News & Events

September 28, 2019

PCC Sponsored a Musical Concert “Minstrels of Hope” to Promote Philippine Heritage and Raise Funds for Street Children in the Philippines

The Minstrels Rhythm of Hope Inc. is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in the Philippines. Their mission is to provide underprivileged children with access to resources “for their educational rehabilitation,…
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August 22, 2019

Board Retreat Held to Discuss Vision, Mission, Goals and Priorities (August 2019)

In August 2019, another PCC Board retreat was held at a Board member’s cottage in Quebec. The most significant outcomes of the retreat were the revision of PCC’s vision statement…
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July 08, 2019

PCC received funding from the Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship

The Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship’s Multicultural Community Capacity Building Grant Program was a one-year grant that allowed PCC to deliver several classes to address community needs such as Communication…
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July 01, 2019

MP Chandra Arya’s Office Sponsored First Filipino Heritage Day on the Hill

The first Filipino Heritage Day on the Hill was a day of celebration in line with the Philippine Heritage Month of June which culminated in an evening cultural show organized…
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April 07, 2019

Statement from MP Anita Vandenbeld’s Official Facebook

“This week I had the honour of meeting an amazing woman from the Philippines, Teresita “Ging” Quintos-Deles. She was a witness who testified before the Subcommittee on International Human Rights…
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April 05, 2019

PCC Hosted a Forum on Human Rights in the Philippines and the Impact on Women featuring Teresita Deles, Former Philippine Secretary for Peace being honored by Canada’s Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights

Ms. Teresita Quinto-Deles, peace activist and gender equality advocate, is a leader of peace initiatives in the Philippines. A significant achievement under her leadership is the signing of the Comprehensive…
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March 31, 2019

Board Retreat Held to Discuss Vision, Mission, Goals and Priorities (March 2019)

Philippine Centre Canada Board members convened in a retreat in March 2019 with the goal of producing strategies that would guide PCC’s direction forward. The retreat’s first key result is…
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March 01, 2019

PCC supports First Pinoys on Parliament Conference in Ottawa (February 2019)

The Pinoys on Parliament (POP) is an initiative of students from the University of Ottawa.  It aims to bring together young Filipino-Canadian leaders across the country to discuss the issues…
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