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NEWS RELEASE – Spanish below
Canada’s Minister of Revenue to recognize influential Hispanics
Awards ceremony on November 12 in Vancouver
100 tickets sold, 150 still available.
Vancouver-Toronto, October 23, 2014 – The Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Canada’s Minister of National Revenue
and in charge of the Canada Revenue Agency will address 250 executives, community leaders, diplomats and
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media at the 8 annual “10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians” awards ceremony. The event will be held the
evening of Wednesday, November 12 at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. Other dignitaries expected to
be in attendance include the Hon. Naomi Yamamoto, British Columbia’s Minister of Small Business, and His
Worship Gregor Robertson, Mayor of the City of Vancouver. One hundred tickets have already been sold with
only 150 tickets still available to the public.
The nominees come from five provinces and represent nine countries of origin. The event is organized by
LatinCouver under the coordination of the Canadian Hispanic Business Alliance. “LatinCouver’s partnership
with Toronto-based Hispanic Business Alliance for these awards provides a significant east-west platform for
our members. I look forward to congratulating all nominees and winners, and to provide continued value added
service to our members”, said Paola Murillo, Executive Director for LatinCouver. “As usual, the quality of the
nominees is outstanding and very reflective of our community from across Canada”, added Mauricio Ospina
from the Hispanic Business Alliance and real estate agent with VIP access in key Toronto developments such
as the Pan American Village.
Laura Marin, Sales Manager Canada for Copa Airlines, said “as the airline that connects the Americas through
our hub in Panama, Copa Airlines is proud to sponsor these national awards that recognize the best in our Latin
community from across Canada”. Other sponsors include leading English school ILAC, Simon Fraser
University, the Government of British Columbia - Trade and Invest B.C., and international marketing agency
Mirrai. The Hispanic television national media sponsor is TLN Television with News11:30 and JackFM as
regional media sponsors. Selected sponsorships with national promotion are still available.
Nominations for this year’s awards were declared open in July open at Calgary’s Fiestaval Latin Festival which
attracted over 60,000 people. The winners will be chosen by the past 70 winners, and journalists and
executives from the Globe & Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, CBC, Toronto 2015 Pan American Games,
Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, Canadian Council for the Americas, Canadian Aboriginal & Minority
Supplier Council, Diversity Business Network, the University of Ottawa and the North American Association of
Asian Professionals. An officer from the Government of British Columbia reviews the selection procedure.
Since 2007, the “10 most” has had a presence in Montreal, Saskatoon, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and
Toronto. The “10 Most” has recognized 70 Hispanics from seven provinces and 16 countries of origin. Past
winners met with the Prime Minister of Canada, Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper.
According to a Statistics Canada study based on the 2006 census, Canada's 740,061 Hispanics are five years
younger and more likely to be university educated than other Canadians. Most Hispanics live in the GTA and
more than 70 per cent have arrived in the last twenty five years. A recent study puts Spanish as the third most
commonly spoken language in Canada.
Tickets for the November 12 awards ceremony in Vancouver, which include appetizers, cost $50 per person
and $90 for two and can be purchased at www.latincouver.ca/articles/146-10mostinfluential
To request a sponsorship package, please send an email to [email protected]
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Media Contact: Mauricio Ospina, [email protected]
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influential hispanic-canadians
BOLETIN DE PRENSA
Ministra de Canada Revenue Agency reconocerá a hispanos de
influencia
Ceremonia de premios el 12 de noviembre en Vancouver
100 entradas vendidas. Quedan solo 150 al público.
Vancouver-Toronto, 23 de octubre, 2014 – La Honorable Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Ministra de Renta Nacional y a
cargo de Canada Revenue Agency se dirigirá a 250 ejecutivos, líderes comunitarios, diplómalas y prensa
durante la 8ª edición del programa nacional “10 hispanos de más influencia en Canadá”. El evento se llevará a
cabo la tarde del miércoles 12 de noviembre en la Universidad Simon Fraser de Vancouver. Como asistentes
especiales se esperan también a la Honorable Naomi Yamamoto, Ministra de Negocios Pequeños de la
Columbia Británica así como a Su Señoría Gregor Robertson, alcalde de la ciudad. Cien tiquetes han sido
vendidos y solo quedan 150 disponibles al público.
Los nominados proceden de cinco provincias y representan nueve países de origen. El evento es organizado
por LatinCouver con la asesoría del Canadian Hispanic Business Alliance. “El acuerdo entre LatinCouver y
Hispanic Business con sede en Toronto para estos premios provee una excelente plataforma este-oeste a
nuestros miembros. Estoy ansiosa de felicitar a los nominados y ganadores, así como de continuar dándole
valor agregado a nuestros miembros”, dijo Paola Murillo, Directora de LatinCouver. “Como es de esperarse, la
calidad de los nominados es increíble reflejando así a nuestra comunidad a través del país”, añadió Mauricio
Ospina del Hispanic Business Alliance y agente de bienes raíces con acceso VIP en desarrollos claves de
Toronto como la Villa Panamericana.
Laura Marín, Directora Nacional de Copa Airlines, indicó que “como la aerolínea que conecta las Américas a
través de su Hub en Panamá, es un orgullo para Copa Airlines continuar apoyando estos importantes premios
nacionales que reconocen lo mejor de nuestra comunidad en Canadá”. Otros patrocinadores incluyen la
escuela líder de inglés ILAC, la Universidad Simon Fraser, la agencia Trade and Invest B.C. del Gobierno de
la Columbia Británica así como la agencia de mercado internacional Mirrai. TLN Television es el
patrocinador de medios de televisión Hispana con News11:30 y JackFM como patrocinadores de medios en la
región. Aún quedan selectas oportunidades de patrocinio con cobertura nacional.
