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.
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
The BC community demonstrated competence to serve our survivors no matter where they lived, when…
Dear community, There has been a lot of anticipation regarding a future fund. We will provide details as they emerge and we ask for your
The $2Million Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund project has wrapped its project office. The Fund was created from a grant issued by the
By Susanne Tabata Today we are writing to thank all of you for your input, assistance, and for helping us create a connected community across the
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
Address Here
Please Note:
All team members are currently working remotely until further notice