Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on November 14, 2011 at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park
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October
30, 2011
Call for the
November 14, 2011 meeting.
Dear friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: This is to remind you that Monday November the 14th, 2011 at 6:00 pm we have our monthly meeting for the month of November. The meeting is called for the committee room N# 2, main legislative building, Queen’s Park. ...
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PRESS
RELEASE
Dear
friends and colleagues, brothers and Sisters in the Ethnic Press and Media:
According to your decision there was no meeting this month, as together with Asha we are working insensibly to prepare the Awards ceremony. At this point I want to assure you that everything is going to be in place until Friday next the 28 of October....
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Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on September 12, 2011 at Committee Room No 4, City Hall...
Minutes
of the Monthly Meeting held on August 08, 2011 at Queen’s Park...
Office of the President
September 3, 2011
A call for our monthly meeting for Monday SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC
Please be advised that our monthly meeting for SEPTEMBER is called as planned for Monday September 12, 2011. ...
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of the President.
AUGUST
28, 2011
Monthly Meeting of September
12, 2011
Toronto City Hall (New),
committee room N# 4, 2nd floor
Dear Friends
and Colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: It
gives me a pleasure to call for our September Monthly meeting, according
the bylaws of our constitution.
Due to upcoming provincial elections of October 2011, main legislature building is closed this month and therefore I am calling the meeting at committee room N# 4, at the Toronto City Hall, 2nd floor. ...
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August
19, 2011
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July
31, 2011
P
R E S S R E L E A S E
The
NEPMCC at the CNE
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: It gives me great pleasure as I inform you that in this year’s exhibition of the CNE, we at the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, are participating for the time of the 18 days of the exhibition, known as CNE....
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July
31,2011
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Minutes
of the Monthly Meeting held on July 11, 2011 at Queen’s Park...
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P R E S S R
E L E A S E
HAPPY
CANADA DAY AND HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY
Dear
friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and
Media:
Please allow me to express to all of you best wishes for a very happy and safe Canada Day, as we are celebrating the 144 birthday of this wonderful Country we call home. To the new Ones among you, welcome to the best country of the world, to the rest enjoy every moment of your life with your family and the rest of the multicultural word. ...
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June
15, 2011
All the members of the Ethnic Press of Canada
Dear friends
and colleagues, brothers and sisters in the ethnic press and media:
As
July the 1st is coming close I want to remind you all that the NEPMCC as
your representative is organizing a celebration on Saturday July 2nd, in
order to participate in the national celebrations.
The event is taking place at the McNeil Room of the Whistler’s at 995 Broadview Ave., (Broadview and O’Connor), just three blocks north of Danforth Ave, on Broadview. ...
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Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on May 16, 2011 at Queen’s Park, Toronto, On.
June 03, 2011
Agenda Monthly Meeting
June 13, 2011
Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto.
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TO
THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ETHNIC PRESS
CANADA
DAY CELEBRATION
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Office
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April
28, 2011
It gives me great pleasure as I convey to you the respect and love of the executive members of the board of directors of this organization as they voted and accepted to endorse your candidacy in Monday's May the 2nd, 2011 general elections. ...
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April 27, 2011
The NEPMCC endorses the re-election of the Hon. Jim Karygiannis
The Body of the Board of Directors of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) wishes to express his support on the re-election path of the Hon. Jim Karygiannis, an honourary member of the Board, and expresses openly the endorsement of his candidacy by asking the members of the organization for their support to the Honourable friend.
J.S.
Office
of the President
April
17, 2011
To All members of the Ethnic Press of
Canada
Dear
Friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and
Media:
The second week of May is dedicated by the United Nations in honor of the “Freedom of the Press”. To this extend the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada as the previous years, and this year is organizing a weekly exhibition of the Ethnic Press of Canada, at the Rotunda (Main Floor), of the Toronto City Hall. ...
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April 5, 2011,
AGENDA
MONTHLY MEETING APRIL 11, 2011
Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park,
Committee room N# 2, Toronto.
The
meeting is called for 6:00 pm.
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March
31, 2011
Call
for the April 2011, Meeting.
TO
ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC.
Please be advised that our monthly meeting for April 2011, is called as planned for Monday April 11th, 2011.
