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Canada Day Special 2015

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09 Proud to be A CanadianHappy Canada Day 12 Computer Cents 14 C-51- Safe or Threat 18 A Motivator and Happy Go Getter Bringing Smiles to the World --- Happy Boyal 22 Sahara Healthy Minds-Youth Helping Youth 24 International Yoga day 26 The 2 Minute Maggi Noodles 28 Online Marketing 32 Feature : Bruce Kehler - Man with a Mission 34 Mortgage Broker 38 Homelessness through the eyes of an eagle women 40 Events covered at Local Schools, Surrey 44 She doesn’t speak for us 46 Representation Agreement 34 Mortgage Broker -Why do you need it 48 Feature : Harman S Pandher--Burnaby Boy of Education 50 Forced Marriages - What is in there for Women?

58 Auto Review - 2016 Audi Q7 60 Immigrant’s Corner- Rajesh Thapar 62 Receipes 64 Book Review 66 Moive Masala 68 News 70 Astrogical Forecast 72 Saturn –Evil or Good 74 Know Your leader

FORCED MARRIAGES 51 No one wants to be a Terrorist 53 Events covered around the Town

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A Message from Premier Christy Clark As Premier of the Province of British Columbia, I am very pleased to wish everyone a very Happy Canada Day! This is our day, our special day, to celebrate our history, our accomplishments and our people. Today Canadians will be gathering in their homes, gardens and communities to celebrate what makes our country united, strong and free.

Our spirit and pride will shine through in the parades, picnics, events, performances and fireworks. People will be singing and dancing, wearing our colours and holding our flag high.

This is our time to celebrate 148 years of building a nation, a proud nation of people who were born here or who have come here from around the world to help us be the best we can be.

Enjoy this celebration of our history, all that we have today and what tomorrow brings. This is our time to discover and appreciate the wealth and diversity of our nation; it is our time to share our love for Canada and our pride in being Canadian.

I wish everyone at Canada Tabloid all the best with their second issue. Happy Canada Day everyone! Bonne FĂŞte Canada!

Sincerely,

Christy Clark Premier

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“Proud to be a Canadian--Happy Canada Day” Happy Canada Day! On July 1, 1867, the nation was officially born when the Constitution Act joined three provinces into one country: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province, which then split into Ontario and Quebec.

However, Canada was not completely independent of England until 1982. The holiday called Dominion Day was officially established in 1879, but it wasn’t observed by many Canadians, who considered themselves to be British citizens.

Dominion Day started to catch on when the 50th anniversary of the confederation rolled around in 1917. In 1946, a bill was put forth to rename Dominion Day, but arguments in the House of Commons over what to call the holiday stalled the bill.

as well as citizenship ceremonies for new citizens. The locus of the celebrations is the national capital, Ottawa, Ontario, where large concerts and cultural displays are held on Parliament Hill, with the governor general and prime minister typically officiating, though the monarch or another member of the Royal Family may also attend or take the governor general’s place. Smaller events are mounted in other parks around the city and in Gatineau, Quebec.

Canada Day also coincides with Quebec’s Moving Day, when many fixed-lease apartment rental terms expire. The bill changing the province’s moving day from May 1 to July 1 was introduced by a federalist member of the Quebec National Assembly, Jérôme Choquette in 1973, in order not to affect children still in school in the month of May.

The 100th anniversary in 1967 saw the growth of the spirit of Canadian patriotism and Dominion Day celebrations really began to take off. Although quite a few Canadians already called the holiday Canada Day (Fête du Canada), the new name wasn’t formally adopted until October of 1982.

Many Canada Day events are planned all over the country, including Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, and Victoria. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have an established group called the RCMP Musical Ride. These 32 officers, who are rotated after three years’ service, perform equestrian drills for the public throughout Canada.

Most communities across the country will host organized celebrations for Canada Day, usually outdoor public events, such as parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, air and maritime shows, fireworks, and free musical concerts,

nature of the event has also been met with criticism outside of Quebec, such as that given by Ottawa Citizen columnist David Warren, who said in 2007: “The Canada of the government-funded paper flag-waving and painted faces—the ‘new’ Canada that is celebrated each year on what is now called ‘Canada Day’—has nothing controversially Canadian about it. You could wave a different flag, and choose another face paint, and nothing would be lost.

International celebrations

Given the federal nature of the holiday, celebrating Canada Day can be a cause of friction in the province of Quebec, where the holiday is overshadowed by Quebec’s National Holiday, on June 24. For example, the federal government funds Canada Day events at the Old Port of Montreal—an area run by a federal Crown corporation—while the National Holiday parade is a grassroots effort that has been met with pressure to cease, even from federal officials. The

Canadian expatriates will organize Canada Day activities in their local area on or near the date of the holiday.

For instance, since 2006, annual Canada Day celebrations have been held at Trafalgar Square—the location of Canada House—in London, England; originally initiated by the Canadian community, endorsed by the Canadian High Commission, and now produced by Canada Day International, the event features Canadian performers, visual artists, a street hockey tournament, among other activities. In 2013, Canada Day International expanded to New York City with a similar program of food, music, and street hockey in Central Park.

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similar event occurs at the Friendship Festival, a joint celebration between Fort Erie, Ontario, and neighbouring Buffalo, New York, and towns and villages throughout Maine, New Brunswick, and Quebec come together to celebrate both anniversaries together.

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cities before Canada’s sesquicentennial in 2017. They are currently exploring expanding to cities such as; Hong Kong, Mumbai, Paris and Rio de Janeiro among others.

Annual celebrations also take place in Hong Kong, entitled Canada D’eh and held on June 30 at Lan Kwai Fong, where an estimated attendance of 12,000 was reported in 2008; in Afghanistan, where members of the Canadian Forces mark the holiday at their base; and in Mexico, at the Royal Canadian Legion in Chapala, and the Canadian Club in Ajijic.

In China, Canada Day celebrations are held by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai at the Bund Beach.

Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, have, since the 1950s, celebrated both Dominion or Canada Day and the United States’ Independence Day with the International Freedom Festival; a massive fireworks display over the Detroit River, the strait separating the two cities, is held annually with hundreds of thousands of spectators attending. A

Ottawa, Canada’s Capital, is the place to be July 1 for the country’s biggest annual birthday celebration. It’s a giant patriotic party on the lawns of Parliament Hill, Major’s Hill Park, Jacques Cartier Park and on the closed streets of downtown.

