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NOVEMBER 30, 2014, AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING DECEMBER 08, 2014 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 2014 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article OCTOBER 31, 2014 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday NOVEMBER 10, 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised that our monthly meeting for NOVEMBER, 2014 is called as planned for Monday NOVEMBER 10, 2014.... Go to the article OCTOBER 12, 2014 AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING OCTOBER 20, 2014 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm. at Queen’s Park. Attendance by Invitation Only. ... Go to the article Office of the President September 20, 2014 The 2014 Awards of the NEPMCC. The 2014 National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada ceremony for the Awards is scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2014, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm. The Awards will be presented to recipients by Her Honour Ms. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, QC, The L. Governor of Ontario, at the Lieuftenant Governor’s suite, at the main parliament building, Queen’s Park, Toronto On.... Go to the article PRESS RELEASE ROUND TABLE WITH MAYOR FORD OF TORONTO AND STEVE MAHONEY OF MISSISSAUGA. Please be informed that Friday September 12, at 6:00 pm we are holding a round table discussion with Mr. Rob Ford, the incumbent Mayor of Toronto (6-7:30pm), and from 8:00 to 9:30 with Mr. Steve Mahoney mayoral candidate for the city of Mississauga. ... Go to the article Office of the President AUGUST 24, 2014 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday SEPTEMBER 08, 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised that our monthly meeting for SEPTEMBER, 2014 is called as planned for Monday SEPTEMBER 08, 2014. ... Go to the article Office of the President JULY 27, 2014 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday AUGUST 11, 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised that our monthly meeting for AUGUST, 2014 is called as planned for Monday AUGUST 11, 2014. The meeting is called from 6:00 pm to 9:30 at committee room N#2, main floor, Main legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto On. ... Go to the article Office of the President July 18, 2014 A Call for Submissions of copies for the CNE Dear friends and colleagues, sisters and brothers in the Ethnic Press of Canada: Go to the article JULY 10, 2014 AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING JULY 14, 2014 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 JULY 07, 2014 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday JULY 14, 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised that our monthly meeting for JULY, 2014 is called as planned for Monday JULY 14, 2014. The meeting is called from 6:00 pm to 9:30 at committee room N#2, main floor, Main legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto On. ... Go to the article May 28, 2014, AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING JUNE 02, 2014 Toronto City Hall, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm. ... Go to the article A call for our monthly meeting for Monday May 26th, 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised, according to our constitution, that our monthly meeting for May is called for Monday May 26, 2014 The meeting is called from 6:00 pm to 9:30 at the committee room N#2, 1st floor, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto On.... Go to the article March 31, 2014, AGENDA Monthly meeting APRIL 14, 2014 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 MARCH 22, 2014 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday APRIL 14, 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised that our monthly meeting for APRIL, 2014 is called as planned for Monday APRIL 14, 2014. ... Go to the article Office of the President FEBRUARY 28, 2014 A call for our monthly meeting for Monday MARCH 10, 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEPMCC Please be advised that our monthly meeting for MARCH, 2014 is called as planned for Monday MARCH 10, 2014. The meeting is called from 6:00 pm to 9:30 at committee room N#2, main floor, Main legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto On. ... Go to the article Office of the President February 7, 2014 PRESS RELLEASE Dear friends and colleagues, Sisters and Brothers in the Ethnic Press and Media: Please be informed that as we entered in the New Year 2014 according to our constitution and the laws of Ontario every member has to renew his/her annual membership which is set at $ 50 dollars, in order to retain his /her membership in good standing. To this extend please mail your chq of this amount to our offices. ... Go to the article February 1, 2014, AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 2014 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto. The meeting is called for 6:00 pm.... Go to the article January 08, 2014 AGENDA MONTHLY MEETING JANUARY 13, 2014 Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Committee room N# 2, Toronto.... Go to the article January 16th, 2014 RE: Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford Round table, Monday January 20, 2014 Please be informed that on Monday January 20, at 6:30 pm at Committee room N# 3, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto On. Please note that this is an exclusive meeting with Mayor Ford and the members of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada. There should be a session with Questions and answers for one and a half hour. Please inform me if you are planning to attend.... Go to the article		December 12, 2014 Annual Get Together Event. Photos November 14, 2014 Her Honour the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, OC, OOnt Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Remarks for the Awards