Chinese Canadians launch fund-raising drive for quake victims in China

Members of the Canadian Chinese community are launching the China-Sichuan Relief Fund to send aid to earthquake victims in China.

Donations to the China-Sichuan Relief Fund can be made at Bank of China branches across the country. The account number is 04-00-90-72.

Jim Karygiannis, Liberal MP for Scarborough-Agincourt spoke with Dave Trafford on Toronto at Noon.  Karygiannis is calling on the Harper government for a commitment of $10 million for Chinese quake relief.

He also wants Ottawa to match dollar for dollar all the donations made by non-governmental organizations, and would like to see some leniency when it comes to immigration.

Karygiannis says the federal government expedited visa applications after the Asian tsunami of 2004 and should do the same for Chinese Canadians who want to bring family members from the quake zone to Canada.