The crowds start to gather on Parliament Hill early, for a 9 a.m. flag raising ceremony, followed by the Changing of the Guard ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and the carillon concert featuring the Peace Tower bells, at 10 a.m. Be there at noon for a thrilling performance by the Snowbirds Demonstration team, and a noon hour show filled with cultural entertainment. For families, Jacques Cartier Park will host a variety of activities especially for children ages 3 to 12 including games, physical activities, performances and inflatable slides. For revelers of all ages there will be free activities at most of the area’s national museums and institutions. Excitement continues throughout the day at major sites and attractions downtown and across the Capital. The evening show on Parliament Hill features a stellar lineup of Canadian

performers. And as always, the evening will be topped off by a giant fireworks show you simply don’t want to miss!

VanCouver Canada Day at Granville Island Granville Island’s huge Canada Day celebration includes a Parade, a Truly Canadian Pancake Breakfast, an official Canada Day Ceremony with cake, live jazz, performers, and MELA!, a South Asian cultural fair. This is the best venue for families with young kids: bring a picnic blanket and take breaks to let the kids run at the free Granville Island Water Park.

Canada Day at Canada Place Waterfront Party & Canada Day Parade

Canada Place hosts Downtown Vancouver’s biggest Canada Day celebration with a free Waterfront Party that includes live music and entertainment on three stages, followed by the annual Canada Day Parade. Last year, the Waterfront Party included 25 music acts, the West Coast Lumberjack Show, sports, and an artisan market. Canada Place also co-produces the Burrard Inlet Fireworks.

Canada Day Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show Cap off your Canada Day celebrations with this pyrotechnic extravaganza!

With barges in Dundarave and Coal Harbour, the annual Fireworks Show will be visible from northwest-side Downtown (Coal Harbour, parts of Stanley Park), West Vancouver (the seawall between Ambleside and Dundarave), North Vancouver (Lower Lonsdale).

Canada Day main stage. French programming was made possible thanks to the support of the Canada-British Columbia Official Languages Agreement on French-Language Services.

Other performances feature a strong mix of local and multicultural acts. These include, Vancouver’s soul, funk boys The Boom Booms, presented in partnership with Victoria’s Ska and Reggae Festival;

Vancouver-based “Fairy-Folk” musician, Jordan Klassen; Juno award-winning children’s performer, Helen Austin; Victoria-native Mike Edel; island favourites, Carmanah; The Taiko Drummers, and more! A Flavour of Canada was up at the intersection of Belleville and Government Streets again, because we liked it closer to the Legislature Lawns!

Canada Day at the Steveston Salmon Festival Steveston, Richmond’s historic fishing village, attracts over 70,000 visitors to its joint Canada Day and Steveston Salmon Festival.

The festival includes a parade, craft shows, cultural events, and Steveston’s famous salmon barbecue, where over 1200 pounds of wild salmon filets are grilled over open fire pits.

Surrey Canada Day OK, this one is not actually in Vancouver....

But it has to go on this list because Surrey’s Canada Day celebration is both the biggest Canada Day event in western Canada and one of the biggest outdoor concerts in B.C. And it’s all FREE! The Fireworks Spectacular follows the concert.

Performers include multi-platinum award-winning Canadian musician Matthew Good, Barracuda - a Heart Tribute Band, and multiple local musicians from the Lower Mainland.

Victoria Victoria was excited to announce a great line-up of family-friendly events, main stage performances, the return of A Flavour of Canada, and our annual Fireworks display over the Inner Harbour, all was set to take place on July 1st, 2015!

Once again we’re committed to our ongoing green initiative, so expect to see the Canada Day Team Green out in full force keeping our beautiful Inner Harbour clean. Also returning this year, the free bike valet service offers a safe place to lock up bikes for all who wish to leave their cars at home.

Highlights for this year’s celebrations were including Victoria Celebrates Canada Day’s headliner, the energetic, multicultural and always-entertaining Delhi 2 Dublin! As part of annual partnership with the BC Government Francophone Affairs Program, Quebecois electronic pop band Monogrenade joined this year’s lineup on the July - 2015 www.canadatabloid.com

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Computer Cents The 4 Myths About IT Services That Every Growing Business Should Know Choosing a computer support company isn’t easy. There are no shortages of horror stories about incompetent computer repair “gurus” bungling jobs, causing more problems, and wasting everyone’s time and money. I’m sure if you talk to your friends and colleagues you will get an ear-full of the unfortunate experiences they have encountered in this area.

Computer networks are complex and dynamic systems that need regular updates and maintenance to stay up, running fast and be problem free. In fact, it is surprising just how quickly a brand-new work station will slow down after a few weeks without proper maintenance.

Buyer BewareI get it that as your company grows, it’s important to keep costs low, but not all expenses should be shoestringed. Consider these four common misconceptions about IT service companies that cause business owners to skimp on IT support and lose valuable uptime.

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#2 - “Tech savvy friends, family, and neighbors are reliable resources for keeping my computers running and my data safe.”

Many people look for a part time guru – usually a friend or family member – who can work cheaply and save their business a bit of money. While they may love computers, and likely have some real skill, certain issues can easily overwhelm them because of their limited experience. We frequently receive calls from business owners who desperately need certified professionals to salvage lost data, restore equipment, or help to recover from another catastrophe caused by lack of experience or training.

By all means, work with your friends and family to network and grow your business and to encourage you on a tough day but consider other options for the greater responsibility of computers, servers, and other technology systems that keep your business going.

#1 - “My computers and networks do not require regular monitoring and maintenance.”

#3 -“All IT services companies are created equal. Your best option is the one that offers the lowest price.”

After all, they are machines, right? Clicking “Install updates” should take care of everything. Like all machines, and especially those with moving parts, failure is bound to happen at one time or another. Hard drives are spinning all day, and heat is being generated for as long as your computer is “on”. These kinds of things put a lot of stress on your computer, and that’s just the hardware side of computer maintenance (only 10% of computer problems are hardware-related).

Some things in life are great bargains but most of the time we get what we pay for. In the world of IT services, a bargain may well be an indication that a company is not offering the same services or level of experience or, possibly, not the same guarantee of response or uptime.

Software, antivirus programs, firewalls, and files all need proper and proactive attention. I am constantly surprised by the number of businesses I find that do not have a well-defined and working maintenance program for their computer networks.

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Be careful when choosing the low cost provider. Charging less than experienced and professional shops can be a sign of newer IT companies or individual consultants that won’t be able to quickly or correctly address all of the needs of your growing business.

#4 - “An honest IT service company

should be able to give you a quote over the phone.”

Over the phone quotes are simply not accurate. Besides watching out for companies that undercut their more experienced competitors, also be on the lookout for companies that quote you a cheap rate over the phone or in an

email just to get in the door. We’ve seen companies offer a cheap initial price, only to add “overages”that double or triple the original proposal.

An honest and professional IT firm will rely on a thorough inspection and analysis of your IT situation. Your prospective IT service company should want to visit your business and understand your unique needs, equipment, and any challenges that are present. You will get an honest and accurate quote as well as a fair rate.

