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Halford Wilson and Vancouver's Dark Past | Vancouver News
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In 1939, Vancouver councilman Halford Wilson pushed for segregation, proposing racist property covenants to exclude Asians and even lobbying the provincial legislature over “overrepresentation” in businesses. His efforts sparked local backlash, but he persisted—especially after Pearl Harbor, when he called for forced relocation of Japanese residents, later calling it “the best thing that could have happened.” Decades later, in 2013, the city formally apologized for his actions, a sobering reminder of how systemic racism can take root—even in positions of power.
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