Friday, April 15th, 2011 Nation Building in Canada: Chinese Perspectives

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Friday, April 15, 20112:00PM - 5:00PMExternal Event, Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, 8/F, 130 St. George Street

Description

Conference Program:

Jack Leong, Director of the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library
Welcome & Introduction

Senator Vivienne Poy, Chancellor Emerita, University of Toronto
Opening Remarks

CHINESE CANADIANS: PAST AND PRESENT

Senator Lillian Dyck
Intermarriage between the Early Chinese Immigrants and First Nations Women

Raymond Chang, Chancellor of Ryerson University; Board of Directors, CI Financial
Inclusion

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

FROM SEGREGATION TO INTEGRATION -LAUNCH OF THE 2010 CHINESE CANADIAN HERITAGE PROJECT

Paul Crowe, Director of the SFU David Lam Centre
Introduction of the SFU David Lam Centre

Jan Walls, Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University
History of the Chinese Canadian Heritage Project

David Choi, Co-Chair, SFU Chinese Canadian Heritage Fund; Adjunct Professor of the SFU David Lam Centre
Acknowledgement of Sponsors

Henry Yu, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
“Chinese Canadian Stories” Portal

David Lai, Professor Emeritus, Victoria University
The Second Chronological Chart of Chinese Canadian History, 1788-2010
Presentation of the Historical Chart to the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library

Julie Hannaford, Associate Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries
Closing Remarks

Light Refreshments

Sponsors

Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library

Co-Sponsors

Asian Institute

University of Toronto Libraries

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