Japanese Canadian Legacies

Investing in community healing is ultimately a hopeful act, looking to the future of our community as much as acknowledging and commemorating our past. There is much work to be done, yet we remain deeply resilient and proud of our history and culture.

Japanese Canadian Legacies Society is a British Columbia-based society set up to oversee the implementation of the legacy initiatives created under the umbrella of the National Association of Japanese Canadians from 2020-2022 in conjunction with Japanese Canadian communities and based on a March 30, 2022 $100 Million six-fold framework of initiatives: Monument; Education; Seniors Health & Wellness; Community & Culture; Heritage; and Anti-racism.

Japanese Canadian Legacies are initiatives that honour our elders past and present. We are grateful to be doing this work on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples.

Community & Culture

Community Fund

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The $14 million Community Fund addresses the enduring intergenerational impact that government actions had on the community.

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All Community & Culture Programs
Seniors Health & Wellness

Japanese Canadians Survivors Health & Wellness Fund

An expanded Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund is a cornerstone of BC Redress and a key initiative.

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All Seniors Health & Wellness Programs
Heritage Preservation

BC Heritage Sites

The BC Heritage Sites Fund will encompass a comprehensive range of projects aimed at preserving and promoting heritage sites across the province.

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All Heritage Preservation Programs
Monument

Database of Names

A monument in Victoria, the province’s Capital, is being planned to honour all Japanese Canadians impacted by government actions of the 1940s.

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All Monument Programs
Education

Teacher Education Resources

The three-year project consists of two key components: development of a Japanese Canadian History Learning Portal; and the creation of a Digital Course for Teacher Training.

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All Education Programs

Anti-racism

Anti-Racism is one of the six pillars of BC Redress, which was initiated by the National Association of Japanese Canadians and the BC Government in 2019 to acknowledge & redress the historical injustices suffered by Japanese Canadians from 1942-1942.

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  • Community Fund 2 Now Open

    Community Fund • September 2, 2024

    The initial $14 million Community Fund opened on May 5, 2023, addressing the enduring intergenerational impact that BC government actions of the 1940s had on the Japanese Canadian community. During the past 16 months over 1,100 grants have been allocated to individual, groups, and organizations across six project streams: community projects, arts, sports, scholarships, infrastructure, […]

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  • Intergenerational Wellness Intake 2 funding recipients announced

    Community Fund • July 2, 2024

    The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society is pleased to announce the results of the second intake of the Intergenerational Wellness stream of the Community Fund. Thank you to the many families, groups and organizations from across the country who applied in this round. We were deeply moved by the project applications, many of which spoke to […]

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  • Community Fund Showcase #1

    Community Fund • June 11, 2024

    The Community Fund serves Japanese Canadian individuals, groups and organizations across Canada through access to funding across six streams. We are currently serving nearly one thousand individual agreements, which will increase over time.  As we move into the next phase of our work on the Community Fund, we are compiling documentation from grant recipients so […]

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Japanese Canadian Legacies are initiatives that honour our elders past and present. We are grateful to be doing this work on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples.