Asian-Canadian heritage: Noteworthy events and individuals

Since the late 1700s, people of Asian origin have made important contributions to Canadian heritage and identity. Each year, as part of its annual Asian Heritage Month campaign, the Government of Canada encourages Canadians to learn about how Canadians of Asian origin have helped to shape Canada as we know it today.

The following sentences highlight noteworthy individuals and events in Asian-Canadian history. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

1. Renowned scientist David Suzuki was appointed Officer of the in 1977 and was elevated to Companion in 2006.

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Order of Canada

order-of-Canada

2. Canada's longest running Asian festival, the Festival Accès Asie, has celebrated Asian cultures and art forms since 1995.

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continually

3. Carol Huynh, an Albertan of Vietnamese origin, accomplished an incredible feat by clinching Canada's first gold in women's wrestling at the 2008 Olympic Games.

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4. Payam Akhavan, an lawyer and committed human rights activist, was the youngest war crimes prosecutor in the history of the United Nations.

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Iranian Canadian

Iranian-Canadian

5. Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1981, Conrad Santos was the first Canadian of origin to hold political office in Canada.

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Filipino

6. In 1858, Chinese gold prospectors arrived in Barkerville, British Columbia, where they established the first Chinese community in Canada. Today, it's the most visited historic site in .

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Western Canada

west Canada

7. Jean B. Lumb, an immigrant rights activist, was part of a delegation that met with John Diefenbaker in 1957 to request changes to immigration laws.

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Prime Minister

prime minister

8. Having their countries, approximately 200,000 refugees from Southeast Asia settled in Canada in the 1970s and 1980s. They came primarily from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

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fled

9. At the beginning of the [20th] century, Vancouver's legendary baseball team, the Asahi, won many games because of their unique style of play.

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10. filmmaker Deepa Mehta, whose work addresses human rights and social justice, has received numerous awards and honours.

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