National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada


Office of the President December 28. 2012 The President's Annual Report for the Year 2012 Dear friends and Colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press of Canada: As 2012 comes to end in three days, I do feel the need to report to all of you about the activities of the administration on your behalf, during the 2012.... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on November 14, 2012, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park November 11, 2012 AGENDA Monthly Meeting November 14, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on October 15, 2012, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Office of the President November 03, 2012 Change of the date of our monthly meeting to November 14, 2012 For reason far beyond my ability I do have to change the date of our November meeting from Monday November 12 to Wednesday November the 14, 2012... Go to the article Office of the President October 06, 2012 A Call for the October 15, 2012 Meeting Dear friends and colleagues, sisters and brothers in the ethnic press and Media: Please be informed that our meeting for the month of June is called as planned for Monday October the 15th, 2012. ... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on July 09, 2012, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Office of the President July 22 ,2012 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday August 13, 2012 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised that our monthly meeting for August is called as planned for Monday August 13, 2012. 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. Please be advised that during this meeting the organization is going to distribute tickets for the CNE. Please be also advised that effective Thursday July 26 and until Thursday August 9, 2012, I would not be available and our office is going to be closed until Friday August the 10^th, 2012, 11:00 am. In case of emergency please contact Dr. Tajdolati or Dr. Lamba or Mr. Raffi. I hope to see you again as soon as possible. I am looking forward to welcome you to our meeting. Thank you, Thomas S. Saras Office of the President July06,2012 To all the members of the NEPMCC Please be advised that our main speaker and presenter for our meeting on July 9th, 2012 , will be Ms. Fiona Crean, the Ombudsman for the City of Toronto. Thomas S. Saras President and CEO Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on June 11, 2012, at Committee Room No 230, Queens Park AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING JUNE 11, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on April 16, 2012 at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Office of the President April 23, 2012 Re: UPCOMING EXHIBITION OF THE ETHNIC PRESS OF CANADA Dear Friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press of Canada: This is to remind you of the upcoming annual exhibition of the Ethnic Press in Canada at the Rotunda of the Toronto City Hall. The exhibition is organized on the occasion of the Freedom of the Press Day, declared by the United Nations. ... Go to the article AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING APRIL 16, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm. Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on March 12, 2012 at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Office of the President March 9, 2012 Monday’s March 12, 2011 meeting Please be informed that our official speaker for our Monday’s meeting will be the Leader of the Ontario NDP the Hon. Andrea Horwath and MPP Jagmeet Singh, newly elected member for Bramalea-Gore-Malton. I am expecting all of you will attend. Thank you again, Thomas S. Saras Office of the President March 01, 2012 Trip to Ottawa Dear friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: At the end of March, probably around the 24th of March and depending of the availability of Liberal Leader Bob Ray, we scheduled a day trip to Ottawa in order to visit the seat of the government and meet with the Liberal Leader and Caucus. This trip is organized by the NEPMCC in cooperation with the Hon. Jim Karygiannis, the Liberal critic for Multiculturalism.... Go to the article Office of the president February 25, 2012 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: As you know we just concluded the survey and we are working towards publishing the document. Soon I would be in a position to invite you to join us for the official presentation of the publication of the survey.... Go to the article AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING February 13, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm. Go to the article Office of the President February 02, 2012 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday February 13th, 2012 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised according to our constitution that our monthly meeting for September is called as planned for Monday February 13, 2012 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.... Go to the article ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC January 07, 2012 Dear friends and colleagues, sisters and brothers in the ethnic press and media: As we are preparing for the first meeting of the new year, please allow me to remind you that effective January 1^st, 2012 we have to renew our membership for the current fiscal year. ... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on December 12, 2011 at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Go to the article	December 03, 2012 AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING DECEMBER 10, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article November 21, 2012 Office of the President Call to Monthly Meeting. Monday December 10, 2012 Dear Friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media:... