Program

Opening Remarks: Mr. Justin Poy, Honorary Patron, Asian Heritage Month-CFACI

Arts and Artificial Intelligence in TCDSB, led by Vicki McRae, Rachel Allen and Jodelyn Huang

Asian Veterans in the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
Presented by Lieutenant Colonel Scott Moody, Commander, Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada with members of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada: Captain Ben Lee of the Canadian Advances Warfare Centre and Afghan Veteran; Captain Anderson Leung of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada; and Second Lieutenant Steven Ye of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada

Screening of a new video on Dock Yip
“In 1942 Yip joined The Queen’s Own Rifles, where he met fellow reservist and law student Irving Himel. After graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School, they formed The Committee for the Repeal of the Chinese Immigration Act in 1946. The committee was successful in their efforts, which lead to Asians-Canadians gaining the right to vote.
More information on Dock Yip

Event co-Organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, Toronto Catholic District School Board

Asian Heritage Month Festival is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Asian Canadian Artists in Digital Age is funded by Canada Council for the Arts Digital Strategy Fund