taga CANADA "eh", ayan yo?

[Ms. Hoity_Toity]

Enya iti ayan yo ngay ah city ken province tatta? Enyay iti mamimiss yo idyya ayan tayo (PINAS)?

[Ms. Hoity_Toity]

taga VAncouver ak. nagmoved ak 2yrs ago from Winnipeg.
iti mamimiss ko unay ket diyay apan makitsismis iti aldaw diyay kakarruba. ken apan BOTAO. adu pay, madamdama ulit. SIKAYo pay. :)

[kush]

Surrey here...

[vani]

taga Calgary Ak.

[- gigglez -]

meeh live in Vancouver. :)

[Air_magic]

I work and live 5 minutes away from the biggest mall in the world, West Edmonton Mall. Andu'n nga si Aga Muhlach kahapon, eh!:D...

[StuDmuFFin]

EH? EH? EH? EH?

I AM CANADIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kush]

Originally posted by - gigglez -
meeh live in Vancouver. :) where in Vancouver are u from???

[Pinoy.Francais]

Je suis de Montréal. La Belle Province de Québec!

[- gigglez -]

kush:

i mean coquitlam pala..:D
san ka sa Surrey?

[marimac]

montreal... teka... pierrefonds, to be exact.

[virgo14]

lahat ng post ko today doble...:(

[virgo14]

ano to, federal voting registry? :lol:

vancouver here.:)

[Ms. Hoity_Toity]

Originally posted by virgo14
ano to, federal voting registry? :lol:

vancouver here.:)

ahehehhhe, I had a mistake starting this thread. I tried editing it but too late. Anyway, Spanish yon.. JK :).

The question to this Thread is "Are you from Canada, What city and Province? What do you miss the most back home in the Philippines?"

[what_a_guy]

W A G from Toronto, Ontario =)

Moooshee moooshee,

W A G = What A Guy

[p0werpuffgirl]

Hmm... I wonder if these people from Vancouver still PEx. :hmm:

*poke*

[terry ilaes]

Originally posted by marimac
montreal... teka... pierrefonds, to be exact.

hey wasup? finally, someone from the island of montreal. which school do you go to? i'm currently in concordia right now. reply ka naman o. :)

[terry ilaes]

marimac here's the montreal thread. [montreal] (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=57944)

[desdemona]

Originally posted by what_a_guy
W A G from Toronto, Ontario =)

Moooshee moooshee,

W A G = What A Guy

hey finally someone from TO. do u work around here in downtown. lets meet sometime. btw r u single ??

[p0werpuffgirl]

terry ilaes & desdemona, How I wish BC was just in between Quebec & Ontario. Gee whiz.

[desdemona]

Originally posted by p0werpuffgirl
terry ilaes & desdemona, How I wish BC was just in between Quebec & Ontario. Gee whiz.
powerpuffgirl hi there !!! can i ask u a personal question. r u a christian. what's ur denomination ?? i was going to use that desc. what would jesus do ? but i saw u had it on yours already.
anywayz do u have any plans of visiting ontario ??

[p0werpuffgirl]

Yup, proud to be a Christian. :winknudge:

I don't have any plans of going there anytime soon but I would love to visit Ontario in the future. Actually, I'm thinking of going to school/working there. Too soon to tell. :)

Why don't you use WWJD then? :cheese:

[desdemona]

Originally posted by p0werpuffgirl
Yup, proud to be a Christian. :winknudge:

I don't have any plans of going there anytime soon but I would love to visit Ontario in the future. Actually, I'm thinking of going to school/working there. Too soon to tell. :)

Why don't you use WWJD then? :cheese:
im using it now. i hope u dont mind.
how's the weather up there ??

[p0werpuffgirl]

Originally posted by desdemona

im using it now. i hope u dont mind.
how's the weather up there ??

Of course not. :)

The weather's great. BTW, how long have you been there?

[desdemona]

Originally posted by p0werpuffgirl


Of course not. :)

The weather's great. BTW, how long have you been there?

6 years
how about u ??

[p0werpuffgirl]

Originally posted by desdemona


6 years
how about u ??

