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Canadian Friends of Finland is an organization devoted to the promotion of friendship, understanding and cooperation between the peoples of Canada and Finland through a variety of Finnish cultural programs, such as:
On February 24, 2010 the Canadian Friends of Finland Educational Foundation presented the final instalment of a $500,000 commitment to the University of Toronto representing funding for a permanent Chair of Finnish Studies at the University. The establishment of such a permanent Chair of Finnish Studies would be the first one in Canada and unique in North America. This donation represents one of the largest - if not largest - financial donation of a Finnish diaspora group worldwide to the advancement of Finnish Studies at a major international university. The Finnish Studies program at the University of Toronto is the largest Finnish language program in North America and represents a significant contribution to its language faculty. Currently the Finnish Studies program is financed on a rotating five year basis with contribution from the Finnish Government - which contribution will lapse in 5 years. The establishment of the permanent chair will permit the program to continue indefinitely.
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