Annual Canadian Studies Lecture Series

Distinguished Speaker for 2000
Senator Vivienne Poy

Canadian Senator Vivienne Poy presented the inaugural Annual Canadian Studies Lecture Series in July 2000. Senator Poy, Canada's first Senator of Chinese descent gave a talk entitled "Citizenship and Immigration: The Chinese-Canadian Experience." She gave a personal and historical discussion of the shifting trends and attitudes that have influenced the Chinese-Canadian experience.

Senator Poy's talk will be published by the University of Wollongong Press. The book will feature an introduction by Helen Sham-Ho, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. The publication is supported by a generous grant from Nortel Networks and will be available for sale in September 2001.