Response Letter from Anna Kang re: Japanese Canadians

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Ministry of Tourism,  
Arts and Culture 
 
Office of the Minister 
 
Mailing Address: 
PO Box 9082 Stn Prov Govt 
Victoria, BC  V8W 9E2 
Phone:      250      953-0905      
 
 
 
Location: 
Room 151 
Parliament Buildings 
Victoria BC 
www.gov.bc.ca 
 
 
 
 
 
Ref:  39813 
 
July 29, 2020 
 
Peter Luckham 
Chair 
Islands Trust Council 
Email: pluckham@islandstrust.bc.ca  
 
Dear Peter Luckham: 
 
Thank you for your letter addressed to the Honourable John Horgan, Premier, regarding your 
recommended actions in support of the National Association of Japanese Canadians report to the 
BC Government. As Minister responsible for Multicultualism, I am pleased to respond on behalf 
of Premier Horgan.   
 
The BC Government recognizes the significant harm that came to Japanese Canadians as a result 
of Provincial Government actions before, during and after the Second World War. 
 
I was pleased the Multiculturalism Branch was able to support the National Association of 
Japanese Canadians (Association) to hold a series of meetings with community members during 
the summer to offer their recommendations on legacy initiatives the province could consider to 
properly acknowledge the hardship people suffered as a result of government actions.  
 
On July 9,2020, Government received a set of refined recommendations from the Association 
following their original submission earlier this year. The Multiculturalism Branch has worked 
closely with the Association as well as partners in other ministries to determine where each of 
the recommendation’s best falls within Government. We will continue to work with the 
Association on this important initiative.  
 
I appreciate you voicing your support for the great work the Association, and I want to assure 
you that Government is working alongside the association to bring awareness to these historic 
wrongs and make sure they never happen again. 
 
 
 
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Peter Luckham 
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Thank you again for writing. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
 
Anne Kang 
Minister of Citizens’ Services  
  and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism 
 
pc:  Honourable John Horgan

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