Half of Chinese-Canadians say targets of COVID-19 discrimination: Poll
Attacks, threats and graffiti directed at people of Chinese descent
since the pandemic was declared amount to a “shadow pandemic,” the Angus
Reid Institute said in a statement.
since the pandemic was declared amount to a “shadow pandemic,” the Angus
Reid Institute said in a statement.
It has left many feeling dejected, believing that their compatriots do not view them as “fully Canadian,” the polling firm said.
And
61 per cent said they changed their daily routines to avoid run-ins and
harassment, while just over half fear their children will be bullied
over the COVID-19 outbreak when they return to school.