Month of June is the celebration of Filipino Heritage Month in Canada from coast to coast to coast. Motion 155 authored by MP Salma Zahid of Scarborough Ontario, co-authored by MP Anthony Housefather of Mont Royal Riding in Montreal, was unanimously approved by the House of Commons in recognition of the growing to a million Filipinos contribution to Canada today. Hardworking and responsible service working people, creative and resourceful in […]
Philippine Embassy Team of Ottawa headed by Ambassador Petronila Garcia continued the frequent services to the Filipino constituents of Montreal and neighboring Cities and municipalities of the province Quebec. This activities, (passport renewal and application, registration for absentee voting, affidavits and police clearance to name a few) is conducted at the Filipino Community Center located at Van Horne. The borough where the community population is centered. To make the process […]
Few more weeks and Canada will decide who to lead the country in the next few years. Here in Montreal a debate was conducted on Sept. 2, 2015 at Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal at 4894 SAINT-KEVIN AVE, Montréal, QC. Steven Slimovitch of B'nai Brith synagogue and organizer of the event open up the debate. Mr. Dan Laxer of CJAD acted as moderator of the three" Amazing High Caliber […]
At the formal opening of his new campaign office in Côte des Neiges, Liberal candidate Anthony Housefather revealed several major endorsements for his campaign to become the next Member of Parliament in the Mount Royal riding. The heavyweight endorsements include Côte des Neiges - Notre Dame de Grace Borough Mayor Russell Copeman, Snowdon City Councillor Marvin Rotrand and all eight Côte Saint-Luc city councillors, former D'Arcy McGee Liberal MNA Lawrence […]
Canada's currency should reflect the contributions of women to our society Montreal, August 11, 2015 - Marvin Rotrand, Councillor Snowdon, intends to file a motion in favor of greater representation of women in Canadian currency at the City Council meeting scheduled for 17 August. Mr. Rotrand is supported by several Montreal elected officials, including Ms. Manon Barbe, Mayor of the Borough of Lasalle, Claude Dauphin, borough mayor of Lachine, […]
Summer is lots of fun and full of festivities happening in the City. July 29 - August 5 is the celebration of First People's Festival in Montreal. A celebration of many excellent talents and creativeness, shared to bring joy to the people in the province and visiting tourists. Multicultural communities joined this event every year and Filipino community, as one of the Indigenous group of people here in the City […]
