Opening ceremony of the Italian-Canadian Historical Centre
On January 29, Chargé d’affaires a.i. Nicola Lener and Emigration and Social Affairs Counsellor Giovanni De Vita attended the opening ceremony of the Italian-Canadian Historical Centre. The Centre is a project of the Ottawa Chapter of the National Congress of Italian Canadians, completed thanks to the tireless efforts of its President Josephine Palumbo, and with […]
Read moreSpeech by the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano on Remembrance Day
Palazzo del Quirinale, 29/01/2013 I wish once again to pay homage to the former internees and deportees, victims and witnesses of the horrors of the camps in Germany, to whom we have just awarded the Medal of Honour. This ceremony has once again been both meaningful and gripping, given the intensity of the thoughts and […]
Read moreDeparture of Ambassador Meloni
On January 22, Ambassador Andrea Meloni concluded his mission to Canada, begun in 2010, to return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome. Before his departure, Ambassador Meloni paid farewell visits to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Beverley McLachlin, Minister John Baird and Minister Jason Kenney. Minister Julian Fantino hosted a […]
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