US EditionCity of Burnaby makes formal apology for decades of discrimination against people of Chinese descent
Burnaby city council unanimously repealed three bylaws restricting employment, land ownership, and voting rights for Chinese Canadians as part of a formal apology.
- On Saturday, Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley apologized at a special council meeting, and Burnaby city council unanimously repealed three discriminatory bylaws, the city said.
- Staff uncovered the bylaws during a two-year review and months-long engagement guided by a community advisory group, with city staff who researched historic discrimination linking them to the 1892–1947 period.
- The final report documented a 1982 statute restricting municipal hiring of workers of Chinese and Japanese descent and land ownership and business operation restrictions.
- Hurley said the apology includes commitments to promote awareness of Chinese Canadian contributions, provide cultural-competency training for city staff, and offer community safety programs in Chinese languages.
- Acknowledging more than 50 years of discriminatory policies, the City of Burnaby accepted responsibility for exclusion and recognized Chinese Canadians' contributions to business, railway, farming, and military service.
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The Hamilton SpectatorA correction to a story about an apology for historic discrimination in Burnaby, B.C.
In a story that was published on Saturday, Nov. 15, The Canadian Press incorrectly reported Burnaby, B.C., Mayor Mike Hurley saying that a law that prohibited the employment of Chinese and Japanese workers was enacted in 1982. In fact, it…
Burnaby apologizes for historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent (Metro Vancouver)
=Burnaby, B.C., Mayor Mike Hurley has issued an official apology on behalf of the city for its historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent. He called an official meeting of city council on Saturday, where members also unanimously passed a motion to repeal three discriminatory bylaws. T...
Burnaby apologizes formally for historic discrimination against Chinese community
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