16 October 2023, Toronto - Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria, received Toronto-based Canada-Philippines Business Council (CPBC), together with Philippine Consul General Angelica Escalona and officers from the Philippine Embassy and Consulate General in Toronto. The CPBC, organized in 2003 and led by its current President Ms. Cora dela Cruz, informed the Ambassador of the group’s reactivation and plans in light of current trade and economic discussions under Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.

Ambassador Austria encouraged the group to reach out to Canadian stakeholders and expressed hope that the group remains active and engaged in many activities to raise the profile of Filipinos in Canada.

Ms. Dela Cruz was joined by other officers of the CPBC and a representative of the Alalay sa Kaunlaran Inc. END