Consulado General de México en Toronto

The Ambassador of Mexico to Canada, Francisco Suárez Dávila, presented the Governor General of Canada David Johnston with credentials accrediting him as the Mexican Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Canada.

The ceremony was held at Rideau Hall, the Governor General´s official residence in Ottawa. Ambassador Francisco Suárez was accompanied by embassy officials, the heads of the Consulate General in Toronto Mauricio Toussaint, and the Consulate in Leamington, Eusebio del Cueto, representatives from various Mexican secretariats with a presence in Canada, the head of the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the ICAO, as well as his family.

Governor General Johnston remarked that Mexico and Canada have maintained a solid friendship based on shared values. Johnston spoke of his most recent visit to Mexico when President Enrique Peña Nieto took office, and reiterated his commitment to continue strengthening the bilateral ties between Mexico and Canada.

In statements to the press, Ambassador Suárez Dávila has said that the bilateral relationship is ¨excellent and close¨ and that there are good relations between the principal members of each country´s cabinets.

The Ambassador has also said that the relationship between the two countries is currently in one of its best moments.

Ambassador Suárez Dávila has previously served as ambassador to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and an Executive Director at the IMF. He held the post of Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit, and he served two terms as a federal congressman.

He also held the post of Vice President of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations from 2008 to 2011.

His extensive academic career includes teaching Political Economy and International Relations at the UNAM, the Iberoamerican University and the Colegio de México.

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Last Updated: 12 August 2013

La Galería Arvil, en conjunto con la Cineteca El Pochote de Oaxaca, Oax., el Maestro Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, la Embajada de Canadá en México y el Consulado General de México en Toronto, anunció que otorgará el Premio Internacional al Cine Digital El Pochote al cineasta canadiense Atom Egoyan en 2014.

Creado en 2005 por iniciativa del Maestro Francisco Toledo y de la Galería Arvil con el propósito de estimular la creatividad de los realizadores de video digital, el premio, que consiste en una medalla de plata diseñada por el Maestro Toledo, se otorga a directores de cine digital de cualquier nacionalidad cuya obra evidencie una continua búsqueda de expresión personal con temáticas alternativas y formas innovadoras. El premio ha sido entregado anteriormente a Jaime Humberto Hermosillo (2005), Agnés Varda (2007), Arturo Ripstein (2009) y Alexander Sokurov (2010).

El cineasta galardonado en esta ocasión, Atom Egoyan, es un reconocido director y artista canadiense de origen armenio. Ha sido acreedor al premio Grand Prix y Premio de la Crítica Internacional en el Festival de Cannes, y ha sido nominado al Óscar por su filme "The Sweet Hereafter", entre otros. Las instalaciones plásticas de Egoyan han sido exhibidas en galerías y museos en Canadá, así como en la Bienal de Venecia.

Con motivo de la premiación, la Galería Arvil, con el apoyo de la Embajada de Canadá, planea organizar una retrospectiva de su obra cinematográfica digital, tanto en la Ciudad de México como en la Cineteca El Pochote en la Ciudad de Oaxaca, así como una exposición de su obra plástica.

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Last Updated: 29 May 2013

On May 14, the Director General for North America from Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ana Luisa Fájer Flores, visited Dutchmaster Nurseries LTD, accompanied by Consul General Mauricio Toussaint; Tadeo Berjón Molinares, who is responsible for Protection and for the Canada-Mexico Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) at the Consulate General; and Ramiro Navarro Maldonado from the SAWP office.

The visit included a presentation for the SAWP workers at Dutchmaster Nurseries on their rights and responsibilities, details about their various types of insurance coverage and the benefits to which they are entitled through their contributions to the Pension Plan and Employment Insurance. The officials also answered questions raised by the workers.

The delegation emphasized the Consulate's role as the guardian of the workers' rights, as well as the importance of notifying the Consulate in the event of any incident.

The delegation then toured the farm buildings and verified that the workers' housing and work sites were in good condition.

This visit reflects the Consulate General's standard practice of visiting SAWP work sites as part of its duties to protect SAWP workers. These visits include information for workers about the various types of coverage in place for their wellbeing, the inspection of the workers' housing and working conditions, and a meeting with the employer to discuss any issues that have arisen.

In the afternoon following the farm visit, the Director General for North America, accompanied by Gonzalo Canseco Gómez, Director General of Foreign Policy Planning and Damián Martínez Tagüeña, Coordinator of Advisors for the Undersecretary for North America, both from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with consular officials at the Consulate General. They discussed a range of topics related to each department represented at the meeting.

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Last Updated: 12 August 2013

Jordi Mariscal's "Cinnamon" triumphs at TIFF Kids 2013

Mexican filmmaker Jordi Mariscal's "Cinnamon" (Canela), which is part of the Consulate's Cultural Promotion Program, won the Young People's Jury Award for 8-10 year olds at the prestigious 2013 TIFF Kids International Film Festival.

The young jury said that "Cinnamon" deserved the honour because “the main character was independent and determined and showed us that kids can do stuff when they put their minds to it.”

At the film's screening on Saturday April 20 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox , which was attended by the Consul General Mauricio Toussaint, the audience of close to 200 children responded to "Cinnamon" with delight, understanding and admiration.

"Cinnamon" tells the story of María, a girl whose mother passed away and whose father abandoned her afterwards. Her maternal grandmother, Tere, was the chef at El Molcajete restaurant. She stopped cooking after the death of her daughter, and was replaced at the restaurant by Rosi, who has a different cooking style and a difficult personality.

María urges her grandmother to start cooking again. She says "If you have a talent, you have to use it and share it, so get to it." Her grandmother returns to the kitchen because of her granddaughter, who comes with her. The two cooks' culinary styles meet and challenge one another, demonstrating the passion and vibrancy of Mexican gastronomy. María joins both her grandmother and Rosi, practicing and sharing her own talent. Delighted by Tere's return, the neighbourhood fills the restaurant once more.

"Cinnamon is a story about family tradition, the richness of the flavours and colours of Mexican cooking, the beautiful visual imagery that fills Mexico City, the city's architecture and cultural heritage, as well as its inhabitants, their colloquial turns of phrase, and their customs.

The film was also shown on Thursday April 18 at 12pm and on Sunday April 21 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Cinnamon's director, Jordi Mariscal discussed the film with program hosts Javier Tello  and Leo Zuckermann on Televisa's "La hora de opinar" on April 26, 2013 (http://tvolucion.esmas.com/foro-tv/es-la-hora-de-opinar/218685/jordi-mariscal-platica-canela/).

Watch the film's trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa3OUPRvxuo

Read the press release from TIFF Kids about the festival's award-winning films here: http://s3.amazonaws.com/tiff-prod/press_releases/177/TIFF%20KIDS%20AWARDS%20THE%20BEST%20IN%20CHILDRENS%E2%80%99%20CINEMA_original.pdf?1366641648

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Last Updated: 06 May 2013