OTTAWA, June 1, 2024 Today marks the beginning of month-long celebrations of the Filipino heritage, traditions and communities that have contributed to Canada since the early 20th century. The Filipino community is one of Canada’s fastest-growing populations. With more than 900,000 people, it is the third largest Asian community in the country. Filipinos have made positive…

OTTAWA, June 1, 2024 It’s the start of Italian Heritage Month! This month, we celebrate people of Italian descent, their heritage and their contributions to the creation of our diverse, vibrant and inclusive country. In 1881, Canada was home to an Italian community of about 2,000 people. In the 2021 census, 1.5 million people in Canada reported Italian descent.…

OTTAWA, June 1,2024 Today marks the beginning of Portuguese Heritage Month, a celebratory period to acknowledge and honour the significant contributions Portuguese Canadian communities have made to our country. Portuguese explorers were among the first Europeans to set foot into what is now known as Canada. Among the first Portuguese communities that came to the country’s…

BANFF, Alberta – The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will meet with representatives from the media, film and arts industries at the 45th Banff World Media Festival. Please note that information is subject to change without notice. All times are local. Here are the details: DATE: June 9, 2024 TIME: 14:45 p.m. Journalists…

TORONTO – The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, will make an important announcement regarding Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy on Saturday. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local. The details are as follows: DATE:Saturday, June 8, 2024 TIME:10:30 a.m. Journalists wishing to attend the announcement…

TORONTO, June 8, 2024 To shape Changing Systems, Transforming Lives: Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2024–2028, the Government led multiple engagement activities between 2019 and early 2023. The federal government engaged people from coast to coast to coast through: 15 town halls; 2 national summits on antisemitism and Islamophobia; 1 national youth forum on anti-Black racism; 21…