 
Hello dear readers,
Summer is here and what better way to celebrate it than appreciate the multi-culturalism of Canada. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths in Canada. Over the years, immigrants have journeyed to Canada from all parts of the world bringing to our society a rich cultural heritage representing many languages, ethnicities and traditions. This indeed is the beauty of Canada.
For some who are not aware, yes, we do celebrate “Canadian Multiculturalism Day” and although not a statutory holiday, it is a day to "recognize and celebrate the economic, social and cultural benefits that Canada has realized as a result of its diversity". This will be celebrated on June 27 and our government, in support to this occasion, have a special funding for communities wishing to celebrate it. Yes, indeed, so find out more about it inside our June issue.
Toronto is the favourite place of most immigrants. One day as I was strolling downtown T.O., I wondered what’s beneath the added-on and odd facades of these buildings you see everywhere in the city that makes Toronto inimitable. So, out of my inquisitiveness, I once more relied on the miracle of the internet and interestingly hit the perfect answer. You’ll be fascinated by the facts and the much-harder-to-find larger than truth behind our great city. Flip the pages and read “The Origin of One of the Great Cities of the World-Toronto” alongside with “Immigration Toronto”.
As we promised to give you wide coverage of what’s going on in the GTA, visit our calendar of events and plan ahead. This month alone is already very hectic as summer kicks-off with the Pride Week Celebration, Philippine Independence Day, Father’s Day, The International Dragon Boat Race festival and so on.
Of course, GTA This month will not be complete without our "Profile of the Month". This June, we are proud to share with you another success story of an immigrant’s child who came to Canada with her parents when she was 5 years old. With her dark complexion and thick British accent, she was made fun of by other children who thought it strange for a dark skinned person to have such an accent. She went through the painful experience of racism while growing up. However, with the guidance of her loving parents who instilled in her that the quintessence of loveliness is in the heart and soul, she has learned to accept her colour and have remained confident throughout the years. As an individual, she has contributed a lot to the community. She had a dream, and today she is living that dream. Her story is about her long journey by boat crossing from England to Canada, her struggles and her life now captures an exquisite range of self-awareness which should not be missed.
To study the visceral questions of life, one needs to do an actual case study and so at GTA This Month, we try to dissect individuals with inspirational stories and whip up support to those aspiring individuals.
Watch out for our next month’s issue as GTA This month turns one year.
Happy reading!
Criss Papa-Nañola
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