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|Home page= | |Image=CcncLogo.jpg | ||
|Home page=www.ccnc.ca | |||
|Arts=Arts, Academia/Research | |Arts=Arts, Academia/Research | ||
|Type=Group | |Type=Group | ||
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== History == | |||
"In 1979, Chinese Canadians across the country united to protest the irresponsible journalism of a national televised program: "Campus Giveaway". As a result, CTV publicly apologized for the racist overtones and inaccuracies of that particular episode. More significantly, the participants against W5 from cities across Canada assembled and held a conference in Toronto. Out of that meeting, the importance and need for a strong, national organization became so evident that the Chinese Canadian National Council was formed."[http://www.ccnc.ca/about.php] | "In 1979, Chinese Canadians across the country united to protest the irresponsible journalism of a national televised program: "Campus Giveaway". As a result, CTV publicly apologized for the racist overtones and inaccuracies of that particular episode. More significantly, the participants against W5 from cities across Canada assembled and held a conference in Toronto. Out of that meeting, the importance and need for a strong, national organization became so evident that the Chinese Canadian National Council was formed."[http://www.ccnc.ca/about.php] | ||
== Mandate == | == Mandate == | ||
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*To promote understanding and cooperation between Chinese Canadians and all other ethnic, cultural and racial groups in Canada. | *To promote understanding and cooperation between Chinese Canadians and all other ethnic, cultural and racial groups in Canada. | ||
*To encourage and develop in persons of Chinese descent, a desire to know and to respect their historical and cultural heritage; to educate them in adopting a creative and positive attitude towards the Chinese Canadian contribution to society."[http://www.ccnc.ca/about.php] | *To encourage and develop in persons of Chinese descent, a desire to know and to respect their historical and cultural heritage; to educate them in adopting a creative and positive attitude towards the Chinese Canadian contribution to society."[http://www.ccnc.ca/about.php] | ||
== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
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Cultural and social activities: | Cultural and social activities: | ||
Festivals, street fairs, special events and community activities; historical and cultural heritage exhibit that travel across Canada." [http://www.ccnc.ca/about.php] | Festivals, street fairs, special events and community activities; historical and cultural heritage exhibit that travel across Canada." [http://www.ccnc.ca/about.php] | ||
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