Tag: Canada
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Minister Fast Participates in APEC and Trade Mission to Philippines
Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, kicked off on May 22 a visit to the Philippines, where he will advance and promote Canada’s commercial interests within the Asia-Pacific region at the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting from May 22 to 24, 2015, in Boracay, Philippines. The meeting will provide an opportunity for Fast to…
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Minister Fast Announces Trade Mission to Philippines
Supporting Canadian businesses to boost exports and create jobs Vancouver, British Columbia – International Trade Minister Ed Fast announces that he will lead a trade mission to Manila and Cebu, Philippines, from May 24 to 28, 2015, accompanied by Senator Tobias Enverga Jr. Minister Fast made the announcement while participating in a round table with…
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Senator Enverga welcomes announcement of President Benigno S. Aquino III state visit
Ottawa – Today, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced the State visit to Canada of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, to take place in early May. “It is with great pride that I share this news with my fellow kababayans here…
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Philippine President Aquino To Visit Canada in May
Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is scheduled to visit Canada in May. In addition to Ottawa, Aquino is expected to stop in cities where the Filipino population is heavily concentrated, like Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Aquino’s visit is going to be the latest high-profile visit by a foreign leader in the run-up to the…
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper to meet with FILIPINO PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today welcomed the news that Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines, will visit Canada in early May. President Aquino’s bilateral visit to Canada will provide an opportunity for both leaders to reaffirm the close relationship between Canada and the Philippines, based on strong people-to-people ties. Discussions between…
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No ‘Mass Deportation’ Of Temporary Foreign Workers From Canada
Philippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said there is no immediate repatriation of Filipino temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada after their four-year stay in Canada ends. Canada introduced the temporary foreign workers program in April 2011, allowing foreign workers to stay in the country for as long as four years. The four-year period ended on…
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Canada to extend air strikes Versus Islamic State
Canada will expand its campaign of air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) group and for the first time strike it in Syria as well as Iraq, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said March 24. Harper’s motion outlining the enlarged mission was assured of passage with the backing of his Conservative majority. Passage of the motion…
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Jollibee set to open first store in Canada
Jollibee Foods Corp., the biggest fastfood chain in the Philippines, will open its first store in Canada this year. Jollibee chief finance officer Ysmael Baysa said in an interview at the sidelines of the Philipine Investment Forum sponsored by Euromoney the company was looking at Toronto as the site of its first store in Canada.…
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Canadian Anti-Gay Activist Settles in the Philippines
Activist Bill Whatcott, who fought against abortion and homosexuality in Canada, has moved to the Philippines. Whatcott, whose wife is a Filipina, has settled in the province of Batangas. The former nurse has spent the past decade engaged in vocal, aggressive activism on a range of topics, from abortion to homosexuality, in Ontario, Saskatchewan and…
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Philippines is Canada’s country of focus in development cooperation
Canada recently celebrated its 25th International Development Week (IDW), an annual event highlighting our country’s work abroad promoting development for those less fortunate. For Canadians, this is an opportunity to reflect on our efforts in reducing poverty internationally and to encourage others to contribute as well. The Philippines holds a special place in Canada’s…