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One in three Canadians believe
that Aboriginal Peoples and
Muslims are the frequent targets
of discrimination, a CBC-commissioned
poll suggests.
About 28 per cent of the 2,000
surveyed by pollster Environics
Research Group in February and
March also said Pakistanis/East
Indians often suffer from
intolerance, while 20 per cent
said blacks regularly faced it.
Statement by the United
Nations independent expert on
minority issues, Ms. Gay
McDougall, on the conclusion of
her official visit to Canada:
During the course of my official
visit to Canada between 13 and
23 October I have had an
opportunity to meet with both
government officials at the
Federal and provincial levels
and to consult directly with
members of numerous minority
communities in Ontario, British
Colombia and Quebec.
Canada's
Christian numbers projected to
fall over next two decades In
the next 20 years Canada is
expected to be less Christian,
and a little less religious. Written
by Michael Swan, The Catholic
Register, | Friday, 12 March
2010
According to Statistics Canada,
the most dramatic change in
Canada’s religious landscape
will be an increase in the
number of Muslims. Muslims
currently make up 35 per cent of
all non-Christians. By 2031 they
will be half of the
non-Christian population.
Our home and native - and
adopted - land Excerpt
from article by Haroon Siddiqui
– Toronto Star
March 14, 2010
If you don't like non-whites,
Statistics Canada has given you
more reason to grumble. But if
you are among the overwhelming
majority of Canadians who have
adjusted well to our demographic
diversity, indeed see it as a
defining feature of our nation,
take a bow.
Former Bank of Canada boss
urges workers to set aside 10 to
21 per cent of pre-tax income
Canadians need to start saving
more money earlier if they want
to be able to retire
comfortably, according to former
Bank of Canada governor David
Dodge.
At the General Audience on
Wednesday, 17 March, Feast of St
Patrick, the Holy Father greeted
the many Irish pilgrims present.
The Pope announced that he will
be signing his Pastoral Letter
dealing with the painful
situation of the child abuse
crisis that in recent months has
affected the Church in Ireland,
on 19 March, the Solemnity of St
Joseph. The following are the
Holy Father's words in English.
A STAGGERING quarter of
Brits are not working after the
worst recession on record, it
emerged – March 18, 2010
Shock figures showed 8.16million
have stayed in education, signed
off sick or given up any hope of
finding a job. The number of
"economically inactive" Brits
has soared by 149,000 in just
three months. And this comes on
top of 2.45million who are
officially unemployed.
Commentary
The
statements, opinions, or views in the articles may not
necessarily reflect that of the Goan Voice Canada.
Post Winter Olympic
Reflection. From website
www.55pga.com
| By :Norman Da Costa
It was reminiscent of a massive tidal wave crashing
ashore and sweeping everything in its path.
This surge of red covered every nook and cranny from
coast to coast and united Canadians like at no other
time in our history. Sports has a way of igniting
fervour even among the many who do not care about
sportsmen or their achievements. Countless argue that
supporting athletes is a waste of taxpayers’ money. But
even these diehards waved the white flag in surrender
this time and, for once, threw their unstinted support
behind our Canadian athletes at the Winter Olympics in
Vancouver.
People Places and Things
Aldona-resident author, Amitav Ghosh awarded the One Million $ Dan David
Prize From: Goanet A-C-E! | Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:48:12
-0700
Ghosh & Atwood to share $1M Israeli prize
Last Updated: Tuesday,
March 23, 2010 Canadian author Margaret Atwood and lndian-Bengali
novelist Amitav Ghosh have been awarded the Dan
David Prize and will share the $1 million US award.
The prize is endowed by the Dan David Foundation out
of Tel Aviv University and "recognizes and
encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research
that cuts across traditional boundaries and
paradigms.
There are three $1 million prizes for past, present
and future achievements awarded every year, with a
rotating focus on the fields of sciences, arts, and
humanities. Ten per cent of the prize is to be
donated to graduate students.
Institutional
Racism Prevalent In Canada …Your Name will stop you
getting a Job Interview :Says Ratna
Omidvar Sound Track from: CBC -
Metromorning
http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/
In More than One
Place: Goan Kenyans and the Crisis of Identity
From: goanet-news-bounces@lists.goanet.org
on behalf of Goanet Reader
R. Benedito Ferrao |
12child@gmail.com
In a Mombasa cemetery overgrown with weeds and tall
grass, we looked for a grave that held the remains of my
grandmother. My uncles, aunts, and cousins tried to make
sense of the graveyard's organization while its
caretakers followed closely, their voices low as they
informed us that they looked after this site and that
perhaps they could assist us. We had, of course, been
warned that any African who offered us assistance must
want money for services they would be hard pushed to
render in the first place. So, we ignored them until it
became clearer after a while that we were getting
nowhere in our attempts to find our matriarch's resting
place.