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on September 17, 2012, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Go to the article September 09, 2012 AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article Minutes of the monthly meeting held on August 13, 2012, at Committee room N# 2, Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto On. Go to the article Office of the President September 05, 2012 A Call for the September 17, 2012 Meeting Dear friends and colleagues, sisters and brothers in the ethnic press and Media: Please be informed that our meeting for the month of June is called as planned for Monday September the 17th, 2012.... Go to the article Office of the President July 24, 2012 AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING AUGUST 13, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article July 09, 2012 AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING JULY 09, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on May 14, 2012 at Toronto City Hall, Toronto Office of the President June 7, 2012 A call for our monthly meeting Monday June 11, 2012 at 6:00 pm Queen’s Park. Change of the committee room N#2 to Committee room N# 230 Please be informed that due important business of a Legislative Committee to committee room N# 2, our meeting is transferred to Committee room N# 230. Committee room N# 230 is located on the second floor of the building and is exactly at the top of Committee room N# 2. Please ender the building as always and get the elevator to the 2nd floor. My apologies for any inconvenience this change my cause to you. The meeting is for Monday June 11, 2012 at 6:00 pm at Queen’s Park. Thank you, Thomas S. Saras AGENDA MEETING MAY 14, 2012 TORONTO CITY HALL, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 7:00 pm. Go to the article Office of the President April 8, 2012 TORONTO CITY HALL EXHIBITION 2012 Dear Friends and Colleagues, Brothers and Sisters in the Ethnic Press and Media:... Go to the article April 04, 2012 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday April 16th, 2012 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised, according to our constitution, that our monthly meeting for April is called as planned for Monday April 16, 2012 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.... Go to the article March 07, 2012 AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING MARCH 12, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm. Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on February 13, 2012 at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Office of the President February 27, 2012 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday March 12th, 2012 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised according to our constitution that our monthly meeting for March is called as planned for Monday March 12, 2012 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.... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on January 09, 2012 at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park TO2015 To Host Media Briefing For Ethnic Media WHAT: The Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games will be the largest multi-sport Games ever hosted in Canada. TO2015 invites ethnic media to attend and learn more about the Games. Go to the article AGENDA Monthly Meeting January 9, 2012 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm. ... Go to the article Office of the President A call for our monthly meeting for Monday JANUARY 09, 2012 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised that our monthly meeting for JANUARY, 2012 is called as planned for Monday JANUARY 09, 2012. ... Go to the article		Photos from the Annual Get Together Event 2012 Friday, December 14 at the Cypriot Community Centre. CANADA’S ETHNIC MEDIA: Fostering dialogue, forging the engagement and integration of new Canadians, uniting our communities in Canada’s diversity and multiculturalism responsibility. A national socio-economic report on Canada’s community-based ethnic/third language media Report Prepared By: Professor Dr. Gabriel A. Huston Seneca College Go to the article FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seneca College helps put together report on the importance of Canada’s ethnic media Seneca Professor Gabriel Huston pens first national study for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada Toronto, November 19, 2012 – Canada’s Ethnic Media, the first national socioeconomic report of its kind on Canada’s community-based ethnic/third language media will be presented this evening to the Government of Canada.... Go to the article Presentation of the first report on Canada’s Ethnic Media 19/11/2012 The National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada in cooperation with Seneca College and Toronto Dominion Bank, presenting the first even report on the importance of Canada’s ethnic, community based media.... Photos from the Event 09-11-2012 Photos from the Awards Presentation of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada by the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieuftenant Governor of Ontario. Afternoon Tea with the Consul General Leading journalists from Toronto’s Diaspora communities gathered on September 27th at the Consul General’s residence for an afternoon of baklava, cookies, and tea. True to Toronto’s vibrant multicultural societies – the journalists came from nations as diverse as Iran, El Salvador, Pakistan, Japan, Nepal, India, Russia and Ethiopia. All guests had the opportunity to mingle with Consulate staff including the new Consul General, Jim Dickmeyer.... Go