M-121 Vancouver's Chinatown

That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) Vancouver’s historic Chinatown – Canada’s largest Chinatown – has intangible value as a monument to the Chinese community’s integral role in shaping Vancouver,

(ii) the unique cultural, historical and architectural significance of Vancouver’s Chinatown serves as a living testament to the resilience and contributions of Chinese immigrants and their descendants in Canada,

(iii) in 2011, the federal government designated Vancouver's Chinatown as a national historic site,

(iv) the community seeks to revitalize Chinatown in a way that preserves, protects, and reinvigorates the integrity of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown and cultural heritage,

(v) in 2018, the province of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver jointly signed a memorandum of understanding in support of having Vancouver's Chinatown designated as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site because of its outstanding universal value and further noted that it will serve as a permanent reminder of the racism, discrimination and hardships faced by Chinese Canadian pioneers, who helped build the province and nation,

(vi) the successful UNESCO designation of Vancouver's Chinatown would ensure its preservation as a living heritage site for future generations, stimulate economic development, promote tourism, and provide international recognition for Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should now add Vancouver’s historic Chinatown to Canada’s tentative list for consideration of UNESCO World Heritage Sites designation in 2028.