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Peter Fonseca

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Mississauga East—Cooksville
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $103,294.29

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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Mr. Peter Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 2:06:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in June, we come together to celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month, a significant occasion when we acknowledge the remarkable contributions made by Canadians of Portuguese descent. Saturday, June 10, was Portugal Day, observed both in Portugal and around the globe. As Portuguese Canadians, this day holds a deep sense of pride for us and a great, deep joy. This year also marks a significant milestone as we commemorate and pay tribute to 70 years of Canada-Portugal relations. As a testament of our friendship and strong ties, Portugal has contributed 120 Portuguese firefighters to join their Canadian counterparts' efforts to put out our wildfires. Today, let us take this opportunity to celebrate and honour the accomplishments, rich heritage and seamless integration of our Luso community into Canada. [Member spoke in Portuguese]
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Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
Mr. Peter Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville, Lib.)
  • May/4/23 2:05:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as a Portuguese Canadian, I am honoured to rise today on behalf of the Portuguese diaspora in Canada and across the world. Initially established as Portuguese language and culture day in 2009, in 2019 UNESCO officially proclaimed May 5 as World Portuguese Language Day, Dia Mundial da Língua Portuguesa. Since then, it is celebrated to honour the Portuguese language and its cultural significance worldwide. Portuguese is spoken by more than 265 million people globally, making it the fifth most spoken language in the world. Primarily spoken in Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe, it is also spoken in India's Goa region and Macau, China. My sincere thanks to the Portuguese ambassador in Canada, Antonio Rocha, and Mrs. Luisa Rocha, for their great service to our Portuguese-Canadian community. [Member spoke in Portuguese]
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