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Commerce Alberta: Alberta and Filipino

commerce alberta: The Filipino community has a huge presence in Alberta, but it hasn't traditionally had long-standing organizations to promote its businesses in the same manner as other major ethnic groups in Canada, according to Toronto Star. Brian Morales, an entrepreneur of Filipino descent, said he's interested in getting involved with the Filipino Chamber of Commerce Alberta to tackle youth social issues within the community. Out of that conference came the recently announced Filipino Chamber of Commerce Alberta, an organization established to represent Filipino-Albertan business owners of all stripes. Supplied There's a chance for influence, said Morales. According to the 2016 federal census, Tagalog was the second most-spoken home language in Alberta, after English. There's also a chance for responsibility, now that we're a big enough community. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.