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Gail Gatchalian makes history with appointment as Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice

May 1, 2021 – Lawyer Gail L. Gatchalian, QC was recently appointed as Justice with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. The announcement was made by Canada’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General ...

Immigration Minister Announces New Pathway to Permanent Residence for over 90,000 Essential Temporary Workers and International Graduates

April 16, 2021 - On April 14, IRCC Minister Marco Mendicino announced a new pathway to permanent residence for over 90,000 essential workers and international graduates in recognition of their ...

Manitoba report links social inequities to impact of COVID-19 on Filipinos, BIPOC communities

March 16, 2021 – Filipinos and other members of the Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities have borne the brunt of COVID-19 infections in ...

Filipinos Celebrate 500th Year of Christianity in the Philippines

Filipinos in Canada join other Filipinos all over the world in celebrating the 500th year of Christianity in the Philippines which started with the launch of the 500YOC Prayer on December 14, ...

Jillian Mendoza saves two boys from runaway car in Toronto, hailed “hero-nanny”

March 1, 2021 – As Canadian Filipino Net wrapped up this current edition, Jillian Mendoza remained under watchful eyes in a Toronto ...

Joe Biden Begins Presidency in Earnest, Trump Ends Presidency in Disgrace

February 1, 2021 - At noon on January 20, 2021, Joe Biden took his Oath of Office before Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court and became the 46th President of America, ushering the ...

Registration in Canada now on for 2022 Philippines general election

February 1, 2021 - Filipinos in Canada have until September 30, 2021 to register for the Philippine general election to be held May 9, 2022. The 2022 elections will determine the election of ...

Lawyer Luningning Alcuitas-Imperial appointed chair of B.C.’s Mental Health Review Board

February 1, 2021 - The B.C. provincial government has announced the appointment of lawyer Luningning Alcuitas-Imperial as chair of the Mental Health Review ...

With new Covid cases surging, B.C. extends Restrictions to February 5th

January 16, 2021 - On January 11 Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, announced a continuing surge of new Covid cases in B.C. making it necessary to extend the province’s tougher ...

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