Vancouver is renowned for its multiculturalism, but some Vancouverites are concerned diversity doesn't show up at the municipal level in politics. Ajay Puri, a social change activist and co-founder of Changemakers Vancouver, is pushing for more diversity and better representation of cultural backgrounds as the province heads towards municipal elections on Oct. 20. "If you're talking about the City of Vancouver, the latest stats say about 58 per cent are non-white," Puri said. (Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)Puri is facilitating a public forum conversation Thursday around diversity and representation in civic politics. Vancouver is renowned for its multiculturalism but some Vancouverites are concerned that diversity doesn't show up at the municipal level in politics.

Source: CBC News September 27, 2018 20:48 UTC