Papal Honours Father Terence F. D'Souza, Founding Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish now Monsignor Terence F. D'Souza
	The Archdiocese of Toronto is glad to announce that the following Papal Honours have been conferred by the Holy See at the request of Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic. The Investiture Celebration will take place at St. Michael's Cathedral, Shuter and Bond Streets, Toronto, on Monday, 31 May 2004, at 7:30 p.m
The Investiture Celebration will take place at St. Michael's Cathedral, Shuter and Bond Streets, Toronto, on Monday, 31 May 2004, at 7:30 p.m.. The title of Chaplain of Honour has been conferred on the following priests of the Archdiocese. They may now be addressed as "Monsignor". Rev. Terence F. D'Souza, Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish; Rev. Marco Laurencic, Director of Priests' Personnel; Rev. Anthony Robert Nusca, Rector of St. Augustine's Seminary; Rev. Ambrose E. Sheehy, Pastor of Blessed Trinity Parish; Rev. Joseph D. Shiels, Pastor of St. Ignatius Loyola Parish.

Canada's Public service mired in racism, Senator charges
Canada's public service is racist and the Martin government should appoint a commissioner, similar to the one enforcing the Official Languages Act, to make sure more visible minorities are hired, a black Conservative senator charges. In a blunt speech in the Senate recently, Senator Donald Oliver said there are major hurdles in the public service preventing the advancement of "Canadians of colour.". See Full article in "Jobs For Goans"

Immigration to Canada - New Regulations for Paid Representatives
The new regulations state that paid representatives must be authorized: in order to conduct business on behalf of clients when dealing with the Government of Canada in immigration and refugee matters; or to provide advice or assistance.
Authorized, paid representatives may only be:

• immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants;
• lawyers who are members in good standing of a Canadian law society and students-at-law under their supervision; and
• notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec and students-at-law under their supervision.

If you have an application or proceeding already underway as of April 13, 2004, you may continue to use the services of your paid representative until April 13, 2008.
After April 13, 2008, if your representative is not a member of one of the organizations listed above, you may choose to either continue unrepresented or to hire an authorized representative.
You are not obliged to hire a representative for immigration or refugee matters. The Government of Canada treats everyone equally, whether they use the services of a representative or not.
See: http://www.goanvoice.ca/2004/issue9/Health_Wellness.htm OR
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/consultants/index.html

Celebrating Our South Asian Heritage
May 5, 1838 is the earliest recorded arrival of people of South Asian heritage in Canada. In December 2001, the Government of Ontario enacted Bill 98 to recognize May as South Asian Heritage Month.
This celebrations pays tribute to the accomplishments and contributions of people of South Asian descent towards the social, economic, cultural and political life of the community.
For South Asian Heritage Month Events go to
http://www.southasianheritage.com/newhtmls/sahmevents04.html