Ceremony of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada Go to the article Remarks by Thomas S. Saras, President and CEO of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, at the introduction of the Awards ceremony at the L. Governor’s Suite, “Music Room”, at Queen’s Park, Toronto. On. Your Honour, Chief Eric Jolliffe and D. Chief Peter Sloly, distinguished Guests, members of the diplomatic corps, Ladies and Gentleman: Go to the article Photos from the NEPMCC Awards ceremony The Toronto City Hall and how I see it... An exclusive conversation with the leading mayoral candidate John Tory. By Thomas S. Saras I would like to thank you for taking the time out of your very busy schedule for this interview. Q. Mr. Tory what is your philosophy during this election, how exactly do you see City Hall in the future and what changes will you bring in the future? A.I think I see a City Hall that works better for people and I think it starts with the council. The council has been very divided for the last number of years and I think it is time we took the temperature down a bit. ... Go to the article Torontonians don’t want more years of division and chaos By William Doyle-Marshall John Tory, the leading candidate in the race for Mayor of the City of Toronto told a Sunday morning gathering on Broadview that social justice is very important to him and it will continue to be that when if he becomes the next mayor. As a volunteer Tory informed the assembly that he has devoted literally years of his life to making sure that “we can look ourselves in the mirror every morning and we can say we are true to our Canadian and Toronto values which is: we don’t leave people behind”. ... Go to the article U. S. Consular Service has Customer Service as Priority By William Doyle-Marshall If you have been refused a visitor’s visa to enter the United States of America, it is mainly because the officer with whom you interacted had doubts that you will leave his country at the end of your vacation. Acting Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Michelle Bond offered this explanation last Thursday during a briefing with members of the ethnic media at the U.S. Consulate downtown Toronto. She was here on a brief visit and the press conference was hosted by the U.S. Consulate... Go to the article September 12, 2014 Meeting Steve Mahoney, Photos Armed Forces Have Numerous Career Opportunities. By William Doyle-Marshall “I would encourage you when you see someone in uniform, although you may not know their name, they are already committed to defending you with duty, with loyalty and with courage and if need be to sacrifice their life in defence of you in defence of Canada, defence of Canadian interest, as forefathers before them for many years.” General Tom Lawson, Chief of Defence Staff gave this advice to members of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council Monday morning.... Go to the article TIFF Industry Programme Delights Delegates with Notable Additions Master Classes with Barry Levinson and Ning Hao, Juliette Binoche at Talent Lab, star-studded lineups for Indiewire @ the Festival and the new Vimeo Industry Convergence Centre.... Go to the article CNE August 15 - September 1, 2014 August 17, /2014 Photos from the Opening... Ethnic Media Exhibit: fantastic, beautiful display of cultures By William Doyle-Marshall July 17, 2014 – the first Sunday since the Canadian National Exhibition opened its gates for the 136th time. Canadians and other friends around the world are here on the grounds operated on 197 acres by the City of Toronto for 18 days up to Labour Day. The massive array of foods, rides, booths, games and culinary offerings as well as health furniture – beds, recliners and beauty products – are among attractions. Honestly you need more than one day to appreciate all that the exhibition offers.... Go to the article Canadian Multiculturalism and its challenges as how to reach out the Ethnic Markets By Thomas S. Saras* By the term “multiculturalism” we refer to several different demographic groups composing the Canadian Population, made up of peoples and groups representing a plurality of ethnocultural traditions, languages and racial origins. It is a social policy and or value that accepts cultural pluralism as a positive distinctive feature of our society and the official policy of our government designed to recognize, support and manage, the racial pluralism of the Canadian society.... Go to the article 04/07/2014 Photos from the NEPMCC Dinner for the celebrations of Canada Day and Independence Day. Volunteers with Roots in the Americas Sign Up to Make TORONTO 2015 Games a Success It could all come down to being handed a bottle of water at just the right time, according to Vanessa Restrepo, member of the Karate Senior National Team, as she describes the critical role that volunteers play in the Games. With the years of training and sacrifice that go into preparing for competition on the world stage, distractions of any kind are unwelcome. ... Go to the article June 24, 2014 Pan Am Volunteer Recruitment Center Open for Business By William Doyle-Marshall The Volunteer Recruitment Center for the forthcoming Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games was officially launched Monday before a gathering of ethnic media practitioners at the games headquarters on the waterfront downtown Toronto. It was exactly one year and a month away from the start of the games that will bring more than 20 thousands athletes and coaches to the Greater Toronto area. A major Soca star Machel Montano, from Trinidad and Tobago will be in town for the one year countdown to the Games on the weekend of July 11-12.... Go to the article June 04, 2014 Politicians Must Honour Campaign Promises, says Horwath By William Doyle-Marshall Andrea Horwath, Leader of the New Democratic Party in Ontario is very concerned about whether the leaders of the main three political parties will keep their campaign promises. Ontario