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> TORONTO September 26, 2007 -
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> Harmony Movement today condemns what it sees as racially-motivated 'nipper
> tipping' assaults on Asian Canadian fishermen in the Sutton area on the
> shores of Lake Simcoe. These assaults, mischief and thefts, often carried
> out by local youths, were reported in today's edition Toronto Star under the
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> headline "Bizarre assaults hit quiet town."
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> "Countless people have worked tirelessly in our country to educate our
> youths on respect for other cultures and races," said Cheuk Kwan, the
> organization's executive director. "These recurring racially-motivated
> attacks point to the fact that much work remains to be done in our schools
> and communities."
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> "The fact that these assaults are called 'nipper tipping' tells me that
> these senseless assaults on Asian Canadian fishermen are
> racially-motivated," Kwan adds. "'Nip' is a derogatory word for Japanese
> and is usually used in the context for anyone of Asian descent."
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> "We urge our police forces to take these incidents seriously," says Lois
> Tori, co-chair of Harmony Movement, "and not to dismiss them as mere
> youthful pranks. An attack on any racial groups is an attack on us all."
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> Harmony Movement was established in 1994 to combat inter-racial intolerance
> and to confront the "us versus them" attitude prevalent in Canadian society
> at that time. Since 2003, Harmony Movement has carried out youth diversity
> and leadership training in more than 60 schools in nine school boards in the
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> GTA and Southwestern Ontario.
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> For further information, contact Cheuk Kwan, (416) 804 1527,
> ckwan@harmony.ca更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
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> TORONTO September 26, 2007 -
>
>
> Harmony Movement today condemns what it sees as racially-motivated 'nipper
> tipping' assaults on Asian Canadian fishermen in the Sutton area on the
> shores of Lake Simcoe. These assaults, mischief and thefts, often carried
> out by local youths, were reported in today's edition Toronto Star under the
>
> headline "Bizarre assaults hit quiet town."
>
>
>
> "Countless people have worked tirelessly in our country to educate our
> youths on respect for other cultures and races," said Cheuk Kwan, the
> organization's executive director. "These recurring racially-motivated
> attacks point to the fact that much work remains to be done in our schools
> and communities."
>
>
>
> "The fact that these assaults are called 'nipper tipping' tells me that
> these senseless assaults on Asian Canadian fishermen are
> racially-motivated," Kwan adds. "'Nip' is a derogatory word for Japanese
> and is usually used in the context for anyone of Asian descent."
>
>
>
> "We urge our police forces to take these incidents seriously," says Lois
> Tori, co-chair of Harmony Movement, "and not to dismiss them as mere
> youthful pranks. An attack on any racial groups is an attack on us all."
>
>
>
> Harmony Movement was established in 1994 to combat inter-racial intolerance
> and to confront the "us versus them" attitude prevalent in Canadian society
> at that time. Since 2003, Harmony Movement has carried out youth diversity
> and leadership training in more than 60 schools in nine school boards in the
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> GTA and Southwestern Ontario.
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> - 30 -
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> For further information, contact Cheuk Kwan, (416) 804 1527,
> ckwan@harmony.ca更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net