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Trudeau directs ministries to fulfill campaign promises in mandate letters

Following the election of a federal minority government, the Liberals hope to translate election promises into actionable work plans for each of the federal ministries. In his mandate letters to each ...

UBC Retailers to charge fee for single-use plastics to reduce waste

With the proposed federal ban on single-use plastics, many retailers have started transitioning to reusable food ware and encouraging customers to use reusable options such as bringing ...

Festive January in the Philippines Honors Jesus

Smoke from the last firecrackers of New Year’s eve still lingers in the air when preparations for festivals and fiestas in the Philippines start getting underway. In Manila a 9-day ...

Film about NPA rebels in Philippines screens in Canada

Filipino-American filmmaker Steven De Castro’s Revolution Selfie: The Red Battalion is making the rounds of Canadian ...

Catherine Hernandez’s I Promise cited as one of best Canadian picture books of 2019

National broadcaster CBC has listed 18 of its best picture books of 2019, and one of these was penned by Canadian Filipino author Catherine ...

Canadian Embassy in the Philippines awards Canada Fund to 11 local groups

The Embassy of Canada in the Philippines recently awarded the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) to 11 local groups to implement projects that further inclusivity and accountable governance, ...

Don’t bring pork, Canadian Food Inspection Agency tells travellers from Philippines

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising travellers from the Philippines not to bring pork or pork ...

New immigration program opens doors to rural Canada for Filipinos and others

Most Filipinos in Canada are found in major urban centres, where many jobs and economic opportunities are ...

Study finds racism in Canadian labour market extends into second generation immigrants and beyond

A new study shows that little if not zero progress has been made in reducing racism in labour market outcomes for visible ethnic minorities in ...

It’s time to say No! to single-use plastic bags

On June 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a proposed federal ban of “harmful” single-use plastics in an effort to reduce the 3 million tons of plastic waste tossed out by Canada every ...

Winnipeg performer Paul Ong uses music to empower communities

Paul Ong of Winnipeg has found a measure of fame with his musical ...

Filipinos want to unfurl own flag at Ontario’s Saulte Ste. Marie Civic Centre

It’s like a mini-United Nations at Sault Ste. Marie Civic Centre in ...

2019 – the year of the Canadian Filipino: A Yearend Review

In June 2019, Canada celebrated for the first time its Filipino Heritage Month following the passage of the motion M-155 by the House of Commons the previous year. It is an historical ...

A reminder of Filipino bigheartedness, Quezon’s Game opens in Canadian theaters this January

With Jewish refugees leaving Europe to escape persecution, one of the countries that came to their rescue was the ...

Declining citizenship rate among poorer, less educated immigrants noted by Statistics Canada

Becoming a citizen is a significant milestone in the lives of many immigrants in ...

Steven Guilbeault named as new Minister of Canadian Heritage

The department in charge of Canadian arts and culture has a new ...