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March
9, 2011
Elections 2011 List of Candidates
Please be informed that the following members have been confirmed by our Chief Elections Officer Dr. Tajdolati as qualifying, according to our constitution to hold on office. ....
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Office of the President
March 06,2011
A
call for our monthly meeting for Monday March 14, 2011
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February
3, 2011
A
Call for Our February Monthly Meeting
Please be informed that on Monday February 14th, 2011 we are holding our Monthly meeting....
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Minutes
of the Meeting held on January 10, 2011
Office of
the President
January
9, 2011
P R E S S R
E L E A S E
Please
be informed that as this is the first meeting of the New Year, all the
members attending must bring a cheque for the amount of $ 30.00
dollars for membership in order to retain their in good standing status.
Thank
you
Thomas
S. Saras
President
and CEO
January 05, 2011,
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AGENDA OF MEETING JANUARY 10, 2011
Main
Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto.
The
meeting is called for 6:00 pm....
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A call for our monthly meeting for Monday JANUARY 10, 2011
TO
ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC
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December 12, 2011,
AGENDA
MONTHLY MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2011
Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto....
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Office of the president
December 04,
2011
Call for the December 12, 2011 meeting.
Dear friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: This is to remind you that Monday December the 12th, 2011 at 6:00 pm we have our monthly meeting for the month of December.
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NOVEMBER
06, 2011
Monthly Meeting of November 14th, 2011
Main legislative Building,
Queen’s Park, Committee Room # 2, Toronto
AGENDA
of
the Business of the day
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Office
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October
29, 2011
P R E S S
R E L E A S E
Dear
friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and
Media:
Please
be informed that our annual Awards event for 2011 was a great success.
The
Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, for the seventh
year, in a row, presented the certificates to this year’s recipients and
later on he hosted them and their invitees in a reception to their honour.
It
was a great event I want to congratulate all the award receivers and also
all the candidates and the members who attended the ceremony.
Congratulations
to all,
Thomas
S. Saras
President and CEO NEPMCC
Office
of the President
October
23, 2011
ANNUAL
GET
TOGETHER
EVENT
Dear
friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and
Media:
As the day for our Awards is approaching and we get ready for this great significant event I want to thank all those helped for the preparation of the annual event. Thanks goes mainly to Dr. Tajdolati and his committee members Irene Keroglidis and Asha rajak for a job very well done. Taking this opportunity today I want to remind you that our monthly meeting for November is planned as scheduled for Monday, November 14, 2011 at the committee room N# 2, at the main legislative building, Queen’s Park, at 6:00 pm. ...
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TO
ALL MEMBERS OF THE ETHNIC PRESS OF CANADA.
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September
11, 2011
Monthly Meeting of September 12th, 2011
Toronto
City Hall, second floor, committee room N # 4
AGENDA of the Business of the day
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August 3, 2011
P R E S S R E L E A S E
To all the members of the sector
Dear friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media:
This is to inform you that we purchase a number of entrance tickets to CNE and also a number of inside the fair parking spots....
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JULY 31,
2011
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July
01, 2011,
Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto....
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Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on June 13, 2011 at Queen’s Park
June
20, 2011
Survey
2011
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2011 Socio
Economic Survey of the members of the Ethnic Press and Media
Office of the President
JUNE 03, 2011
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May
26, 2011
Socio
Economic Survey of the members of the Ethnic Press and Media
Dear
friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and
Media:
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ANNUAL
ETHNIC PRESS EXHIBITION
May 09 to May 15, 2011
More
than 700 friends, guests and visitors attended the ceremonies of the
official opening of the 5th annual exhibition of the ethnic
press at the rotunda of the Toronto City Hall. Among the attendees were
members of the diplomatic missions in Toronto, delegations from the
Toronto and York Region Police Services, also from NDD, the City of
Toronto, members of Parliament and also members of the official opposition
of the provincial legislature assembly, and more than 300 publishers and
staff.
The
Hon. Eric Hoskins, minister of Citizenship and immigration of Ontario was
the guest speaker Two hundred ethnic publications in about sixty eight
different languages are participating in this year’s exhibition.
