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9月20日加拿大联邦大选在即，加拿大中国专业人士协会（CPAC）事先就种族平等及BIPOC 社区 — 特别是亚裔社区 — 十分关心的一些涉及种族主义的重要问题，于8月23日致公开信与加拿大自由党 (Liberal Party of Canada)、加拿大保守党 (Conservative Party of Canada) 和新民主党 (New Democratic Party) 领袖，要求各党就反对种族歧视的五个具体问题作出回答和承诺。

 

在设定的回复期内，新民主党和自由党先后做出了详细回应，保守党表示因为时间太紧，虽有心回复所有询问，但可能力不从心。

 

自由党和新民主党都表示会加强反对种族歧视的政府机构设置、增加对多元文化和反对种族主义等项目的支持、以及迅速采取措施打击网上煽动仇恨等不良言论。但是，在关于是否会举行关于反亚裔种族主义的全国峰会的问题上，两党都选择了避而不答。

 

以下为公开信的内容及发稿前收到的新民主党和自由党的回复。

 

We are writing to seek answers from you to some questions that are important to the BIPOC communities, particularly the Asian communities.

我们写这封信是寻求您对BIPOC 社区，特别是事关亚裔社区一些很重要的问题的答案。

 

The BIPOC communities of Canada have in recent years suffered a great deal from various forms of racism. The ugly rise of anti-Asian racism, the violent manifestation of anti-Black racism, the repeated killings of Muslims, the poignant reminder of anti-Indigenous racism by the discoveries of mass graves of native children, and the troubling waves of anti-Semitism, have all inflicted great pain on our communities and continue to plague the Canadian society.

近年来，加拿大的 BIPOC 社区深受各种形式的种族主义之苦。反亚裔种族主义的丑陋崛起，反黑人种族主义的暴力表现，对穆斯林的一再杀戮，土著儿童乱葬坑的发现及其对反土著种族主义的尖锐提醒，以及令人不安的反犹太主义浪潮，都给我们的社区带来了巨大的痛苦，并继续困扰着整个加拿大社会。

 

As an organization representing over 30,000 internationally educated BIPOC professionals, we are very keen to know what the next government of Canada will do to curb and eliminate racism from Canadian society. Before the majority of us cast our votes, we would like to know your answers to the following questions.

作为代表 30,000 多名移民背景的 BIPOC 专业人士的组织，我们非常想知道下一届加拿大政府将采取哪些措施来遏制和消除加拿大社会的种族主义。在我们大多数人投票之前，我们想知道您对以下问题的回答。

 

If you win the election and form the next Federal Government,

如果您赢得了下一届联邦大选并组成新的联邦政府，

 

1.What specific measures will you take, at the legislative, policy and operational levels, to combat racism, crack down on hate crime and hate incidents, and materially increase equity, diversity and inclusion in the hierarchies of the workplace?

您将在立法、政策和运作这三个层面采取哪些具体措施来打击种族主义、打击仇恨犯罪和仇恨事件，并实质性提高工作场所的平等、多元和共容？

 

回答：

 

新民主党（NDP）:

 

A NDP government will create a national working group to counter online hate, protect and expand public safety, and ensure that social media platforms are legally responsible for removing racist, hateful, and extremist content. We will also ensure that all major cities have dedicated hate crime units.

 

A NDP government will also lead a national effort for the collection of race-based data to make informed policy decisions to improve the outcomes for racialized Canadians and the communities they live in. We will work with provinces and territories to improve race-based data collection, and develop reporting and accountability mechanisms alongside racialized and Indigenous communities.

 

 

新民主党政府将成立一个国家工作组来打击网络仇恨犯罪，保护和加强公共安全，并确保社交媒体平台对删除种族主义、仇恨和极端主义的内容负有法律责任。我们还将确保所有主要城市都有专门负责处理仇恨犯罪的部门。

 

新民主党政府还将牵头在全国收集相关各族裔相关的数据，以提供决策参考，用以改善少数族裔的各项指标与生存环境。我们还将与各省和区合作，改进各族裔数据收集，并与各族裔和土著社区一起制定有效的报告和问责机制。

 

自由党 （Liberal）:

 

A re-elected Liberal government will continue working to address anti-Asian racism in all forms and ensure Canada is a safe and welcome place for all Canadians.

 

Liberal Party of Canada Leader, Justin Trudeau, has spoken out against the rising Anti-Asian racism in multiple settings, most notably in the House of Commons, during a televised speech he gave in February 2020 for the Lunar New Year celebration, and during a panel discussion with prominent Chinese-Canadians during the 2021 virtual Lunar New Year celebration. But we know statements are not enough and action is required. This is why in Budget 2021 we committed $11.2-million investment to build up the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to support all racialized communities directly impacted by the rise of racism during the COVID-19 pandemic, including to help establish a national coalition to support Asian Canadians. Liberal Members of Parliament including Mary Ng, Bill Blair, and Bardish Chagger also worked closely with law enforcement agencies across the country to combat rising Anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

In addition to these actions, we established the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat. This secretariat leads a whole-of-government approach in addressing racism and discrimination. The strategy is a $45-million investment to build long-term changes in supporting communities and to improve policies, initiatives and practices in Canada’s federal institutions.

