Portuguese-Canadian History & Portuguese Communities in Canada
Latest Articles
Lusocanada is a research and media platform dedicated to Portuguese-Canadian history, communities, and cultural heritage across Canada.
-
The three lives of Jornal da Aliança
Jornal da Aliança was given three lives but, unfortunately, survived none. The newspaper was published in spurts over three distinct decades, but each time succumbed to doom, leaving behind traces of great intentions and countless pieces of information that have become part of our collective history as a community.
-
Poveiros Community Centre – Resilience and Optimism
The current president of Poveiros Community Centre has witnessed the best of times and the worst of times. Most of the latter have come recently, particularly as a consequence of the covid-19 pandemic, but she has stood strong, steering the organization onto a new era in order to save it from dissolution.
-
Kensington Market – the Genesis
My personal encounter mirrored, in a much smaller scale, many others throughout the first forty odd years of the Portuguese presence in Canada. The area of Kensington Market was, in essence, the birthplace of our community in Toronto and, for many decades, its hub.
-
Homesickness is a bummer
I feel a deep longing. I really do. Seriously, I do. I miss hearing Portuguese spoken correctly. I miss knowing the potholes on the streets, driving over crosswalks at 80 and walking along the “beiras” (the edge).
-
Leslieville Was Notably Portuguese
However lesser known, was a decent representation of Luso-Canadians in the east end of Toronto. Leslieville was where this writer grew up and remembers a time when Azoreans composed a large fraction of the neighborhood.
-
Newspaper With Longest Circulation in Canada
After becoming the pioneer in the area of community organizations when the Portuguese Association of Canada was formed in 1956, Montreal was also the cradle of the first newspaper ever published in the Portuguese language in this country with Jornal Luso-Canadiano, in 1959. A Voz de Portugal was established on April 25, 1961 and has
-
The FPCBP Needs To Concentrate – The Disputed Election Process
There’s been an inclination for me to write something since the fallout from the FPCBP (Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business & Professionals) General Membership Meeting in June 2023. For those unaware, there seemingly has been some contention among the elders that expected to be elected towards the younger candidates that were actually chosen during the…
-
Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and Professionals – fostering business and community development
The Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and Professionals (FPCBP) was founded on December 7, 1981. Its initial focus was on the Greater Toronto Area but, since then, it has expanded its reach across Canada. A not-for-profit organization, the FPCBP has established itself as a relevant entity that nurtures the entrepreneurial spirit of Luso-Canadians, promotes our
-
New Page Added – Academic Essays
lusocanada.com has just become richer with the addition of a page dedicated to academic essays and research papers. To start, we present you with a total of 26 essays and research documents that focus on several aspects of the Portuguese presence in Canada, its evolution, challenges, and integration.
-
Working Towards a Culturally Sustainable Future
It is our responsibility to initiate, voluntarily, a new cycle before we are forced to implement reactive measures. As relevant members of our community in this country, our new home, we ALL have a crucial role in the process. It is imperative that we break regional barriers and old habits but, above all, that we…