This media advisory is sent to me from Sid Tan and the Head Tax
Families Society of Canada. Last year I took pictures of both the
rally and the Canada Day celebrations at Chinese Cultural Centre:
Canada Day in Chinatown: ceremonies + head tax redress march
Media
Advisory – June 28, 2007
Second
Annual Chinatown Redress Rally on
Canada Day:
Head Tax
Families to Gather at Chinatown Memorial
Vancouver, BC – Head Tax Families Society of
Canada
will mark this Canada Day with the Second Annual Chinatown Redress Rally. They
will call on Prime Minister Stephen Harper for an inclusive just and honourable
redress to start with good-faith negotiations with representatives of head tax
families.
Time: 10:30am
call time – program to begin shortly after
Date:
Sunday July 1, 2007
Place: Memorial to Railway Workers and War Veterans
Keefer and Columbia (NE corner),
Vancouver
The Head Tax Families Society of Canada is today's Canadians on a
twenty-three year struggle for an inclusive redress with justice and honour for
affected head tax families. Go to www.headtaxfamilies.org for more information.
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Contact:
Sid Tan – 604-783-1853