Hughes Eng

Hughes Eng

Hughes Eng O.Ont. is a community activist in the Chinese community in Toronto.

Eng immigrated to Canada from China during the period of the Chinese Exclusion Act, an experience that lead to this role in getting compensation from the Canadian government. He worked at the University of Toronto Press for 28 years and retired in 1987.

Eng has been Vice-Chair of the Board of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto (1991) and Co-Chair of the National Congress of Chinese Canadians, as well as:

* Vice-Chair of the Canadian Liver Foundation, 1989 to 1995
* Chair of the Confederation of the Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations, 1994 to 1998
* Member of the Chinese-Canadian Advisory Committee under the Community Historical Recognition Program 2008-present

In 2006 Eng was awarded the Order of Ontario for his community work. He is the father of Ben (Toronto Police Service), Margaret, Rose and Robert and grandfather of David, Heather, Elizabeth, Claire and Neil.


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