参议员胡子修脸书发文 铭记华人反思「排华法案」和平集会
联邦参议员胡子修（Victor Oh）7日在脸书上发表对众多华人纪念排华法案100周年活动感言。全文如下：
2023年6月24日下午在国会山发生的事情，我会珍惜并铭记一生。当我看到3000多名加拿大华人从温哥华到新斯科沙省，团结一致，和平集会，纪念排华法案100周年时，我很感动，也许流下了几滴眼泪。这可能是加拿大有史以来最大规模的华人集会。
这次和平集会提醒了我们许多加拿大同胞在整个历史上所面临的种族主义和偏见，我们不应该让我们国家历史上的这一黑暗篇章重演。
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我想回应原住民参议员Mary Jane McCallum和总理Justin Trudeau的留言，他们对排华法案的可耻遗产表示遗憾，并再次承诺从过去的错误中吸取教训。
但我强调，我们可以共同打击种族主义和各种形式的宽容、仇恨和歧视，为子孙后代建设一个更强大、更包容、更公平的加拿大。是的，我们不应该沉湎于过去，但我们必须从中吸取教训。“ 不从历史中吸取教训的人注定要重蹈覆辙”
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当我们纪念这个令人不快的世纪标志时，我们必须呼吁每一个公民，不分肤色、种族和宗教，记住并维护《权利和自由宪章》和《多元文化法案》所载的政策和精神，为了一个没有暴力、偏执、偏见和成见的公正、公平、平等、包容、宽容、尊重与和平的加拿大。记住，加拿大的优势在于它的多样性。
最后，我要感谢主办方渥太华华人社区和所有远道而来参加这次值得纪念的活动的加拿大华人社区。
What took place on June 24 2023 afternoon at the parliament hill is something I will cherish and remember for the rest of my life. I was so moved and perhaps shed a few drops of tears when I saw more than 3000 Chinese Canadians from Vancouver to Nova Scotia gathered together in a peaceful rally with unshakeable solidarity and unity to commemorate the 100 years anniversary of the chinese exclusion act. It may be the biggest Chinese rally ever taken place in Canada.
This peaceful rally served as a reminder of the racism and prejudice that many of our fellow Canadians have faced throughout history, and we should never allow this dark chapter in our nation’s history to repeat itself.
I would like to echo the messages from the indigenous senator Mary Jane McCallum and prime minister Justin Trudeau who expressed regret on this shameful legacy of the chinese exclusion act and recommit to learning from the mistakes of the past, but stressed together we can fight against racism and all forms of tolerance , hate and discrimination to build a stronger , more inclusive, and more equitable Canada for future generations. Yes , we should not dwell too much about the past but we must learn from it. “ those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it”
While we commemorate this unpleasant Century mark, we must call upon every citizen irrespective of colour, race and religion to remember and uphold the policies and spirit enshrined in the charter of rights and freedom and the multiculturalism act, for a just , fair, equitable, inclusive , tolerant , respectful and peaceful Canada free of violence, bigotry, bias and prejudice.
Remember the strength of canada lies in its diversity.
Finally I would like to thank the organizers Ottawa Chinese Community and all the Canadian Chinese communities who came all the way to participate in this memorable event.
