National Association Of Japanese Canadians
Relocation in Winnipeg

Members Only The National Association of Japanese Canadians is a non-profit incorporated community organization in Canada that represents the Japanese Canadian community. On September 22, 1988, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and NAJC President Art Miki signed the redress agreement acknowledging the wrongs committed against Japanese Canadians.DID YOU KNOW?Composition of the Japanese Canadian community in Canada:Single ancestry born in Canada 40.5%Single ancestry born outside of Canada 22.0%Mixed ancestry 37.5%Note: Peoples of mixed ancestry increased from 26% in 1991 to 37.5% in 2001.Mixed marriages 70%Intermarriage rate 95%The percentages of mixed marriages and intermarriage are the highest of all the ethnic groups. Formed in 1947, the NAJC focuses on human rights and community development.The NAJC successfully negotiated the historic Redress Settlement on behalf of all Japanese Canadians who suffered injustices at the hands of their own government during and after World War II when they were dispossessed, forcibly relocated and interned.