Minister Kenney issues statement to recognize Thai Pongal
Politicians make statements all the time, nothing wrong about it and in fact good because they learn more, but what I like about Jason is that he is intricately well…
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The story of Diwali / Deepavali
Happy Diwali. Here is a nice piece on Diwali that I got from a friend by email. It is the story of Diwali and how it is celebrated around the…
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visit to US-speeches
Here is a compilation of speeches from Daw Suu Kyi during her visit to US in September 2012. This was compiled by Canadian Friends of Burma. http://www.cfob.org U.S-Burma/Myanmar Relations –…
Controlling drug costs … one lawsuit at a time -ipolitics
Here is the link to the ipolitics .ca original article The article is reproduced below. This is an interesting perspective on how often policy makers over look the legal side…
Burmese Junta removes over 70 Canadians from blacklist
The Junta in Burma has removed around 2000 people from its blacklist. These blacklists were created by the military regime to stop pro democracy and human rights activists from visiting…
Burma Muslim organization announcement on recent incidents
Please see below joint announcement from Myanmar Muslim Organizations and also announcement from Burma’s Foreign Ministry on communal violence in Rakhaine State. This announcement comes after several fake propaganda has…
Indo-Jewish Canadian Young Professionals networking event
Here it is, our first Indo-Jewish Canadians joint networking event with a background of great music featuring Indo-Israeli artists, Kosher Indian food and lots of networking opportunities with leaders from…
VijaySappani.com 2012-08-09 11:56:29
FOTOtalk August 16, 2012 JOIN US AT THE ING DIRECT Toronto Downtown Café 221 Yonge St. (Yonge & Shuter Sts.) Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 6:30 PM Register Now Sri…
Baird Announces Intention to Open Canadian Embassy in Burma
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced Canada’s plans to open an embassy in Burma. The announcement was made during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum and…
VijaySappani.com 2012-07-06 16:31:14
Call from ICCC Mentoring Program 2012 The Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of the 4th round of its mentorship program. This three-month long program was…
Important speeches of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during her tour in Europe
Thanks to Tin at CFOB for putting this together,sharing this for your convenience , a collection of speeches by Daw Suu Kyi during her current tour of Europe. Will update…
Tubwerx.com -fraud spa service
I was looking for someone to fix my leaky hot tub and found this company Tubwerx and regret it all together now. So this guy Jim Gramatikopoulos (also goes by…
Srilankans without borders summer internship program
Dear member and friends, Sri Lankans Without Borders (SLWB) is currently looking for individuals who want to develop their skills while contributing to a great cause. Internships runs from June…
Minister Kenney surprises Burmese community with special announcement
Minister Kenney surprises Burmese community with special announcement Statement of Canadian Friends of Burma – May 7, 2012 OTTAWA – Honorable Jason Kenney, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism, visited…
Minister Kenney to meet with Burmese-Canadian community leaders in Toronto
Minister Kenney to meet with Burmese-Canadian community leaders in Toronto May 4, 2012 TORONTO – The Honourable Jason Kenney – Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism – will be meeting…
Canada to suspend most sanctions on Burma
In an expected move, Baird today announced that Canada will suspend most sanctions on Burma. Canada follows other countries like US, UK, Norway who have done the same. Imports, exports…
Canada-U.S. Price Gap: Multi-National Suppliers To Blame, Retailers Say
I did a blog few days back comparing the cost of Grekko baby stroller in Canada and US and for those who found that interesting, here is something I saw…
The world is still round in Alberta….at least for four more years
Results are starting to come in Alberta #abvote , its a Tory majority. For once Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, Dippers, Greens , Rhino’s and everyone else are happy with the victory…
Policy Consultation on Burma
Canadian Friends of Burma (CFOB), policy session April 27, 2012- Ottawa. Yeah, that’s right. We, at CFOB are conducting a one day policy consultation session to engage both the public…
Graco Trekko Stroller -US- $159 Vs. Canada- $269
We are stroller shopping and looking at a whole range of strollers. We have settled to choose between the Quinny Buzz, Maxi Cosi Foray, Britax B3 and finally something new…