(Clockwise) The bust of Dr. Jose Jose, the national hero of the Philipppines, stands triumphantly at the Mackenzie-King Park in Montreal. City Counsellor Marvin Rotrand and MP Anthony Housfather led the cutting of the ribbon to officially name the Rizal Plaz at the Mackenzie-King Park. A Panday Tinig choir member serenades the guests prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

17 June 2019, Ottawa – First Secretary Jeffrey Salik represented the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa at a ceremony that officially named the Rizal Platz at Mackenzie-King Park in Montreal on Saturday, 15 June 2019. The ceremony was attended by the officers and members of the various Filipino community organizations, different chapters of the Knights of Rizal, and the Ladies of the Knights of Rizal from Montreal and its suburbs.

During his remarks, First Secretary Salik emphasized the contributions of Jose Rizal and other heroes in attaining Philippine Independence, and read the message of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. END.