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

January 1, 2009

  Happy New Year

  from the National Ethnic Press and 

Media Council of Canada

Dear friends and Colleagues, brothers and Sisters in the Ethnic Press and Media:

Taking the opportunity of the 1^st day of the New Year 2009, I want to express, on behalf of the members of the organization and also the members of the board of Directors, our best wishes and hopes for good health, happiness and success to all of you during the 2009.

This is going to be a very challenging year as the international communities facing daily new problems. Unfortunately our sector is the most vulnerable and many of our publications are not going to overcome these challenges.

In our January monthly meeting, the 12^th of January 2009, we are going to discuss what possibilities we do have in order to minimize the negative effects.

This is the worst time for our publications and I am asking you all to join us in the meeting and express your views on how we possible overcome these challenges.

Please accept my best wishes and thank you for your support to our administration.

In solidarity,

Thomas S. Saras

President and CEO