You will be much more efficient in the long run if the IT service company can professionally assess your equipment with an audit plan and tools designed specifically for that purpose.

time or other problems, allowing you to focus on the more important, strategic aspects of running and growing your business. They will also free your staff from trying to be jacks-ofall-trades and wasting time on activities they are not particularly good at, which also distracts them from doing their regular job. And ultimately, a competent computer consultant will recommend products and solutions to help your business operate more competitively, increase sales, and lower your workloads and stress levels.

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Simply put, the Stephen Harper government wants to allocate more power to police services and security institutions like the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to keep a closer eye on potentially dangerous terrorism situations and prevent future attacks.

According to the Government of Canada, Bill C-51, also known as the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, was designed to, “encourage and facilitate information sharing between Government of Canada institutions in order to protect Canada against activities that undermine the security of Canada.”

Bill C-51, with the short title of Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, is a piece of passed legislation to amend over a dozen Canadian laws, including the Criminal Code, to permit Canadian government agencies to share information about individuals with ease, and broadens the mandate of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). It is the first comprehensive reform of this kind since 2001.

The bill was introduced and passed by the Conservative Party, who holds a majority in Parliament, with support from the Liberal Party. It was opposed by the Green Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, the New Democratic Party (NDP), who have Respond to Canada’s also filibustered Parliament to increase the time allocated to expert witness testimony on the Bill. need for immigrants.

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With an expanded mandate, CSIS would be granted the ability to “disrupt terror plots, make it easier for police to limit the movements of a suspect, expand no-fly list powers, crack down on terrorist propaganda, and remove barriers to sharing security-related information.”

Under the bill’s changes, seventeen Canadian departments would be able to exchange information easily between each other, including tax information from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Bill C-51 grants the Canadian government the ability to rightly intercede and stop “violent Islamic jihadi terrorists” inspired by the existence of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney stated that the international jihadi movement has “declared war on Canada” and other countries around the world.

He further reassured that the new tactics granted to CSIS would only be used if there are reasonable

grounds to believe a particular activity constitutes a threat to the security of Canada.

Part 1 enacts the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act, which authorizes Government of Canada institutions to disclose information to Government of Canada institutions that have jurisdiction or responsibilities in respect of activities that undermine the security of Canada. It also makes related amendments to other Acts.

Part 2 enacts the Secure Air Travel Act in order to provide a new legislative framework for identifying and responding to persons who may engage in an act that poses a threat to transportation security or who may travel by air for the purpose of committing a terrorism offence. That Act authorizes the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to establish a list of such persons and to direct air carriers to take any necessary actions to prevent the commission of such acts. In addition, that Act establishes powers and prohibitions governing the collection, use and disclosure of information in support of its administration and enforcement. That Act includes an administrative recourse process for listed persons who have been denied transportation in accordance with a direction from the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and provides appeal procedures for persons affected by any decision or action taken under that Act. That Act also specifies punishment for contraventions of listed provisions and authorizes the Minister of Transport to conduct inspections and issue compliance orders. Finally, this Part makes consequential amendments to the Aeronautics Act and the Canada Evidence Act. Part 3 amends the Criminal Code to, with respect to recognizances to keep the peace relating to a terrorist activity or a terrorism offence, extend their duration, provide for new thresholds, authorize a judge to impose sureties and require a judge to consider whether it is desirable to include in a recognizance conditions regarding passports and specified geographic areas. With respect to all recognizances to keep the peace, the amendments also allow hearings to be conducted by video conference and orders to be transferred to a judge in a territorial division other than the one in which the order was made and increase the maximum sentences for breach of those recognizances.

It further amends the Criminal Code to provide for an offence of knowingly advocating or promoting the commission of terrorism offences in general.

It also provides a judge with the power to order the seizure of terrorist propaganda or, if the propaganda is in electronic form, to order the deletion of the propaganda from a computer system.

Finally, it amends the Criminal Code to provide

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for the increased protection of witnesses, in particular of persons who play a role in respect of proceedings involving security information or criminal intelligence information, and makes consequential amendments to other Acts.

Part 4 amends the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act to permit the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to take, within and outside Canada, measures to reduce threats to the security of Canada, including measures that are authorized by the Federal Court. It authorizes the Federal Court to make an assistance order to give effect to a warrant issued under that Act. It also creates new reporting requirements for the Service and requires the Security Intelligence Review Committee to review the Service’s performance in taking measures to reduce threats to the security of Canada.

Part 5 amends Divisions 8 and 9 of Part 1 of the

(b) authorize the judge, on the request of the Minister, to exempt the Minister from providing the special advocate with certain relevant information that has not been filed with the Federal Court, if the judge is satisfied that the information does not enable the person named in a certificate to be reasonably informed of the case made by the Minister, and authorize the judge to ask the special advocate to make submissions with respect to the exemption; and (c) allow the Minister to appeal, or to apply for judicial review of, any decision requiring the disclosure of information or other evidence if, in the Minister’s opinion, the disclosure would be injurious to national security or endanger the safety of any person.

Why is it so controversial?

At over 60 pages, Bill C-51 -- the Anti-Terrorism Act -- is a heavy read. The bill proposes a myriad of radical changes to Canadian law and to Canada’s national security apparatus, many of which seriously jeopardize the rights and freedoms of Canadians while promising little improvement to public safety. Canada’s privacy commissioner, ex-CSIS officials, former prime ministers, Amnesty International and interna-

tional whistle-blower Edward Snowden have all raised alarm about the bill’s impacts on Canadians’ freedom and privacy.

Civil liberty groups and other critics have claimed the bill stretches the definition of security to potentially include peaceful protests, further restricts freedom of expression, and raises privacy concerns, since the act would allow federal institutions such as Health Canada and Revenue Canada to share private information with the RCMP. Critics have also expressed grave concerns that it fails to define terrorism clearly, and in attempting to remove all terrorist propaganda from the Internet will effectively try to censor freedom of expression on the Internet, violating a handful of online civil liberties.

Daniel Therrien, the appointed federal Privacy Commissioner, suggests that the bill fails to protect the safety and privacy of Canadians, for it grants unprecedented and excessive powers to government departments and agencies. His analysis indicates that Bill C-51 “opens the door to collecting, analysing and potentially keeping forever the personal information of all Canadians,” including every instant of “a person’s tax information and details about a person’s business and vacation travel.” Ultimately,Therrien calls for significant changes and amends to Bill C-51, so that it respects privacy rights. Lawyers at the B.C. Civil Liberties Association have gone over the bill paragraph by paragraph, and as per the analysis of BCCLA;

1.Bill C-51 drastically expands the definition of ‘security.’

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When you think of being secure, you likely think of being safe from physical danger.

