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The German Canadian Congress is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian organization. Our Purpose is to cultivate and promote the German Language, culture, and customs of German-Canadians in Canada within the scope of Canadian Multiculturalism.
Founded November/02/1985.
Treaty and Traditional
Territory Acknowledgement
The German-Canadian Congress meets on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
From the president
by Lydia Schöppner - President of GCC MB
December 2025
There are many reasons to be grateful this holiday season. In November, the German-Canadian Congress (GCC) received a generous donation of $1,000 from Terracon Development Ltd. to support our 40th German Christkindl Market, and many attendees contributed additional donations at the market entrance in support of our work. We were also pleased to receive the Province of Manitoba’s Ethnocultural Community Support Program Grant ($4,000), which will help us continue our cultural initiatives. We are likewise grateful for MLA Jennifer Chen’s special mention of the GCC’s and the Christkindlmarket’s 40th anniversaries in the Manitoba Legislature on October 27—an honour that highlighted the importance of our community and cultural contributions.