TADC would like to announce that Candlelight vigil for the 33rd anniversary of June 4 was attended by more than 2000 people, a record not seen in the past 20 years. Cheuk Kwan, TADC past chair for more than 20 years, said, “we finally succeeded in uniting the two generations this year together, to remember Tiananmen Massacre in 1989 and to keep on fighting for Hong Kong since the pro-democracy movement in 2019.”
多倫多支持中國民運會》宣布：六四33周年遊行及集會人數打破20年來紀錄，超過二千人參加了悼念六四的活動。帶領民運會逾20年的前主席關卓中表示：「我們今年總算成功將兩代人聯合一起，做到燭光不㓕，同悼六四，堅持到底，延續2019的抗爭。」
Photos of the June 4 rally, march and candlelight vigil have been published in Facebook photo album.
「六四」集會遊行及燭光晚會照片刊於本會臉書相簿。
Based on observations from volunteers during the event, Winnie Ng, TADC chair, was told about 80% of those attending the Candlelight vigil were believed to be from Hong Kong. Among them, half have arrived in Canada within the past two years, many of whom were repatriates, recently admitted into Canada via the “Lifeboat” program, and Hong Kong youths seeking political asylum. Ng said, “it is so encouraging to see the post-90 and post-millennium generations joining forces with us. They waved their own Revolution of Our Time flags during the rally, and took the initiative to direct the crowd using their flags. It is such a touching scene seeing so many families holding candles together with their young children!”
In addition to the new generation in the crowd, Ng was pleased to say that “we have many more young people supporting us as volunteers. They organized the Lennon Wall, helped us with photography and be our emcees. Most importantly they are assisting those seeking political asylum to settle down. Many thanks to the new generations who have contributed their talent and energy!”
The Candlelight vigil ended with chanting slogans to condemn the evil of Chinese Communist Party. Liane Lee, TADC vice chair who was in the Tiananmen Square in 1989, emphasized, “the 1989 Tiananmen Democracy Movement is not a matter exclusive for China. It is for all freedom-loving global citizens! The history of the brutal repression in 1989, although disappeared in China, continues to be heard today everywhere in the world. It is only because people in Hong Kong have chosen to be stubborn and consistent in the past 30 years, holding what reporters described as “the world’s largest candlelight gathering” in Victoria Park in each of those years. 1989 is in fact the first large-scale democracy movement in Hong Kong, and the 2019 pro-democracy movement a continuation of it. Now that Hong Kong is under the same repression, the frontline has shifted to overseas. Communities from around the world should take on the role continuing to fight the CCP.”
During the two events on May 29 and June 4 this year, TADC received a total of $2,451 in donations. Net proceeds after expenses for the events will be allocated to the TADC Hong Kong Humanitarian Fund to help people seeking political asylum in Canada. Ng calls on everyone to continue donating generously to the Fund, for there are so many young ones to be helped! Details of the Fund can be found on our website www.TADC.ca.
Media coverage:
- Thousands gather in Toronto for vigil marking 33rd anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre – The Post Millennial
- We will never forget – Asian American Press
- Chinese media coverage
多倫多支持中國民運會》宣布：六四33周年遊行及集會人數打破20年來紀錄，超過二千人參加了悼念六四的活動。帶領民運會逾20年的前主席關卓中表示：「我們今年總算成功將兩代人聯合一起，做到燭光不㓕，同悼六四，堅持到底，延續2019的抗爭。」
現任主席吳溫溫根據現場義工的匯報，指六四當日的出席者相信有8成是香港人，估計當中超過一半是這兩年才到埗的。其中包括回流的、參加「救生艇」計劃的，也有來加國尋求政治庇護的「手足」。吳溫溫說：「更令人鼓舞的是，這些新力軍大多是90後、千僖後的年輕世代。他們揮舞着自己帶來的【時代革命】旗幟，主動持旗為遊行隊伍指示集會入口；又有一家大細帶同幼兒一起遊行、坐在草地上舉起燭光，塲面令人感動！」
除了人羣裏的新力軍外，吳溫溫高興地表示：「我們多了不少年輕人加入義工行列。其中如連儂牆、攝影、司儀，還有協助尋求政治庇護「手足」安頓等，都得助於這些新世代的才華及活力！」
由於多倫多大學正在進行工程，圍封了大部分紀念碑前的空地，因而令到二千多人的集會難以移動，阻礙了獻花的進程。吳溫溫為此鄭重感謝集會人士的合作，在個多小時的献花環節中，大家都能耐心、嚴肅有序地完成向英魂的致敬。
今年在集會結束時，大會帶領群眾齊聲高呼的口號是：「毋忘1989，永記2019，中共夠鐘早唞。」設計這句口號的是民運會的副主席李蘭菊，她是1989 天安門六四的倖存者。她在參與八九學運領袖王丹主持的一個訪談時，提到香港有些新世代說要與1989切割。李蘭菊表示「能夠理解香港年輕人的切割意識，但香港人可以對中國這個名稱、地域、政府、甚至乎人民中的小粉紅切割，卻不能與天安門1989追求民主自由的精神切割！」她說：「歷史上每一場民主運動，其實都是每一個生而自由的個體對天賦人權的渴望和追求所至。每個同路人集合在一起，便造就了一場運動。所以1989天安門民主運動不是屬於中國的，而是屬於所有追求自由的同路人！」李蘭菊更強調：「1989 殘酷鎮壓的歷史及因由，已在中國大地上消失，今天世界各地仍然在談論1989天安門民主運動，是因為香港人30年來擇善固執，年年在維園舉辦西方記者筆下所描述的「世上最大型的燭光集會」。而香港人也是在1989年開始，才真真正正開展大規模的本土民主運動。可以說，2019其實就是1989運動的延續。現在香港遭受同樣的鎮壓，海外也就成了前線，負擔起香港以前的角色，繼續在國際社會上與中共抗爭到底。」
民運會今年在5月29日及6月4日兩塲活動共收到捐款$2451加元。扣除開支後，全數撥入幫助來加拿大尋求政治庇護的《多倫多香港人道援助基金》。吳溫溫呼籲各界繼續慷慨解囊支持該基金，因為要幫助的年輕「手足」數目實在很多！
捐款詳情可參閱本會網頁 www.TADC.ca.
傳媒報導：
- 多倫多逾2千人高呼 平反六四停侵人權 – 星島日報加東版
- 六四33周年 多倫多二千人齊呼中共下台 – 多倫多大紀元時報
- 多倫多2,000人集會 連儂牆再現 合唱願榮光歸香港 – 追新聞
- English Media coverage