One of the reasons that comes to mind is class. Vancouver is divided into west and east. On the west side, houses are a lot bigger and a lot more expensive, and on the east side they're smaller and there are working-class families, although it's harder to live in the east end these days too. But I think class is one of the things in there, and class and race kind of go together as well. People who are lower class aren't thought of as highly, I guess, as people from a higher class.
On January 18th, 2011. See this statement in context.