编者按（Editor’s Note）：
加拿大历史上臭名昭著的《排华法》（Chinese Exclusion Act）已于2023年届满百年。虽然该法早已废除，但其精神仍以新的形式在当今社会中潜伏延续。针对当下以“外国干预”“国家安全”为名，对特定族群进行排斥、歧视和污名化的趋势，一个新的非营利组织——加拿大人联合反对现代排斥组织（Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion，简称CUAME）日前宣告成立。
CUAME致力于揭示和抵制“现代排华法”的变种，通过倡议、教育、案例记录与公民动员，捍卫所有加拿大人在多元民主社会中平等参与的权利。这一组织的出现，不仅是对历史的警醒，更是对未来的呼唤。
声明
“加拿大人联合反对现代排斥”
（Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion，简称 CUAME）
朋友们，
我们很高兴地宣布，一个旨在对抗加拿大社会中出现的新型偏见、歧视和污名化现象的组织正式成立。
“加拿大人联合反对现代排斥”（Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion，简称 CUAME），致力于为那些因“外国干涉”恐慌、国家安全过度延伸或对“异己”的恐惧所引发的虚假或夸大叙事，而导致自身权利和自由受损的加拿大人发声维权。
什么是“现代排斥”？
在当今地缘政治冲突加剧与民粹民族主义抬头的背景下，越来越多国家出现了一种危险倾向：对不符合“国家利益”狭隘定义的本国公民进行打压，或仅因其与外国有无害联系而遭受惩罚，这就是“现代排斥”。
这种排斥往往不具形式，不易界定，但后果却不容忽视。
无论是个人还是机构，一旦被指涉“外国干预”或“外国影响”，都可能遭遇排挤、污名化，甚至面临刑事指控。受影响者遍布社会各界：商界人士、学者、公务员、社区工作者等。
加拿大历史上并不陌生的“排斥”
政府主导的少数族群排斥，一直是加拿大历史中令人遗憾的一部分。这些恶劣政策常被披上“种族优越”“国家安全”“公共安全”或“国家利益”的外衣。
原住民——包括第一民族、因纽特人、梅蒂人——是最早、最显著的“被排斥者”。殖民制度将他们从自己的土地和生活方式中剥离，而他们争取正义与和解的斗争，至今仍在继续。
移民群体也曾屡屡遭受排斥。加拿大历史上多个时期，早期定居者和政府以种族主义或排外主义理由，制定并执行歧视新移民的政策。
受到排斥的移民群体包括：黑人、乌克兰人、犹太人、意大利人、日本人、南亚人、穆斯林、巴勒斯坦人等多个族裔。
在众多历史事件中，“排斥”一词最广为人知的，莫过于**《1923年华人移民法》**，俗称“排华法案”。
在40年的“人头税”政策失败后，加拿大政府于1923年通过法律，几乎全面禁止华人移民。同时，所有在加华人必须注册登记、随身携带身份文件，否则将面临罚款、监禁或驱逐。该法案持续了长达24年。
我们在做什么？
- 记录：揭露那些以“国家安全”或“外国干涉”为名行侵犯宪章权利和自由之实的案例。我们已在官网发布两起“现代排斥”个案研究，并将在未来持续更新。
- 辩护：为受到国家安全过度执法或毫无根据“外国干涉”指控的加拿大人发声。
- 教育：提升公众对现代排斥的认知，说明其如何被用来打压任何因政治立场或偏见而“被视为麻烦”的少数群体。
- 倡议：推动兼顾国家安全与宪章权利的公共政策，确保那些与外国保持联系的加拿大人也受到平等保护。
- 动员：鼓励加拿大人勇敢维护自身权利，积极参与公共事务与政治生活，无惧打压与标签。
我们需要您的支持！
作为一个非党派组织，我们与全国志同道合的团体合作，共同捍卫加拿大《权利与自由宪章》，倡导所有族群平等参与政治与社会生活。
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谨致谢意，
加拿大人联合反对现代排斥（CUAME）董事会成员
James Ho （温哥华）
Victor Oh （多伦多）
David Tam（埃德蒙顿）
Yuen Pau Woo（温哥华）
Announcing the Establishment of
Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion (CUAME)
Dear Friends:
We are pleased to announce the establishment of an organization to fight new forms of prejudice, discrimination and stigmatization against Canadians.
Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion (CUAME) was set up to advocate for Canadians whose rights and freedoms have been compromised because of false or exaggerated narratives driven by foreign interference hysteria, national security overreach, and fear of the “other”.
What is Modern Exclusion?
In an age of heightened geopolitical conflict and populist nationalism, there has been a dangerous turn in many countries to punish their citizens for not conforming to a rigid idea of the national interest or for having benign ties with foreign entities. This is modern exclusion.
While much of the discrimination is informal, diffuse, and sometimes difficult to pin down, the consequences of such actions are not trivial. Individual and organizations caught up in accusations of “foreign interference” or “foreign influence” can face ostracization, stigmatization, and even criminal prosecution. Canadians from all walks of life – businesspeople, scholars, civil servants, community service workers and more — have been affected.
Government-sanctioned exclusion of minorities from society has been an unfortunate feature of our history. These odious acts have always been justified on the grounds of racial superiority, national security, public safety, or national interest. First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples are the first and most prominent examples of Canadian exclusion. They were in effect excluded from their own lands and way of life through a system of settler colonialism and exploitation. Their struggle for justice and reconciliation continues to this day.
Immigrants to Canada have been victims of a different kind of exclusion, where earlier generations of settlers have imposed discriminatory policies against the newer arrivals based on racist or xenophobic arguments, with the blessing of government.
There are many examples of immigrant group exclusion in Canadian history affecting Black Canadians, Ukrainians, Jews, Italians, Japanese, South Asians, Muslims, Palestinians and others.
While the examples above are all cases of Canadian exclusion, the word “exclusion” itself is most closely associated with the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, which is also known as the “Chinese Exclusion Act”. Following unsuccessful attempts to stem the inflow of Chinese workers to Canada through a punitive “head tax” over a 40-year period, the government of Mackenzie King enacted a law that effectively banned immigration of Chinese people to Canada. The law also required all Chinese in Canada to register with the government and to carry documentation with them, failing which they could be subject to fines, jail, or deportation. The Chinese Exclusion Act was in effect for 24 years.
What We Do
· Document abuses of charter rights and freedoms that are dressed up as foreign interference or national security threats. We have posted two case studies of modern exclusion on our website and will produce more examples in the months ahead.
· Defend Canadians who are victims of national security overreach and unsubstantiated claims of foreign interference
· Educate the public on the dangers of modern exclusion, and how it can be weaponized against any minority group that is deemed to be problematic because of politics and prejudice
· Advocate for sound public policy related to national security, foreign interference, and the protection of rights and freedoms of Canadians who maintain ties with other countries
· Mobilize Canadians to stand up for their rights and to participate fully in Canadian civic life, including politics, without fear of persecution and stigmatization
We Need Your Help
As a non-partisan organization, we work with other groups that share our concerns about protecting Charter rights and encouraging political participation and civic inclusion of all Canadians.
Spread the Word
Tell your friends about our work and encourage them to be alert to examples of modern exclusion. You can share the attached poster with your contacts and on social media.
Volunteer
We need help in documenting examples of modern exclusion, advocating for those who are affected, organizing local activities, and educating the community about the need to speak up. Contact us for specific volunteer opportunities using this simple form: CUAME Volunteer Sign up Form
Partner Organization
We invite organizations across Canada to stand together against modern forms of exclusion. Fill out our short form to be listed as a partner organization on the CUAME website: Supporting Organization Sign Up Form
Donate
We welcome donations large and small. You can donate by clicking on this link: https://www.cuame.ca/donate
There is more information on CUAME at www.cuame.ca.
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Thank you for your support.
If you have any feedback or questions, please contact us at info@cuame.ca
Yours sincerely,
Members of the Board of Directors of CUAMEA
| James Ho | Victor Oh | David Tam | Yuen Pau Woo |
| Vancouver | Toronto | Edmonton | Vancouver |
