Support Filipino Cultural Centre Campaign

Summary

• Council expressed support for a Filipino Cultural Centre in Vancouver, noting the city is home to Canada's second-largest Filipino community.
• Directed the Mayor to write to Premier David Eby, provincial Minister of Tourism Arts Culture and Sport, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, and the federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, backing a centre ideally located in Vancouver.
• Timed to coincide with Filipino Heritage Month (June) and aligned with a provincial mandate letter directing the Minister of Tourism to advance a provincial Filipino cultural centre.
• Five public speakers appeared in support.

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Documents

• Motion – Support for the Filipino Cultural Centre in Vancouver Campaign