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Lee Association Locations – Canada
Canada 加拿大 Lee Association of Calgary 132-2nd Ave SW Calgary, Alta T2P OB8 Tel: (403)262-2247 Lee Association of Edmonton c/o 13204 62nd Ave Edmonton, Alta T6H 1N9 Lee Association of Montreal 94 Lagauchetiere St W. Montreal, Que H2Z 1C2 Tel: (514)861-3762 Lee Association of Toronto 175A Dundas St W. 2nd Fl Toronto ON M5G 1C7 Tel: (416)979-3291 Lee Association of Vancouver 313 East Pender Vancouver BC V6A 1V1 Lee Association of... »
Lee Association Locations
The progress is slow, even seem to be at a stand still at times. But we now have locations of Lee Association in the following countries: Burma 緬甸 Canada 加拿大 India 印度 Indonesia 印尼 Japan 日本 Malaysia 馬來西亞 Mauritius Mexico 墨西哥 Philippines ... »
Jiu Thue Loon 1903-1963
Mom was born in June 13, 1903 in Fausik (浮石), the second of three siblings and the only girl. It was a reflection of the Chinese tradition more than anything else that she was illiterate yet both of her brothers were educated, especially the older brother who was a teacher. She did learned to... »
Wing Shui Xie
We don’t have a lot of information on him but from data on hand and knowledge of Chinese customs we can make certain deductions. Firstly, it is safe to say that Xie Wingshui was born in 1883 or there about. His second daughter and fourth child, Der She Chow, was born in 1911. Males... »
Different views on compensation
Senator Vivian Poy addressed the 12th AGM of the National Congress of Chinese Canadians at the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre September 13, 2003. Thank you for inviting me to discuss the Head Tax issue with all of you today. Even though I have not, up until this point, taken part in any of... »
Ancestors Of Li Jiquan – Part I
by Peter Leeson The research This is the story of Peter Lee’s search for his roots. We are most grateful to Peter for giving us permission to reproduce it here: The research of the Australian Descendants of Li Jiquan (Lee Soon) has been predominantly conducted by Peter Leeson, great, great grandson of Li Jiquan (李積銓). Peter’s... »
Chinese Canadians sue Ottawa – III
The Limits of Righting Historic Wrongs by Cynthia Koller Counsel, Regulatory Section Justice Canada In April 2003, the Supreme Court of Canada denied plaintiffs leave to appeal in Shack Jang Mack Quen Ying Lee and Yew Lee v. Attorney General of Canada. In doing so, the Court shed some light on a sensitive but important issue: the limitations of... »
Chinese Canadians sue Ottawa
Onetime immigrants want redress over head tax in claim that would total $1-billion by Caroline Alphonso Tuesday, December 19, 2000 Globe and Mail VANCOUVER — With their numbers dwindling each year, Chinese Canadians who had to pay a head tax to enter the country a lifetime ago are suing... »
Different views on compensation
The Canadian case for compensation Kenda Gee – comments on the Australian view The author misses the point concerning redress, entirely. Redress is a process involving individuals who were harmed. And it holds government accountable, particularly as it continues to re-invent mistakes from the past. On those notes – money isn’t important. Yet, it is. If 99% of the... »
Shui Jim Wong – update
A fond farewell to a man without a country: Kind 72-year-old fought for Canadian citizenship by Nicholas Keung, staff reporter Toronto Star, March 17, 2002 They each knew a different facet of Shui Jim Wong during his life, but it wasn’t until they assembled to mourn his death... »