Tag: Canada
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Canada Sees More Trade With Philippines
Canada is eyeing the Philippines as one of its top development and trade partners. In a press luncheon held recently in Manila, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder said his government has short-listed the Philippines among a group of countries with which greater trade relations would be pursued. According to Reeder, the Philippines has…
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PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER MEETS BILL GATES
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today met with Bill Gates in Ottawa to discuss how to further leverage the strong leadership that Canada has demonstrated in promoting maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in order to ensure that it remains a global development priority and a prominent feature of the global post-2015 development agenda. They were…
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Senator Enverga sponsors bill to establish first national urban park in Canada
Ottawa- Senator Tobias C. Enverga Jr. moved second reading in the Senate of Bill C-40, establishing the Rouge National Urban Park, the first of its kind in Canada. He is the sponsor of the bill in the Senate, and his speech today initiated the debate there after the bill was passed by the House of…
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AFCM Caregivers Ministry, POLO provide pro-active move to renew Caregivers’ OWWA membership
Officers and staff of the Philippine diplomatic mission in Toronto were on hand at the Juana Tejada Lounge of the AFCM on Bathurst Street to assist caregivers who wanted to renew their expired insurance coverage. The AFCM is housed at the “Our Lady of Assumption” (OLA) Parish on Bathurst Street (north of Eglinton Avenue W)…
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Inviting In-Demand, Skilled Immigrants to Canada
First round of Express Entry candidates invited to fill labour market needs and contribute to Canada’s economic growth. February 2, 2015— Ottawa—Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that the first round of top-ranked candidates from Canada’s Express Entry system is already helping to fill demonstrated and verifiable gaps in Canada’s labour market.…
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Welcoming the New Year: One Filipino Cooperative’s Prayer
One FilCoop celebrated Christmas 2014 together at a party at Olympia restaurant, Surrey. The members were grateful for a productive 2014 and welcomed 2015 with hope. We would like to share with you our prayer of thanks and hope. Dear Heavenly God, we gather here today to celebrate Christmas. We come as a community who…
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Harper: Canada Moving In Right Direction
Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that the economy is the highest priority of his government. Harper made this point in response to a question from the Philippine Asian News Today in a January 7 press conference with media representatives. The Prime Minister also responded to the PNT question of how much the economy is…
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Harper brings good news to Canadian families
Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper (second from left ) said in a meeting with representatives of community-based media last Wednesday(January 7) at Sheraton Hotel in Surrey that his government is providing tax relief to benefit Canadian families as the country enjoys political and economic stability. Harper is joined by (from left ) Richmond MP Alice…
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PH, Canada, ink partnership for education
The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) and the Philippines Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a joint statement on education collaboration on the sidelines of the second high-level Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation meetings in Ottawa, Canada. The agreement will promote research, student and faculty exchange, curriculum enhancement and faculty development between Philippine and…
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Reuniting more families Parent and Grandparent program re-opening January 2, 2015
Ottawa — Today, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that the parent and grandparent program (PGP) will re-open on January 2, 2015. Alexander highlighted the success of the PGP, stating that Canada has welcomed more than 70,000 parents and grandparents since 2012. This number represents the highest level of parent and grandparent admissions…