to the article Toronto 23/09/2012 the WORD on the Street Event. Photos Photos from the Ethnic Press Booth at the Canadian National Exhibition 2012– the134th edition Ethnic Press Exhibition at the Canadian National Exhibition 2012– the134th edition By William Doyle-Marshall “I can’t believe the performances we are having and how crowded it is in this particular room and it tells you a lot about this city, about our new traditions, our new practices and our new culture but the one thing that stays the same for134 years is the Ex.” This was the observation made by Brian Ashton, President of the Canadian National Exhibition as he welcomed visitors to the International Pavilion at the launch of the 2012 exhibition of ethnic publications.... Go to the article *Ombudsman has statutory obligation and moral responsibility to citizens* By William Doyle-Marshall Residents of four Scarborough communities – L’Amoreaux, Woburn, Malvern and Rouge – are to be part of a very specific outreach initiative by the City of Toronto’s Ombudsman Fiona Crean. This is the first direct attempt for city residents to become aware of the existence of the office so that they could make use of its services. September is the starting time.... Go to the article Changing Canadian Mood, Very Troubling “Canada will not forget the less fortunate countries and the people who really suffer – people that we left behind us, either from Africa, from Asia or from Europe. Remember they exist.” – Thomas Saras By William Doyle-Marshall Canada Day marked the 145^th anniversary of the formation of the Dominion. But to many it was a chance to amplify their concerns about the changing attitudes and ponder about what kind of future is in store for Canadians. At the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada’s celebration, they were urged to continue to ensure the message they spread to readers, viewers and listeners are always accurate, current and relevant.... Go to the article July 02/2012 Celebrating the Canada Day - Photos A presentation by his worship Rob Ford, Mayor of Toronto. Photos Photos from the exhibition of the Ethnic Press of Canada at the Toronto's City Hall on the occasion of the Freedom of the Press day, a celebration declared by the U. N. New Refugee Bill Will not Give Refugees a Fair Chance to Tell Their Stories Peter Showler, Director, the Refugee Forum, University of Ottawa The government has placed a new bill, Bill C-31, before parliament that will fundamentally change Canada’s refugee system. One of the most important changes is to the refugee claim process itself. Refugee claims will be decided much more quickly. In the opinion of most refugee experts, the process will be too fast; it will not give refugee claimants a fair chance to tell their story.... Go to the article March 12, 2012 Photos from the presentation of the Leader of the Ontario NDP the Hon. Andrea Horwath and MPP Jagmeet Singh, newly elected member for Bramalea-Gore-Malton. March 7, 2012 “Ontario is still the number one destination for immigrants” *Dalton McGuinty.* An exclusive conversation with the Premier of Ontario. By Thomas S. Saras Dalton McGuinty, is not an ordinary politician. This is something the reader realizes when he thinks that this is the third straight mandate he recently received from the Ontario voters. For a politician of our thought times this is more than on ordinary mandate, it shows the trust of voters to his political skills and his ability to lead. I am quite sure that Dalton McGuinty, with this present mandate he is writing history. This interview contacted in his office and always the Premier welcomed me with his well-known smile. Taking this opportunity I want to thank him for this honour. ... Go to the article NATIONAL ETHNIC PRESS AND MEDIA COUNCIL OF CANADA Conseil national de la presse et des medias ethniques du Canada “Canada’s Other Voices” 2012 A Message From The President January 01, 2012 Dear Friends and Colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: As the New Year 2012 is already a reality, please allow me on behalf of myself and the members of the board to extend our best wishes to all of you. May this year realize your dreams, goals and wishes of yours and your loved ones’. The warmth of love. The comfort of home. Health and joy, throughout the year. Please keep always in mind that all the members of the human family are equal, they deserve respect and dignity, please lets threat them as such. Enrich your knowledge of the members of your family, friends and community about this fact. Make sure you teach your readership of the importance of diversity, respect of dignity and the need for universal social inclusion. Have the courage to seek and speak the truth if this needed for the protection of an innocent person, even if this means that you have to stand alone against the establishment. In democracies the will of people is governing. Please make sure that you are standing for the hopes and dreams of the voiceless and kept out forgotten fellow citizens of your community. Stand up against any form of oppression, social or political. Do not encourage religious fanaticism to grow up in your community, this is a guide for the creation of a just world and the desire to make it happen is up to you, as yours is the helping hand to strengthen our unity, serenity and peace in this wonderful country of ours, Canada. Please remember that all of us are members of the same human family as we celebrate today our humanity. Only then the New Year would be a year of Hopes and a Year of successes. *From All of us, to all of You, Happy and Prosperous New Year,* Thomas S. Saras Neel Nanda President and CEO Secretary General. December, 16, 2011 NEPMCC. Celebrating the Annual Get Together Event Photos from the Event .