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Business Excellence Award

Business Excellence Award

On September 22, 2017, CIBPA Toronto celebrated 65 years of Business Excellence. A wonderful evening of celebration and friendship. A special thank you to President Nino Pasquariello and the CIBPA Toronto Board for a job well done! The National Federation gave the CIBPA Business Excellence Award - “Tenacity” ...

Proposed Tax Reforms

Proposed Tax Reforms

Read what our Corporate Members have to say about the Proposed Tax Reforms: MNP LLP ---------------------------------------------------------------- CIBPA Members and Friends, As you are aware, the Federal government released three specific tax proposals concerning the taxation of Canadian private corporations on July 18, ...

Rideau Hall State Dinner

Rideau Hall State Dinner

State Dinner at Rideau Hall in honour of the President of Italian Republic, His excellency Sergio Matterella - June 27, 2017...

Earthquake Relief - Update

Earthquake Relief - Update

On Friday May 12, 2017, over 600 people attended the Italy Earthquake Relief Fund (TIERF) lunch with Sergio Marchionne, CEO Fiat Chrysler. The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Kathleen Wynne were at the head table. The Prime Minister pledged to match grants from private donations for up to $2 million. The Premier ...

CIBPA Easter 2017

CIBPA Easter 2017

Who says you can’t mix Business, Politics, Community and Religion. The attached picture was at the annual Easter Stations of the Cross Procession on College St. in Toronto. Included in the phot is Lenny Lombardi, CEO CHIN, Chrystia Freeland, Minister Foreign Affairs Canada, Francesco Sorbara, MP Vaughan and Bob Sacco ...

CIBPA Winnipeg 2017 Gala

CIBPA Winnipeg 2017 Gala

I had the privilege to attend the annual CIBPA / Sons of Italy Gala, in Winnipeg on March 18, 2017 Over the Past 31 years the Sons of Italy and later the CIBPA has worked to build a vibrant community of business professionals, supporting Winnipeg’s economic growth and development. It was a sold out crowd with over 1,250 ...

The 3 Gems of Leadership

The 3 Gems of Leadership

Published on February 28, 2017, Vincenzo Aliberti, Ph.D. The 3 Gems of Leadership With a name like Vincenzo Aliberti one would assume that my heritage is Italian. That is a correct assumption. Since July 5, 2009 I have been living and working in Calgary. But no matter how great it is, I missed connecting with people of Canadian-Italian ...

Re: Italian Heritage Month

Re: Italian Heritage Month

November 16th, 2016 Ms. Deborah Schulte, M.P. King-Vaughan House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Ms. Schulte Re: M-64 Italian Heritage Month In regards to your motion requesting that June be declared Italian Heritage Month, the undersigned National Italian Canadian organization, the National Congress of the Italian Canadians (NCIC), ...

Italy Earthquake Relief Fund

Italy Earthquake Relief Fund

Update! 11/14/2016 A quick update on the Central Italy Earthquake Relief Fund (CIERF). On Saturday November 12 Remo Ferri had an exclusive VIP fundraising event with the proceeds going to CIERF . The guest of honour was Sergio Marchionne, CEO Chrysler / Fiat. As you can see from the picture $375,000 was raised but someone wanted it rounded ...

ICFF Presents...

ICFF Presents...

Dear Friends, The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) is pleased to present Piazza Petawawa and Bond of Strangers together for the first time on June 15. Piazza Petawawa: The Paradox Piazza Petawawa: The Paradox is a poignant and incisive CIBPA film about the internment of Italian-Canadians during World War II, and is Directed by acclaimed ...