But Bill C-51 defines security as not only safeguarding public safety, but also preventing interference with various aspects of public life or ‘the economic or financial stability of Canada’.

With this definition, a demonstration in favour of Quebec separatism that fails to procure the proper permit, environmentalists obstructing a pipeline route or a peaceful blockade of a logging road by an Indigenous community could all be seen as threats to national security.

2. It gives the government too much discretion to pick and choose which individuals and groups to target for further scrutiny.

Bill C-51 gives the government the ability to designate an extraordinarily broad range of activities as potential security threats. They claim that they will use good judgment when deciding which individuals and groups constitute ‘true’ threats. But this discretionary power just means that whether or not a particular group is seen as a threat may turn on whether their cause is politically popular and in line with the views of the government of the day.

3. It criminalizes speech acts that have no connection to acts of violence.

The Criminal Code already makes it illegal to counsel anyone to commit a terrorism offence and to instruct or facilitate terrorist acts. But Bill C-51 wants to create an additional offence called ‘advocating or promoting terrorism.’ It would criminalize speech in support of ‘terrorism offences in general,’ and includes no requirement that the speaker actually intends for a terrorism offence to be committed. Indeed, there’s no requirement that a terrorism offence even take place.

4. It will severely chill freedom of expression.

It’s unclear even to experts exactly what kinds of speech and protest activity may be considered threats to national security if the bill passes; the average Canadian has little hope of feeling confident that their legitimate political activity hasn’t inadvertently crossed the line. Bill C-51’s expansive language means that Canadians will likely choose not to express themselves even in completely legal ways rather than risk prosecution. Legitimate speech will be chilled, and our democracy will be worse off for it.

5. Canada’s no-fly list would become a secret list compiled with secret evidence, only reviewable through court proceedings that may also be secret.

Canada’s Passenger Protect Program – better known as the no-fly list – is already riddled with problems; Bill C-51 would make it even worse. It would make it illegal for the government or an airline to confirm or deny that an individual is on the list, even to the affected individual. Someone who believes that they may have been listed would not be entitled to access any of the evidence on which their suspected listing was based. If they were successful in initiating a judicial review of the listing decision, the hearings may happen in secret.

6. It will allow government institutions like Health Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency to share information about you with the RCMP. The proposed Security of Canada Information Sharing Act (part of Bill C-51) would allow government institutions – including non-security-related institutions like Health Canada and the CRA – to share information amongst them without a warrant if they believe that the information may be relevant to national security. Given that no one wants to be seen as responsible in case of a security breach, the default will be to share as much information as possible. Massive information sharing does not mean better security. Not only does this jeopardize the privacy of the individuals whose information is being shared, but it may actually make it harder for investigators to detect real security threats: when looking for a needle in a haystack, it hardly helps to add more hay.

7. Canada already has a troubling regime of preventative arrest and detention; Bill C-51 proposes to make it even worse.

Currently the Criminal Code permits the police to arrest, detain and impose restric-

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tions (such as a curfew or travel ban) on someone who has never been (and may never be) charged with a crime if they have good reasons to believe that a terrorist activity will be carried out if these actions aren’t taken. Bill C-51 would lower the threshold for these actions to situations where the police believe that a terrorist activity might be carried out. It also doubles the amount of time an individual can be detained without charge. Innocent people could be arrested and detained on mere suspicion of future dangerousness.

8. It would give CSIS the power to act like a police force, while still allowing it to operate as secretly as an intelligence gathering service.

Bill C-51 would radically redefine the role of CSIS to include the ability to act on – rather than merely to collect – security intelligence. This ignores the lessons of history.

The 1960s and 1970s saw serious rights abuses undertaken by the RCMP under its ‘security intelligence’ mandate. CSIS was created in the 1980s for the express purpose of separating Canada’s intelligence agency from its police force. As an intelligence agency, CSIS is permitted to conduct much of its work in secret, and the details of most of its activities

are never revealed publically. But that’s precisely why CSIS should not be permitted to also operate as a police force: this secrecy means that rights violations by CSIS are more difficult to detect – and once detected, more difficult to remedy – than if they were the result of actions undertaken by law enforcement agencies.

civil liberties, and should also provoke deep unease for those looking for a workable, rational approach to security.

The bill fails to protect the safety and privacy of Canadians, for it grants unprecedented and excessive powers to government departments and agencies.----- Daniel Therrien

Not everything in Bill C-51 is objectionC-51 opens the door to collecting, analysing and poable. Some provisions might even be welcome. tentially keeping forever the personal information of all CaBut without a redoubled investment in our tat- nadians. References:- The Tyee, The Walrus, BCCLA tered accountability system, the overall package is an ugly one to anyone concerned about

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A MOTIVATOR AND HAPPY GO GETTER BRINGING SMILES TO THE WORLD “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint- and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.”- Oprah Winfrey.

The same thought process to motivate and help people around is the key characteristic that defines the charming personality of Happy Boyal- a name that is known for her pleasant and positive mark whatever she does. She spreads smiles wherever she goes. You can see the glimpse of confidence and contentment in her eyes. Like any successful woman she has also seen ups and downs in her career. With time she has emerged as a very strong and successful person. The strong willpower and ambition to do something in life has helped her to grow in her profession. The success and the positive events in life have also contributed towards her passion to impact the life of other people around her.

By profession being a front Store Manager for Pharmasave Sullivan Square & Pharmasave Newton in Surrey, she finds her passion as a coach to serve people and transforming their lives. While working at a community pharmacy where clients feel a personal touch in their dealings with pharmacist; she is further adding the value to the service by really counseling and guiding them about their health issues. In her words the culture at Pharmasave is very customer friendly. Safety of people is the belief that Pharmasave relies upon. She has become the epitome of Pharmasave.

One year back she was approached by a company to promote their brand for weight loss program. Being curious to know more and take challenges, Boyal is now considered as a face of this brand- “Ideal Protein”. She herself used the program to have experience and feel of the product. It gave her confidence to market the product. This shows how dedicated she is towards her work.

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passionate to help people out of their hard and stressful life. Her efforts make an impact on life of others in a positive way and she carries a positive aura around her. This is possible only because she is an ongoing personality and love to deal with people. In her own words she is a people person.

She is strong minded and possesses a healthy self-image. The program that she is dealing in requires one to one coaching. Clients are to be guided continuously at different phases of the implementation of the program. This needs a lot of patience and devotion towards the work. Boyal is doing it by giving her hundred percent to it.

She inspires whoever comes to her contact to do better and make life better. And take responsibility of their own life.

She is filled with joy when a husband approaches her to say thanks because she has transformed his wife to a new and beautiful person.

She is touched when she is told that an old lady is going for a walk to enjoy the world around her whom she helped.

