Statement from Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle on the recent shootings in Georgia and violence against Asian Americans:

“I want to acknowledge the pain being felt throughout our community and our nation. Last week our country experienced another tragedy when a gunman in Georgia killed eight people in the Atlanta area. This horrific event is being widely recognized as a hate crime against Asian Americans. We share in the sorrow and anger of the friends, families and communities of the victims of this senseless violence, including our Asian American and Pacific Islander employees and members of the wider Vancouver community. These events are sad and tragic evidence of the importance of our responsibility as leaders to denounce hate wherever it arises and to stand resolute in our commitment to advance equity as we become a more inclusive and just Vancouver. Each of us shares in making our community a safe place for all. I encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses an act of hate to please report the incident.” -Mayor, Anne McEnerny-Ogle