The
first full day of the exhibition alone, more than two thousand visitors
went over the exhibits and got an idea of the work the ethnic publications
are doing in Canada.
The
exhibition will be open to the public until Sunday May the 15th.
Every one is welcomed to visit the exhibition as it is free of charge.
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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
TO
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE ETHNIC PRESS AND MEDIA
Dear
Friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and
Media:
As we are entering the first week of May, I want to bring to your attention that now we are working intensively to stage our annual exhibition of the Ethic Press at the Rotunda of the Toronto City Hall....
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This
is my second letter to notify you of the upcoming annual exhibition of the
Ethnic Press and Media, at the Rotunda of the Toronto City Hall.
The
Exhibition is organized the second week of May, May 9th, in
honour of the Freedom of the Press Week declared by the United Nations....
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Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on March 14, 2011 at Queen’s Park...
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The Board
of Directors
Please
be advised that from the general elections of March the 14, 2011, the
following officers have been elected for the period of two years March 14,
2011 until March 11, 2013.
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March
6, 2011,
Main
Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto.
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Minutes
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February
6, 2011,
Office
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January 30, 2011
P R E S S
R E L E A S E
A Call for General
Elections Monday March the 14th, 2011
As
the first month of the New Year is coming to the end I want to inform you
of some developments taking place around us.
First of all I want to express our appreciation to Hon. Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue and also the Hon. Sophia Aggelonitis, Minister of Revenue Ontario, for their understanding and support of the industry and particular of the sector....
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Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on December 13, 2010 at Queen’s Park
December,
16, 2011NEPMCC.
Celebrating the Annual Get Together EventPhotos from the Event
December 12, 2011
Fighting for a new fair and equal deal with the federal government for newcomers – Sousa
Charles Sousa Ontario’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration said the ethnic media provides his a sense of what is important to their respective communities. Speaking to members of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council at their December meeting, the minister said they are very important for him to have a sense of what’s going on....
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A presentation by the Hon. Charles Sousa Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Photos from the Event
Speaking
Notes for The National Ethnic Press and Media Awards
His
Honour
The
Honourable David C. Onley, O.Ont.
LG
Suite, Toronto
Fri
28 October 2011
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the ethnic press and welcome to Queen’s Park.
Mr.
Saras, it is a particular pleasure to have you here and to thank you for
your unique contributions to our province.
For
millions of new Canadians, the different ethnic media outlets media
provide a friendly voice that speaks their native language and helps them
understand their new land.
When
that voice also keeps them informed on events in their homeland, then the
service is invaluable....
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Remarks by
Thomas S. Saras President and CEO of the NEPMCC
The L. Governor’s Suite
Music
Room, Queen’s Park, Toronto On.
Friday
October 28, 2011
It is an honour and great privilege for me to welcome you today to this function, the celebration of the 34th annual recognition, of the impact members of the ethnic press and media, and also, members of the ethnic communities, have on the Canadian society....
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October 28, 20011. Photos from the Annual Awards Event
Sunday September the 25th, 2011
Photos from the “Word on the Street” Exhibition in Toronto....
Monthly Meeting of September 12th, 2011. Toronto City Hall, ...
Photos of the Leader of NDP and representatives of the Liberal Party of Ontario.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
CNE. The Direct Energy Building. International Stage.
From the Presentation of the Sponsored by the NEPMCC Performances.
Sunday August 21, 2011
CNE. The Direct Energy Building, Hall B, International Markets.
Photos from the ceremony of the official opening of the NEPMCC Exhibition.
JACK LAYTON,
A GREAT CANADIAN:
FINAL MESSAGE A TORCH FOR ALL
BY
JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER
After Jack Layton, can NDP maintain the great success, remain
organized and produce charismatic leadership? It will not be easy but
really difficult. NDP will face tough challenges and difficult times. The
vacuum created will be hard to fill. The party has promoted and supported
very young ones as leaders. This is a good sign. It can help bring a real
practical change for the NDP, Canada and the people. Thanks for this,
Jack. ...
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AN EVENING
WITH DR KEWAL DHEER,
LAUNCH OF `ADEEB INTERNATIONAL’
TORONTO: Support is
extremely essential for promotion of a cause or a person. It is the soul
of the purpose. So always step forward, contribute and play your important
role in whatever capacity possible to support a just cause, good purpose
and right person.