This old lady was confounded to her bed as she met an accident and gained weight to an extent that it was difficult to even walk around. It was her advice and support that made her to lose weight and motivated to take steps out.

She feels happy and has a sense of satisfaction of helping a 19 year old boy struggling with heavy weight when he accepts her guidance and to be a part of the weight loss program.

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To be in retail business specially that deals in community well-being, she has developed a very sensitive and empathetic attitude towards people. “Whenever clients approach me and share their feelings I can easily relate to their experiences” she said. It is her magic that people want to come to her and ask for guidance and support. These are her inbuilt strengths and attitudes that she knows the concepts of transformation and the effects of the same.

She says, “I believe first before I can make people to believe me.” This is the philosophy that makes her so vibrant and successful in her approach. Her own experiences with life have helped her to understand people, their fears and expectations. As a good coach she takes her clients to a new world where they are transformed and motivated. This belief in her and in the program has spread words of mouth and in a short span of around one year she has touched the lives of more than a hundred people. This is how she has gained professional acumen with her insight to promote the brand she is responsible for.

In addition, she is an excellent promoter and knows the marketing strategies very well. It’s her goodwill that she created for the brand and has taken it to heights. She admits that her weight loss program goes well with referrals. People speak volume about her and the program and this is how the chain reaction is active in positive direction.

Happy Boyal says that she feels overwhelmed by the response of the people who have benefitted from her program, guidance and counseling and disciplined way to follow the program. There is a glow in her eyes when she recalls how people come to her to say thanks when they really get rid of their heavy weights and many other problem that are the outcomes of being obese.

This is the quest for changing people and their way of thinking. Very few people have this kind of sense of responsibility towards the mankind. Boyal is taking every step towards honestly fulfilling her professional as well as personal obligations.

She doesn’t stop here. From a camera shy person to a beautiful and confident personality she has kindled a fire of helping women around her. She thinks about the community and her own folks. This aspect

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folk music. This makes her more acceptable in her community.

All this comes from the values and beliefs that guide one’s life.

Happy Boyal comes from a family where love and care is in abundance. Everybody supports and takes care of each other’s needs and sentiments. A supportive husband and loving and caring in-laws boost her morale to excel in whatever she does or want to achieve.

Such balanced professional and personal life allows her to think clearly with imagination and optimism and thus contributing towards her success in every sphere of life.

She is aware that her words have a therapeutic effect on people. It is a well-known fact that compassionate heart always has a great influence. This is proved when she finds that her clients feel secure when they confide in their problems and worries with her. She tries to make them understand the scientific approach that is used to bring about a change and convince them. This is how people feel connected with her.

Happy Boyal is a magical person who of her personality is touchier when she talks touches the life of others to make their lives about her culture and roots. Being in Canada better and give them a new perspective of for many years, she still feels a strong bond the same.

She herself is passionate and dediwith her cultural values and readily talks cated towards her professional and social reabout the women empowerment and emansponsibilities.

A versatile personality like her, cipation. Not only she strives for this but is with many feathers in her cap and knowlalso working for it. Her concern about the edge in different fields, is aware what makes elder ladies of the community is prominent people motivated.

She knows how to be sucwhen she regularly visits a few senior citizen cessful in life and adopts the right mantra to clubs and becomes a part to understand be happy and make other people happy.

She their needs and issues related to health. aspires for learning more and exploring othShe is quite aware of the level of awareness that these ladies have and arrange seminars er opportunities in life. She is dynamic and and activities to educate them about them- vibrant and above all knows her goals in life selves and how to maintain a healthy living which is more than enough to be successful. style. She wants to make them realize that Moreover the sense of being helpful to othtaking care of them is very necessary. She ers makes her highly capable to be influenenjoys their company and considers them tial and the hopefulness to make a change in symbols and representatives of the culture the lives of others gives her strength. she belongs to. She is full of zeal when she is in their company.

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Sahara Healthy Minds:

Youth Helping Youth Karanvir Singh Thiara is a SFU graduate. He has been a Senator, Commissioner, Director, Officer, and a Rotarian.

He is young and willing to work on difficult issues and believes in helping others. He is a active member of government and non-profit organizations. anxiety stopped a lot of youth from reaching out for support or help. Even the ones who did attempt to reach out found it difficult to find the support they needed. We founded Sahara to advocate for these youth and to be a link so that they can get access to the help they are looking for. We want to move past the stigma attached to mental health and provide support and reKaranvir Singh Thiara awarding two $500 sources to the youth in our city so they can grow scholarships to two high school students at the to their full potential. We at Sahara are commitElite Leadership Conference at UBC ted to help mentor and create engaged students who participate actively in their communities In any given year, one in five Canadians experiences a and help further remove the stigma attached to mental mental health or addiction problem. This being said, menhealth issues in the Lower Mainland. Through partnerships tal health is a taboo subject and carries a stigma that a lot and mentorship programs we hope to create an understandof other health issues do not. You can hear people speak ing among youth and adults alike about the different issues about the illness they have, or an illness that affects a family youth face in the 21st century. member, but you don’t hear people speak about how mental illness affects families. You don’t hear about how mental illness effects our youth. The numbers prove that mental illness is something that cannot be ignored; yet we continue to ignore it.

In March of 2014, I realized the lack of services and the difficulties that youth go through in attempting to receive help for mental health services. The next step was bringing together a group of like-minded individuals who also shared a passion to give back in the community and were willing to put the time and effort into creating an organization with me that would help the youth in our community. And so, Sahara Healthy Minds was created. ‘Sahara’ translates, simply, to support. We are an organization that advocates for, and helps, children and youth access support for mental health issues. The current Board of Directors is myself (Karanvir Singh Thiara), Puneet Kaur Thiara, Amrit Singh Chauhan, Harvy Singh Jawanda, and Paul Singh Dhaliwal.

Our board of Directors all grew up in the lower mainland and we found that the stigma attached to topics like depression and

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We understand the toll mental health issues can take on individuals, their family, and friends which can make it difficult to attend or thrive in a post-secondary setting. That is why we are offering scholarships for up to $1000 to help students with their tuition. In addition to scholarship money, we aim to connect students with members in the community who are established in careers of interest to the scholarship winners. The mentorship and financial aid is a joint program and participating in the mentorship is a requirement to receive the financial reward.

We are a small group of involved community members who are working to help create a stronger and more supportive place for youth to find help when they need it most. We support other local groups that have the same mission as us, in an effort to work towards a better future together. We are a team of members determined to make a small positive impact on our community.

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June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014. Yoga, a 6,000+-year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice having its origin in India,

aims to transform the body and the mind. The declaration of this day came after the call for the adoption of 21 June as International Day of Yoga by PM Narendra Modi during his address to UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014 wherein he stated: “Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being.

