On the occasion of the State Visit to the Philippines / 9 November 2012
As Filipino Canadians with strong ties to our home country, we follow closely and with much interest your visit to the Philippines. In your visit, we hope that as the Prime Minister of Canada that you will represent the Canada most Canadians want — the Canada that believes in justice, human rights, and peacekeeping.
You have declared that “Canada’s relations with the Philippines continue to grow and diversify, aided by an increasingly important Canada-Filipino community.” The Filipino community in Canada is now the largest source country for migrants to Canada; it is the fourth largest visible immigrant community, and one of the top three sending countries of temporary foreign workers to Canada. Filipinos made up the largest group of Temporary Foreign Workers (2006 census) at 13.9 per cent nationally. As members and representatives of community groups and alliances, we would like to see relationships between Canada and the Philippines go beyond just the economic interests to include issues of human rights, sustainability, good governance and peace. (more…)
12/08/2008
Want to Call Yourself Canadian? Assimilate–or Else…
Posted by alexfelipe under Commentary, Filipino Community, Toronto | Tags: alex felipe, canada, canadian, charter of rights, citizenship, culture, filipino, immigrants, immigration, lcp, live-in caregiver, racism, xenophobia |[8] Comments
Just a little gentle prodding and Canadians are tripping over with racist glee. All someone had to do is use the right politically correct code words for racism in the 21st century.
Canadians are too polite to tell the gooks to go home, that just wouldn’t seem right. (more…)