October 10, 2014—Ottawa— Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander invites Canadians to take part in Citizenship Week 2014 activities happening in communities across Canada next week.
Citizenship Week is an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on the rights we enjoy, the values we share, and responsibilities that bind us together. It is also an ideal time for all Canadians to reaffirm their citizenship as a sign of their pride in the traditions, history and institutions that make Canada so strong, prosperous and free.
Canada will welcome more than 5,000 new citizens at about 85 citizenship ceremonies across the country next week, including three enhanced citizenship ceremonies to be held in partnership with National Hockey League (NHL) teams, at the following NHL games:
- Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings, Friday, October 17, Air Canada Centre, Toronto
- Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks, Friday, October 17, Rexall Place, Edmonton
- Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, October 18, Rogers Arena, Vancouver
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has also launched an online interactive map that will help individuals across Canada find a citizenship ceremony being held in their area throughout the week.
Canadians are encouraged to use social media throughout Citizenship Week to share how they plan to celebrate their Canadian identity using the Twitter hashtag #CanadaProud.
Kevin Menard
Minister’s Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-954-1064
Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
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