Tag: Canada
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42nd Canadian Federal Election Underway
The government called the 42nd federal election on August 2. It will be held on October 19, 2015. Elections Canada offices in each of the 338 federal electoral districts will begin offering services to voters and candidates during the first week of August, with established hours that will be expanded as the demand for services…
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Senator Enverga joins Pinoy Fiesta, ANCOP Walk 2015
On August 9, 2015 The Honourable Tobias C. Enverga Jr., Senator from Ontario, joined thousands of fellow kababayans at the Memorial South Park in Vancouver, British Columbia to celebrate the largest outdoor Filipino cultural festival in British Columbia, Pinoy Fiesta Vancouver. “It is great to be in Vancouver and see so many fellow kababayans come…
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Elder Abuse to be Spotlighted at MOSAIC of Seniors Event
(Burnaby BC) Over 300 seniors, their families, and caregivers are expected to attend the 4th Annual MOSAIC of Seniors event on Saturday, August 22nd from 10am–3pm at the Bonsor Recreation Complex in Burnaby. The free event will feature West African, Filipino and Taiwanese international folk dance performances, stage presentations on elder abuse, community resource tables…
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Preparing for October’s Federal Election
The campaign blitz, distribution of signs and pamphlets, and door-knocking marked the officially kick-off of the start of the Federal election campaign several days ago. As Filipinos living and working in Canada, we are strongly encouraged to at least know the politicians running in the Federal election and what their positions are on issues important…
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Canadian Ambassador: Garbage not Toxic
Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder said the garbage, which were stuffed inside container vans and shipped from Canada to a sanitary landfill in Tarlac, are not toxic wastes. Reeder said the Canadian Embassy, in cooperation with the Philippine government, is looking for solutions on how to dispose these waste materials. The Canadian envoy,…
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Senator Enverga pays tribute to Philippine Heritage Band to celebrate 117th Philippine Independence Day
Ottawa- The Honourable Tobias C. Enverga Jr., Ontario Senator, paid tribute to the Philippine Heritage Band and its 35th anniversary in the Senate of Canada. His speech in the Senate Chamber followed the 3rd annual Philippine Flag Raising on the Hill event in celebration of the 117th Philippine Independence Day, which has been taking place…
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Multicultural Helping House Society To Deliver Pre-Arrival Immigration
Canada-bound immigrants from the Philippines will have a new centre to provide them with pre-arrival services to prepare them for their settlement in their new country. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has designated the Vancouver- based Multicultural Helping House Society (MHHS) to deliver programs designed to help new immigrants integrate faster and better into Canadian…
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Remaining Citizenship Act reforms coming into force
Ottawa, ON — A final suite of reforms to strengthen and modernize Canada’s citizenship laws will be fully in force as of June 11, 2015. The changes – part of a package of measures approved by Parliament last year – ensure new citizens can fully and quickly participate in Canada’s economy and Canadian society. The…
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THE NDP WILL REINSTATE DOOR-TO-DOOR MAIL DELIVERY SURREY
SURREY— An NDP Government will cancel Canada Post’s plan to eliminate door-to-door mail delivery and will reinstate delivery in all communities affected by cuts announced in December 2013. “Since home delivery has been cut, we have seen break-ins to community mailboxes which leads to lost mail and has put the people of Surrey at risk…
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Philippines No. 1 Immigrant Source to Canada in 2014
More than 40,000 Filipinos became permanent residents of Canada in 2014, making the Philippines the top source country for Canadian immigration last year, according to the Canada Immigration Newsletter. The Philippines had previously been the top source country in 2012, with China having been the top source country in 2013, the publication reported. Canada Immigration…