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United Tamils (UTCC) host Jewish and Muslim leaders for Diwali
 
United Tamil Council of Canada (UTCC) organized an event to host leaders from Jewish and Muslims community at the Durka temple in Scarborough to celebrate Diwali. The event was organized to bring together leaders from Jewish and Muslim community [...]

I have been slow on blogging in an effort to catch up with other things.  I am setting up my new website on Joomla and would like to incorporate my blog into it. Wondering if any of you have experience in importing a WP blog into Joomla. We are currently working on it and the [...]

I know, I have been slow on blogging this summer. Been golfing a bit and trying to spend time with family (ok hon, I said trying!) but here is something spectacular that I thought I should share with you. As  you may know I have been a supporter of Michael Ignatieff from the early days because [...]

 
United Tamil Council of Canada (UTCC) cocktail reception to raise funds in support of Tamil children affected by the conflict in Sri Lanka on June 25, 2009 was a massive success. For the first time in the Tamil community an event was attended by many politicians and leaders of diverse communities.  “We are very happy [...]

 Since many of them have been coming to my blog searching for UTCC, posting this will help them get more information on the event.

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 JUNE 17, 2009

United Tamil Council of Canada (UTCC) launches fundraiser to support Tamil children in Sri Lanka United Tamil Council of Canada (UTCC) is [...]

                               United Tamil Council of Canada (UTCC) cordially invites you to a  

                                                                    Cocktail reception in support of  

                                               Tamil children in Sri Lanka affected by the conflict.  

The project will be executed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recommended by the Canadian High Commission in Sri Lanka 

Date: Thursday, June 25, [...]

India’s lesson for the world

Vijay Sappani, National Post  Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The world is talking about India. And this time it’s not cricket, Pakistan, Bollywood or snake charmers garnering all the attention. Instead, it is India’s just completed general election for its lower house (Lok Sabha)– the largest democratic exercise in the world.

The numbers [...]

The recent attack on soldiers in Northern Ireland is a shameful act of terror that is motivated by sheer hatred to divide and create a rift between the Protestants and Catholics, who have learnt to put their past behind them and live in peace.

The immediate reaction of the public is an example of how societies should learn [...]

Vijay Sappani, National Post  Published: Friday, February 06, 2009

As Sri Lankan military forces try to overrun the last remaining strongholds of the LTTE rebel group (better known as the Tamil Tigers), how should Canada respond?

Canada once had a low-profile relationship with Sri Lanka. But that changed after the country’s 1983 pogrom, when thousands of Tamils [...]