It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of one-

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ness within you, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day.” Narendra Modi further stated that “Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being.”

Modi also suggested that June 21, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, also called the Summer Solstice, has a special significance in many parts of the world and could be considered for adoption as the international Day of Yoga by the UN every year. A couple of months later, India sponsored a resolution to declare June 21 every year as the International Day of Yoga by the UN. India’s draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly received broad support from 177 member states, including Canada, and the draft text was adopted without a vote on December 11, 2014. The Government of India has planned to celebrate the First International Day of Yoga in all the countries around the world, including Canada.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the International Day of Yoga would bring attention to

Prior to the 2014 UN resolution declaring June 21 as International Day of Yoga, formal and informal groups of yoga teachers and enthusiasts celebrated World Yoga Day on dates other than 21 June in support of various causes. In December 2011, international humanitarian and meditation and yoga Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and other yoga gurus, supported the cause from the delegation of the Yoga Portuguese Confederation and together gave a call to the UN to declare June 21 as World Yoga Day. The two-day conference titled ‘Yoga: A Science for World Peace’ was organized by The Art of Living and SVYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, jointly with Yoga Portuguese Confederation of Lisbon, Portugal on 4th and 5 December 2011, at The Art of living International Centre. On that day, under the leadership of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar a proclamation was signed for having UN and UNESCO declare the 21 June as ‘World Yoga Day’ at Art of Living international Centre at Bangalore, India. HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, The Art of Living; HH Shri Swami Bala Gangadharanath of Adi Chun Chun Giri Mutt; HH Swami Paramátmánanda, General Secretary of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha; BKS Iyengar, Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Pune; HH Swami Ramdev, Patañjali Yogpeeth, Haridvar; HH Dr. Nagendra, Vivekánanda Yoga University, Bengaluru; HH Jagat Guru Amrta Súryánanda Mahá Ráj, President of Yoga Portuguese Confederation; HH Subodh Tiwari, Keivalyadhama Yoga Institute; Dr. D.R Kaarthikeyan, Advisor: Law-Human Responsibilities-Corporate Affairs and Dr. Ramesh Bijlani, Aurobindo Ashram, New Delhi were present for the conference. Emphasizing on the importance of yoga, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said, “Yoga makes you like a child again. When there is yoga and vedanta, there is no lack, impurity, ignorance and injustice. We need to take yoga to the doorstep of everyone and free the world of misery.” According to Jagat Guru Amrta Suryananda, “The idea to celebrate World Yoga Day originated 10 years ago. But this was the first time yoga gurus from India were endorsing it in large numbers, said Jagat Guru Amrta Suryananda Maha Raja, president of the yoga portuguese confederation.,” even before the collective call for such a day by Indian Yoga Gurus in 2011.

Following the adoption of the UN Resolution, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar lauded the efforts of Narendra Modi, stating that “It is very difficult for any philosophy, religion or culture to survive without state patronage. Yoga has existed so far almost like an orphan. Now, official recognition by the UN would further spread the benefit of yoga to the entire world.”

yoga’s holistic benefits. “Yoga can contribute to resilience against non-communicable diseases. Yoga can bring communities together in an inclusive manner that generates respect,”Ban said in a statement. “Yoga is a sport that can contribute to development and peace. Yoga can even help people in emergency situations to find relief from stress,” he said.

Two World Records India on International Yoga Day (21st June ,2015) set two new Guinness World Records for Yoga with 35,985 participants performing asanas at one venue and as many as 84 nationalities joining in the official observation of International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi.

Category one was for the largest number of participants in a Yoga Lesson at single venue.

The earlier record was set on November 19, 2005, when 29,973 students from 362 schools had performed a sequence of ‘yogic kriyas’ for surya namaskar simultaneously for 18 minutes led by Vivekananda Kendra at Jiwaji University, Gwalior (The second record) was for the most number of nationalities at a Yoga Lesson, a category introduced for the first time for a yoga event. The minimum criteria set for any yoga event to enter the record books was participation of at least 50 nationalities and on Sunday 84 nationalities performed Yoga at Rajpath.

“India has given the world a great gift in yoga, with dedicated followers around the world. It’s become part of the cultural fabric in B.C., and particularly so in the Lower Mainland. That’s why we’re inviting beginners and yogi masters alike from across the province to Vancouver - to come together to celebrate yoga in record numbers, and most importantly, have fun” said Christy Clark.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative, the Yoga Day, had seen events in India as well as in 192 other countries, making it the biggest event ever.

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After being hit by a recall order in India, Maggi Noodles has come under the scanner of Health Canada as the product imported into the country is being investigated by Canadian Food Inspection Authority (CFIA). According to a statement by the Health Canada, it may issue a recall if the imported Maggi brand noodles are found to have discrepancies. “The CFIA is aware of the recent incident in India involving Maggi brand noodles, including Nestle’s removal of products from the Indian marketplace.

The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation for the possible presence of lead in Maggi brand noodle products imported into Canada by various firms. If affected products are identified as part of the Agency’s ongoing investigation, a food recall warning will be issued,” the Canadian health regulator said in a statement. The CFIA takes food safety concerns very seriously. More information will be shared with the public as it becomes available, it added.

Maggi has been India’s favourite instant-food for quite a while now. Tired of cooking lunch and dinner? Cook Maggi.

Hungry in the middle of the day? Cook Maggi. Maggi noodles have been around for so long and they are so quick, cheap and convenient that pretty much everyone has eaten them – and often. So that everyone has a Maggi memory – and very cleverly the manufactures have tapped into this nostalgia factor associated with Maggi noodles. Tired of hostel food, students turn to Maggi, you can carry them when you go camping and so on. Maggi has a 90% share in India.

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found to contain added monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead in excess of the permissible limit. MSG is also known as The Silent Killer. In May 2015, Food Safety Regulators from Uttar Pradesh, India found that Maggi 2 Minute Noodles had up to 17 times the permissible limit of lead in addition to monosodium glutamate in it. The Lucknow Food Safety and Drug Administration has initiated inquiry and written to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in New Delhi seeking to cancel the licence for Maggi. Officials also said that the state regulator has asked FSSAI to order sampling of the product from across India to check its quality. On June 5, 2015, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) ordered a recall of all nine approved variants of Maggi instant noodles and oats masala noodles from India, suggesting them unsafe and hazardous for human consumption.

MSG (Monosodium glutamate) used as a flavor enhancer, which is made using Bactosoytone, itself made from soy protein using a catalyst enzyme porcine (taken from intestine of Pig) Hydrolysed vegetable protein can contain high levels of glutamate, but still mentions “NO ADDED MSG” on the pack. According to the United States FDA, this practice is misleading to consumers, as hydrolysed protein leads to formation of monosodium glutamate MSG after cooking.

