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Holiday greetings from MCA Canada

To our MCA Canada members, partners and industry colleagues,

Much like last year, 2021 has proven yet again to expect the unexpected. But as we look ahead to 2022 and beyond, it is our hope that we will once again be gathering in person, and that we can reconnect with as many of our members as possible in the New Year. There are many initiatives upcoming at MCA Canada, and we can’t wait to share what is in store.

In the meantime, we want to wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season, and we look forward to reconnecting with you in 2022.

Sincerely,

The MCA Canada Team

 ***Please note that our offices will be closed on Dec. 24, and will reopen on Jan. 4, 2022***

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1918: The last of the food restrictions, enforced because of the shortages during World War I, are lifted.
1929: Soviet troops leave Manchuria after a truce is reached with the Chinese over the Eastern Railway dispute.
1967: Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau, in presenting his Omnibus Bill reforming the Criminal Code, tells the House of Commons that "There is no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
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