The 1st of July marks the important occasion of celebrating “Canada Day”. This year Canada celebrates its 143rd birthday. Commemorating this special occasion, H.E. Ambassador Ferry de Kerckhove, ambassador of Canada to Egypt held an impeccable evening at the official residence, in the presence of the heads of the biggest Canadian associations, NGOs and companies operating in Egypt. H.E. Dr. Aly Moselhy, Egypt’s minister of Social Solidarity and H.E. Dr. Ahmed Zaki Badr, Egypt’s minister of Education were among the esteemed attendees of this special evening.

Egypt and Canada have long been cordial partners through mutual channels of diplomaticties, common security welfare, bilateral trade relations, and development aid, however and in the last couple of years the Canadian-Egyptian relations have flourished immensely on many different fronts. The Canada Egypt Business Council (CEBC), since launched, was committed to foster growth in the Canadian Egyptian bilateral relations. Over the past six years, CEBC went on the road with several initiatives to bridge a communication channel between the two nations. Several trade accomplishments have been set into motion through our lucrative dialogue with Canadian government officials, policy-makers, prominent investors as well as the Canadian business community.

On this very special occasion, the Council is privileged to recognize the outstanding efforts of the Embassy of Canada in Egypt headed and orchestrated by Ambassador Ferry, and his superb staff our “Partners of Success” who have helped and supported us in every possible way to achieve our goals and unlock windows of growth opportunities.
On this special occasion, most communities across Canada host organized celebrations for Canada Day, usually outdoor public events, such as parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, air and maritime shows, fireworks, and free musical concerts, as well as citizenship ceremonies for new citizens. The locus of the celebrations is the national capital, Ottawa, Ontario, where large concerts, presided over by the Governor General, are held on Parliament Hill, as well as other parks around the city and in Hull, Quebec. The sovereign may also be in attendance at Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa; Queen Elizabeth II was present in 1990, 1992, and 1997. Canadian expatriates organize Canada Day activities in their local area on or near the date of the holiday. For instance, since 2006, annual Canada Day celebrations have been held at Trafalgar Square, the location of Canada House, in London, England. Organized by the Canadian community in the UK and the Canadian High Commission. Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, have, since the 1950s, celebrated Dominion Day or Canada Day and the United States’ Independence Day with the International Freedom Festival. A massive fireworks display over the Detroit River, the strait separating the two cities, is held annually with hundreds of thousands of spectators attending. A similar event occurs at the Friendship Festival, a joint celebration between Fort Erie, Ontario, and neighboring Buffalo, New York, of Canada Day and Independence Day.

Happy Birthday Canada