian Racism in Canada

Coalition Against Anti-Asian Racism Canada

Responding to Hate – Combat Anti-Asian Racism by Taking Action (TMU)

Responding to Hate Toolkit: combat anti-Asian racism by taking action (PDF)

Addressing Anti-Asian Racism – A Resource for Educators (TDSB)

Examining the Intersections of Anti-Asian Racism and Gender Based Violence in Canada - VAW Learning Network (PDF)

Anti-Asian Racism and Gender-Based Violence: Historical and Contemporary Realities - Session video recording

Options Community Services presents: Faces of Racism - A resource for Asian communities to discuss and respond to subtle racism.

Stop Tolerhating - Resources for East Asian Londoners

Anti-Asian racism (updated April 27, 2023) - Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)

Expand Your Understanding Through Western EDI’s Comprehensive Module:

Unpacking and Addressing Anti-Asian Racism

Sources:

Government of Canada. (2023). Anti-Asian Racism. Retrieved September 11, 2023, from https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/asian-heritage-month/anti-asian-racism.html

Act2endracism Network. (2021, June 9). Perpetual Foreigner [YouTube Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/j4briswirhQ?si=BZR9q81njFRCfRiM

Act2EndRacism. (2023). Let's Talk: A Video Series about Anti-Asian Racism. Retrieved from https://act2endracism.ca/lets-talk/

Yao, D. (2022). Anti-Asian Racism in Canada. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anti-asian-racism-in-canada

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation. (2023). It’s time to end anti-Asian racism in Canada. Retrieved from https://crrf-fcrr.ca/coalition-against-anti-asian-racism-canada/

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). (n.d.). Responding to Hate Toolkit – Combat Anti-Asian Racism by Taking Action. Retrieved from https://www.torontomu.ca/responding-to-hate/