Friday, June 5, 2009
India, Canada on brink of signing nuclear deal
A nuclear cooperation agreement with India is close to a done deal, Day, Canada's minster for international trade. A deal would open up the potentially massive market for nuclear materials trade between the two countries.
Canada had stopped nuclear cooperation with India after New Delhi's 1974 nuclear tests. But Ottawa has been trying to fast-track a nuclear deal with New Delhi following the passage of the U.S.-India nuclear deal and the international community clearing nuclear trade with India last A nuclear cooperation agreement with India is close to a done deal, according Stockwell September.
"We're very close to having an agreement with India related to the civilian use of nuclear energy for the purpose of helping them meet their energy needs,"Day told The Canadian Press on May 27.
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Canada had stopped nuclear cooperation with India after New Delhi's 1974 nuclear tests. But Ottawa has been trying to fast-track a nuclear deal with New Delhi following the passage of the U.S.-India nuclear deal and the international community clearing nuclear trade with India last A nuclear cooperation agreement with India is close to a done deal, according Stockwell September.
"We're very close to having an agreement with India related to the civilian use of nuclear energy for the purpose of helping them meet their energy needs,"Day told The Canadian Press on May 27.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Visit underscores Canada's closeness, importance, inspires Indo-Canadians
Ajay Puri, co-founder of Canadians for Obama, could not make it to Ottawa from Vancouver, for the much anticipated visit of President Barack Obama February 19. Instead, he launched a public service drive to mark this day in British Columbia. Aman Bains waiting to kick off the first event, which involves renovating the Center of Integration for African Immigrants on the other side of the Continent, was on her cellphone getting updates on Obama in Ottawa.
Several Indo Canadians joined crowds coming by bus to the capital to get a glimpse if not of Obama, at least of the motorcade taking him inside and out of the locked-down city in a six hour visit.
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Several Indo Canadians joined crowds coming by bus to the capital to get a glimpse if not of Obama, at least of the motorcade taking him inside and out of the locked-down city in a six hour visit.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Students stage sit-ins nationwide to raise money for Indian libraries
Two students and teams of volunteers at six universities around Canada launched a 10 day sit-in starting January 16, to raise fund for building libraries in India.
As part of ‘Live-in for Literacy 2009, DREAM' (Discover the Reality of Educating All Minds), a university club, has pitched tents inside the lobby of libraries at seven universities Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Toronto, Concordia University, Mc Master University, Queen's University, Laurentian University and University of British Columbia.
They aim to raise $40,000 in donations coast to coast to construct nine school libraries in India through the charity ‘Room to Read'.
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As part of ‘Live-in for Literacy 2009, DREAM' (Discover the Reality of Educating All Minds), a university club, has pitched tents inside the lobby of libraries at seven universities Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Toronto, Concordia University, Mc Master University, Queen's University, Laurentian University and University of British Columbia.
They aim to raise $40,000 in donations coast to coast to construct nine school libraries in India through the charity ‘Room to Read'.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Canada to sign nuclear cooperation agreement with India, Kenney says
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney, on a visit to India, said the two countries would soon be signing a nuclear cooperation agreement. He also said visa approvals from Canadian consulates were rising, but incidents of fraud were high.
Kenney met several Ministers in the Indian government, including External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and business leaders in Mumbai, as well as immigration staff in Canada's New Delhi and Chandigarh visa offices during a visit to India. Prior to getting to India, Kenney was in Pakistan where he met the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Advisor to the Prime Minister (Interior Affairs), and several others.
Responding to a question from News India Times about whether the economic slowdown provided Canada with a greater opportunity to expand relations, Kenney said Ottawa continues to place India as a priority country for economic and trade expansion.
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Kenney met several Ministers in the Indian government, including External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and business leaders in Mumbai, as well as immigration staff in Canada's New Delhi and Chandigarh visa offices during a visit to India. Prior to getting to India, Kenney was in Pakistan where he met the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Advisor to the Prime Minister (Interior Affairs), and several others.
Responding to a question from News India Times about whether the economic slowdown provided Canada with a greater opportunity to expand relations, Kenney said Ottawa continues to place India as a priority country for economic and trade expansion.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
New Democratic Party leaders say more doctors, nurses needed
In the run up to the October 14 elections, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton announced he plans to increase the number of family physicians and nurses and speed up foreign credential recognition to meet the health needs of Canadians.
While many foreign trained doctors come to Canada, including Indians, few are able to practice after getting here. They have fought for years to get their credentials recognized and regulations changed so as to allow them to begin to use their training sooner after they come to this country.
Speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 15, Layton promised he would infuse $1 billion into the system to make agreements with Provinces and make foreign credentialing more efficient as he puts money into giving incentives to medical students to become general practitioners rather than specialists.
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While many foreign trained doctors come to Canada, including Indians, few are able to practice after getting here. They have fought for years to get their credentials recognized and regulations changed so as to allow them to begin to use their training sooner after they come to this country.
Speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 15, Layton promised he would infuse $1 billion into the system to make agreements with Provinces and make foreign credentialing more efficient as he puts money into giving incentives to medical students to become general practitioners rather than specialists.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
New ambassadors appointed to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Canada has appointed Joseph Caron High Commissioner to India. He will also be responsible for relations with Nepal and Bhutan.
Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) also announced the appointment of Randolph Mank as the High Commissioner to Pakistan. It named Robert McDougall as High Commissioner to Bangladesh.
Caron, Ambassador to Japan until August this year, has also served as Ambassador to China (1998-2001) with dual accreditation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mongolia.
Among his many appointments over a long foreign service career, Caron was Assistant Deputy Minister Ottawa (Asia Pacific and Africa), at DFAIT (1998-2001),Senior Official for Asia Pacific Economic Community (1998-2001), Minister (Political) and Head of Chancery Tokyo Canadian Embassy (1994-1998),Director Ottawa North Asia Relations Division (China, Japan, Koreas,Indochina), DFAIT(1993-1994), Director Ottawa International Economic Relations Division responsible for Canadian participation in G8 Economic Summits and APEC (1990-1993)
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Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) also announced the appointment of Randolph Mank as the High Commissioner to Pakistan. It named Robert McDougall as High Commissioner to Bangladesh.
Caron, Ambassador to Japan until August this year, has also served as Ambassador to China (1998-2001) with dual accreditation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mongolia.
Among his many appointments over a long foreign service career, Caron was Assistant Deputy Minister Ottawa (Asia Pacific and Africa), at DFAIT (1998-2001),Senior Official for Asia Pacific Economic Community (1998-2001), Minister (Political) and Head of Chancery Tokyo Canadian Embassy (1994-1998),Director Ottawa North Asia Relations Division (China, Japan, Koreas,Indochina), DFAIT(1993-1994), Director Ottawa International Economic Relations Division responsible for Canadian participation in G8 Economic Summits and APEC (1990-1993)
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Canada will speed up permanent residency for some foreigners
Ottawa says it will speed up permanent resident applications for certain classes of foreign workers and international students who have Canadian work experience. In an announcement on August 12, Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, said the ‘Canadian Experience Class,' would have a "new avenue" for immigration. Unlike other existing programs, this new avenue would make Canadian experience a key selection factor when immigrating to Canada.
The ‘Canadian Experience Class' will allow certain temporary foreign workers and certain foreign student graduates with managerial, professional, or technical or trade work experience to apply to become permanent residents, and eventually Canadian citizens.
"This new proposed avenue for immigration would also go further to spread the benefits of immigration into smaller centers across Canada," Finley said making the announcement at the University of Waterloo surrounded by international students.
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The ‘Canadian Experience Class' will allow certain temporary foreign workers and certain foreign student graduates with managerial, professional, or technical or trade work experience to apply to become permanent residents, and eventually Canadian citizens.
"This new proposed avenue for immigration would also go further to spread the benefits of immigration into smaller centers across Canada," Finley said making the announcement at the University of Waterloo surrounded by international students.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Group of Eight wants broad United Nations deal to halve emissions
T he G8 rich countries said on July 8 they want to work with the nearly 200 states involved in U.N. climate change talks to adopt a goal of at least halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The final climate communique agreed by the Group of Eight leaders at a summit in northern Japan also said mid-term goals would be needed to achieve the shared goal for 2050, but gave no numerical targets.
The statement puts the focus of fighting global warming on U.N.-led talks to create a new framework for when the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012, and papers over differences inside the G8 itself. The U.N. talks are set to conclude in Copenhagen in December 2009.
The careful wording of the statement -always the most contentious part of summit negotiations -- was also unlikely to satisfy those seeking much more specific targets.
Last year, the G8 club of rich nations -Japan, Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the United States -- agreed merely to "seriously consider" a goal of halving global emissions by mid-century.
The European Union and Japan have been pressing for this year's summit to go beyond that, and Brussels wanted clear interim targets as well.
