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Microsoft adopts Canadian-made, non-English name dictionary (City News) June 14 2023
Elimin8Hate celebrates Microsoft’s involvement in its Custom Dictionary built to Dismantle Microaggressions Against Asians [Elimin8Hate Release] - June 9, 2023
Elimin8Hate's custom dictionary gets support from Microsoft (CBC radio), May 30 2023
ReClaimYourName dictionary recognized by Microsoft (Global News) June 10, 2023
Microsoft adopts E8's MS Office plug-in (The Message) May 24, 2023
'Your name is not a mistake': MS Word plugin creators aim to make program more inclusive (City News) November 10, 2022
Elimin8hate asks what's in a name? (Shots) October 7, 2022
Advocate Raise Concern After Racist Tirade (CTV Morning Live) Aug 18, 2022
E8 wants to end anti-Asian bias in MS Word (The Message) July 19, 2022
Vancouver group’s free plugin removes red line that marks Asian names as errors in MS Word (NextShark) July 15, 2022
‘You’re not a mistake’: B.C. group creates dictionary of Asian names to add to Microsoft Word (Black Press Media) July 12, 2022
Asian Canadians, your name is not a mistake — and it belongs (Vancouver is Awesome) July 5, 2022
This Vancouver-Based Organization Made a Free MS Office Plugin for Asian Names (Vancouver Magazine) July 4, 2022
Ending ethnic name discrimination (Global News) July 1, 2022
ReClaim Your Name [Elimin8Hate Release] - May 6, 2021
Statement of Solidarity in the aftermath of white supremacist, anti-Asian murders of Asian Women in Atlanta [Elimin8Hate Release] - March 17, 2021
Statement of Solidarity with the Mi’kmaq Nation [Elimin8Hate Release] - October 31, 2020
More Anti-Asian Racist Incidents Reported Per Capita in Canada than US [Elimin8Hate Press Release] - September 9, 2020
Partnering with project 1907 [Elimin8Hate Press Release] - July 24, 2020
Open Letter to UBC from project 1907 + Vancouver Asian Film Festival - June 18, 2020
Vancouver Asian Film Festival in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter [Elimin8Hate Press Release] - June 3, 2020
Elimin8Hate is now joined by Carmel Tanaka as Community Engagement Director [Elimin8Hate Press Release] - May 30, 2020
Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) launches 'Elimin8Hate' [Elimin8Hate Press Release] - April 29, 2020
E8 in the News
See Us, Hear Us: Songs of Resilience presented by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival and Elimin8Hate (Global News) - May, 2022
Standing up against stereotyping, artists celebrate Asian Heritage Month through music and storytelling (Stir) - May 19, 2022
Vancouver Canucks celebrates Lunar New Year with Elimin8hate and the communities (Twitter) - January 25, 2022
Messages from @CanuckClay, @joeldelafuente, @mariehui, and @sophielui
Messages from Ludi Lin, Yvonne Chapman, Alex Lau, and Raugi Yu
Messages from Fred Cheng, Tamlyn Tomita, Andrew Phung, Osric Chau, Mi-Jung Lee, and Lainey Lui
Artist behind Canucks' Lunar New Year jersey hopes to counter anti-Asian racism (CBC) - January 13, 2022
Vancouver Asian Film Festival uses art to tackle hate and racism (CTV) - November 6, 2021
Interview with Barbara Lee, founder, VAFF (Vancouver Sun) - November 3, 2021
B.C. musicians band together to fight anti-Asian racism (Global News) - October 21, 2021
Celebrating Quality Asian Representation in Films, Art, and Media - VAFF & #Elimin8Hate (Foundation for a Path Forward) - Oct 29, 2021
Stir Q&A: Carmel Tanaka of Elimin8Hate on anti-Asian racism, the media, and her great grandmother's protest letters (Create a Stir) - March 26, 2021
Elimin8Hate participates on UBC Panel: A Year into the Pandemic: Anti-Asian Racism, Media Culture, and Racial Justice - March 25, 2021
Elimin8Hate interview for Reader’s Digest: How Asian Canadians Are Fighting Racism During the Pandemic (Reader’s Digest) - January 20, 2021
New project to address anti-Asian racism in Vancouver (OMNI TV Filipino News interview of Barb Lee) - November 9, 2020
Data shows an increase in anti-Asian hate incidents in Canada since onset of pandemic (Globe & Mail) - September 13, 2020
Report finds more anti-Asian racist incidents reported per capita in Canada than U.S. (News1130) - September 9, 2020
Mapping project plots incidents of anti-Asian racism in Metro Vancouver (Daily Hive) - July 27, 2020
Turning the spotlight on anti-Asian racism (video) (Global News Morning BC) - June 22, 2020
Racism “Shadow Pandemic” (video) (CTV News) - June 22, 2020
Bullying, name calling, intimidation and even threats (video) (News 1130) - June 22, 2020
Early efforts by Chinese community to curb COVID-19 should be 'applauded', says B.C. doctor (CBC) - June 8, 2020
Form designed to help record location, timing and anti-Asian incidents (The Province) - June 6, 2020
Vancouver police under fire for delaying going public with hate crime investigations (CTVNews) - May 1, 2020
Marvel star Simu Liu’s message to Asian Canadians facing prejudice: ‘You belong’ (News1130) - May 1, 2020
'It has escalated': Chinese Cultural Centre targeted with vandalism, hateful graffiti (CTVNews) - April 30, 2020
Vancouver Asian Film Festival launches public program to help combat racism (Vancouver Sun) - April 30, 2020
COVID-19: Vancouver mayor condemns anti-Asian racism (The Province) - April 29, 2020
‘We’re better than this’: Vancouver mayor condemns rise in anti-Asian racism amid COVID-19 crisis (GlobalNews) - April 29, 2020
Anti-Asian Racism Rife Amid COVID-19 in Canada’s Largest Cities (Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice) - April 28, 2020
Anti-Asian bias alive and well in Canada's biggest cities, poll finds (News1130) - April 28, 2020
Being Chinese-Canadian in a brave new world (The Star) - April 24, 2020
Conservatives blast MP who asked whether top pandemic doctor 'works for China' as Scheer steers clear (CBC) - April 23, 2020
Op-Ed: John Cho: Coronavirus reminds Asian Americans like me that our belonging is conditional (LA Times) - April 22, 2020
Vancouver police investigate alleged racially motivated attack against elderly Asian man with dementia (CBC) - April 17, 2020
'I don't want anyone calling my kid coronavirus': Asian Americans fear COVID-19 backlash (CBC) - March 26, 2020
Montreal's Korean consulate issues safety warning after man stabbed (CBC) - March 18, 2020
'Go back to China' comment prompts VPD investigation (CBC) - March 6, 2020