[Updated 29 August 2019: For those who might have missed this panel discussion, here are the webcast and photo album.]
Community Forum
Sunday, 11 August 2019, 12:30 pm
Hong Kong at a Crossroad: Exploring Canada’s Role
Segal Building
Simon Fraser University
500 Granville Street, Vancouver
Map and directions
As Hong Kong is going through a watershed moment of a protracted social protest movement, status quo presents as less and less a sustainable option. Change of sufficient breath and impact to quell social discontent and anti-establishment emotions behind the recent street activism will have fateful social and political implications for Hong Kong as a whole. What roles, if any, does Canada have to play in response to different change scenarios probable for Hong Kong? This English-language public forum engages this question, bringing diverse expert insights and perspectives to bear on a dialogue among participants.
Panelists:
- Daphne Bramham is an award-winning columnist for The Vancouver Sun. She was the Sun’s Asia-Pacific reporter at the time of the Hong Kong handover.
- Dr. Chow Sung Ming is currently teaching social policy and sociology in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also a member of the Land Justice League.
- Joel Wan is a founder of Vancouver Hong Kong Political Activists. VHKPoActs is a student organization which aims to raise local awareness on Hong Kong political movement.
This public forum is organized by the Vancouver Hong Kong Forum Society and Vancouver Hong Kong Political Activists and is co-sponsored by the Hong Kong Studies Initiative.