Category: Featured

Electoral politics: ignore the Italian community at your risk

On the occasion of Canada Day, we reprint an edited version of a presentation made to the House of Commons Heritage Committee, May 31st, 2016, by Corriere Canadese’s Publisher, Hon. Joe Volpe, and Mr. Dan Montesano. All figures, unless otherwise noted are from 2016. The purposes and challenges facing 3rd language media have not improved. The election results in Toronto S. Paul’s show, in part, what happens when governments ignore their electorate. – Ed. 

Pugliese Filmmakers go to Hollywood

TORONTO – This month saw five emerging filmmakers from Puglia showcase their films in Los Angeles, namely the NFMLA Monthly Film Festival. The “NewFilmmakers Los Angeles” Film Festival runs monthly, and has been providing a platform for budding international talent for fifteen years, awarding cash grants through various programs and initiatives. 

Chinese electric cars, Canada takes action

VAUGHAN – As announced several times in recent weeks, Canada in going to take action against the potential invasion of electric Chinese cars. Indeed, the federal government is launching a consultation process on how to address the “oversupply” of Chinese-made electric vehicles – including potential tariffs – in the global market: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland (in the pic above, from Twitter X) announced it today, speaking in Vaughan, Ontario: the consultation process, lasting thirty days, will begin on 2 July.