Vancouver councillors have approved the honorary street name of Komagata Maru Place for an iconic landmark in a move to redress a case of systemic discrimination that took place more than a century ago.
The city says Canada Place will get the second name to acknowledge historical discrimination against South Asian communities.
The city says in a news release that the refusal marked a"significant historical incident of systemic discrimination."
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