Liberal Party Pledges Support for Filipino Community & Cultural Centre in BC

We are thrilled to share a momentous update with our community: MPs Taleeb Noormohamed, Rechie Valdez, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have formally expressed their support for the Filipino Community & Cultural Centre. This significant endorsement underscores the vital role our community plays in enriching British Columbia and highlights the importance of the ‘Weaving Our Voices, Our Story, Our Community: What We Heard Report.’ The report, which outlines the unique challenges and needs of Filipino Canadians, serves as a crucial framework for the Centre’s development. Our vision for the Centre is to create a space that not only preserves and celebrates our rich cultural heritage but also serves as a beacon for education, cultural exchange, and community collaboration. We look forward to working with these leaders to transform this vision into a reality that will benefit not just our community but all of BC.

Here is the letter that was sent to Filipino BC:

Dear RJ Aquino and Kristina Corpin-Moser,

In Budget 2024, our government committed to being a funding partner for the Filipino Community and Cultural Centre, a designated space where the Filipino community can come together to celebrate and honour their rich culture and heritage. I am dedicated to working alongside Prime Minister Carney and our government to ensure this commitment is fully realized, from securing a location to the successful completion of the centre.

The Filipino community is a vital and integral part of Vancouver, having made immeasurable contributions to Vancouver’s prosperity and growth. Their resilience and dedication, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, played a crucial role in supporting our healthcare system. Filipino Canadians have enriched our country, and their impact continues to shape the fabric of our society.

I pledge to work with my colleagues to address the important issues raised in the Weaving Our Voices, Our Story, Our Community: What We Heard Report. This pivotal document provides critical insights into the lived experiences of Filipino Canadians, helping us understand their unique challenges and opportunities. Having had the privilege of reading and attending the presentation of this report, I fully recognize its significance and the need for its official acknowledgment.

Rest assured, I will continue to build on our meaningful partnerships with Filipino Canadian organizations and ensure our government continues to listen to, collaborate with, and support this vibrant community. I look forward to having the opportunity to meet and sit down with you at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

Taleeb Noormohamed

cc: Rt. Hon. Mark Carney; Hon. Rechie Valdez

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𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘉𝘊 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘢. 𝘈𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘊, 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘴.