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Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Toronto, September 22, 2013 — Canadian students finished in first and second place in an international poster competition to commemorate the Holocaust, Minister of State for Multiculturalism Tim Uppal announced today on behalf of Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism. The poster created by Caitlin McGinn, a student at Emily Carr […]

“On this date in 1988, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney rose in the House of Commons to formally apologize and offer compensation for the forced removal of thousands of Japanese Canadians from the West Coast during the Second World War, the subsequent seizure of their property, their wrongful incarceration and the disenfranchisement of their community. He

“On this date in 1991, 99.5 per cent of voters in an Armenian referendum voted in favour of full independence from the Soviet Union. The subsequent declaration of independence helped establish a sovereign democratic Armenia, ending almost 70 years of oppression under the Communist regime. “The Government of Canada recently announced that it will be providing

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Toronto, September 22, 2013 — Canadian students finished in first and second place in an international poster competition to commemorate the Holocaust, Minister of State for Multiculturalism Tim Uppal announced today on behalf of Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism. The poster created by Caitlin McGinn, a student at Emily Carr

“This evening, Jews around the world will come together with family and friends to begin the week-long Festival of Sukkot, which commemorates the forty-year period in which the ancient Israelites wandered in the Sinai desert following their exodus from slavery in Egypt. “The literal translation of Sukkot – “booths” – is a reference to the

“On this date in 1991, 99.5 per cent of voters in an Armenian referendum voted in favour of full independence from the Soviet Union. The subsequent declaration of independence helped establish a sovereign democratic Armenia, ending almost 70 years of oppression under the Communist regime. “The Government of Canada recently announced that it will be providing

“This evening, Canadians in communities across the country will celebrate the Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. “Tonight’s celebration is one of the most important traditions for those of Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean heritage. It is celebrated every autumn to mark the summer’s bountiful harvest. “As part of the festivities, family and friends

“As the sun sets this evening, Jews around the world will gather together in places of worship to hear the annual chanting of Kol Nidre, an ancient declaration that traditionally begins the observance of Yom Kippur. “Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most sacred and solemn day in the Jewish calendar. Through fasting,

“This evening, Jews around the world will come together with family and friends to begin the week-long Festival of Sukkot, which commemorates the forty-year period in which the ancient Israelites wandered in the Sinai desert following their exodus from slavery in Egypt. “The literal translation of Sukkot – “booths” – is a reference to the

“This evening, Canadians in communities across the country will celebrate the Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. “Tonight’s celebration is one of the most important traditions for those of Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean heritage. It is celebrated every autumn to mark the summer’s bountiful harvest. “As part of the festivities, family and friends