 

After broad consultations with the Asian communities, we also added the definition of anti-Asian racism to Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy which is an important step in our fight against all forms of anti-Asian racism and discrimination.

 

一个重新当选的自由党政府将继续努力，反对任何形式的反亚裔种族歧视，并确保加拿大是一个对所有加拿大人都安全和欢迎的地方。

 

加拿大自由党领袖贾斯汀·特鲁多 (Justin Trudeau) 曾在多个场合公开谴责反亚裔种族歧视，比较著名的有他在国会的演讲、在 2020 年 2 月农历新年庆祝活动发表的电视讲话，和在 2021 年线上农历新年庆祝活动上与著名华社领袖进行的专门小组讨论。但我们知道光说是不够的，还必须采取实际行动。这就是为什么我们在 2021 年预算中投入了 1,120 万加元以壮大加拿大种族关系基金会，使其有能力支持在 COVID-19 疫情期间直接受到种族主义抬头影响的各个族裔社区，包括帮助建立一个支持亚裔加拿大人的全国联盟。与此同时，包括Mary Ng、Bill Blair 和 Bardish Chagger 在内的自由党国会议员也一直与全国各地的执法机构密切合作，打击 COVID-19疫情期间日益高涨的反亚裔种族主义。

 

除此之外，我们还成立了联邦反种族主义秘书处，作为政府所有部门全参与式解决种族歧视问题的领头兵。这是一个投资 4500 万加元的战略项目，用于建立长效性的社区支持，并改进联邦政府所属各机构的政策、举措和日常做法。

 

在向亚裔社区广泛咨询后，我们还在加拿大的“反种族主义战略中”增加了反亚裔种族主义的定义，这是我们反对一切形式的反亚裔种族主义和歧视行为的重要的一步。

 

2. Will you commit to designate a minister with major responsibilities in equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism?

您是否承诺会专门委认一名部长主要负责促进平等、多元、共容以及反种族主义等事项？

 

回答：

 

新民主党（NDP）:

 

A NDP government will develop a whole-of-government approach to implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion in our policies. We will set an example by ensuring that the federal government finally addresses systemic racism within the civil service, which is currently facing at least one class action lawsuit on behalf of Black federal employees as a consequence of alleged decades-long discrimination.

 

新民主党政府将在整个政府体系中实施平等、多元和共容政策。我们将首先从自身做起，正视在联邦政府公务员系统内的种族歧视问题。我们公务员系统目前正面临至少一起代表黑人联邦雇员的集体诉讼，涉嫌长达数十年的歧视。

 

自由党 （Liberal）:

 

The Liberal government introduced a Minister of Diversity and Inclusion, Bardish Chagger, and will continue to ensure this important role continues. We have taken a whole of government approach to equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism and will continue to do so.

 

自由党政府已经任命了Bardish Chagger担任多元和共容部部长，并将继续确保这一重要角色继续发挥作用。我们已经实施了以政府部门全动员的方式贯彻执行平等、多元、共容以及反种族主义的政策，并将继续这样执行下去。

 

3. Will you commit to maintain or increase the infrastructure and funding for the anti-racism related grant programs, such as Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives (CSMARI) and Anti-Racism Action Program (ARAP)?

您是否会承诺维持或增加与反种族主义相关的基本政府机构和拨款项目，例如社区支持、多元文化和反种族主义项目 (CSMARI) 和反种族主义行动计划 (ARAP)？

 

回答：

 

新民主党（NDP）:

 

The NDP will continue supports for the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives program and Anti-Racism Action Program. We will assess how to strengthen these programs to put timely, meaningful action to words and ensure we can work together with community leaders beyond the two-year timeline currently in place.

 

新民主党将继续支持“社区支持、多元文化和反种族主义项目“和“反种族主义行动计划”。我们将评估如何加强这些计划，以便及时、有效地将文字付诸行动，并确保我们与社区领袖一起努力的时间超过目前两年的项目时限。

 

自由党（Liberal）:

 

A re-elected Liberal government will continue to support important programs such as the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives and the Anti-Racism Action Program. We will build on the progress we made over the last six years and increase funding to multicultural community programs which play an important role in supporting community organizations across the country as they fight racism.

 

一个重新当选的自由党政府将继续支持“社区支持、多元文化和反种族主义项目”和“反种族主义行动计划”这一类的重要项目。我们将在过去六年取得的成绩的基础上再接再厉，增加对多元文化社区项目的资助，这些项目在支持全国各地的社区组织打击种族主义方面发挥着重要作用。

 

4. Will you commit to maintain and strengthen the Federal Anti-racism Secretariat and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation?

