I grew up here. There's a lot of people in this area (generally non-working members of first gen immigrant families, think gma and gpa) who don't really speak English. My parents took me to these malls for a glimpse of the culture where home is (and to make me practice mandarin). As second-gen immigrants grow up, some have opened their own businesses too, combining aspects of Canadian and Chinese culture. To me now, it feels like home.
The bakery in Denison Square is a clear example of a cultural mishmash - they offer many of the traditional hk style breads like pineapple buns, but also many twists that definitely have a Canadian influence (smoked beef sandwitch with milk bread).