The Indo-Portuguese Festival, held at The
Alliance Francaise last week, opened with the
screening of the Portuguese movie, Singularidades de
Uma Rapariga Loira.
The movie is the romantic tale of a man taken by the
charms of a beautiful girl and the hardships he goes
through to marry her only to realise that she was a
thief in the end. A charming yet funny movie, it was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present.
News Clips from Goa
Sunset Point at
Badem (Assagao), Goa, India
Click to view large
The picture of the famed Sunset Point at Badem (Assagao),
Goa, India, has been dedicated to my friend John
D'Souza (Canada), who hails from Badem. (Courtesy:
Joel D'Souza )
Coastal security to get boost in N Goa Security of the coastal regions of the country has
become a matter of great concern particularly after
26/11 attack in Mumbai. In the light of the fact
that the terrorists who attacked Mumbai in November
2008 entered the city through sea route, a constant
vigil is now being maintained on all movements in
the sea. Goa has been considered a soft target and
it is for this reason that the Indian Navy has been
asked to maintain a tight vigil in the deep seas to
check any possible sea route infiltration. In such a
situation the role of the coastal security police
has now become more demanding than ever before with
constant surveillance of the coast being carried out
by the coastal security police wing of the Goa
police. [NT]
Dig a pond first, then start illegal mining Chanting an innovative 'Mantra', illegal miners have
now embarked on a combative path. The sum and
substance of their modus operandi, as exposed by the
opposition BJP, is as follows: 'Dig a pond first and
then surreptitiously embark on the path of illegal
mining'. In accordance with opposition leader
Manohar Parrikar's estimates, illegal mining
activity spawning riches to the tune of Rs 1,500
crores illegally into the state economy is let off
the hook. Aided and abetted by a collusive section
of the police machinery in mining areas, the state
exchequer is defrauded in the process, a claim
Parrikar substantiated with facts and figures.
[GT]
High death rate among govt employees causes
concern
The average rate of death among government employees
in the category of Class C and D is high – nearly
120 per annum and this became a matter of concern in
the Goa Assembly on Tuesday. The government needs to
determine the cause of high death rate among the
sections of the employees, suggested Leader of the
Opposition Manohar Parrikar during Question Hour on
Tuesday. He said the death rate of 135 government
employees in the bottom two classes of the hierarchy
of government employees is a cause of concern and
that the government has to find out whether it is
work-related stress or some other problem is
responsible for premature of death of employees
classified under Class C and D.
[H]
Boost for tourism
The Central Government has assured Goa to provide a
helicopter for patrolling beaches and financial
assistance of Rs 49 crore while making beach safety
a top priority, Governor Dr S S Siddu said in his
customary address to the Goa Assembly on Monday. The
Governor also mentioned about various safety
measures adopted by the Government for safety of
tourists. While the Government has put in place an
Advanced Beach Safety Management system by virtue of
which the death rate due to drowning has been
substantially reduced, the Central Government has
also offered to help in this task of beach safety.[H]
Russians helped Goa tourism buck recession:
Swapnil Despite the recent appalling media hoopla against
Russians, it is the surge of Russian visitors who
kept Goa tourism bucking the recession trend in
2009, said a senior Goa tourism official. "On the
back of last year's recession faced by most
industries, let us not forget that it is the Russian
tourists who kept our hospitality sector vibrant,"
the tourism director, Mr Swapnil Naik told The
Navhind Times. [NT]
Devotees throng Goa Velha to witness all saints
procession
Hundreds of devotees from all walks of life thronged
the St Andrew's Church at Goa Velha on Monday
evening to witness the procession of all saints. The
'all saints' procession is a way of paying tribute
to the saints during the lent season, which is a
reminder of 40-day penance that Jesus Christ had
gone through before he was crucified. Chancellor of
the Archdiocese Fr Manuel Dias was the main
celebrant at the mass along with St Andrew's Church
Parish Priest Fr Raul Colaco and Pilar Fathers and
Goa Velha Deanery priest. [H]
When the
saints go marching out: Goa Velha,Goa By Edgar Silveira | March
24,
One of
the only place to hold a procession of saints other
than Rome (according to the church announcement) is
in the village of Goa Velha in Goa. This is a
well-attended event and people from all corners of
Goa attend. As a child, one remembers trying to
avoid eye contact with the saints- they looked a
little scary!