4 years and 2 months. :)

[crazy_fool_22]

ako taga Aurora, lapit Richmond Hills, lapit Toronto.. :)

[yosemitesam]

Ako Oakville, lapit sa Mississauga at T.O. bilang na bilang ang Pinoy.

[sphinxsky]

hello guys, im gland i found this chanel he eh eh
so, hows life going on guys? well, hope everybody is
fine. im from canada too, sa may toronto. mga torontonian
musta na tayo dyan? kumusta ti biag kadagitay padak nga
ilocano? so, where u guys in pinas? anong provice natin ?
mention nyo naman para kahit dto tayo sa canada eh! medyo
papalapit tayo sa ating inang bayan.

ang na mimiss ko lang satin ay yung TINUNO NGA PALTAT KEN
DALAG! HMM YUMMYYYYY! GIMAS KAN MAYYANG! TAPOS YUNG
TINUNO NGA TALONG TAPOS DIMPEL MO TI BAGOONG KEN KAMATIS WOW! SALAP YUN... HMM GUTOM TULOY AKO.

anyways, bye muna and c u guys around. Godspeed to all of
us.

[o0skarlet0o]

hey guys! i'm from Canada as well. Toronto to be exact. kumusta na'ng mga Canucks dito sa PEx?

toodles! :wave:

[p0werpuffgirl]

Tami namang taga TO. Wala bang taga Vancouver? :uh:

Hi Toronto peeps. :wave:

[jaivim]

im new here.. i dont know yet how to post a message..
.. just trying if this will work...

[p0werpuffgirl]

jaivim, so got everything figured out? :)

[desdemona]

Originally posted by yosemitesam
Ako Oakville, lapit sa Mississauga at T.O. bilang na bilang ang Pinoy.
never been to oakville before. ano ba magandang puntahan dyan ? makadaan minsan.
pano mo nilagay yung image na yon, i think u peeps call it avatar right?

[mamajuliet]

mga canoy (canadian na pinoy), baka ma meet nyo jan si summer suzara (flight stewardees) base jan sa canada, best freng ko un, pakisabi naman "KAMUSTASIYA". t.y sa inyo jan.

[Alamat]

im in Edmonton, Alberta right now...

i miss Pinakbet & dirty ice cream & hot, sunny weather

[p0werpuffgirl]

Alamat, how's the weather there? I'll be in Red Deer in a few days to attend Re-vive. WoOhOo! :D

[Alamat]

hi powerpuffgirl! its bright & sunny here but temp is 8 deg C expected to have a high of 15 this afternoon... God bless

[p0werpuffgirl]

It's not snowing yet, is it? Probably in the Rockies. Leaving tomorrow morning. Can't wait!! :D

[Alamat]

powerpuffgirl, nope its not snowing yet... medyo excited nga ako eh my first winter here in Canada.... sabi nila baka daw mga November......

sige God bless

[zherealle]

help! kayat ko met appan itta canada! there's a consultant firm willing to help me processing my application under independent immigrant category, but i want to be sure about the company's profile and background first. i've learned about their company through internet lang. nasa mississauga, ontario office nila and they don't have a branch here in the phil. the problem is i don't know someone who could check the company for me. what agency or department should i call to confirm if they are legal or not? ano ba counterpart diyan ng SEC or POEA?
i hope you can give me any suggestions! :confused:

[pinkmoon]

Hi!
Matagal ko na nakita tong topic na to pero akala ko for Ilocanos lang or something.

Hi taga Toronto rin ako. There a few Toronto threads that langusihed oh well. :)

See you around!

[what_a_guy]

Halooo, I am from the City of Toronto too.

ingat,

what_a_guy or
waggy or
wag

[Chic_svelte]

HI ALL! MUSTA KAYONG LAHAT???
AM HERE IN CALGARY? SINONG TAGA-CALGARY? :*)

[rub_a_dub]

im from calgary.

i love being here, but ofkurs i still miss my life in the phils...
actually im going back there in december for a month vacation.

:bashful:

[HushBabyGurL]

hey iam close to vancouver canada? i live in US though if u know where is bellingham that means alam nyo yung place ko...lol well anyways i always hung out sa vancouver kc most of my relatives taga dyan.

