May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to reflect on and celebrate the contributions that Canadians of Asian origin continue to make, to the growth and prosperity of Canada.
Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated across Canada since the 1990s. In December 2001, the Senate of Canada adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to designate May as Asian Heritage Month.1
To learn more about Asian Heritage in Canada visit the official Government of Canada webpage or the Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage.
1. About Asian Heritage Month (2020). Retrieved from: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/asian-heritage-month/about.html