Las nominaciones del presente fueron declaradas abiertas en Julio durante el Fiestaval Latin Festival de
Calgary que atrae 60,000 personas. Los ganadores son escogidos por los 70 galardonados pasados así como
por ejecutivos y periodistas del Globe & Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, CBC, Toronto 2015 Pan American
Games, Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, Canadian Council for the Americas, Canadian Aboriginal &
Minority Supplier Council, Diversity Business Network, the University of Ottawa and the North American
Association of Asian Professionals. Un oficial del Gobierno de la Columbia Británica es el veedor del
procedimiento de votación y de selección de ganadores.
Desde 2007, el “10 most” ha tenido presencia en Montreal, Saskatoon, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver y Toronto.
El programa ha reconocido a 70 hispanos de siete provincias quienes representan 16 países de origen. Varios
ganadores anteriores se han reunido con el Primer Ministro de Canadá, Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper.
Los 740.061 hispanos que viven en Canadá son cinco años más jóvenes, más propensos a tener educación
universitaria, la mayoría viven en el GTA, y más del 70% llegaron hace menos de veinticinco años al país. Esto
de acuerdo al estudio de la comunidad hispana realizado por Estadísticas Canadá basado en el censo del
2006. Un reciente pone al español como el tercer lenguaje más comúnmente hablado en el país.
Tiquetes para la ceremonia de premios del 12 de noviembre en Vancouver, que incluyen pasabocas, cuestan
$50 por persona y $90 para dos y pueden ser adquiridos www.latincouver.ca/articles/146-10mostinfluential
Para obtener un paquete de patrocinio, favor enviar correo a [email protected]
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Contacto de prensa: Mauricio Ospina, [email protected]
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SPONSORS
Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia, subsidiaries of Copa Holdings and members of Star Alliance, are
leading Latin American providers of passenger and cargo services. Today, Copa provides service to 66
destinations in 29 countries in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean, with one of the youngest and
most modern fleets in the industry. From Toronto, Copa offers service to Panama four times a week, departing
at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and arriving at Copa’s Hub of the Americas in
Panama City at 2:16 p.m. In Panama, passengers can connect to destinations throughout Latin America. The
return flight departs Panama at 6:18 p.m. on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, arriving in Toronto at
11:41 p.m. Visit us at http://www.copa.com/
ILAC (www.ILAC.com) is an international award winning ESL school located in Toronto and Vancouver. It
provides English as a Second Language Training and University Placements in Canada through the most up to
date English curriculum, modern facilities, safe and affordable accommodations. ILAC recruits students from
over 70 countries in order to provide students with a real multicultural experience. At ILAC, international
students will find excellent facilities, highly educated teachers along with an extra curricular program that will
allow each of them to discover why is Canada a great place to learn English and experience the world!
Mirrai (www.mirrai.ca) is a boutique agency that assists businesses to brand, market and communicate
successfully between Canadian and Latin American markets. We facilitate bilateral trade relations and business
investments. Our first-hand knowledge of Latin America and Canada, coupled with our international network
enables our clients to succeed in their market expansion and to navigate confidently across cultures, telling their
stories effectively while building sustainable business relationships.
As Canada's engaged university, Simon Fraser University (www.sfu.ca) is defined by its dynamic integration
of innovative education, cutting-edge research and far-reaching community engagement. SFU was founded
almost 50 years ago with a mission to be a different kind of university—to bring an interdisciplinary approach to
learning, embrace bold initiatives, and engage with communities near and far. Today, SFU is a leader amongst
Canada's comprehensive research universities and is ranked one of the top universities in the world under 50
years of age. With campuses in British Columbia's three largest cities—Vancouver, Surrey and Burnaby—SFU
has eight faculties, delivers almost 150 programs to over 30,000 students, and boasts more than 130,000
alumni in 130 countries around the world.
Trade and Invest B.C. (www.britishcolumbia.ca) works with international enterprises to help them build strong
links to the resources, skills and businesses that make British Columbia an attractive place to work and invest.
We help international companies invest in British Columbia, one of North America's most competitive and
dynamic business environments. Strategically located at the commercial crossroads between the Asia-Pacific
region and North America, British Columbia is Canada's Pacific Rim province. Companies in British Columbia
benefit from low taxes, competitive operating costs, stable labour conditions, and an exceptional multicultural
work force that is well educated, highly skilled, and productive.
TLN En Español (www.tlntv.com) is a 24-hour all-Spanish channel available across Canada offering exclusive
top programming from the Latin world, including daily news, acclaimed movies, soap operas, talk shows, live
music specials, and top soccer coverage including the FIFA World Cup™. Available on Rogers 780, Bell 699,
Shaw 508, MTS 517 and Videotron 248.
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The Canadian Hispanic Business Association is a private sector social enterprise that promotes
entrepreneurship opportunities and development. Since 2007, it also runs the only Hispanic national
program '10 most influential Hispanic Canadians’. In 2010, the Prime Minister of Canada, Rt. Hon. Stephen
Harper, met with past winners at his private office in Ottawa. The association successfully lobbied for a
business diversity program for suppliers to the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto. Visit us at
www.HispanicBusiness.ca
Latincouver (www.LatinCouver.ca) is the leading social, culture network and business portal for Latin
Americans in Vancouver. This website is our PLAZA where people come together to embrace and promote our
culture while living and working in Vancouver.