[lei1207]

kakabsat, adda iti application ko as immigrant dita canada, ngem addua-duaak nga mangisubmit. gapo ta kasla unstable iti ekonomya itatta. mabutingak baka narigat iti biag ditta itattan. mai-rekomenda yo kadi pay iti mapan dita? kasano iti epekto it sept. 11 attack idiay america iti panag-biag ita dita canada? ditoy ngapin ayan tayo a pinas, addu iti kumpanya nga nag-sarra itattan. adu iti naawanan iti trabaho. kasta kadi met itatta dita?

[v0nski]

hi peeps..... :)

medyo off-topic...pero if anyone of you can help me with some
of my queries i'll be very thankful....

actually, i've been reading your thread for quite some time...
finally, i decided to join...btw, i'm from singapore thread..
i'm into IT field here....

here it is..i'm have plans of migrating to canada....
my questions are:
1) how's the job market there?specifically IT market?
2) will u still recommend me to try my luck there despite
of the economic crisis?
3) & in case i go there..which city, if any, will you advice
me to look for a job??or so to say, more job opportunites?

....thanks in advance :cool:

[Chic_svelte]

welcome, vonski! :D about your queries, ITs are in-demand in this part of the world, second to nurses. and if you wish to come here, choose the cities that are quite known like Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. But if you want to settle in Montreal and the other cities in Quebec, then there are added reqments to get there (French is a must too). In any opportunities that come along the way, you will never know if it's really for you until you grab it and try your luck. There's no harm in trying though. Just my point 7!!! :*)

Hey, isn't S'pore a nice place too? :D

[bodiemon]

Ari ako sa Ottawa (capital of Canada). Maayo man dire, matugnaw kag malinung.
I'm here in Ottawa (capital of Canada). Maganda dito, malamig at tahimik.

[v0nski]

thanks for the info Chic_svelte......:)
actually bfore i went here i was planning to go to canada
but bcoz of some reason i chose to try my luck here first...

btw, are you into IT field also?.... :cool:

thanks again.....

..and for other replies....salamat p0....

[pinkmoon]

v0nski,

I recommend trying for Calgary. Vancouver experienced major closeouts in the IT industry and Toronto is pretty saturated. Alberta where Calgary and Edmonton are, are highly recommended because the industry there is just about to boom.

[cho_ree]

Originally posted by lei1207
kakabsat, adda iti application ko as immigrant dita canada, ngem addua-duaak nga mangisubmit. gapo ta kasla unstable iti ekonomya itatta. mabutingak baka narigat iti biag ditta itattan. mai-rekomenda yo kadi pay iti mapan dita? kasano iti epekto it sept. 11 attack idiay america iti panag-biag ita dita canada? ditoy ngapin ayan tayo a pinas, addu iti kumpanya nga nag-sarra itattan. adu iti naawanan iti trabaho. kasta kadi met itatta dita?
gonna answer you in Ilocano hihihi....
talaga nga kasta manang, kasla sugal, maabak wenno mangabak hihihi

[sOurCrEaM]

hello mga canoyyyy !!!

Im from ottawaaaaaaaaaaaaaa *ang capital ng canada na super boring!!!*:p

[Chic_svelte]

Originally posted by pinkmoon
v0nski,

I recommend trying for Calgary. Vancouver experienced major closeouts in the IT industry and Toronto is pretty saturated. Alberta where Calgary and Edmonton are, are highly recommended because the industry there is just about to boom.

I agree with pinkmoon, vonski!!! there are lots of opportunities for ITs here in Alberta esp in Calgary and Edmonton. And I think people are moving west so to speak :D

And about your query, no, I am not an IT. I am still trying my luck in the engineering rim. :*)

[bodiemon]

Originally posted by sOurCrEaM
hello mga canoyyyy !!!

Im from ottawaaaaaaaaaaaaaa *ang capital ng canada na super boring!!!*:p

Agree! Boring nga. But I think they are doing something para ang Ottawa eh maging IT capital or Silicon Valley of Canada.. ewan kung paano. Sana nga para everybody happy in Ottawa na.

