September 18, 2012 – Philippine Ambassador Leslie B. Gatan cordially welcomed to the Philippine Embassy today the first Filipino-Canadian appointed to the Senate of Canada, the Honorable Tobias Enverga, Jr.
Fresh from a briefingand a caucus at the Canadian capitol, Senator Enverga received hearty congratulations from Ambassador Gatan on his unprecedented appointment.
In the lead-up to his inauguration as a member of the Senate of Canada on September 25, Senator and Mrs. Rosemer Enverga were hosted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a garden party on September 17.
“To have a citizen of Filipino heritage sitting in the Senate of Canada is a proud moment for all of us. It is a significant recognition of all Filipinos in this great country,” Senator Enverga told Ambassador Gatan. “Among my advocacies would be issues affecting Filipino communities in Canada,” the Senator added.
For his part, Ambassador Gatan expressed confidence that the Philippines will find in Senator Enverga “a vocal champion of Philippines-Canada partnership in all aspects of bilateral relations.”
