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Canadian Citizenship: Italian Shores and Mediterranean Sea

canadian citizenship: From running a family business conglomerate, Catrambone and her husband, Christopher, turned to founding the Migrant Offshore Aid Station MOAS to save migrants' lives at sea, according to Toronto Star. They converted a Canadian fishing boat into a search-and-rescue vessel off Italian shores. That jacket was the most tangible sign of a humanitarian phenomenon, in a very bad way, recalled the businesswoman from southern Italy, referring to the treacherous voyage by many African and Middle Eastern migrants across the Mediterranean Sea to continental Europe. To date, it has saved and assisted over 40,000 people. Hosted by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, the event promotes strong citizenship and inclusion. The Catrambone's humanitarian work is one of many examples of civic engagement that will be showcased at the annual 6 Degrees Citizen Space conference in Toronto. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.