[Chic_svelte]

sourcream & bodiemon!!! :D dito na lang kayo sa west, mas masaya!!! :D

[Chic_svelte]

sourcream & bodiemon!!! :D dito na lang kayo sa west, mas masaya! hehee :toofunny:

[DiaperRash]

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[lancel]

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[lancel]

Any inquiries about the availability of ABS-CBN
The Filipino Channel in CANADA please send me
email message to:

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I am looking for a sales direct customers, a representavies
or an installer.

Thanks KABAYANS IN CANADA

[Aldebaran]

Anybody wanna go snowboarding in Cypress?
Di ako marunong but i really want to learn!

[Babe]

Hi! Can anybody here tell me more about Capilano College in North Vancouver? =)

I might be going there this August. Any tips would be great! Thanks..

[NotYourGurL]

im from toronto...
somewhere in north york area...
been here for a year and a half...

[mapuan88]

hi every1,
i'm a pinoy working in singapore..i also want to migrate to canada..can anybody tell me if there is job oppotunity for me in any part of canada..i'm a mechanical engineer (graduate of mapua) but working here as a technical specialist....hope to hear from any of you lucky guys/gals..tia

[pilyo]

I've got a Filipino friend in Canada who owns a website that provides free message board service:

http://www.myvirtualrealm.com

If you know someone who has a website and who wanted to own a no-ads and highly customizable guestbook and online forum (forum --> with ads), please let them know about the website.

Please let us support the site. Tangkilikin ang sariling atin!

Maraming Salamat!

[KendyLee]

Hello everyone.

A friend of mine in NY told me about PEX so here I am. I have been living in Toronto for more than 2 years now, but sadly, I havent found a lot of pinoys that are my age and that I can go and hang out with. Hopefully through PEX I will.

I am from Quezon City, lasallista (batch 2000) to be specific. Currently working in IT as a consultant here in downtown Toronto.

O sige na, I hope I could hear from some of you guys. Ingat.

[kloolezz]

i'm from surrey, BC..
anybody from BC????

[watermelon0126]

taga Toronto po.. :D north york!

been here for 9 months na.. :)

[aznbeauty]

AKO TAGA EDMONTON THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS NE EDMONTONIANS HERE, DITO BORING DIN F IT WASNT ONLY 4 DA WORLD'S LARGEST SHOPPING MALL LOCATED HERE, MY HOUSE S 5 MINZ AWAY FROM IT SO MASAYA F IT WASN'T HERE E TALAGANG BORING DITO AS N!

[zhabz]

hapi kenada day!!!!

-scarborough, ONTARIO

[Dawn_Rain]

Hihi!! musta na mga pinoy?! hehehe....frm Winnipeg(also known as WINTERPEG), Manitoba

[protein]

Musta! 1/4 ilocano 1/4 batangueño 1/4 bulaceño 1/4 mindoreño ako. Paul here from Hamilton, Ontario (1hr drive from toronto).

May EB ba? he-he.

[progay]

Hi there, sino po dito ang gay or lesbian Filipino or Fil-Canadian sa Toronto?

I need help in contacting a film company in Toronto with a gay film - I have been calling the phone from Manila and they haven't replied. I also emailed them but no reply.

My phone bills are piling up, so I would ask a favor if someone in Toronto can help me contact them.

I need their film for the Pink Film Festival on June 1. There are less than 40 days left today so please please please if someone in Toronto can help... thank you.

www.pinkfilmfest.cjb.net

email nyo ako sa

pinkfilmfest@yahoo.com

and

progay@edsamail.com.ph

*************

and this is the address of the film company

Sienna Films

110 Spadina Avenue, Suite 800,
Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2K4.
Phone: 416 703 1126
Fax: 416 703 8825

[progay]

Martin urged to junk Arroyo but Ottawa cool to petition
Aug 18, 2005
By Carlito Pablo
http://www.asianpacificpost.com/news/article/628.html

Leftist groups in the Filipino * Canadian community across Canada have called on Prime Minister Paul Martin to withdraw his government‘s support from embattled Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who is facing impeachment charges for alleged high crimes like rigging the 2004 elections.

In a letter dated July 15, Left-leaning clusters in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa urged Martin to “support the legitimate call of the Filipino people for Arroyo‘s resignation.“

“We hope that Canada can support measures, such as the proposed transitional council, that can lay the foundation for genuine development and a just and lasting peace in the Philippines,“ the petitioners told Martin.

