H.U.G.S. is for Japanese Canadian Survivors of internment and displacement living in the Lower Mainland who find themselves facing urgent health and wellness needs. We are a free service that assists Survivors to find resources, apply for services, create plans,…
The Monument pillar of Japanese Canadian Legacies is comprised of two components: the monument itself, and a database of names, which will be configured onto a monument wall. Japanese Canadian Legacy MonumentAs a lasting legacy, a monument will be built close…
Background The BC Redress Project was created under the umbrella of the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC), setting out to redress historical wrongs of past BC Governments, which permanently uprooted and displaced 22,000 coastal-living Japanese Canadians. On May 21,…
As we move forward to begin implementation of the various programs under the four funded pillars of education, heritage, community & culture, and seniors health & wellness, here are points of clarification between the NAJC and the Japanese Canadian Legacies…
Donald Watanabe – Project Director Reporting to the Board of Directors of the JCSHWFS, Donald will provide senior leadership for the second phase of the Seniors’ Health & Wellness Fund. He will lead a team responsible for the development of the…
On May 21, 2022, BC Premier John Horgan announced the BC Government would be providing $100Million towards legacy initiatives honouring Japanese Canadians. These initiatives had been proposed as projects across six areas: 1) anti-racism [non-monetary]; 2) education; 3) monument; 4)…
Tell me about yourselves, as it relates to this strand of the Japanese Canadian Legacies. Mas I worked in education as a classroom teacher and administrator for 30 years in Nanaimo, and also taught at two colleges in Tokyo. I was…
While acknowledging our elders past and present, we are grateful to the community members who continuously believed that this injustice should be redressed: The NAJC NEB and its chapters for ongoing continuous support and community-led work – against all odds.…
On May 21, 2022, BC Premier John Horgan announced the BC Government would be providing $100Million towards legacy initiatives honouring Japanese Canadians. This comes as a result of BC Redress, which the NAJC has been leading and developing with community…