Institutions and individuals, big or small, combine and contribute tremendously to build a good society and effective system in which true leaders and right people are provided the best opportunities and facilities to prove their worth play their part for the benefit of all. Legends, greats, stability, prosperity and success are all products of such efforts, struggles and environment. ...
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WHY PEOPLE
ARE SUFFERING?
HOW THEY CAN BE
HELPED?
BY
JAVED ZAHEER
TORONTO: Are most of us dumb and brain dead? Are we not really
normal? Don’t we live in a state of imagination? It seems so, looks like
and what we act like: Knowing reality and basics but not prepared to
understand and accept anything except those of our interest and
attraction. Yes, this is the condition and lifestyle of most of us.
Just look at the mirror of reality and see the sad truth: Most people of all religions and communities definitely respect, love and fear The Almighty but they certainly do not obey most of His commands. ...
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ADEEB INTERNATIONAL NEEDS SUPPORT
TORONTO: Dr Kewal Dheer, Chief Editor of Adeeb International, a
global journal of Urdu literature being published in book series (4 books
in a year) by Sahir Cultural Academy, India, his invited attention of
Urdu-Lovers and his friends.
In a Press release, he said: “Series One has been published in 5000
number and sent throughout Urdu world. It is not simply a journal but a
reference book of Urdu literature and we claim it unique in all respects....
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CANADIANS ARE BEST PEOPLE, WE ARE OUR WORST ENEMY
BY JAVED ZAHEER, HONORARY EDITOR
TORONTO: Canadians are really very nice and great people. They have the sense and open mind to understand and appreciate messages, the beautiful heart to accept others in their country and the love and will to live and work with them.
I have witnessed this and praise these excellent qualities of my wonderful fellow Canadians comprising communities of different religions and origins....
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UNITE & STRUGGLE TO SAVE PAKISTAN
BY JAZA, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER
TORONTO: Will formation of new provinces help Pakistan and the people? Yes, provided the people in the new provinces are treated as human beings, given real freedom and facilities, proper attention, adequate funds and development policies and schemes are implemented. Law, rules & regulations should be fully respected and strictly enforced. ...
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MUNAFIQ
MAFIA: THE MOST DANGEROUS ENEMY
Gordon Duff is a Marine Vietnam veteran.
A 100% disabled vet. He
has been a featured commentator on TV and radio, including Al Jazeera, and
his articles have been carried by news services around the world. ...
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CANPAK
HONOURS LEGENDARY POET,
BOOK `FAIZ FAHMI’ LAUNCHED
The event was one of the best organized by the Canpak. About 100-120 persons were expected but almost two hundred people attended the function, most of them leading and distinguished personalities along with families comprising intellectuals, poets, community leaders and social figures. ...
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LAGEY RAHO NANNEY BHAI (KEEP IT UP YOUNG ONE)
BY JAVED ZAHEER
TORONTO: It’s like David stepping forward to challenge Goliath. Unbelievably, all eyes of the South Asian community and other communities are set on the 19-year-old brave student, Khalid Ahmed, whose eyes are ambitiously set on Queen’s Park.
Sensing that the South Asian and Muslim communities lacked true leadership and are being exploited and harmed by hypocrites and opportunist, Khalid Ahmed decided to accept the leadership challenge. ...
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URGENT APPEAL TO HELP SAVE A CHILD
TORONTO: An urgent appeal has been made to help save the life of a five-year old child in Pakistan.
Muhammad Arshad and Amir Qureshi have made the following appeal:...
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Ethnic Media put everything into their Stories ...
the Mainstream Media is not interested
The role of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) in uniting Canadians by its work came in for high praise during the organization’s Canada Day Celebration at the Whistlers Restaurant....
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NDP KID
DARES TO FACE GIANTS IN POLLS FOR MPP
BY
JAVED ZAHEER, HONORARY EDITOR
TORONTO: There is serious realization among the much concerned and
worried youth that the people, community and country need good people and
true leadership for practical changes and which is lacking badly. ...
