Though the focus of the research discussed in this paper was primarily on the Hastings Institute, the work of the EEO is often closely linked with it. [...] The fact that this programming has been in place continu- ously for over fifteen years offers a rich case study of the shifting priorities and agendas of local, provincial and federal governments in terms of multicultural policy; and an opportunity to look retrospectively at some of the longer-term impacts that these initiatives had in the city of Vancouver. [...] Gathering an historical analysis of the work of the Institute and people’s perceptions of the work was a key part of the inquiry. [...] These are: to recognize that the diversity of British Columbians is a funda- mental characteristic of our society, to encourage respect for the multicultural heritage of British Columbia, to promote racial harmony and cross-cultural un- derstanding, and to foster full and free participation of all British Columbians in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the province (Province of [...] As a way of structuring the broad array of data that was gathered, the information has been organized thematically to give a picture of the past, present and future of the Hastings Institute/ EEO as part of the City of Vancouver’s larger multicultural work.