Hudak Brings Greetings to Filipino Community at Mubahay Festival


NEWS

TORONTO – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak visited the Mabuhay Festival in Toronto today to congratulate the Filipino community for a fantastic event and to thank those in attendance for their continued contributions to the Province of Ontario.

Greater Toronto Area is home to the largest Filipino community in Canada, and Toronto’s Mabuhay Festival and Trade Show – organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council – is the largest celebration of Philippine culture in Canada.

In May, Tim Hudak introduced the Newcomers Employment Opportunities Act, 2010 to help Ontario lead again. The purpose of the Bill is to encourage breaking down of barriers to skills recognition that prevents newcomers from participating fully in the economy.

QUOTES

“This celebration of Filipino culture provides Ontario’s Filipino community with the chance to reflect upon and enjoy their rich and distinct heritage. It also gives Ontarians of all backgrounds an opportunity to celebrate the diversity that makes our great province so unique.”

– Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak

“As I travel the province, and meet families from all different backgrounds, I notice more and more that – as diverse as we are – there is a common thread that binds us. I thank you for continuing to make Ontario a vibrant province and promoting Filipino culture and heritage.”

– Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak

QUICK FACTS

  • Tim Hudak serves at the PC Caucus Critic for Citizenship and Immigration.
  • Tim Hudak recently introduced a Private Member’s Bill titled the Newcomers Employment Opportunities Act, which, if passed, would do the following:
    • Lower the threshold for any immigrant investor who opens a business outside the GTA;
    • Encourages better integration through tax incentives to employers who pay for English or French language training to new Canadians.
    • Address the lack of transparency in the Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act and Regulated Professions Act preventing newcomers from pursuing careers in their field of training.

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