In a historic swearing-in ceremony that was full of firsts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet of 15 women and 15 men took their oaths before Governor General David Johnston at Rideau Hall on Parliament Hill on Nov. 4. Trudeau is the first son of a prime minister to take office in Canada and […]
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Four complainants demand payments Officials Mum on Money Issues By Romy Marquez | November 1, 2015 Balita The Filipino community’s “premier” business organization in the Greater Toronto Area is literally up to its neck in debts, owing thousands of dollars to individuals and companies, and seemingly unmoved by accusations of “scamming” at least three individuals
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Vancouver -“Life is so short that one has to do what you can now and not wait,” says Danison Buan, the man behind the recently launched Refood ( refood.ca) – a social enterprise to recycle food that would otherwise be wasted and share it with charities. A recent study found that $31 billion of food
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Vancouver – Kensington New Democrat MLA, Mable Elmore at the October 16th Kensington-Cedar Cottage Homelessness Action Week event at McAuley Park in Vancouver. Left to right: Kelly Read,Theresa McAuley, Mable Elmore, and Kelly Woods, Cedar Cottage Neighborhood House community member. Press Release
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A Filipina caregiver is at the centre of a controversy after her employer went public, alleging that she did not have the proper qualifications to care for their severely disabled daughter putting her life at risk.”As a mom, it made me sick to my stomach to think that I trusted this woman with Stephanie, thinking
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Vancouver – A nation-wide coalition of migrant workers today called on Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau to end the discriminatory practice of tying migrant workers to specific employers and give them permanent status upon arrival. MoVE – a campaign for Mobility, Voice and Equality for Migrant Workers is simultaneously launched in four Canadian cities (Charlottetown, Edmonton,
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Curteanu and Empinado gets reelected for second term All five Filipino-Canadian candidates in the last federal elections lost but three municipal candidates in Canada’s north won seats, some for a second term. In Manitoba’s Winnipeg North riding, the NDP’s Levy Abad lost to Liberal Kevin Lamoureux by a wide margin, the largest majority in the
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Hernandez is proud of award (photo supplied) Toronto author Catherine Hernandez has won the 2015 Emerging Writers Award for fiction for
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Rommel Silverio and family. -Facebook image Rommel Silverio became the first Filipino to be elected to Yellowknife city council and the third Filipino-Canadian to win a seat as a city councillor in Canada’s north, joining Jocelyn Curteanu of Whitehorse and Edwin Empinado of Kitimat. The 39-year Silverio was elected for the first time to
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Speakers & curators: Back from left: Jay Catalan, Kei Baritugo, RJ Aquino and JR Guerrero. Front from left: Alden Habacon, Theresa Fresco and Anna Mae Abia. Photos:Joseph Tamayo Four young dynamic Filipino-Canadians spoke at the launching of Next Day Better in Vancouver on October 3 at the New Westminster Quay. A jam packed crowd listened
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