Federal government declares June National Italian Heritage Month

YorkRegion.com
May 19, 2017

The federal government has officially declared June as National Italian Heritage Month.

King-Vaughan MP Deb Schulte spearheaded the drive to annually recognize the contributions Italian-Canadians have made to the country.

Last fall, she introduced a private member’s bill to have June declared National Italian Heritage Month. That bill passed in a unanimous vote on May 17, according to a news release.

“This motion is in recognition of the important contributions Italian-Canadians have made to Canada. It provides a designated month to celebrate the richness of the Italian culture, and our opportunity to educate and reflect upon Italian-Canadian accomplishments and heritage,” Schulte said in a news release.

“Having the second largest constituency of Italian-Canadians in the country, I was honoured to introduce this initiative,” she added.

Ontario’s government proclaimed June as Italian Heritage Month in 2010.