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In the very heart of Toronto, with the chords of Canada’s national anthem blending with Colombian cumbia, the folk sounds of Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela, Argentine wine, and the delicious Peruvian pisco with which the toast was made, Toronto Mayor John Tory, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Pablo Rodríguez, Senator Rosa Gálvez, HCHC directors, consuls, and leaders of our community raised their glasses to the historic moment of Spanish-speaking immigrants in this country, on a truly memorable night.
The event was held to announce to the world and to Canadians — but especially to the Hispanic and Latin American community — that Parliament and the Federal Government have declared October as Latin American Heritage Month (according to the official Act of Parliament). However, in HCHC’s invitation, it is referred to as Hispanic/Latin American Heritage Month, or Mes de la Herencia Hispano-Latina, as one of the organization’s directors explained.
Por Ciro Alquichire V., en La Portada, 2 Oct. 2018