A copy of the same letter, which appealed to Canada‘s “ideals of human rights, democracy and social justice,“ was also sent via email to Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew.

President Arroyo is being confronted by mounting calls for her resignation due to allegations that she fixed the results of the May 10, 2004 elections to defeat popular challenger, now deceased former actor Fernando Poe Jr.

The political crisis has been spurred by revelations of supposed wiretapped conversations between the President and Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano of the Commission on Elections, purportedly indicating that she was manipulating the outcome of the polls.

President Arroyo has rejected calls for her resignation. Hours before she delivered her State of the Nation Address last July 25, an impeachment complaint was lodged against her before the House of Representatives by a bloc of 42 lawmakers.

The impeachment complaint accused her of, among others, rigging the elections and receiving payoffs from “jueteng,“ an illegal numbers game.

It didn‘t help that a former employee of the Office of the President had come out recently to claim that Mrs. Arroyo was president during an alleged bribery of officials of the Commission on Elections to ensure her victory in the May 2004 elections.

The witness, Michaelangelo Zuce, also stated that the money was distributed by the Lilia Pineda, wife of Rodolfo Pineda who is said to be the biggest “jueteng“ operator in the Philippines. The Pinedas hail from President Arroyo‘s home town of Lubao in the province of Pampanga.

Ottawa promptly responded to the petition through an email dated July 18 by Executive Correspondence Office M. Bredeson.

But the response merely acknowledged receipt of the petition on behalf of Martin.

“You may be assured that your comments have been carefully noted,“ Bredeson said.

“I am certain that the Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to whom you indicate your message has already been forwarded, will also have appreciated being made aware of your views,“ Bredeson added.

The letter urging Martin to support calls for Arroyo‘s resignation was sent via email by Siklab (Advance the Rights and Welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers), Filipino Nurses Support Group, Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance, and the Philippine Women Centre of BC, all based in Vancouver.

Also signing the petition from Toronto were the Philippine Network for Justice and Peace, Philippine Women Centre of Ontario, Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance-Toronto, and the Filipino Workers‘ Support Committee.

The letter was likewise signed by the Pilipinong Migrante sa Canada (Filipino Migrants in Canada) in Ottawa; and the Pinay Montreal (Filipino Women Montreal) and Kabataang Montreal (Filipino Youth Montreal).

Also a signatory to the petition was the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada.

Ottawa‘s response was silent on the petitioners‘ call seeking to enlist Martin‘s “help in rebuilding democracy and genuine peace in the Philippines.“

The petitioners had noted that Canada has “important and strategic economic interests in the country (Philippines).“

“Arroyo can no longer ensure this stability,” they said of the ties between the Philippines and Canada.

Mrs. Arroyo made an official visit to Canada in early 2002 as part of her three-nation trip that included the United States and the United Kingdom. Martin was then Minister of Finance in the government of then Prime Minister Jean Chretien.

Philippine government records show that as of 2000, Canada was the 19th largest trading partner of the Philippines with bilateral trade totalling US$545.63 million.

The Philippines is in the top 10 list of recipient countries of Canadian foreign aid. #


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[enillebyam]

taga-montreal nak..dollard des ormeaux..musta kayo amin?

[ilocano.org]

taga Toronto nak. diak nakita atoy nga panait idi ah. ado met gayam taga Canada nga Ilokano ditoy.

[progay]

Two Years Later: Lanot Case Still a Reminder of Our Community’s Marginalization

For immediate release: Nov. 29, 2004

On the second anniversary of the beating death of Mao Jomar Lanot outside of Sir Charles Tupper Secondary, the Filipino community continues to question, “where is closure for this case, where is justice?”

The trial of those accused of beating Jomar has hit a roadblock. The crown has said that it cannot proceed with the case due to a lack of reliable witnesses. One witness admitted to lying in previous testimony.

“The news about the witnesses is obviously devastating for the family,” says Carlo Sayo of the Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada (FCYA/UKPC). He continues, “but in the larger context of the community, it exposes the weakness of the justice system in pursuing the case to a satisfactory end. It is disheartening, and disempowering.”

Beyond the justice system, says Sayo, systemic racism in the education system and policies in immigration and multiculturalism that continue to disempower and marginalize communities of colour.

Sayo questions the sincerity of initiatives of the Vancouver Police District (VPD) to hold community forums to address the issue of youth violence, since they do not address the issue of systemic racism. Sayo also criticized more government dollars going towards policing programs. “Instead giving more money towards policing, more funding should be allocated to community organizations that are already doing solid anti-racism education.” With the recent media attention on conflicts between Filipino youth and other ethnic groups, Sayo says that the police must be accountable for how they profile youth of colour.

In a recent international conference, “Ipagpatuloy: (Continue On) Living the Storm” hosted by FCYA, Filipino youth talked about their issues, shared experiences of their community’s history in coming to Canada and the hardships they endured such as racism and discrimination. The conference drew in participants from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York.

The Lanot case was brought up at the conference, as well as the case of Jeffrey Reodica, a 17-year old Filipino youth in Toronto who was shot three times in the back by a plain-clothes police officer.

“For us as youth, Jomar is a reminder of why we need to continue to educate, organize and empower our community,” says Sayo. “That is the best way to honor his memory.”

- 30 -


For more information, please contact Carlo Sayo at: 604-215-1103.

[canada_eh]

I'm from Pickering,Durham Region,Ontario. just 10 minutes drive from Scarborough. tipong naligaw tong thread na to. this is the first time I came across it. so..hi everyone!

[elf]

hey.im from north york ontario.tapat lang ng fairview mall.:-) currently addicted to furama food.still cant cook well.hehe.

[canada_eh]

Pexers in Greater Toronto area. let's form a suport group to help newly arrived Filipinos in Greater Toronto area. if interested in getting involved,send me a P/M and give your e-mail address for future communication.

[Pinoy.Francais]

After a long absence and slowly getting back into the groove of things, I have started to take a look at the threads again!

In particular, the ones concerning Canada are dear to my heart! As such, having read a lot of threads I must give some credit and kudos to canada_eh for most of her sound advice to fellow PXers concerning this beautiful country!

If I did not know any better, I would have to say that she was an immigration lawyer!?! In any case, canada_eh, keep up the good work!

[ilocano.org]

dadtoy nak Toronto.

[ilocano.org]

wooops, I just realized I posted here before. heh.

[mc2x]

Hi there! Anyone who might be interested in unlimited calling to the Philippines. Guaranteed lowest rates..Pls visit our website..www.i-tawag.com.

[progay]

28 April 2006

Local groups to rally for rights of migrant and immigrant workers

Vancouver, B.C. – Community groups plan to stage a May Day march and rally in solidarity with migrant and immigrant workers in Canada, including those who are undocumented.

Glecy Duran of SIKLAB – B.C., a Filipino migrant workers organization, said around 12 groups from Vancouver will join the protest to mark International Labour Day.

She said migrant and immigrant workers are one of the backbones of Canadian society, filling in cheap labour positions but whose basic human rights are often neither respected nor protected. “Migrant and immigrant workers from countries like the Philippines, Mexico and Palestine are highly-educated and skilled, yet they are trapped in the cleaning, food, factory, farm and retail jobs that other Canadians do not want,” she continued. “Some of the most vulnerable of these workers are the undocumented, who are forced into the underground economy.”

Rally organizers take inspiration from the millions of immigrants and their supporters who took to the streets in various U.S. cities to stand up against the criminalization of immigrants in early April. The widely unpopular Sensenbrener Act in the U.S. would criminalize whole immigrant communities and those providing services to the millions of undocumented people living and working in the country.

Migrant and immigrant workers in Canada have also protested their deplorable working conditions, racist accreditation policies and unjust deportations.

Ordinary migrant and immigrant workers cannot meet the rising costs of housing, public utilities, basic goods and services across Canada, especially those remitting most of their measly earnings to support their families in their home countries.

“Our demand to stop the exploitation of these workers comes at a time of unprecedented rollbacks of wages as well as the undermining of labor standards and other workers' rights,” explained Merryn Edwards of Grassroots Women. “By rallying on International Labour Day, we stand up for just wages and working conditions for working class women and all workers, and against attacks on migrant and immigrant communities in Canada,” she continued. “We call on Canada to stop deporting these workers and to act on their promise to address the accreditation barriers facing many migrant and immigrant workers,” stated Edwards.

