Coronavirus: Racism and the long-term impacts of emergency measures in Canada

Author Laura Madokoro
How history could repeat itself now

Why It Matters

Asian Canadians have been experiencing racism since the COVID-19 crisis emerged. And Canadian history tells us that this racism and xenophobia could find its way into policy, writes Laura Madokoro, history professor at Carleton University.

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