If you ask any #UFWD org in Canada about their greatest achievement of 2022, it would be probably the MOU between CACA (加拿大华人社团联席会) and their Eastern counterparts that took place June 9-10 in Ontario, attended by every who’s who.🧵
MOU is called Canada East-West Chinese Associations Mutual Aid Cooperation Agreement (加拿大东西华社互助合作协议), endorsed by Canadian Senator Victor Oh (胡子修), who gave CACA members a photo op in his office.
MOU signatories with CACA include (not exhaustive):
- Canada-China Realty Professional Association (CCRPA加中地产投资总商会)
- Canada Fujian Business Association (加拿大福建企业总商会)
- Confederation of Shenzhen Associations (加拿大深圳社团联合总会)
Dinner #1 took place on June 9 at #CCP State-owned restaurant Quanjude (全聚德) in Ottawa, attended by #UFWD orgs Ottawa Chinese Association (渥太华华人社团联合会), Chinese Freemasons (洪门民治党).
Canadian Senators Victor Oh, Salma Ataullahjan, David Wells, Jean-Guy Dagenais, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia took part in handing out awards to influential #UnitedFront org leaders Chen Yongtao and Wei Renmin.
Dinner #2 took place June 10 at Lobster Port in Toronto, attendees:
- MPs Majid Jowhari, Shaun Chen (陈圣源)
- ON MPPs Daisy Wai (韦邱佩芳), Aris Babikian
- Markham cllrs Alan Ho (何胡景), Amanda Yeung Collucci (杨绮清)
- Richmond Hill cllr Godwin Chan (陈志辉)