Saturday, November 1, 2008
Indo-Canadians celebrate Diwali across the country
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's October 24 message, came on the heels of his successful outreach to Indo-Canadians fetching him larger-than-ever voter support in the Oct. 14 general elections. There was the annual Diwali party on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct.30, organized by long time Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai of Calgary, Alberta.
But festivities began long before. On Oct.5, a 'Diwali Mela' was held at the Pearson Convention Center in north Toronto. On Oct. 24, the 'Diwali Dhamaka 2008' took place at the same location organized by the group Dilwale Dilliwale.
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Labels: celebrate, diwali, Gerard India bazaar, Indian descent, Indo Canadians, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, voter support
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Largest mosque complex in Canada unveiled by the Ahmadiyyas
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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Labels: Alberta, Baitun Nur Mosque, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Ahmadiyya community, cultures, faiths, Islam, Largest mosque complex, Prime Minister Stephen Harper
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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Article taken from the issue: 7 Dec, 2007
Labels: Canada, india, Manmohan Singh, New Delhi, Prime Minister, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Stephen Harper
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