Kerry Starchuk, 55, mounted a campaign this year to halt the growth of Chinese-only signage in Richmond. She believes community cohesiveness is falling with the rapid growth of Chinese language, business and culture in Richmond over the past decade.
Since mounting a campaign this year to halt the growth of Chinese-only signage in Richmond, Kerry Starchuk has raised uncomfortable questions.
Starchuk, 55, believes community cohesiveness is falling with the rapid growth of Chinese language, business and culture in Richmond over the past decade.
From 45 per cent in 2006, Chinese origin citizenship is now above 50 per cent and rising. The white population of Richmond was 34.2 per cent in 2006, and is falling. Starchuk believes Chinese origin population in her own neighbourhood is now 75 per cent.
Following Starchuk’s unsuccessful campaign seeking Richmond bylaw control of sign language, some have questioned whether Starchuk and the “new minority” of whites are being excluded and facing reverse racism in Richmond. And Starchuk has been accused of being racist. The Province interviewed Starchuk to dig deeper into her views.
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