But U.S. President George W. Bush has insisted that Washington cannot agree to binding targets unless big polluters such as China and India rein in their emissions as well.
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The final climate communique agreed by the Group of Eight leaders at a summit in northern Japan also said mid-term goals would be needed to achieve the shared goal for 2050, but gave no numerical targets.
The statement puts the focus of fighting global warming on U.N.-led talks to create a new framework for when the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012, and papers over differences inside the G8 itself. The U.N. talks are set to conclude in Copenhagen in December 2009.
The careful wording of the statement -always the most contentious part of summit negotiations -- was also unlikely to satisfy those seeking much more specific targets.
Last year, the G8 club of rich nations -Japan, Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the United States -- agreed merely to "seriously consider" a goal of halving global emissions by mid-century.
The European Union and Japan have been pressing for this year's summit to go beyond that, and Brussels wanted clear interim targets as well.
But U.S. President George W. Bush has insisted that Washington cannot agree to binding targets unless big polluters such as China and India rein in their emissions as well.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Largest mosque complex in Canada unveiled by the Ahmadiyyas
Prime Minister Stephen Harper jointly inaugurating Canada's largest mosque complex, the 48,000-square-foot Baitun Nur Mosque in Calgary, Alberta, on July 5, with Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslims, praised the community for its belief in peace and brotherhood, as well as its economic success.
The relatively small Canadian Ahmadiyya community, most of whom are recent immigrants from Central and South Asia, has done well in this country. "Ahmadis are renowned for their devotion to peace, universal brotherhood and submission to the will of God - the core principles of true Islam," Harper said.
"They are also renowned for working together to serve the greater good through social, health and education initiatives, as well as mosque projects like this one.
And wherever they live in the world, Ahmadis are renowned for participating in the larger community and peacefully co-existing with people of all faiths, languages and cultures."
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The relatively small Canadian Ahmadiyya community, most of whom are recent immigrants from Central and South Asia, has done well in this country. "Ahmadis are renowned for their devotion to peace, universal brotherhood and submission to the will of God - the core principles of true Islam," Harper said.
"They are also renowned for working together to serve the greater good through social, health and education initiatives, as well as mosque projects like this one.
And wherever they live in the world, Ahmadis are renowned for participating in the larger community and peacefully co-existing with people of all faiths, languages and cultures."
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
8 honored by Society of American Asian Scientists in Cancer Research
The Society of American Asian Scientists in Cancer Research (SAASCR) honored eight Indian doctors on April 13 for their outstanding contributions to cancer research. The scientists presented their original research work at the meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held in San Diego, California from April 13-16.
The awards were presented by SAASCR president, Dr. Rajvir Dahiya, a urologist, who along with Dr. Dharam Paul Chauhan, founded the organization in 2004. The SAASCR is registered in the State of California and according to the organization, has more than 3,000 scientists, mainly Indian origin, working in United States and Canada in the field of cancer research.
The awardees were Dr. Rakesh Kumar is the John G. and Marie Stella Kennedy Memorial Foundation Chair at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, where he is Professor of Molecular and Cellular Oncology and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He holds the position of Deputy Chair of Molecular Oncology. He is also an adjunct Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His research focuses on defining the role of chromatin modifiers in the action of estrogen receptor action, advancing the field of phenotypic signaling, and identifying novel therapeutic targets.
Dr. Rajendra G. Mehta is Assistant Vice President of Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Research Institute and Head of Carcino genesis and Chemo prevention Division as well as Drug Discovery Division. He is Professor of Biological Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago and Professor of Surgical Oncology and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago. Author of more than 160 scientific papers and reviews, his primary research interest is in the area of cancer chemo prevention.
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The awards were presented by SAASCR president, Dr. Rajvir Dahiya, a urologist, who along with Dr. Dharam Paul Chauhan, founded the organization in 2004. The SAASCR is registered in the State of California and according to the organization, has more than 3,000 scientists, mainly Indian origin, working in United States and Canada in the field of cancer research.
The awardees were Dr. Rakesh Kumar is the John G. and Marie Stella Kennedy Memorial Foundation Chair at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, where he is Professor of Molecular and Cellular Oncology and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He holds the position of Deputy Chair of Molecular Oncology. He is also an adjunct Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His research focuses on defining the role of chromatin modifiers in the action of estrogen receptor action, advancing the field of phenotypic signaling, and identifying novel therapeutic targets.