您是否会承诺维持和加强联邦反种族主义秘书处与加拿大种族关系基金会？

 

回答：

 

新民主党（NDP）:

 

Stakeholders have repeatedly pointed out that the existing federal Anti-Racism Strategy has too many loopholes to be effective. It is unfortunate that it took the Liberal government several years to launch the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat even as evidence emerged about the skyrocketing rise in hate crime and discrimination.

 

The current efforts are insufficient, completed in secret without key stakeholder involvement, and were delayed for far too long.

 

A NDP government will apply an equity lens to our policies, scale up federal efforts to dismantle discrimination, and work with organizations like the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and CPAC to develop community-led efforts to combat anti-Asian racism.

 

利益相关者一再指出，现有的联邦政府的“反种族主义战略”漏洞太多，无法奏效。不幸的是，尽管有证据表明仇恨犯罪和歧视事件极度上升，但自由党政府却花了几年时间才成立联邦反种族主义秘书处。

 

目前的努力是不够的，在没有关键利益相关者参与的情况下暗中完成了，并且被拖延了太久。

 

新民主党政府将在我们的政策中运用平等视角，加大联邦政府消除歧视的力度，并与加拿大种族关系基金会和 CPAC 这样的机构合作，开展以社区为主导的打击反亚裔种族主义的行动。

 

自由党（Liberal）:

 

A re-elected Liberal government will continue to support and strengthen the Anti-Racism Strategy and the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat by boosting funding for both. As mentioned in the previous answer, in Budget 2021 we committed $11.2-million investment to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to support all racialized communities directly impacted by the rise of racism during the COVID-19 pandemic, including to help establish a national coalition to support Asian Canadians.

 

一个重新当选的自由党政府将继续支持并增加预算以加强联邦“反种族主义战略”和反种族主义秘书处。正如之前的回答中提到的，在 2021 年的国家预算中，我们向加拿大种族关系基金会拨款了 1,120 万加元，用于支持在 COVID-19 疫情期间受到种族主义抬头直接影响的少数族裔社区，包括帮助建立一个支持亚裔的全国联盟。

 

5. What specific steps will you take to address anti-Asian racism? Will you commit to a national summit on anti-Asian racism, in the same fashion as the National Summits on Islamophobia and on Anti-Semitism?

您将采取哪些具体步骤来解决反亚裔种族主义？您是否承诺举办一次以与伊斯兰恐惧症峰会和反犹太主义峰会相同的针对反亚裔种族主义的全国峰会？

 

回答：

 

新民主党（NDP）:

 

In March, following the tragic shootings in Atlanta, the NDP successfully proposed a motion in the House of Commons that called on the government to take action against anti-Asian racism, including by bringing together federal, provincial and territorial governments to coordinate our collective efforts, and working in collaboration with non-profits to combat hate crimes.

 

If elected, the NDP will work to fulfil these recommendations alongside Asian Canadian community members and stakeholders like CPAC.

 

今年3月，在亚特兰大发生惨无人道的枪击事件后，新民主党在下议院成功提出动议，要求政府采取行动打击反亚裔种族主义，包括要求联邦、省和地方政府联合起来，协调一致，集体发力，并与非盈利机构一起合作，联合打击仇恨犯罪。

 

如果当选，新民主党将与亚裔各社区和 CPAC 等利益相关者一起，努力实现动议中这些建议。

 

自由党（Liberal）:

 

We are committed to continue working with Asian communities and organizations across Canada to address anti-Asian racism. To address anti-Asian racism and support Canadians impacted by racism, a re-elected Liberal government will:

 

• Strengthen and boost funding to both the Anti-Racism Strategy and the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat.

• Support important programs such as the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives and the Anti-Racism Action Program.

• Increase funding to multicultural community programs.

• Establish a National Support Fund for Survivors of Hate-Motivated Crimes to help survivors with any uninsured costs that they have had to bear such as, mental health care, physiotherapy, medical equipment, and paramedical service.

• Introduce legislation within the first 100 days to combat serious forms of harmful online content including hate speech.

 

我们保证将继续与加拿大各地的亚裔社区和组织合作，解决反亚裔种族主义的问题。为了消除反亚裔种族主义和支持受到种族主义危害的加拿大人，一个重新当选的自由党政府将：

• 加强和增加对“反种族主义战略”和联邦反种族主义秘书处的拨款。

• 支持象“社区支持、多元文化和反种族主义项目”和“反种族主义行动计划”这样的重要项目。

• 增加对多元文化社区项目的资助。

• 设立一个“全国仇恨罪幸存者援助基金”，以帮助他们支付必须承担而又不在医保范围内的费用，例如心理保健、物理治疗、医疗器械和辅助医疗服务等方面的费用。

• 在当选后的 100 天内引入立法，以打击情节严重的网上有害内容，包括仇恨性言论。