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GREAT BLOW TO DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN: ECP DECISION
BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER
TORONTO: Pakistanis with dual-nationality have strongly reacted, condemned and expressed great resentment and anger on the reported announcement by the Election Commission of Pakistan that those with dual-nationality would be barred from elections. ...
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Celebrating the 144 Birthday of Canada
Photos of the Event
SUPPORT DEMOCRACY,
NOT DEMONCRACY
BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER
TORONTO: Because of the guidance, blessings and protection by The Almighty I am alive and whatever I have---contentment, peace, respect and success---and am today--- professional journalist.
My passion, commitment and love for writing and to serve humanity gave me the tremendous strength to remain part of the journalism profession since 1974, despite extremely difficult times and tough challenges including attempts on my life. They only increased my determination to face them more strongly and fiercely. ...
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MICRO-LOANS
PROGRAM TO HELP COMMUNITY
BY
JAZA, HONORARY EDITOR
TORONTO: The neglected but one of the most important localities of Don Valley West, Greater Toronto Areas, Ontario and Canada---Thorncliffe Park Drive and Flemingdon Park---have started to get some attention and recognition they deserved. Thanks to the tireless efforts of those engaged and involved in promoting and helping these areas....
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Ontario
Takes Saving Lives To Heart
McGuinty
Government Invests In More Defibrillators
NEWS June 3, 2011
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NEPMCC
Exhibition Honours men and women dedicated to the service of dignity of
the human race.
Included in the gathering were members of diplomatic missions in Toronto, representatives from the Toronto Police Service and York Regional Police Service, elected politicians from the three levels of governments, including newly elected Scarborough Rouge MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan....
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A Proclamation by Mayor Rob Ford.
ETHNIC PRESS EXHIBITION AT THE
TORONTO CITY HALL
May 9 to May 15, 2011
OSAMA
OR BOGEY: HUNTED, KILLED MANY TIMES
BY
JAVED ZAHEER, FREE
EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER
If there are doubts in the mind of the people then it is natural. Gen Colin Powell too proudly and confidently made `authentic claims’, based on CIA and Pentagon documents, in the United Nations about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, which reportedly proved baseless and brought shame to whole American people and Colin Powell himself? ...
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Volunteers
Make a Difference
Every year during National Volunteer Week, we have a golden opportunity to show our appreciation to volunteers for their commitment and service. Thousands of dedicated individuals across Ontario give freely of their time and energy to community organizations....
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23/03/2011. Ontario's Plan for Jobs
and Growth Photos from the Event
14/03/2011
Remarks by The Honourable Sophia
Aggelonitis
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14/03/2011
Photos from the Presentation of the Hon. Sophia Aggelonitis, Ontario's Minister of Revenue.
23 02 2011 Toronto's Many Faces
A presentation by MPP for Toronto
Davenport Tony Rouprecht
Photos from the Event
“I want to be the biggest
supplier in North America of clean energy components…”
An exclusive conversation
with
By
Thomas S. Saras
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CRTC’s permission of Internet Usage Based Billing by the “Big 3”
A BIG BLOW TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
By
The National Ethnic Press and Media Counsil
The Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (EPMC), consisting of more than 80 third-language publications and other print and electronic media, strongly protests the CRTC’s decision of last October to allow Bell, Rogers and Telus, Canada’s largest communications giants, to charge internet access and video downloads hundreds of dollars more per month....
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Unilateral
Settlement Cuts rejects Humanitarian Spirit.
By
The National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada
It is a tremendous shock to be facing such an enormous financial setback to your operations especially when there was no advance warning; no prior indication that it was in the pipeline. Ontario’s Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration has funding relationships with ten affected agencies. Five are funded through the Newcomer Settlement Programme that provides support to ethnic communities....
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The Obama Administration's Priorities in South and Central Asia
Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
South and Central Asian Affairs Houston, TX
January 19, 2011
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January 10, 2011
A presentation by the Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins
Minister
of Citizenship
Photos of the Event
(Courtesy of the Bulgarian Flame)
December, 17, 2010
NEPMCC. Celebrating the
Annual Get Together Event
Stephen Harper, for the NEPMCC Annual Get Together
Photos from the Annual Get together Event
Photos from the Celebration of
Ontario's Diversity 15-12-010
Media Reception of Ontario's Government
