The Formosan Association for Public Affairs Canada (FAPA Canada) is a non-profit organization based in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

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FAPA Canada aims to promote the sovereignty of Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

 in Canada and across the world. The current president of
FAPA Canada is Dr. Harry Chen.

FAPA Canada was established originally as a chapter of the United States Formosan Association for Public Affairs

Formosan Association for Public Affairs

The Formosan Association for Public Affairs is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that seeks to build worldwide support for Taiwan independence. Its 52 chapters also seek to advance the interests of Taiwanese people and communities around the world. Currently, the President of FAPA...

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1984, but was transformed into an independent organization in 1993. FAPA Canada takes an active role in
cultivating a good relationship with the Parliament of Canada

Parliament of Canada

The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...

; encouraging Canada-Taiwan political, economical,
and cultural exchanges; and informing politicians and policy makers about the aspirations of the Taiwanese people.

Recent activities of FAPA Canada include letter writing campaigns to
Canadian Members of Parliament and press releases supporting
Taiwan's sovereignty

Sovereignty

Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...

 in the international arena.
It has also succeeded in publishing letters to the editor in several Canadian newspapers.

Mission

• Garner international support for the right of the Taiwanese people
  Taiwanese people
  Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
  
   to determine the future status of Taiwan
  Taiwan
  Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
  
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• Protect the sovereignty of Taiwan by promoting peace and security for Taiwan.
• Promote the international status of Taiwan, seeking its full participation in the international community.