Portuguese-Canadian History & Portuguese Communities in Canada
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Lusocanada is a research and media platform dedicated to Portuguese-Canadian history, communities, and cultural heritage across Canada.
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Terra Nova: A Story that Spans Over Centuries
For those who have done even minimal research into Portugal’s relationship with Newfoundland and Labrador, it is no secret that there is no certainty around who first ‘discovered’ this new land. However, there is strong evidence to suggest that the Portuguese can legitimately claim that they were the first Europeans to arrive here after the Vikings,…
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First Portuguese-language newspaper in Canada
Jornal Luso-Canadiano, founded by Henrique Tavares Belo in 1959, was the first Portuguese-language newspaper in Canada. According to the website casacomum.org, it was an independent weekly publication created by the Portuguese democratic opposition in Canada.
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Prince George, Filled with Portuguese Traditions
The Portuguese who first arrived in Canada in the 1950s did not take long to move west in search of new opportunities. Prince George, in Northern British Columbia was one such community in which the newcomers eventually settled and continued to celebrate and promote their heritage.
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Montreal: The Second Largest Portuguese City in Canada
When the first Portuguese arrived in Canada, they were required to work in a specific sector for one full year before they could find another job or call for their families to join them. Most of those who arrived in the first and second waves of immigration (1953 to 1974), ended up settling in larger…
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Jordan Mota – Making a Difference in the Arctic Circle
Jordan Mota is a young Portuguese Canadian living in Nunavut where he works as a union representative. Although he has moved far from his place of birth and from the influences of his heritage, he still maintains some of the traditions his parents taught him.
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Portuguese Canadian Dictionary
The evolution of language is a fascinating aspect of human culture, and the Portuguese Canadian community offers a unique insight into this process. With integration into Canadian society, Portuguese individuals have not only adapted to the English language but have also creatively molded it to fit their own linguistic heritage.
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Pioneers: An Old Bond Reignited by Family Ties
This is the story of two pioneers who, in 1954, met aboard a ship heading for Canada and later lost contact. They were reconnected by chance when family members married ten years after they disembarked in Halifax.
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Sino-Luso Connection – Interacting and Growing Together
The recently founded Sino-Luso Connection is led by Lias Cheong and Harris Rong. It intends to facilitate cultural exchanges between the Portuguese, Chinese, and Macanese in Canada, and strengthen the bonds between these communities.
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Where the Indigenous Don’t Call the Shots
he following is a series of excerpts from ‘Where the Indigenous Don’t Call the Shots’ (translation from the Portuguese version named ‘Lá, onde os índios não mandam), a book recently released by a former Portuguese immigrant to Canada. The author has requested to remain anonymous until the book is released in Canada, at the end…
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Macau – the Merging of Two Worlds
Macau is a Special Administrative Region located in southern China, near Hong Kong, that was under Portuguese administration from 1557 to 1999. The Macanese who arrived in Canada from the 1950s (the early stages of immigration) to the end of the 20th century, did so with a Portuguese passport. Thus, their story is part of…