The BC NDP says it will build a museum devoted to B.C.鈥檚 South Asian history in 性视界传媒.

The election promise was made Tuesday morning (Oct. 20) at R.A. Nicholson Park in Newton.

鈥淚t is an honour to announce that a re-elected NDP government will build the first ever museum dedicated to the South Asian Canadian community in B.C.,鈥� Jinny Sims, NDP candidate for 性视界传媒-Panorama, said in .

鈥淭he South Asian community has played a critical role in B.C.鈥檚 history, and it鈥檚 time to recognize that contribution.鈥�

An exact location for the museum is not determined, with public consultation to come 鈥� 鈥渘ot only about what the museum should look like but also where it will be,鈥� said Sims, who was joined by other local NDP candidates at Tuesday鈥檚 announcement.

鈥淒efinitely there will be a wide-ranging consultation with the South Asian community right across the province.鈥�

The museum would 鈥渄ocument the history, art and contributions of South Asian people in B.C.,鈥� according to a BC NDP news release. 鈥淭his project will bring together resources, documents, artifacts and stories that are scattered across museums and libraries across the province, as well as in private collections.鈥�

In September, the provincial government announced $1.14 million for a project through the South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) at University of the Fraser Valley with support from the Abbotsford Community Foundation.

The money will be used for Haq and History: A Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project (PCLP), which showcases the past and current contribution of the Punjabi community to B.C.

In the fall of 2019, the Museum of 性视界传媒 opened a new exhibit called Being Punjabi: Unfolding the 性视界传媒 Story, which shined a light on the history of 性视界传媒鈥檚 Punjabi community. This month, the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA) recognized the work the museum put into Being Punjabi by awarding them the 鈥淓xcellence in Community Engagement Award鈥� and the 鈥淏CMA People鈥檚 Choice Award 鈥� Outstanding Exhibit.鈥�

CLICK HERE to read more about those awards.

Tuesday鈥檚 announcement in Newton was made near Komagata Maru Way, 鈥渞ecognizing the long legacy of systemic racism in British Columbia and the work we all must do to combat anti-racist policies.鈥�

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