Funding aimed at raising awareness of the contributions of Canadians of Italian heritage in the development and settlement of Canada was announced today by Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation and Member of Parliament for Vaughan, on behalf of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. CIC is providing $248,397 in funding under the Inter-Action Program to the Toronto district of the National Council of Italian Canadians to develop a curriculum intended for both primary and secondary level classes. The project is entitled “Italian Heritage in Canada Curriculum.”
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-10-25.asp