Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Siriuspoint
Search every verified Linda Lin interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2021 interview, Linda Lin, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Siriuspoint, discussed the experiences of people of color in Canada. She said that individuals may feel they do not belong anywhere and may deal with internalized racism or pressure to assimilate. Lin described a sense of disconnection from both parents at home and people in their environment, where they may not feel acknowledged. Lin also spoke about the challenges faced by children of immigrant parents, including intergenerational trauma and the burden of survivor skills passed down from parents who sacrificed to provide a better life. She noted that these children may experience intersectionalities of identity that leave them feeling lost and confused, and they may question whether they are represented in their spaces and communities.
“People of color in Canada might be experiencing feeling like they don't belong anywhere.”
“They might be dealing with internalized racism or feeling like they have to assimilate in their environment.”
“They don't feel connected with their parents at home and they also don't feel connected with the people here because maybe they don't feel acknowledged in their space.”
“It becomes like they're fighting for — to be seen, to be heard, to be acknowledged, and it's really hard to get that anywhere.”
“It's really difficult to find a community for them; it might be especially hard for people who come from families who may have parents who are immigrants and who came overseas.”
“They might be dealing with intergenerational trauma and survivor skills — their parents' distress and trauma can carry over, even as parents gave them a more fortunate life so they can be in this space today.”
“Children may be experiencing intersectionalities of their identity that they feel kind of lost in and confused about, and they're wondering, 'Am I being represented in my spaces, in my communities?'”
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