June hosts a number of heritage months: Filipino Heritage Month, Italian Heritage Month, and Portuguese Heritage Month. Learn more about the heritage months acknowledged during this time below.
Filipino Heritage Month
To learn more about Filipino Canadians and the significant contributions made by this community, visit the CCDI-Educational Resources-Filipino Heritage Month guide or the Canadian Encyclopedia.
National Film Board of Canada
A number of local organizations are dedicated to celebrating and supporting Filipino Canadians, too, including:
Italian Heritage Month
To learn more about Italian Canadians and the significant contributions made by this community, visit the Italian-Canadian Archives Project website or the Canadian Encyclopedia.
Niagara Falls Museum- Italian Canadian Experiences During World War Two
National Film Board of Canada-Italian Origins
A number of local organizations are dedicated to celebrating and supporting Italian Canadians, too, including:
Portuguese Heritage Month
To learn more about Portuguese Canadians and the significant contributions made by this community, visit the 1953 – 2023 Honouring Portuguese Pioneers (70 anos Cananda) website or the Canadian Encyclopedia.
National Film Board of Canada
A number of provincial organizations are dedicated to celebrating and supporting Portuguese Canadians, too, including:
