October 17, 2014 — Toronto, Ontario — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander welcomed 35 new Canadians at a special citizenship ceremony hosted by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Canadian Tire.
To celebrate Citizenship Week 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada partnered with National Hockey League (NHL) teams to hold special citizenship ceremonies at NHL games in Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver. These ceremonies give new citizens first-hand experience with Canada’s favourite pastime, strengthening their attachment to Canada and provide spectators the opportunity to celebrate these special moments with the new Canadians.
Today’s newest citizens were greeted personally this afternoon at the Air Canada Centre by Minister Alexander, Kyle Dubas, Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minal Kamath, Vice-President of Canadian Tire Corporation. Celebrations continued this evening as these new Canadians took to the ice to join in the singing of the National Anthem before the Maple Leafs faced-off against the Detroit Red Wings.
“On behalf of the entire Toronto Maple Leafs organization, I would like to extend a warm welcome and congratulations to each one of our new Canadian citizens. This historic franchise and the sport of hockey are deeply rooted in our heritage as Canadian citizens, and we are honoured to open our doors to you on this special day.”
Kyle Dubas, Assistant General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs
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
Building a stronger Canada: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) strengthens Canada’s economic, social and cultural prosperity, helping ensure Canadian safety and security while managing one of the largest and most generous immigration programs in the world.
