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Tomorrow at sundown begins Tisha B’Av – an annual fast day in the Jewish religion. Named for the ninth day, Tisha, of the Hebrew month of Av, Tisha B’Av commemorates, primarily, the destruction of the First and Second Temples. In 586 BCE, the First Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar, who slaughtered and […]

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, July 24, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney yesterday joined the Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS) in the unveiling of a public monument commemorating the Komagata Maru, a ship that arrived in Vancouver harbour in 1914 carrying 376 East Indian passengers. Most of the passengers were not allowed to

Today marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the period during which the Qur’an is believed to have been revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. For Muslims in Canada and around the world, Ramadan is considered to be the holiest and most solemn month of the

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, July 16, 2012 — Alberta employers looking to hire highly skilled foreign workers in certain in-demand occupations will benefit thanks to the expansion of a Temporary Foreign Worker pilot project, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney and Alberta Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education Stephen Khan announced today. “Alberta is

Ottawa – July 11, 2012 – The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism today issued the following statement following an announcement by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that three individuals were arrested as part of the Opapa investigation into human trafficking. With

“Every year on this date, Ismailis in Canada and around the world celebrate the anniversary of the accession of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan as Imam of the Shi’a Ismaili Muslims. His Highness assumed the Imamat in 1957, exactly 55 years ago today. “Canadians are privileged by our close connection with the Aga Khan and

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, July 11, 2012 —The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement condemning the recent act of vandalism against the Khalsa Community School in Brampton: Vandalism is an appalling criminal act that harms both its target and the community as a whole. Acts of vandalism aimed

“Every year on this date, Ismailis in Canada and around the world celebrate the anniversary of the accession of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan as Imam of the Shi’a Ismaili Muslims. His Highness assumed the Imamat in 1957, exactly 55 years ago today. “Canadians are privileged by our close connection with the Aga Khan and

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, July 9, 2012 — Canada has issued a record number of visitor visas this year with over 500,000 issued since the start of this year, announced Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today. “Canada is the best country in the world, so it is not surprising that so many people

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, July 5, 2012 — Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Best Practices in Settlement Services webpage. The purpose of the webpage is to create a single window to feature best practices from a broad range of stakeholders, sectors and disciplines including non-traditional service providers. Submissions for best practices were obtained through a national