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Filipino-Canadian Seniors of West Islands and the Suburbs (SWIS) in Montreal Celebrate Philippine Independence Day

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Philippine Embassy Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Myca Magnolia M. Fischer (fourth from right) and Mr. Tim Fischer (rightmost), together with SWIS Chairperson Lolita Odulio (fifth from right), Dollard-des-Ormeaux’s Mayor Alex Bottausci (second from left), and SWIS Officers

5 June 2023, Ottawa – The Embassy of the Philippines in Canada, represented by Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Myca Magnolia M. Fischer, joined the Seniors of West Islands and the Suburbs (SWIS) during  its celebration of the 125^th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence through a dinner-dance gala at the Olympia Reception Hall in Dollard Des Ormeaux in the City of Montreal on 2 June 2023.

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Filipino-Canadian Parliamentarian Discusses Women Political Participation

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(Photo Credit: Department of Foreign Affairs’ Overseas Voting Secretariat)

31 May 2023- In a forum organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) on women and suffrage on 23 May 2023, Filipino-Canadian Parliamentarian Rechie Valdez, Member of the Parliament representing Mississauga—Streetsville, Ontario, Canada, shared her experience and insights on women political participation. Joining live from Canada, MP Valdez also encouraged Filipinos overseas to volunteer and be more involved in their communities. She also shared the ongoing internship program for Filipino-Canadian youth which provides them opportunities to work under Canadian Senators and Members of Parliament.

MP Valdez is the first Canadian woman of Filipino heritage to get elected to the House of Commons, and only the second Canadian of Filipino heritage to sit as a member of Canada’s Parliament. She also serves as the Chairperson of the Canada-Philippines Interparliamentary Friendship Group.

The DFA-OVS forum entitled "Beyond Suffrage" is a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Republic Act No. 10590 and the 86th anniversary of women's right to suffrage. The forum gathered resource speakers from the government and the academe to speak on the milestones achieved in overseas voting and to honor the pivotal role of Filipino women in the democratic process. - END

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FILIPINO HERITAGE MONTH KICKS OFF IN CANADA

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1 June 2023, Ottawa - A series of activities across Canada were held and organized to mark the beginning of Filipino Heritage Month in Canada. In October 2018, the federal House of Commons unanimously passed Motion-155 declaring the month of June as Filipino Heritage Month throughout Canada.

Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville, Ontario Rechie Valdez delivered a statement today before Canada’s House of Commons marking the commencement of the Filipino Heritage Month in Canada. MP Valdez noted the contributions of almost one million Filipinos in Canada. Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria and other Embassy Officers witnessed the statement delivered in the House of Commons Chamber.

Ambassador Austria also spoke at the Global Virtual Call, which was jointly organized by B’nai Brith and the Filipino Heritage Society of Montreal. The virtual event coincides with the end of the Jewish Heritage Month in May, and the start of the Filipino Heritage Month in June. The forum was aimed at celebrating  Filipino and Jewish friendship ties, and highlighting the Philippines’ Open-Door policy, which allowed 1,300 European Jews fleeing the holocaust to find safe haven in the Philippines.

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