Dr. Rajendra G. Mehta is Assistant Vice President of Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Research Institute and Head of Carcino genesis and Chemo prevention Division as well as Drug Discovery Division. He is Professor of Biological Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago and Professor of Surgical Oncology and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago. Author of more than 160 scientific papers and reviews, his primary research interest is in the area of cancer chemo prevention.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Two Indo-Canadians made junior ministers in Alberta legislature
Calgary-Meadowlark, in his Raj are two of manmeet Singh Bhullar, 28, elected from Calgary-Montrose, and Sherman from 40s, five-Indo Canadian members of the Alberta Legislative Assembly, elected March 3, who have been given sub-cabinet-level positions for the first time in the province's history.
However, Alberta has the distinction of sending at least two Indo-Canadian Members of Parliament to the Hill in Ottawa for more than a decade, who now occupy positions of Parliamentary Secretaries - Deepak Obhrai and Rahim Jaffer.
Bhullar told News India-Times there are many firsts in his appointment as Parliamentary Assistant for Advanced Education and Technology.
"It is a very historic time at a few different levels – one, Premier Ed Stelmach appointed me to run from this riding; two, I am the youngest person in the Alberta legislature; three, I am the second youngest in the country in provincial legislatures; and four, I am the youngest to hold a quasi-ministerial responsibility," he told News India-Times.
Sherman, a physician, was sworn in as Parliamentary Assistant for Health and Wellness.
Born and brought up in Calgary-Montrose, Bhullar was a second-year law student when he ran for the election. He has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Athabasca University. Prior to being elected, he was an advisor to Jim Prentice, and worked in the Prime Minister's office in Ottawa on issues affecting Alberta and the Territories.
"I've been active in politics for many years and at a very young age I was exposed to politics at very senior capacities in national campaigns," he said. Bhullar was National Outreach Chair, Western Canada organizer, Alberta Outreach Chair and Alberta Co-Chair. "I think I bring with me the potential to engage people that are not typically engaged – certain age groups, ethnic groups, and people of different socio-economic backgrounds. And I bring ideas on how to engage them."
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However, Alberta has the distinction of sending at least two Indo-Canadian Members of Parliament to the Hill in Ottawa for more than a decade, who now occupy positions of Parliamentary Secretaries - Deepak Obhrai and Rahim Jaffer.
Bhullar told News India-Times there are many firsts in his appointment as Parliamentary Assistant for Advanced Education and Technology.
"It is a very historic time at a few different levels – one, Premier Ed Stelmach appointed me to run from this riding; two, I am the youngest person in the Alberta legislature; three, I am the second youngest in the country in provincial legislatures; and four, I am the youngest to hold a quasi-ministerial responsibility," he told News India-Times.
Sherman, a physician, was sworn in as Parliamentary Assistant for Health and Wellness.
Born and brought up in Calgary-Montrose, Bhullar was a second-year law student when he ran for the election. He has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Athabasca University. Prior to being elected, he was an advisor to Jim Prentice, and worked in the Prime Minister's office in Ottawa on issues affecting Alberta and the Territories.
"I've been active in politics for many years and at a very young age I was exposed to politics at very senior capacities in national campaigns," he said. Bhullar was National Outreach Chair, Western Canada organizer, Alberta Outreach Chair and Alberta Co-Chair. "I think I bring with me the potential to engage people that are not typically engaged – certain age groups, ethnic groups, and people of different socio-economic backgrounds. And I bring ideas on how to engage them."
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Manmohan Singh accepts Harpers invitation to visit Canada
Prime Minister Stephen Harper invited India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to visit Canada, an invitation Singh accepted at their one-on-one meeting on Nov. 24, in Kampala, Uganda. Harper praised India's frontline role in the development and reconstruction of Afghanistan but reiterated Canada's position that New Delhi should put more pressure on the Burmese junta to abide by human rights. "Both leaders expressed pleasure at the opportunity to meet and Prime Minister Harper extended an invitation to the Indian Prime Minister to visit Canada, which the latter said he would be delighted to accept given his personal links to Canada, including a university scholarship in his name," a read-out from the Prime Minister's office said.
The meeting took place in Kampala, Uganda on the edges of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting where Indian High Commissioner Kamlesh Sharma (formerly India's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York) was confirmed as Commonwealth Secretary General.
"Reflecting the diverse nature of Canada India relations, Prime Minister Harper and Prime Minister Singh had a warm discussion of a broad range of issues," the Harper communications office said in a release after the meeting.
According to news reports, the two also talked about Pakistan. But the Harper-Singh read-out on the Kampala meeting makes no mention of that.
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