Guelph City Council supports United Against Hate Canada and the Guelph Chinese Canadian Cultural Group in their call to the Federal Government to champion a motion…

2:20:38And that's nobody so that's unanimous in support. Thank you

2:20:42And we have the final one here, which I'm going to head back to counselor

2:20:47Kateen

2:20:48As described on the agenda it is support for the canadian chinese heritage month

2:20:55And I'll turn the microphone over to counselor kateen, please

2:20:58Uh, and if I could just ask up front, maybe it might be a little easier

2:21:03Was there a seconder for uh, this one that you had lined up counselor kateen or what can I look around the room?

2:21:09Is there anyone in the room that would like to second this one?

2:21:12Howzer howzer will second it so I'll just turn it right on over to you kateen and you can read and describe what you have in front of us

2:21:19Thank you if staff could thank you very much

2:21:23um

2:21:24I'm moving that

2:21:26Well, city council supports united against hate canada and the wealth

2:21:30chinese canadian cultural group in their call to the federal government to champion emotion to create and recognize an annual

2:21:37canadian chinese heritage month

2:21:39And that a copy of this resolution be sent to the right honorable mark carney prime minister of canada

2:21:45The honorable mark miller minister of canadian identity and culture

2:21:49dominique ororque mp for gulf and michael chong mp for willington helton hails

2:21:54so I

2:21:56I just want to acknowledge that the city of guelph is a very diverse municipality

2:22:00And i'm so proud of the work we've done on inclusion and equity in this term

2:22:05We followed the federal schedule of heritage days and months and while there is a federally recognized asian heritage month

2:22:12That designation covers an entire continental area with many cultures and countries

2:22:18Chinese canadians have a robust history of unique efforts in the creation of the railroad

2:22:23Communities and businesses as well as racially specific injustices from our government

2:22:28canada would not be what we are today

2:22:30Without the contributions of the canade chinese canadians

2:22:33And i'm happy to support the work of united hate against united against united against hate canada

2:22:39And the guelph chinese canadian cultural group on the creation of a federal chinese heritage month

2:22:45As the province of ontario made this change in 2024

2:22:49It seems reasonable that the federal government should do the same so that the chinese canadians across the country

2:22:55Get specific recognition for their past and continued efforts. I hope my colleagues will support my motion

2:23:01And let chinese canadians and guelph know that we celebrate them and support this request. Thank you

2:23:07Thank you very much. Is there any questions to the mover?

2:23:12There is not is it okay if I call the vote on this one everybody?

2:23:17Looks like it

2:23:19So i'll call the vote then is anyone against this support motion

2:23:24Nobody so that's unanimous as well. Thank you councillor Caton

2:23:28And councillor Caron has the luck of doing our bylaws for us tonight

2:23:35My favorite part of the night

2:23:37um moved by myself uh seconded by a councillor hauser that bylaws 2026 22

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