South Asian Canadian historical discrimination & impacts today

South Asian Canadian people on a streetscape split into a historical scene on the left and modern scene on the right.

On July 5, 2022, Vancouver City Council endorsed an interim report to acknowledge and address the historical discrimination and ongoing racism against people of South Asian Canadian descent.

As the next step, we reached out to broader South Asian Canadian communities to learn more about their experiences and desired actions, in order to develop recommendations to be presented to Council. Our learnings will further inform the City’s anti-racism action plan and related City projects.

We recognize that not everyone identifies with the term ‘South Asian Canadian’. For more information, please visit our frequently asked questions.

Next steps:

Thank you so much for your participation! Our engagement has concluded this Spring 2025. We are currently doing data analysis and will be sharing back a summary of what we learned.

Following the completion of the engagement summary and historical research, staff will bring a final report to Vancouver City Council to summarize what we have learned and recommend relevant City of Vancouver actions to address historical and ongoing discrimination, including plans for a future apology.

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On July 5, 2022, Vancouver City Council endorsed an interim report to acknowledge and address the historical discrimination and ongoing racism against people of South Asian Canadian descent.

We recognize that not everyone identifies with the term ‘South Asian Canadian’. For more information, please visit our frequently asked questions.

Next steps:

Thank you so much for your participation! Our engagement has concluded this Spring 2025. We are currently doing data analysis and will be sharing back a summary of what we learned.