On July 19, Consul General Luo Weidong, attended the 2025 Chinese Canadian Legend Award (CCLA) Gala. Nearly 400 people, including representatives of three levels of government in Canada and Chinese community attended the event.

Consul General Luo sent congratulations to all award recipients and stressed that Chinese Canadians have rooted themselves in the local community, worked hard to build their careers with remarkable accomplishments, and never forgot contributing to their communities and giving back to society. CCLA makes the legendary stories of outstanding Chinese Canadians get to be acknowledged and heard in a broader community, and inspire more to Strive to Thrive.

Since 2000, more than 140 individuals have been recognized by CCLA. The theme of this year’s event is “Strive to Thrive”. Six Chinese Canadians from field such as law, health-care and business was awarded.