Supporting Asian-Canadian businesses in Vaughan
Today, Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Ward 4 Councillor
Sandra Yeung Racco joined Catherine Hou, president of the Chinese Cuisine &
Hospitality Association of Canada, to visit KUU Sushi, a local restaurant
taking part in the Asialicious Asian Restaurant Food Festival, to show support
for Asian-Canadian small businesses in Vaughan. This visit follows the City’s
annual Lunar New Year event on Feb. 2, held in celebration of one of the most
elaborate, colourful and important festivities to the Asian community.
“I want to thank Catherine Hou and the Chinese Cuisine & Hospitality Association of Canada for the integral role this organization plays in attracting visitors and investment to Vaughan,” Mayor Bevilacqua said. “Small businesses remain the backbone of our thriving economy and represent more than 80 per cent of all local job creators. We are here today to reaffirm public confidence in the safety of our community and to encourage residents to support small business owners by shopping and dining locally,” he added.
Mayor Bevilacqua’s comments come following the recent concerns about the COVID-19 virus. York Region Public Health is closely monitoring the situation in collaboration with provincial and national health agencies and reports that the risk of acquiring the virus in the community remains low for York Region residents.
Vaughan is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada with more than 12,000 businesses that employ upwards of 223,000 people. The City’s economic growth has been transformational in the last 10 years with 60,000 jobs being created and major city-building initiatives being realized.
The City of Vaughan is committed to helping small businesses thrive and offers advice, access to industry experts and assistance with brand development through the Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC). As outlined in the 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan, Council is committed to ensuring the City undertakes initiatives that ignite economic prosperity and social capital, celebrate Vaughan as an entrepreneurial city, and showcase the city as the gateway to economic activity in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. The City will launch the new Economic Prosperity, Investment and Social Capital Task Force this year to help bring forward ideas to strengthen our local economy and engage residents.
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“Local business owners and entrepreneurs are our neighbours, our friends and our family. In good times and in challenging times, we must continue to advocate for their success to ensure Vaughan’s economy remains strong and prosperous. Our city is blessed with compassionate and generous citizens who are willing to lend a hand to help others in need. Your unwavering support for small businesses will make a positive and meaningful impact in our community.”
- Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua
QUICK FACTS
- The City of Vaughan is committed to business excellence and is an economic leader in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
- Vaughan is home to more than 12,000 companies that employ upwards of 223,000.
- York Region Public Health is closely monitoring the COVID-19 (formerly called novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV) situation in collaboration with provincial and national health agencies.
- York Region Public Health reports there is no evidence of community spread in Canada and the risk of acquiring the virus in the community remains low for York Region residents.
- Through the Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC), the City offers invaluable planning advice, access to industry experts and assistance with brand development to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners.
- Since 2010, VBEC has helped entrepreneurs start or expand nearly 3,600 businesses in our community.
LEARN MORE
- 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan webpage
- Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC) webpage
- York Region Public Health COVID-19 webpage
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