Item - 2026.MM41.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 20 and 21, 2026 without amendments.
MM41.7 - Request for Federal Proclamation of February as Chinese Canadian Heritage Month - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Government of Canada to formally proclaim the month of February as Chinese Canadian Heritage Month nationwide.
2. City Council affirm its commitment to recognizing and celebrating Chinese Heritage Month annually and to supporting initiatives that promote cultural understanding, inclusion, and community engagement across Toronto.
3. City Council forward this motion to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, all Toronto Members of Parliament, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, as well as to large urban municipalities across Canada.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-211318.pdf
(May 15, 2026) Letter from Ramon Vicente, President, Filipino Family Services of Montreal (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-211337.pdf
(May 15, 2026) Letter from Adrian Marr, Chair, OCCA Chinese Heritage Committee, and the OCCA Board of Directors (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-211387.pdf
(May 18, 2026) E-mail from Cheryl Huang (MM.Supp)
(May 18, 2026) E-mail from Grant Guo (MM.Supp)
(May 18, 2026) E-mail from Jun Xie (MM.Supp)
(May 18, 2026) E-mail from Christopher Field (MM.Supp)
(May 19, 2026) E-mail from Peter Lin (MM.Supp)
(May 19, 2026) E-mail from Mary Zhu (MM.Supp)
(May 19, 2026) Letter from Ken Ng, Chairman, Taste of Asian Festival (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-211468.pdf
(May 20, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
(May 20, 2026) Letter from Dat Jang Lee (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Waive Referral - Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM41.7 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.