NDP Introduce bill to designate June as Filipino Heritage month

On Thursday, Toronto Danforth NDP MPP Peter Tabuns introduced legislation to designate June as Filipino Heritage Month in Ontario.

“Filipino-Canadians are one of the fastest-growing segments of our population, in my community and throughout the province,” said Tabuns. “Filipino-Canadians have made lasting contributions socially, politically, economically and culturally. Filipino heritage month is an important way to acknowledge these contributions, and for all Ontarians to learn more and share in Filipino culture.”

The City of Toronto was the first government in Canada to officially create a heritage month for Filipinos, after Scarborough-Rouge River Councillor Neethan Shan passed a motion designating June as Filipino Heritage Month. The month of June coincides with the Philippines Independence and holds special significance for the 700,000 Filipino-Canadians living throughout Canada.

“I'm asking all members of the legislature to join New Democrats in recognizing and celebrating the many contributions of Filipino-Canadians, who have helped make Ontario the wonderful place it is today," said Tabuns. "My motion will designate June as Filipino Heritage Month in Ontario, each year, beginning in June 2018.”

NDP nag introduce ng panukalang batas upang italaga na maging Filipino Heritage ang buwan ng Hunyo

Thursday, si MPP Peter Tabuns ay nag introduce ng panukalang batas na maging Filipino Heritage and buwan ng Hunyo (June) dito sa Ontario.

“Ang Filipino-Canadians ay isa sa mga mabilis at malaking grupo na umuunlad sa ating community at sa buong Ontario”, sabi ni Tabuns. “Ang Filipino-Canadians ay malaki ang mga nagagawa at naitutulong sa ating province, maging sa politica, economia at cultura”. Ang magiging Filipino Heritage month ay isang bagay upang pasalamatan sa mga nagawang contributions nila dito sa Ontario at upang malaman din ng iba ang filipino culture dito sa Ontario.

Ang City of Toronto and unang gumawa dito sa Canada na maging official and buwan ng Hunyo(June) na maging Filipino Heritage, na nanggaling kay Konsehal Neethan Shan ng Scarborough-Rouge, na kasabay din nitong buwan ng June ang Philippines Independence na napakahalagang bagay sa mga humigit na 700,000 na Filipino-Canadians na naninirahan dito sa Canada.

Pinakikiusapan ng ating MPP Peter Tabuns na maki-ayo ang lahat ng miembro ng legislature na makilala at makibahagi upang kilalanin ang mga contributions na nagawa ng mga Filipino-Canadians sa pagpapaunlad ng Ontario, na maging kaalang-alang na lugar upang mabuhay ng maganda. Ang panukalang batas na ito ay para i-designate ang buwan ng Hunyo (June) kada taon sumula sa June, 2018.