Anti-Asian Incidents Higher in Canada Than US Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Says


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Canada has received more reports of anti-Asian incidents related to COVID-19 than the U.S., according to its first national report published this month. Since the onset of the pandemic, more than 600 anti-Asian incidents have been brought to elimin8hate.org and covidracism.ca , sites that document attacks against Asian Canadians. The national report , funded by the Canadian government, was a collaboration of the Chinese Canadian National Council – Toronto Chapter, Project 107, Vancouver Asian Film Festival and the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice. It was released on Sept. 8 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1907 anti-Asian riots...