Monosodium glutamate, also known as sodium glutamate or MSG, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids Monosodium Glutamate, better known as MSG, is a form of concentrated salt added to foods to enhance the flavour. This salt version

of glutamic acid is an amino acid the body can produce on its own, but the MSG we find on store shelves is processed and comes from fermented sugar beets. Because this kind of MSG is processed, it can cause many adverse reactions, including skin rashes, itching, hives, nausea, vomiting, migraine headaches, asthma, heart irregularities, depression and even seizures Since MSG acquired its infamous reputation for causing migraines, the food industry has given it new names and new forms, including autolyzed yeast, yeast extract, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, mono-potassium glutamate, and textured protein.

It is a kind of amino acid which occurs naturally in many agricultural products, and is often also added artificially to packaged food to enhance flavour. Regulators and experts say such additives can be harmful for health, mainly for children. It is mandatory for companies to specify on the packaging

if MSG has been added. “Enforcement of the Act lies with state government and they must keep a stringent check. Once we receive communication from the state, we will certainly examine and take immediate cognizance,” a senior FSSAI official said.

Maggi noodles is a brand of instant noodles manufactured by Nestlé. The brand is popular in Australia, India, South Africa, Brazil, New Zealand, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Fiji and the Philippines. In several countries, it is also known as “maggi mee” (mee is Indonesian/ Malay/Hokkien for noodles). Maggi noodles are part of the Maggi family, a Nestlé brand of instant soups, stocks, and noodles. The recent Maggi noodles controversy has not only made the instant noodles go off the shelf in most homes, but has put other brands under the scanner too. A few loyal fans still continue to enjoy their steaming Cup O’ Noodles, but the majority of people are beginning to get cautious.

But while Indian authorities look at whether Maggi is good enough to be sold in the country, it seems the popular product has been a hot export out of India. As per data available on Zauba.com, in the last two years, India has exported 22,94,057 units of Maggi noodles worth $1,68,33,520. United States of America, Canada and United Kingdom lead the list of top 10 importers of Maggi noodles. However, shops in Dubai have taken Maggi noodles exported from India off the shelves and has come under the health department’s scanner in Canada. In USA, the high number of Indian immigrants ((over 2 million) seem to be driving Maggi noodles imports. America alone accounts for 35% of India’s overall exports. In the first five months of 2014, Nestle India exported 1,84,230 units of Indian flavours to the US and that figure rose to 2,11,901 this year alone.

Many countries have banned the Maggi import from India. Food Safety Agency of United Kingdom launched an investigation to find levels of lead in Maggi noodles. On June 6, 2015 the Central Government of India banned nationwide sale of Maggi noodles for an indefinite period. Nepal indefinitely banned Maggi over concerns about lead levels in the product. Maggi noodles has been withdrawn in five African nations- Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan by a super-market chain after a complaint by the Consumer Federation of Kenya. It was revealed later that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had refused import of the noodles in January 2015 on grounds similar to the reasons for ban in India.

Nestle has said it will burn $50 million worth of Maggi noodles in concrete incinerators after they were banned by India’s food safety regulator for containing too much lead. The food regulator has accused Nestle of not complying with food safety laws. Nestle continues to insist that the noodles are safe and that the ban is the result of issues with the interpretation of the law. It has however started to recall the product and burn it in incinerators at five cement factories across the country. Nestle has 8 factories across India, five of which produce Maggi noodles. It has 38 distribution centres, where products are stored before being sent to distributors. 63% of the noodle market owned

by Nestle. Nestle dominates the Indian noodle market, according to Euromonitor. Nestle has been the market leader there since 2009. Almost 28,000 tonnes, or $32 million-worth, of Maggi noodles were in the market on June 5, when the product was decided to be recalled.

Another $17 million-worth of noodles is still in factories. 50 million number of dollars-worth of noodles will be burned. “These are broad estimates because it is impossible to calculate the final figure while the withdrawal is taking place,” Nestle said.

It added that additional costs from bringing stock to the market and transporting it to incinerators to be destroyed had not yet been accounted for.

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Online Marketing A Road Ahead For Retailing in India

Online marketing is also known as digital marketing, web marketing or e-marketing. It is the advertising of products or services over the Internet or through the wireless media and through e-mail. It also includes e-commerce i.e. buying and selling of products and services though digital medium. The development of e-marketing has been an influential trend in the field of business. It has revolutionized the manner in which the business houses market their products and interact with their consumers. Leading research firm eMarketer predicts that the e-commerce retail sales in India will grow at a phenomenal rate during the calendar year 2015 and will touch $7.69 billion. That will be a huge leap from the $5.30 billion sales made by the e-tailing sector in the year 2014, which makes it an impressive increase of 45.2%.

Ecommerce sector is still at a nascent stage in India but it’s bubbling with activity at the moment. Major international players like Amazon are also thriving for a share inspite of the FDI restrictions, while leading Indian portals such as Flipkart and Snapdeal are also trying to be bigger and better.

The top searched products on the internet are electronics and apparels. Customers are even buying shoes and accessories like handbags, beauty and personal care products online. Earlier non-perishable were not sold online but in the past online stores like BigBasket, LocalBanya, ZopNow, EkStop, AaramShop, MyGrahak, VeggiBazaar, Fresh N Daily and Farm2Kitchen have come up. These stores generally cater to needs of small areas because of the perishable nature of the products sold through them. The chart below shows the total e-commerce sales over years. Retail ecommerce sales

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look promising. It went up from $3.59 billion in 2013 to $5.30 billion in 2014 (an increase of 47.6%), it grew by 45.2% in 2014 to reach $7.69 billion. By the end of 2018, it is expected to touch $17.52 billion. The retail ecommerce sales continue to increase by leaps and bounds over the 20132018 period as shown by the data in given chart.

Online shopping has picked up momentum in India and has been on a rise since last many years. People are more confident now and they like spending time online and purchase the products after comparing their prices and qualities with similar products of other brands. Increase in the usage of internet is another reason for online shopping to go up.

Below given data shows the increase in number of online shoppers every year along with projected increase in the year 2015.

Status of E-Commerce in India

■ Online shopping allows the facility to shop 24x7 along with various value-added services such as free shipping, product returns, product and price comparison, user reviews and demonstration videos.

■ E-commerce retail has gone up from $3.59 billion in 2013 to $5.30 billion in 2014 i.e. an increase of 47.6%. It is expected to grow by 45.2% in the year 2015 and reach $7.69 billion. By the end of 2018, it is expected to go up to $17.52 billion (eMarketer).

