The report found that of the 31 participants who took part in their February 2022 study, a majority reported feeling wu nai in the face of prevalent anti-Asian hate, which ranges from overt racism to microaggressions. Researchers found that like Wong, some found it difficult to identify acts of racism. Others found it hard to speak out against their perpetrators or wondered if hateful incidents were their fault, leading them to stay silent and avoid causing “trouble”. The report builds on recent research that outlines a “disturbing trend” of a surge in reported anti-Asian racist incidents since the pandemic started. There were 943 reports of racist incidents across Canada in 2021, a 47-per-cent increase over 2020. Jessie Tang, the executive director of CCNCTO, says not only does this report dig into the specific impact of hate toward Chinese Canadians, but it serves as a reminder to Canadian government leaders and society that anti-Asian racism as a whole still