Changing the mind of the city

Though the focus of the research discussed in this paper was primarily on the Hastings Institute, the work of the EEO is often closely linked with it. [...] The fact that this programming has been in place continu- ously for over fifteen years offers a rich case study of the shifting priorities and agendas of local, provincial and federal governments in terms of multicultural policy; and an opportunity to look retrospectively at some of the longer-term impacts that these initiatives had in the city of Vancouver. [...] Gathering an historical analysis of the work of the Institute and people’s perceptions of the work was a key part of the inquiry. [...] These are: to recognize that the diversity of British Columbians is a funda- mental characteristic of our society, to encourage respect for the multicultural heritage of British Columbia, to promote racial harmony and cross-cultural un- derstanding, and to foster full and free participation of all British Columbians in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the province (Province of [...] As a way of structuring the broad array of data that was gathered, the information has been organized thematically to give a picture of the past, present and future of the Hastings Institute/ EEO as part of the City of Vancouver’s larger multicultural work.