Toronto: Renowned author and speaker on human empowerment, Deepak Chopra, became the fourth recipient of Canada India Foundation (CIF)’s prestigious CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award, at a well-attended event. Among the more than 500 people in attendance were the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, Federal Minister of State (Sport), Bal Gosal and India’s [...]
Ottawa: As Members of the House of Commons voted to pass Bill C-10 this week, there was a section in the visitors gallery that cheered loudly a passage in the Bill that makes provisions for justice for the victims of acts of terrorism. The Safe Streets and Communities Act, which included the provisions [...]
Ottawa: Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the following remarks while attending Eid on the Hill: “Eid on the Hill is an idea that was a long time coming. This month, the festival of sacrifice has united families celebrating their faith. And this evening, the Muslim community is gathered in the National Capital to celebrate [...]
Ottawa: Deepak Obhrai, MP from Calgary, has seen the attendance at his traditional Diwali celebration on Parliament Hill, grow from strength to strength over the years, especially with the rising fortunes of the Conservative Party. This year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, opened his address by congratulating Obhrai, “First off, I’d like to thank [...]
Ottawa: A national Muslim civil rights organization expressed concern recently with a statement recently made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicating that “Islamicism” was the largest threat to the country’s national security. The Prime Minister made the remark in an interview with Peter Mansbridge of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) [...]
By Binoy Thomas Toronto: It was the kind of frank talk that most leaders avoid, if not run away from. But Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is certainly not one of those. Yes, he is oftentimes politically correct, to the exasperation of some of his bluer than blue supporters, but he is unafraid [...]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper “I was deeply saddened to learn this morning of the death of Jack Layton. “When I last spoke with Jack following his announcement in July, I wished him well and he told me he’d be seeing me in the House of Commons in the Fall. “This, [...]
Ottawa: Members of parliament attended ecumenical services in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Toronto this week to mark Black Ribbon Day on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. In 2009, the House of Commons of Canada unanimously adopted a resolution to designate August 23 as the national day of remembrance of [...]
Hamilton: Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently announced the recipients of the 2011 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. He was joined by Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). “Canada’s prosperity is fundamentally linked to science and technology and highly skilled individuals whose talents bring innovative ideas to life,” said Harper. “I am pleased [...]
Kabul: Most reporters and writers shrink away from reporting on the heroic acts of our soldiers in Afghanistan as if they are either afraid of the fundamentalists (‘funds’ as they are called in Pakistan) or extremists on the left of the political spectrum. That is why even we have been in a war for [...]
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