Asian communities in Canada have reported name-calling, insults and outright assaults since the novel coronavirus pandemic began.And according to a survey from the Angus Reid Institute, the problem is widespread.In an online survey conducted between June 15 and 18, researchers at the Angus Reid Institute and University of Alberta asked 516 Canadians of Chinese ethnicity about their experience with racism during COVID-19.
Half of them indicated being called names or insults as a direct consequence of the outbreak, while 43 per cent said they have faced threats or intimidation.“Since March 2020, I have been repeatedly yelled at on the sidewalk in my own neighborhood,” said one person who took part in the survey, according to the Angus Reid.