Though the mood is somber, there is a fair that
gathers outside the church of St. Andrew. Here are
pictures of the procession of saints or ‘ Santa
Purcao’ in the local language, Konkani.
Click here for more pics
Every state has its own problems to face. There
are different reasons for different challenges
in different states. Some of the factors on
which these challenges depend are: size of the
state, population of the state, unemployment,
poverty, illiteracy, etc. Bigger the states more
serious are the challenges. Goa is a tiny state
but its problems are neither less nor simple.
Dr Amit Dias, secretary of the Dementia Society of
Goa and lecturer at the Department of Preventive
Medicine at the Goa Medical College received the
prestigious Foundation Médéric Alzheimer and
Alzheimer Disease International award for the best
evidence based research on interventions for people
with dementia.
ICGS ‘Vishwast' is primarily designed for
patrolling and policing maritime zones
MORMUGAO (GOA):
The maritime security of the country's west coast
got a boost on Wednesday with the induction of a
state-of-the-art new generation Offshore Patrol
Vessel (OPV) - ICGS ‘Vishwast' - into the Indian
Coast Guard (ICG).
36 Hours in
Goa, India By Jeff Koyen
FOR many, Goa is synonymous with hippies, hedonism
and all-night dance parties held under a full moon.
But India’s popular seaside destination offers more
than deadheads and clichés. For one thing, Goa is
not a single beach, but a rich and varied state -
one that offers 63 miles of coastline along the
Arabian Sea. Beyond the beaches lies a lush
landscape that conceals ancient temples, rich
ecosystems and the hilly farmlands that proved
irresistible to European spice traders. Centuries
before the hippies, there were the Portuguese - and
it’s their lingering influence, not the lax laws,
that makes Goa such an alluring place.
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News Clips from India
Tourist Visas
for India From: goanet.org |
Anesimo56 |
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:55:15 -0700
Dear all
Govt. Of India has introduced New regulation for
Tourists who are visiting India. That means, all
those who HOLD FOREIGN Passports, whether they are
of Indian origin or not.
Any
tourist who has visited india on a tourist visa,
cannot visit india before two months since he/she
left india last, even if they have a six months
multiple visa. All tourist visa are given for six
months only now.
Indian,
Goan-origin siblings set for British parliamentary
debut
The
sister of Britain’s longest serving MP of Indian
origin has been selected as the Labour candidate in
a safe seat in a move that could present the world’s
oldest parliament with its first Indian-origin
female lawmaker as well as a rare brother-sister
duo.
Valerie Vaz, sister of Keith Vaz, will run as the
Labour candidate for Walsall South seat in
west-central England at the next general election,
widely expected to be held May 6.
Manmohan Singh New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) India will
log double-digit economic expansion in the medium
term, spending $1 trillion on infrastructure from
2012-17, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday,
even as the plan panel lowered the growth target for
the 11th Five Year plan to 8 percent. Presiding over
a meeting of the full Planning Commission here, the
prime minister said the past two fiscal years were
difficult for the Indian economy due to the sharp
global slowdown and lower food output last year due
to the failure of monsoon.
Obituary
+Maria Piedade Fernandes Mon Apr 05 12:00:00
Maria Piedade Fernandes (ex Nairobi, Kenya) passed away peacefully on March 26, 2010, in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 90 years, after years of declining health. She is survived by her sons, Alfredo (Lena), Roberto (Marguerita), Aurelio (Elaine), all from Calgary, Alberta; daughters, Elia and Olga (Ian) f.... Read more
+Rui Fonseca Sat Mar 27 12:00:00
FONSECA, Rui - Peacefully passed, following a brief illness on March 13, 2010, at North York General Hospital at the age of 83. Beloved husband of Grignion. Devoted father of Keith, Elaine (Philip Dias), Avril (Robert MacDonald), Nigel (Melissa) and the late Lynette. Proud grandfather of Cassondra, Nicole, Graham, Andrew, Adriana and Kevin. He will be well remembered for his strength, courage a.... Read more
+ Julius D'Souza Sat Mar 27 12:00:00
Message from: Melissa Fernandes (melstar_13@hotmail.com) Sent: March 23, 2010 To: QGA Committee 2009
It is with deepest sadness that we would like to inform you of the passing of Julius D'Souza early this morning (March 23, 2010) at the Lakeshore G.... Read more
+Baptist De Souza Fri Mar 26 12:00:00
+Baptist De Souza - Former President of the erstwhile Bombay Hockey Association Based on news items from PTI and other sources Baptist de Souza, passed away on March 23 in Mumbai after a brief illness. He was 81. Beloved husband of Lorna, father of Michelle/Lawrence de.... Read more
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pray the Rosary in Konkani and sing the Ladainha
Sunday,
11th April 2010 2.00 P.M.
