In Toronto, a vocal civil leader and trailblazer Susan Ingon died at the age of 72.
The Chinese-Canadian National Council said ENG’s death is surrounded by the family on 26 July. The cause of death was not announced.
In a statement, CCNC “tireless for human rights, and praised ENG for being a fearless lawyer, who took Power in mind.”
The organization said in a statement, “Susan, a direct student in high school, was told by the school guidance counselor that he should get a job as a secretary after graduation.” “Uncontrolled, Susan went to Law School and became a lawyer instead. Susan got up through ranks and eventually became one of a handful of Asian Canadian people to participate in a major law firm in Toronto.”
In 1989, Engo became the first Chinese-Canadian to serve in Toronto’s Police Service Board. He will be appointed as the chairman of the board in 1991, and during his four -year tenure, he pushed more and more police for accountability, from the use of force to budgetary inspection. She went to move forward for translation services for 911 calls and compulsory reporting, when a police officer opened his gun.
ENG joined the Chinese Canadian National Council in 1980 and went to advocate Canada to amend the racist head tax policy, which limited the Chinese immigration for decades. ENG’s father was forced to pay taxes. On June 22, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper formally apologized for racism to enact a 62 -year law at the House of Commons.
CCNC said, “Susan’s work and dedication to the community continued, even his health deteriorated within the last one year.” “A few days before going near, Susan was still providing its input on how to document the work of important advocacy within the Chinese Canadian community through the construction of the archives.”
A community monument is being organized for September 2025.