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ASEAN’S 56TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATED IN TORONTO
2023-08-10
Senator Victor Oh and MPP Daisy Wai join the representatives of ASEAN in cutting the ASEAN anniversary cake
Toronto, 10 August 2023 – Representatives of ASEAN Member States in Toronto held a reception to commemorate the 56th anniversary of ASEAN. The reception was held at the official residence of the Consul General of Indonesia.
Indonesian Consul General Dyah Lestari Asmanari said that Indonesia, as chair of ASEAN in 2023, has been working with ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners to ensure that ASEAN is increasingly relevant to the world. Noting that Canada has been a Dialogue Partner since 1977, she shared that ASEAN and Canada will embark on a new phase as Strategic Partners.
Philippine Consul General Angelica C. Escalona noted that ASEAN has proven itself as a force for regional peace and is now an epicentrum of growth. She said that ASEAN looks forward to a closer partnership with Canada under Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.
The message of Ontario Premier Doug Ford for the occasion was delivered by Member of Provincial Parliament Daisy Wai. Senator Victor Oh also delivered a message congratulating ASEAN and its Member States.
The official program included performances of dances from Southeast Asia including the Paunjalay, a pre-nuptial dance of the Yakan people of Southern Philippines. (END)
