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Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radma on Sunday met with members of the Croatian community in Canada in the Croatian Martyrs Parish in Mississauga.
In his address, Grlić Radman underlined the role of Croatian parishes in fostering Croatian national identity, notably language, culture and tradition. He described the parish in Mississauga as one of the best examples of dedication to promoting national consciousness and connections with Croatia. “I am honoured to be with you here today in Mississauga – one of the largest and most important Croatian parishes and communities in North America,” he said.
The minister said that the Croatian government would continue to support the Croatian community in Canada by financing projects, Croatian language learning and scholarship programmes, and by supporting publishing activities. “We will continue to support projects with the aim of preserving and promoting cultural, scientific, economic, sports and other forms of cooperation between Croatia and Canada,” Grlić Radman underscored.
The minister thanked the Croatian community in Canada for their continued support to Croatia, since the time of the Homeland War to last year’s earthquake in Petrinja. He also highlighted their important role in strengthening the very good relationship between Croatia and Canada.