Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on November 14, 2011 at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park

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 Office of the president

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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   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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Office of the President

  August 19, 2011

                                             INVITATION

  The President and CEO of   the National Ethnic Press Council of Canada,and the members of the Board of Directors  Requesting the honour of your presence at a ceremony for the official opening of the NEPMCC Exhibition at the CNE, on Sunday August 21, at 4:00 PM at the Direct Energy Building, Hall B, International Markets.

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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

     A call for our monthly meeting for Monday August 08, 2011...

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Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on July 11, 2011 at Queen’s Park...

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 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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Office of the President

     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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   June 01,2011

  TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ETHNIC PRESS

   CANADA DAY CELEBRATION

  Dear friends and Colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: In less than 30 days from today, on the 1st of July, we are celebrating Canada Day, as part of the great and liberal country of ours we proud ourselves as citizens. This year, as in every previous one, according to decision of the members of the Board of Directors of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, we will celebrate on Saturday July 2nd, 2011....

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Minutes of the Monthly

 Meeting held on April 11, 

2011 at Queen’s Park. 

Toronto On .

 

Office of the President

  Karygiannis Endorsement  

April 28, 2011

  To Hon. Jim Karygiannis

    Dear Mr. Karygiannis,

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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Office of the President 

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

  Please be advised that our monthly meeting for March is called ...

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Office of the President

  March 1, 2011

  E LECTIONS   2011

  Dear Friends and Colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the ethnic press and media: ...

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Office of the president

 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 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto

 

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,  

                                    

  •   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

  Please be advised that our monthly meeting for JANUARY, 2011 is called as planned for Monday JANUARY 10, 2011. The meeting is called from 6:00 pm to 9:30 at the committee room N#2, main floor, Main legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto On....

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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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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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Office of the President

    September 22, 2011

      TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ETHNIC PRESS OF CANADA.

    Dear friends and colleagues, brothers and sisters in the ethnic press and media:

  Please be informed that this Sunday September the 25th, 2011 is the day of the “Word on the Street” Exhibition in Toronto....

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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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Office of the President 

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

    Agenda of the Business of the day monthly meeting of August 8th, 2011...

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July 01, 2011,                       AGENDA  

  MONTHLY MEETING JULY 11, 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

  Dear friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: As we are close to the end of the month I want to extend this letter to all of you calling you all to participate in the survey. The Reason: The national Ethnic Press and Media Council is preparing a three day convention and seminar for the members of the sector for the next year in order to provide to all of you important information and education about the Canadian Laws on Journalism....

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     2011 Socio Economic Survey of the members of the Ethnic Press and Media.    Please complete the form and email it to:  saras@patrides.com

Office of the President   

JUNE 03, 2011

  A call for our monthly meeting for Monday JUNE 13, 2011

      TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC

  Please be advised that our monthly meeting for June, 2011 is called as planned for Monday June 13, 2011. The meeting is called from 6:00 pm to 9:30 at the committee room N#2, main floor, Main legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto On....

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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:  As I explained in my previous emails, my office was negotiating with Seneca College for contacting a socio-economic survey on the status of the members of the sector. Today, I am in a position to assure you all that this project is underway as we do have the questioner prepared by the College and accepted by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Periodical Publishing Policy Programs. To this extend effective immediately we start the project which I am asking you all to respond as soon as possible and return back to my office. We do have limited time only to complete this project as it has to be over for submission by the end of June. ...

 

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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.

Office of the President

   April 30, 2011

P R E S S  R E L E A S E

  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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Office of the President

  April 25, 2011

   ETHNIC PRESS EXHIBITION AT THE TORONTO CITY HALL    May 9 to May 15, 2011

    Dear friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media:

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,                                                      AGENDA of   MONTHLY MEETING MARCH 14, 2011 

Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto.

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Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on February 14, 2011 at Queen’s Park

February 6, 2011,                  AGENDA of     MONTHLY MEETING,  FEBRUARY 14, 2011

 

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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

  Dear friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media:

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, 2011

  NEPMCC.  Celebrating the Annual Get Together Event

Photos from the Event

 

 

 

 

December 12, 2011

Fighting for a new fair and equal deal with the federal government for newcomers – Sousa

  By William Doyle-Marshall

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   at   the Awards Ceremony, 

The L. Governor’s Suite

    Music Room, Queen’s Park, Toronto On.

                    Friday  October 28, 2011

  Your Honour, Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Children and Youth Services. Dear Friends and Colleagues, Hon. Invitees and Awards recipients, Ladies and Gentlemen:  

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

                TORONTO:  Canada and the people suffered a great loss and the New Democrats (NDP) a great setback when Jack Layton lost his life in the battle with cancer on August 22, 2011. He was just 61.  

            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’

BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

             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

    BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

                 TORONTO:  I read a very interesting and informative article by renowned journalist Gordon Duff titled `Who is Rupert Murdoch?’

             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 

    BY JAZA, HONORARY EDITOR

                TORONTO: The Canpak Chamber of Commerce celebrated 100 years of Faiz Ahmed Faiz on July 22, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Toronto-Markham.

             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

  By William Doyle-Marshall

  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 for Community Centres, Arenas, Schools

NEWS         June 3, 2011

 Ontario families will have greater access to defibrillators to help if someone has a heart attack. ...

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NEPMCC Exhibition Honours men and women dedicated to the service of dignity of the human race.

  By William Doyle-Marshall

  A week-long exhibition of some of Canada’s ethnic publications were on display at the Rotunda of Toronto’s City Hall up to May 14 after being officially open in the presence of some 700 guests, friends and visitors.

  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

     TORONTO:  With claims of death of the much feared and dreaded Osama Bin Laden, has the game of hide and seek ended? Has the last chapter been finally closed, with the US President Obama himself taking the responsibility of confirming the authenticity of the news?

 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       

  Letter to the editor 

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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11/04/2011 An evening with Gerard Kennedy, MP (Parkdale High Park, Toronto) of the Liberal Party of Canada

23/03/2011.  Ontario's Plan for Jobs and Growth Photos from the Event

 

     14/03/2011

Remarks by The Honourable Sophia Aggelonitis Minister of Revenue and Minister Responsible for Seniors ...

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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 the Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario.                                              

   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

  Word of the federal government’s decision to impose unilateral funding cuts to vital settlement services came like the sound of booming canons to providers of immigrant services across the country. We are disturbed because the social impact of those cuts would be disastrous.

  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

  Remarks

Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Houston, TX 

January 19, 2011   

  It’s always a treat to get out of Washington, but it’s truly an honor to speak at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, risen to become one of the leading think tanks.  The demands of my job usually require me to travel overseas frequently, and I wish I could have more events in the U.S. like this, although some in Washington might question whether coming to Texas is still considered domestic outreach. ...

 

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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

A message from the Right Hon.

 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