August 16, 2024 - Canadian Filipino Member of Parliament and Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez went on an official mission to the Philippines in July, participating in bilateral engagements with government officials, women community leaders, entrepreneurship organisations, and leaders in the small business and start-up communities. 

August 16, 2024 – l The Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network (Le Reseau des avocats philippino-canadien) is hosting a virtual webinar on Leadership and Diversity in Tribunals, an area where few Filipino Canadians are represented, on Monday, August 19, 6:00-7:30 p.m. EDT.

August 1, 2024 — The Philippines and Canada are stepping up work on a pact to govern their military forces during joint defence drills.

August 1, 2024 — Free and exonerated, Philippine human rights defender Leila de Lima is telling the story of her pursuit of justice and vindication.

July 16, 2024 — The Philippines has utilized Canadian satellite technology in its ongoing territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.

July 16, 2024 — Canada’s top diplomat to the Philippines sees a radiant future to the relationship of the two countries.

July 1, 2024 — Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair has concluded a visit to Asia to boost defence cooperation with Indo-Pacific allies and partners, including the Philippines.

July 1, 2024 — Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines, Canada, U.S., and Japan held joint naval drills in the disputed region.

July 1, 2024 — Canada and its partners in the Group of Seven (G7) nations have expressed “serious concern” over actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) against vessels of the Philippines in the South China Sea.

June 16, 2024 – On June 3, 2024 the Honorable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced new, enhanced caregiver pilot programs that give migrant caregivers landed status on arrival. In past years, caregivers had been arriving under Canada’s temporary foreign workers program.

June 1, 2024 — Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly hosted her Philippine counterpart, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, in Ottawa on May 8, 2024.

June 1, 2024 — The Philippines and Canada have affirmed their commitment to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, home to more than half of the world’s population.

May 16, 2024 - Not-for-profit group Filipino BC recently announced a partnership with Hungerford Properties in the pre-development and feasibility study of a future Filipino community centre to be based in Vancouver, BC.

May 16, 2024 — Filipinos have been arriving in Canada as early as the 1800s and are now almost a million strong.

May 1, 2024 — The federal government of Canada has committed to help in the establishment of a Filipino cultural centre in British Columbia.

May 1, 2024 — The provincial government of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver have issued proclamations declaring April 27, 2024 as Lapu-Lapu Day.