Since that start of the pandemic, many Canadians of Asian descent have reported being the victims of racism. They've had to hear some people refer to COVID-19 as the "China Virus" or the "Kung Flu," while some have even been accosted on our streets.
But as host Hayley Cheng examines in Episode 10 of the Blackburn News Podcast, anti-Asian racism has always been a part of Canadian life.