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,...
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...
Portuguese Canadian Club of Sarnia Saved at the Last Minute
The Portuguese Canadian Club of Sarnia, although officially founded in 1982, began to spring into life during the 1970s when the inaugural Feast of St....
AC Minho – Looking to the Future
Associação Cultural do Minho de Toronto (ACMT) has experienced many stages in its nearly fifty years of existence, but none as exciting as in current...
Sol Português – The End of an Era!
Jornal Sol Português has arguably conquered the unofficial title of community leader in print media by publishing articles with high quality and essence. For the...
ACAPO organizes the largest Portugal Day Parade in Canada
Since 1987, the Alliance of Portuguese Clubs and Associations of Ontario (ACAPO) has organized the largest Portugal Day Parade in Canada, and even perhaps in...
Luso-Canadian Firsts – read, learn, contribute
The newest section in lusocanada.com is gaining fantastic traction and is currently the top visited page. Visit it here. The pioneers who arrived here in...
Luso-Canada ‘First’: Mario Silva elected as Member of Parliament
In 2003, Mario Silva became the first Luso-Canadian to be elected to the Federal Parliament, representing the area of Davenport (Toronto). Mario Silva ran for...
The Glory of Terceira in Toronto
In the Azorean Island of Terceira, Sport Club Lusitânia is the pride of most local football (soccer) fans. They call it the Glory of Terceira....
Cleaner’s Action Program (1975) improved working conditions for many Portuguese women
In 1975, Portuguese women who worked in the cleaning industry were facing serious challenges at their workplace that included low wages, long hours, and dire...