LOCATION/LIEU: TORONTO, ON DATE: AUGUST 17, 2010 TIME/ HEURE: 15:00
During His visit to Toronto on August 17, 2010 the R. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, organized a Round Table discussion with a very limited number of representatives of the ethnic press of Canada. During the session have been discussed with the participants, the Canadian developments and the efforts of the government to control the latest financial crisis.
The National Ethnic Press and media Council of Canada was represented by the president of the organization Thomas S. Saras.
An Appeal for Help to All Members of the Ethnic Press of Canada
Aug 16, 2010 at 07:41 PM
NATIONAL ETHNIC PRESS AND MEDIA COUNCIL OF CANADA Conseil national de la presse et des medias ethniques du Canada "Canada's Other Voices"
Office of the President
August 16, 2010
To All Members of the Ethnic Press of Canada
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Today my office received the attached appeal by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists for help and I am forwarded it to all of you, hoping that each and every one would do his best to help.
For more information please call Asha Rajak at 416 921 8926 or email
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A review of hiring policies in the federal public service is needed
Jul 26, 2010 at 05:11 PM
TORONTO, July 26 /CNW/ - The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) shares the opinion that a review of the rules surrounding employment equity policies in public service hiring would be beneficial, and supports the commitment to the principles of equality, equity, fairness and merit which underlie the Employment Equity Act. The Act, proclaimed in 1986, was designed to advance the representation and promotion of historically disadvantaged groups -- women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities -- in the federal public service and in federally regulated industries. Notionally, its purpose was to level the playing field so that all employment candidates would enjoy equality of opportunity in terms of access to qualifications and access to employment prospects.
"It is important to understand the purpose of the review, which is to create a public service that reflects the diversity of Canada, and to ensure that all Canadians have an equal opportunity to work for the federal public service on a meritorious basis, regardless of race or ethnicity", said Dr. Ayman Al-Yassini, CRRF Executive Director. "This would entail regular review and update of hiring procedures, retention policies and promotion strategies to optimize every opportunity to meet the objectives of fair and equitable representation, and consistent interpretation and application of the Act's provisions and principles," Al-Yassini added.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms sets out equality as a cornerstone of Canadian law and legislation. The Canadian Race Relations Foundation is of the opinion that any review of public service hiring policies needs to look at the removal of all barriers towards an equitable hiring strategy and a culture of equity, with the objective of making our institutions a true reflection of Canadian society.
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) was founded as part of the Japanese Canadian Redress Agreement to shed light on the causes and manifestations of racism, to play a leading role in the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, and to bring about a more harmonious Canada. The CRRF has registered charitable status and has Special NGO Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Canada Day 2010: An Event dedicated in Honor of Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
Jul 07, 2010 at 12:53 PM
PREMIER MCGUINTY'S REMARKS AT ETHNIC MEDIA EVENT
Date: July 2, 2010 Length: 14 minutes Speaker(s): Premier Dalton McGuinty
PREMIER DALTON MCGUINTY: ...I want to thank Asha as well for her remarks and for the role that she has quickly taken on here. And she spoke of what an honour it was for her to be here in Canada, to be taking on these kinds of responsibilities. Well, you honour us, Asha, by choosing this country, by choosing Ontario and Toronto to make these places your home. To bring here your commitment and your solid work ethic and your devotion to building a better life because, if you do that, you are not just improving your quality of life, you are improving quality of life for all of us.
Tom, I want to thank you for a very eloquent and patriotic speech. And from time to time I ask myself, how did it come about that you and I are participating in this wonderful adventure here in Canada when, by and large, over the centuries, societies have been founded on this whole notion of sameness. Historically, people have said, ‘look, what we are going to do is we are all going to look the same way, we're going to speak the same language, we're going to practice the same faith and we're going to share the same traditions and the same culture. That way we'll know us from everybody else. It's going to make things neat and tidy.' How did we come about founding a country and a society based on this notion that our differences actually make us stronger, they improve our shared quality of life.
Summer is here, so I've got a bit of summer reading I'm going to recommend to you. This is all just a prelude to a book I'm reading right now called "Champlain." It's about this thick; I've got to warn you. And, actually, this fellow, about 400 years ago, actually had a tremendous positive influence in lending shape to this country. By the way, the guy that wrote this book is a Pulitzer Prize winning American professor from Harvard. And he is writing about the most influential characters in North America. The first one was, I forget who. The second one was Champlain. Champlain was born at the end of a 400 year religious war in France. The Catholics and the Protestants had been killing each other for 400 years. And he recoiled from that. And then he participated in some explorations. First, he joined the Spanish and he wasn't really crazy about the way they were treating the Aboriginal communities they found in South America. Then he participated in some English explorations and he didn't really like the way they got along with the North American Aboriginals. So he thought, ‘I'm going to try something else.' And he went and got some money from the royalty of the day in France and got some missions funded and he came, he said, ‘I'm going to do something entirely different.' I'm going to strike an alliance with the peoples who find themselves in Canada and I'm going to find a way to work with the English, who happen to be colonizing this country, later to be known as Canada, as well. And that was a powerful and, I thought, very interesting foundation for the kind of society that you and I are benefiting from to this very day.
Canada Day 2010 Dedicated to Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario and Hon. Chair of the NEPMCC
Jul 07, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Remarks By Thomas S. Saras President and CEO, NEPMCC
Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, Hon. And Mrs Jim Karygiannis, MP for Scarborough- Agincourt. Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Tramnsportation, Hon. Margarett Best, Minister of Health promotion, Your Worship and Mrs. Frank Scarpiti, Mayor of the Town of Markham. Chief Armand La Barge, of York Region Police. Dr. Jean Augustine, Fairness commissioner for Ontario.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps in Toronto. Honourable guests of the head table, Members of the board of directors of the NEPMCC, dear Colleagues, brothers and Sisters in the ethnic press and media. Ladies and gentlemen:
It is an honour and a great privilege for me to be welcoming you today to this function, as we gathered to celebrate Canada Day 2010, with special tribute to Premier McGuinty of Ontario.
A call for our monthly meeting on Monday May 17, 2010
May 13, 2010 at 12:09 AM
NATIONAL ETHNIC PRESS AND MEDIA COUNCIL OF CANADA Conseil national de la presse et des medias ethniques du Canada Canada's Other Voices
Office of the President
May 13, 2010
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC
Please be advised that our monthly meeting for May is called as planned for Monday May 17, 2010. 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. As the work at the front of the building was concluded, the south entrance door is going to be used by the members after 6:00 pm. Please use it as before.
A delegation from the Toronto Police Department will be present at our meeting in order to inform our members about the upcoming G8 and 20 meeting in Toronto.
Also be informed that our exhibition in the Toronto's City Hall (Rotunda), is running until Sunday May 16, 2010.
