The M-155 recognition was meant to enhance, empower and give each Filipino an opportunity to come together in solidarity and support for one another; to celebrate our accomplishments, to enrich and uphold the culture from which we have emerged, and to flourish and contribute within this beautiful Canadian cultural mosaic
It is with hope that the Filipino Heritage Celebration on June 1st, 2019 at the Albert Campbell Square, Scarborough, ON will become an emblem of our cultural unity and the collective socioeconomic progress in Canada.
Celebrating democracy and heritage is nothing short of an electric trend for Filipino Canadians this year. The Philippine general election in May, the 43rd Canadian federal election in October, and the Filipino Heritage in June 2019 will test the Filipino citizenry of its social and community engagement.
In a unanimous vote of 290 in favor and none against, the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada adopted on Tuesday, 30 October, Motion 155–declaring the month of June of each year as Filipino Heritage Month throughout Canada. The private member’s bill was authored by MP Salma Zahid who represents the Scarborough Centre...