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Inaugural Somali Heritage Week in Ontario and Manitoba In late 2020, Ontario and Manitoba were the first jurisdictions in North America to pass bills to officially recognize June 25 to July 1 as Somali Heritage Week.  Written by Julia Richards — Posted June 23, 2021 MPP Faisal Hassan and members of Toronto’s Somali community gathered to mark the historic Ontario bill in March 2020. Faisal Hassan A historic celebration in Ontario and Manitoba commences in the last week of June. Last year, the two provinces were the first jurisdictions in North America to officially recognize Somali Heritage Week. Celebrated from June 25 to July 1, the week coincides with several important anniversaries and longstanding celebrations of independence within the Somali community.

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