Arco-Iris, The Organization that broke barriers
In May of 1996, Ontario witnessed a historic moment when the first association representative of the LGBTQ membersof the Portuguese-speaking community was formed. This organization...
Quebec – The Second Largest Portuguese Province in Canada
The Portuguese pioneers who arrived in Canada in the 1950s began to scatter across the country but settled mainly in Quebec and in Ontario. Therefore, there...
Proud Luso-Canadians Maintain Heritage in New Brunswick
Canada has a solid Portuguese presence that is easily traceable in most Provinces by way of locating its community organizations. However, once you enter Atlantic Canada,...
MANITOBA, A COMMUNITY MOSTLY SETTLED IN WINNIPEG
The first Portuguese who arrived in Canada were mainly destined to Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. In Western Canada, they worked mainly at the Canadian...
The White Fleet – Enduring connection with Canada
In 1967, the series ‘Land and Sea’, hosted by CBC, launched a documentary depicting the life of Portuguese fishermen who harvested the waters off the...
LUSO M RIDERS – PHILANTHROPY IN MOTION
Luso M Riders is the newest Luso-Canadian organization to be formed in the country. In just over three years, it grew to over 150 paying...
Navigating the site
There are three main pages where information relating to the History of the Portuguese community in Canada is stored: Communities, Pioneers, and Multimedia. The Calendar...