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Monument
Joint Initiative with the BC Government
Currently under construction in Victoria, BC, the Japanese Canadian Monument recognizes the long history and important contributions of Japanese Canadians in British Columbia. In listing the names of nearly 22,000 Japanese Canadian uprooted in the 1940s, the monument acknowledges the forced dispossession and internment of the community during World War II while celebrating their resilience and impact on the region. Designed as a space for reflection, education, and reconciliation, it serves to connect historical truths with a collective commitment to an inclusive future.
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“The dream and vision for the monument is that it will envelope the origin story of Japanese Canadians who settled in cities, towns, and villages, primarily along the coast. The tactile names on the wall will help to recognize individuals and families and where they lived before the forced uprooting, seizure and forced sale of assets, incarceration, internment, permanent dispossession, and two waves of displacement.” — Susanne Tabata
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