The groups will also critique Canadian immigration policies, such as the Temporary Foreign Workers Movement and the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), which bring in many of those workers from Third World countries.

“Canada capitalizes on the cheap and exploited labour of these people through racist immigration policies like the LCP,” stated Duran. “Under the LCP, we are forced to live and work in our employers’ homes under precarious conditions. Although Canada seeks to make us invisible, we recognize that we have common issues with other workers in Canada and that we must unite as workers for our fundamental rights,” she asserted.

The march and rally will take place on the west corner of Main Street and 18th Avenue in Vancouver on Monday, May 1 at 5:00pm.

>> organized by SIKLAB-Vancouver (Advance the rights and welfare of overseas Filipino workers), Filipino Nurses Support Group (FNSG), Grassroots Women, and the Bus Riders' Union >> participating organizations of the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS)
>> endorsed by No One is Illegal-Vancouver, International Indigenous Youth Conference Secretariat, People's Front, SANSAD, Justicia for Migrants-BC, Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance, Palestinian Arab Women's Association, and B.C. Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines

For more information, contact:
• Glecy Duran, SIKLAB – B.C. at 604-215-1103 or siklab@kalayaancentre.net;
• Merryn Edwards, Grassroots Women at 604-682-4451 or grassrootswomen@telus.net;
• Beth Grayer, Bus Riders’ Union at 215-2775 or bru@resist.ca

[talk_'bout_Sam]

Promote lang po whoever is interested in watching for people in Vancouver at sa gustong dumayo (ay malalayo yata ang cities ng canada) Hope it's okay.

For best seats, please call Ellen Sarmiento @ (403) 874-8326.

Tell them Len and Sofie sent you!!! Thanks and hope to see you there!!


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[khrystianne]

hi im in north york too...
yonge/finch area :D

kamusta??? :D

[yubby]

Hi there! My husband and I are planning to migrate kaso hindi namin kaya ang gagastusin sa visa at show money. He's in healthcare (nursing assistant, he's not a registered nurse). Ang chance lang namin ay makahanap ng employer. Magbabakasakali po sana baka may kakilala kayo or if you work in a hospital na nangangailangan ng clinical aide/nursing assistant/caregiver, baka po pwede mag apply husband ko. Thanks in advance.

[Blackthorne]

pag kausap ko mga non-pinoys "eh" ako ng "eh"

resident of winnipeg, MB, nasa heart ng canada. Cold Heart man :lol:

[c0ffe3_girl]

hey to everyone here
kamusta na po?
im from the mississauga area.

lucky for the people who live in vancouver, piolo and sam milby are having a concert there. i wish filipino artist would come to the GTA area.

[Blackthorne]

winnipeg too! they are coming here on the end of october, gusto ko makita si Samiolo :lol:

[Serj]

Calgary, Alberta here!

[enacute3309]

hello! i'm from saskatoon.. pero taga bulacan sa pinas!

[ribbonhood]

Bumibisita lang po ako sa Canada... Dito ako sa Ontario (Scarborough) for a month and a half. Sa Vancouver ako after this. Woohoo! Gusto ko nang tumira dito! Hehehe...

[jello_me]

hello! i'm from saskatoon.. pero taga bulacan sa pinas!


hello...im an applicant thru pnp dyan s saskatchewan..ok b dyan?..im from nueva ecija kabayan..tnx:):sunnysmile:

[babyloves_78]

hello, me and my husband want to migrate there? any of you who knows what jobs are available there or any employer who might wants to hire us. my husband loves to cook. he can cook italian, filipino and chinese dish. and also willing to learn more dishes if possible of course. hope you can help us. thanks in advance. :)

[mellowscream]

kumusta dyan sa canada? sana post din kayo ng mga vacancies na pwedeng ma-applyan dyan. =)

[pulsetelecom]

Hi guys im new here and im from toronto ontario located at bay street kung gusto makatipid sa long distance jan tawag na only 11 cents per minute sa Philippines 18668877720 look for Rabbie ext 8818 antayin ko kayo ha simulan na mag tipid wag na gumamit ng card at dinadaya lang kayo niyan No credit card required..