A sudden Vancouver city council decision to host a Lapu Lapu Day memorial event at Rogers Arena this month was made without input from impacted families, according to Filipino B.C.

On Tuesday night, councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung (on behalf of Mayor Ken Sim who was absent) brought forward an urgent motion authorizing the city to sign an agreement with Canucks Entertainment Corp to use Rogers Arena — free of charge — for an event this month to remember the April 26 tragedy that left 11 people dead.

No date has been set for the “Come Together: Vancouver Strong” event, with Ticketmaster agreeing to waive its fees for tickets that will be sold at low cost.

Kirby-Yung told council that there had been discussions with Filipino B.C. around the event.

However, following council’s unanimous de

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