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Notice is hereby given that the 33rd Annual General Meeting
of the Quebec Goan Association will be held at 2:00 p.m. on
Sunday, April 25th, 2010 at the Forest Village
Community Centre, 457 Spring Garden Road, Dollard des
Ormeaux, Quebec.
TORONTO EAST
GOAN SENIORS ASSOCIATION (T E G S A) - 2010 Events
Please mark you calendars for the following
exciting events:
All events will be held at Commander Hall Arena,
unless otherwise advised.
TORONTO EAST GOAN SENIORS ASSOCIATION
NOTICE OF GENERAL BODY MEETING
Pursuant to the TEGSA Constitution, members are hereby
notified that a General Body Meeting of the Toronto East
Goan Seniors Association, will be held on Friday, April 9,
2010, @ 6:30 p.m. at Commander Hall, 140 Commander Blvd.
Scarborough .
AGENDA
To elect
an Executive Committee for 2010 and 2011
To
appoint Auditors for 2010 and 2011
Carmelita
D’Souza
General Secretary
Note: Light refreshments will be served at the
meeting. For catering purposes, please register your name
with the General Secretary at e-mail address
tutsdsouza@yahoo.ca
or by phone at 905-479-1637. Only those who register will
receive a snack plate.
ThinkFirst Canada presents Brain Day across Canada
TORONTO, March 15 /CNW/ -
Today marks the start of international Brain
Awareness Week, a unique partnership of more than 1,700
organizations in 57 countries. In Canada, ThinkFirst
Canada is teaching children to use their brains to
protect their bodies by presenting the ThinkFirst Brain
Day program in schools this spring.
Turning the tide of dementia, hope is in prevention,
research
ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF CANADA :This
Brain Awareness Week, Canadians urged to take control
and protect their own health
TORONTO, March 15 /CNW/ -
With the prevalence of dementia expected to reach 1.1
million Canadians within a generation, taking care of
your brain health has never been more important.
This Brain Awareness Week, March 15 to 21, the Alzheimer
Society is calling on Canadians coast to coast to take
action today. This means doing everything you can to
reduce your risk of developing dementia, including
adopting a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise,
staying mentally and socially active, and protecting
your head from injury.
Three Natural Ways to Keep Your Arteries
Fat-Free
TORONTO, March 16 /CNW/
- Cardiovascular disease is the
No.1 killer in North America. And high
cholesterol is one of the primary risk
factors of coronary heart disease and
stroke. According to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation, almost 40% of Canadian adults
are classified as having high blood
cholesterol levels. High cholesterol shows
no visible symptoms - it's a silent villain
slowly choking artery passageways. Most
people are unaware until the damage has been
done.
Orange Juice: The Healthy Energy Booster!
TORONTO, March 15 /CNW/
- The Florida Department of
Citrus (FDOC) is encouraging Canadians to
make the healthy choice when it comes to
fruit juice. Unlike many fruit "ades" and
"beverages," which often use wording and
graphics to mask the fact that they are
overloaded with sugar and lacking essential
vitamins, 100 per cent Florida orange juice
is free of added sugars and loaded with
nutrients the body needs to stay healthy and
strong.
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The Indo-Portuguese Festival, held at The
Alliance Francaise last week, opened with the
screening of the Portuguese movie, Singularidades de
Uma Rapariga Loira.
The
sister of Britain’s longest serving MP of Indian
origin has been selected as the Labour candidate in
a safe seat in a move that could present the world’s
oldest parliament with its first Indian-origin
female lawmaker as well as a rare brother-sister
duo.
Valerie Vaz, sister of Keith Vaz, will run as the
Labour candidate for Walsall South seat in
west-central England at the next general election,
widely expected to be held May 6.
Sunday,
11th April 2010 2.00 P.M.
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