politicians are facing this question as we come up to June 12. On that day voters will gamble with their conscience. ... Go to the article June 02, 2014 Photos from the Presentation of the Leader of the NDP Andrea Horwath Saturday, May 31, 2014 Photos from Premier’s Kathleen Wynne Media Reception “Outlining the Liberal Plan for Ontario” May 26, 2014 Photos from the Toronto Mayoral canditates Rownd Table Transit, Youth Issues and Accountability Grabbed Mayoral Aspirants’ Attention at NEPMCC Panel Debate By William Doyle-Marshall Transit was the main topic talked about during last Monday’s debate among mayoral candidates hosted by the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada. During question time the aspiring mayors spoke casually about issues like accountability, carding (racial profiling); docking councilors’ pay if they were not on the job; appointing a transportation czar to deal with congestion on the roads; need for attitudinal change at City Hall; exorcising the ghost of Rob Ford from City Hall; appointing a fiscal watch dog; LGBTQ support and expansion of the Toronto Airport. ... Go to the article May 05, 2014 Photos from the World's Press Freedom Day 2014 Toronto City Hall, Rotunda April 14, 2014 A presentation by mr. Peter Sloly, Deputy Chief Toronto Police PHOTOS March 14, 2014 An evening dedicated to our Volunteers PHOTOS February 3 , 2014 Photos from the TO 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am... Event "Join Saäd Rafi, chief executive officer of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), and TO2015 staff for a special update on the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games...." Hours before events of inebriated video, Rob Ford told ethnic media he had quit drinking A photo taken during the presentation of Mayor Rob Ford to the attending members of the Ethnic Media at the Round table discussions in Toronto on Monday, January 20, 2014. To Rob Ford's left is Thomas Saras. On Monday evening Mayor Rob Ford sat down at city hall to speak with members of the ethnic media in Toronto. About 40 editors from newspapers that cater to the Chinese, Polish, Russian, Filipino, Sri Lankan, Eritrean and Caribbean communities, along with four television crews, met with him from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ... Go to the article Monday 20/ 01/2014 Photos from the Mayor's R. Ford Rownd Table presentation and discussions to the Members of Ethnic Press. Sunday, December15, 2013 Media Reception (Celebrating Ontario's Divesity) Photos The NEPMCC training seminar excels journalistic dynamism By Muhammad Ali Bukhari, a member of the NEPMCC from Toronto AS rapid changes taking place in journalism, one may wonder whether or not journalism undergraduate and graduate programs are keeping pace? Can you really pick up what you learn in a year of Journalism School in a month on the job? If you have a journalism degree, what are you doing to stay current? ... Go to the article SECOND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR AND CONFERENCE BY NEPMCC. SEMINARS 2013 IN JOURNALISM ORGANIZED BY NEPMCC HOSTED BY SENECA, AND FINANCED BY CANADIAN HERITAGE AND TD FINANCIAL GROUP. BY Pudhuvai N.Raman. ‘A pen is mightier than a sword’ is an ancient proverb. Revolutionary changes in the history of the world are due to the great writer’s thoughts and actions brought tremendous awareness among all to get such changes for peace and harmony in this world. Thus innumerable great thinkers, philosophers, eminent scholars “pen” has played a vital role from unmemorable days till to day by their write ups to make such changes, which everyone will certainly agree with me. ... Go to the article 2nd Professional Development Conference and Training Seminar in Journalism 2013. By Maria Voutsinas The weekend of December 6th to December 8th brought together 300 members of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, from across Canada, to the beautiful Seneca Markham Campus. With the generous support of Canadian Heritage and The Honourable Shelly Glover, TD Bank and Seneca College, and under the leadership of President and CEO, Thomas S. Saras, this successful seminar allowed our members the opportunity to sit in on lectures and plenary sessions from some of the greatest minds in Journalism, Business and Politics. ... Go to the article Photos from the NEPMCC 2013 Professional Development Conference and Training Seminars, December 6, 7 and 8, 2013	Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on November 10, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on October 20, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park... Go to the article October 14, 2014 Lieuftenant Governor to Honour Award Winners The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, 29th Lieuftenant Governor of Ontario, will present certificates and the medal of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada. ... The ceremony will take place on Friday, November 14, 2014 in the Lieuftenant Governor’s Suite at Queen’s Park. ... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on September 8, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park ... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on August 11, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on July14, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on June 2, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, City Hall Toronto... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on April 14th, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queen’s Park Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on March 10, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on February 10, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on January 13, 2014, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park... Go to the article Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on November 25, 2013, at Committee Room No 2, Queens Park Go to the article