February 23, 2015 – Guyanese Republic Day
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wish to members of the Canadian Guyanese community on the occasion of Guyanese Republic Day.
Extreme cold temperatures affecting water service and City’s response times for service calls
Prolonged, extreme cold temperatures are having an impact on the private drinking water pipes in many homes and buildings, as well as water meters and the City of Toronto’s watermains, causing delays in response times to service calls.
Should you wish to report a problem you can either call us at 416 321 2788 or fill in the constitunecy assistance intake form. Click here
February 19, 2015 – Tết Nguyên Đán – Vietnamese New Year
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Vietnamese community as they celebrate Tết Nguyên Đán or Tết and mark the beginning of the Year of the Goat.
February 19, 2015 – Seollal – Korean New Year
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Korean community on the occasion of Seollal or Korean New Year.
Seollal is the first day of the lunar calendar and is a family holiday which lasts three days. Many people return to their hometowns to visit their parents and other relatives.
Murder of Coptic Christians in Libya
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the 21 Coptic Christian men who were brutally executed on a beach in Libya by ISIS.
February 19, 2015 – Chinese New Year 中国新年 中國新年
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Chinese community on the occasion of Chinese New Year – The Year of the Goat.
The Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is the most important festival in the Lunar Calendar.
February 15, 2015 – Serbian National Day
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Serbian community on the occasion of Serbian National Day.
Serbian National Day is observed on February 15th and marks the anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the adoption of the first Serbian Constitution in 1835.
February 15. 2015 – 50th Anniversary of National Flag Day of Canada
February 15th marks the 50th anniversary of National Flag Day in Canada when we celebrate this enduring emblem of what it means to be a proud Canadian.
February 7, 2015 – Grenadian Independence Day
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Grenadian community on the occasion of Grenadian Independence Day.
On February 7, 1974, Grenada was granted independence from the United Kingdom and became a sovereign nation – the first country in the Eastern Caribbean to attain this status. In the years immediately preceding independence, Grenada was known as an “Associated State of the United Kingdom”, which meant that it was responsible for its own internal affairs while the United Kingdom was responsible for defence and foreign affairs.
Condolences to victims of Taiwan TransAsia plane crash
My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost loved ones in the aftermath of the Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crash on February 4, 2015. I pray that those who have been injured quickly recover and that all who are suffering have the strength they will need in the weeks and months to come.