Canadian Immigration Life: According to the World Journal, the Canadian Federal election will be held in October, presenting opportunities and challenges for Chinese participation in politics. The Canada China Business Council held a press conference on the 5th titled "Supporting Chinese Participation in Politics," urging Chinese citizens in Greater Vancouver to actively run for office, assist candidates, and vote, thereby fulfilling their civic duty to participate in democratic politics and changing the historically low voting rates among Chinese Canadians.
Teng Da, President of the Canada China Business Council, stated that there are over 1.6 million Chinese Canadians, accounting for approximately 4.2% of the total population, and encouraged Chinese Canadians to actively participate in the federal election.
Teng further pointed out that Chinese community organizations should serve as strong support when Chinese representatives face unfair treatment. He emphasized that the Canada China Business Council does not discriminate based on ethnicity or political party; if any representative from any ethnicity frequently interacts with the Chinese community, the Council will reciprocate with support.
