A Harrow woman says her repeated requests for Justin Trudeau to apologize for Canada’s history of slavery have been fruitless, despite the prime minister’s track record of apologizing for past injustices to other marginalized groups. “Canada wants to hold itself out as the multicultural country who respects and takes care of all the people that…
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SEXUAL HEALTH AND COVID 19
During the pandemic, sexual health is also one very important area to have our attention on. Due to the physical contact restriction and social distancing norm, we need guidance on how to get safe sexual health. Here is a very informative poster developed by Sex Information & Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) that Project PROTECH…
How to Ace Your Next Online Job Interview
By Mary Halton This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the way we work — and that includes how we interview…
Join Virtual Town Hall for Covid-19 Impact on Asian LGBTQ+ Community
Since the pandemic started, many people in the Asian LGBTQ+ community might have experienced hard times from social isolation and racism. Some have not been able to connect with other queer Asians. Others may have struggled because of loss of income. We want to hear from you! Join Project PROTECH’s virtual town hall for the…
Mental Health Webinar – How to get a good night’s sleep!
During this week’s mental health webinar, PROTECH Co-PI, Clinical Director, and Associate Professor Dr. Kenneth Fung explains what processes we engage in when we sleep, the importance of our internal clock in regulating our sleep, and how it may be influenced by other factors, such as light and temperature. Dr. Fung discussed why we dream,…
From the Globe and Mail: Understanding how racism becomes systemic
What is systemic racism? Depending on whom you ask, the question may confuse, inspire, anger, mobilize or inform. From the RCMP and politicians, to the courts, the global Black Lives Matters movement, or aggrieved families and communities, divergent answers underscore the need to ask how racism can be “systemic.” Before probing the semantics of how,…
Mental Health Webinar – Let’s do exercise together!
This week, This week, registered social worker and holistic health enthusiast Annie shared with us some quick exercise tips to warm up and re-align our energies (chi-gong). To view, please visit: Week 3: Exercising Together / 经络锻炼和呼吸法 – YouTube
Press statement: Disproportionate impacts of COVID19 infection on ethno-racial communities
Despite similar socioeconomic marginalization, what protected Chinese Torontonians from COVID-19 infection? PROTECH advocates for more in-depth analysis and dialogue.
Self Care
This week, Tang, Li, Clinical Director and registered psychotherapist of Ling Yu International Psychology Centre discusses the importance of self-care. To watch the recorded webinar, please see below or visit: To join future webinars, please tune in Wednesday evenings, from 7pm – 7:45pm via Zoom (Meeting ID: 989 8975 7210 / Passcode: 200538).
Understanding psychological resilience through the story of Ann, one of our frontline workers
Original Chinese version by: Francy F. Wang – Psychoanalyst MD RP Psychotherapy/psychoanalysis 416-816-9721 www.francywang.com What is psychological resilience? The following is the definition from Wikipedia: “Psychological resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. Resilience exists when the person uses “mental processes and behaviors in…