The Province of BC has provided Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society (Nikkei Seniors) with $2 million as part of its commitment to honour seniors who lived through the traumatic uprooting and displacement of almost 22,000 Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. The Province of BC is acknowledging the role they played in the historical wrongs committed against the Japanese Canadian community during the period between 1942 and April 1, 1949. The grant came out of the efforts of the National Association of Japanese Canadians’ (NAJC) BC Redress initiative. The NAJC is currently in talks with the BC Provincial Government to determine multiple legacy initiatives for the community.
By Susanne Tabata We enter the new year with gratitude to our seniors, their families, and to you who work every day to make lives better
PHOTO L to R: Linda Kawamoto Reid, Eiko Eby, Susanne Tabata, Lindsay Fong, Cathy Makihara, Mari Mikuni, & Ruth Coles. Photo by John Endo Greenaway. By Susanne
Thank you for your responses to the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund. Our deadline closed on October 31, 2021. We thank you for submitting
Read the latest community update on BC Redress Japanese Canadian Legacy Initiatives.
Online applications for the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund are now open. A new set of four Zoom sessions have been announced that are specifically focused on application assistance and Q&A.
Outreach — Our team has been contacting many survivors, small groups, and community organizations, across the country to get a sense of the needs of our seniors’ populations.
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All team members are currently working remotely until further notice