■ E-Retailing, which includes sale and purchases of durable products such as electronic items, home and kitchen appliances, along with personal items like apparels and jewellery, constitutes 8 per cent of the overall e-commerce market in India (http://indianecommercestory.blogspot. com/2010/01/etailing-market-in-india.html).

■ Internet users and Smartphone penetration are on a rise. Internet users are expected to touch the half a billion mark by 2016 (IAMAI).

■ Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce company that made online shopping popular in India. It deals with selling of variety of items like books, home and kitchen appliances, mobile phones, digital cameras, watches, clothing and others. It’s sales target for the year 2015 is to reach $ 1 billion or about Rs. 6200 cr. Flipkart sold 20,000 handsets of Xiaomi Mi3 in 2.4 seconds on 12th august 2014.

■ Groupon also provides attractive deals on hot selling products. It provided 15% off on the purchase of iphone 6 in January 2015 and sold the product like hotcakes within a short span of launching the scheme.

Various international websites like Amazon, Ebay, etc. are also operating big time along with Indian sites like snapdeal, flipkart, etc. Below mentioned are the top ten online shopping sites in India chosen on the basis of various social media sites. The data shows flipkart at top followed by amazon, Ebay and snapdeal, etc. Amazon is on number two even after the restrictions posed on FDI.

Factors Leading to the Growth of E-Tailing in India

■ E-Retailing eliminates the need to maintain expensive and fancy showrooms because the customer are attracted to products because of best bargains and discounts being offered all through the year. Thus, products can be purchased at lesser price than the offline markets and that too without sacrificing the quality.

■ Off late there has been a rise in the trend of internet shopping in metropolitans such as Delhi and Mumbai where the consumers and merchants are equally net-savvy.

There has been a rise in internet shopping in small cities such as Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, puducherry etc. due to increased internet usage.

■ There has been a rise in the smart phone usage which has led to the growth of the mobile communication which has led to the growth of the online retailing as people are more accessible to internet 24 x 7.

■ The electronic transactions have become secure by the use of various technologies and new guidelines issued

by banks like one time passwords, security questions, etc.

Thus the customers are now less hesitant to make payments online.

■ Change in the lifestyle of people and emergence of nuclear families has led to the bend towards online shopping, as people have less time to go to the market for purchasing commodities.

■ Standard of living has gone up due to increase in per capita income of people because of increase in level of education. Thus people have more income at their disposal

audience.

India where 70% of the population is rural.

■ It helps to overcome the geographical parameters that exist with the other forms of communication methods.

The world has become one market place.

■ No or less wastage on the intermediaries as the products can be purchased directly from the manufacturer.

■ It helps in distributing the messages to multiple re-

■ Affordable computers and internet connectivity has increased the scope of online marketing.

■ It requires minimal investment to set up an appro-

■ Availability of multiple brands on one site makes the price comparison easier.

cipients with a single click.

and they don’t mind spending more.

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Face of rural India has changed with the increased internet and broadband penetration in villages and the schemes like e Choupal for the convenience of farmers.

The online stores offer almost all the products to the farmers and they don’t have to come all the way to a nearby city for shopping.

■ Availability of wider range of products along with cash on delivery option also attracts online buyers. People can sometimes buy those products that are not available at the retail shops.

priate technical system unlike the traditional stores.

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The messages can be delivered straight to the recipient’s inbox instantly thus saving the time and resources.

■ Internationally more than 33% of surfers buy online and internet penetration is increasing in India as well.

■ E Marketing reduces prices and cost of investment by the seller.

■ There’s a huge potential for growth in a country like

Challenges Faced by Online Marketing ■ People in India still feel reluctant to buy on-line.

They prefer to buy in brick and mortar stores. People still like to have a feel of product and don’t mind spending time in buying.

■ Online portals are not doing proper marketing and

■ Competition from online store has also forced many brick and mortar stores to go in for bricks and click.

Thus retail stores like shoppers stop have gone into e-tailing along with physical stores.

■ Latest trend is use of Social Networking sites for marketing the products and services. Along with staying connected with the help of technology, people share the advertisements with their friends and associates.

■ Free classified sites like OLX or Quick have been launched which help the consumers to buy and sell used goods as well.

Opportunities of Online Marketing ■ Online marketing allows the seller to target specific recipient groups or individuals and reach a defined, engaged About the Author: Author of the article ‘ONLINE MARKETING – A ROAD AHEAD FOR RETAILING IN INDIA’ is Savneet Kaur. She is an Assistant Professor in Commerce in Guru Gobind Singh College for Women in Chandigarh, India. She was born and brought up in Chandigarh and has completed her education from the city beautiful itself. She did her B.Com from prestigious Post Graduate Government College for Girls and then pursued her M.Com (e-commerce) with specialization in Banking and Finance from University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh. She also cleared her National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) while pursuing her master’s degree. Later on she went on to do an MBA in Human Resource Management. Right now she’s pursuing her Doctorate in Marketing from Chandigarh University. She has also to her credit around 12 research papers which are published in national and international journals. Besides, she has presented a few papers in international and national conferences held in and around Chandigarh.

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are not making proper use of search engines, paid marketing, on-line ads, social networking, blogs etc to reach the customers. They are unable to drive the values a customer can derive by shopping on on-line channels.

■ Online sites sometimes lack the information required about the products and terms and conditions and some of the websites are slow and take a lot of processing time.

■ Some of the major retail distributors have opened set up online portals just because their competitors have done that. These websites are generally one time setup and don’t work on attracting customers.

■ Issues like cyber crime, cyber security and modes of payment also stop people from buying online. Many of the web portals don’t even support all on-line modes of payments thus acting as a deterrent

for clients to re-visit the web portal.

■ The consumers have multiple options available to buy online and they tend to compare before buying. Since there are so many web-portals offering various attractive schemes, the competition has become very tough.

improving their marketing activities and should try to market themselves in malls or through other affordable media which can stay in consumers mind for a longer duration.

■ Marketers should not stalk a potential customer with spam mail and should be smart enough to draw a line between mapping and stalking because it can turn away a consumer forever.

■ Since the online portals provide attractive deals, the consumers are now t rained to wait for their special deal and don’t hush up their purchases.

■ Online retailers should build large volume of business and should have wide range of products in order to ensure profitability. This will help them to amortize technology and marketing cost.

■ The deals offered by the online portals generally remain open throughout the year, thus people tend to postpone their purchase if they are short of finances.

■ The marketers should educate the consumers regarding the operating of the website and must ensure them of their privacy, authenticity and security.

Suggestions for the growth of E-Commerce in India ■ E-commerce companies should look towards

■ The online retailers should wrap in celebrities to endorse their products in order to increase the sales volumes.

■ Efficient services like timely delivery and convenient mode of payment should be provided to attract more consumers.

■ The marketers should make use of mediums like blogs and discussion forums to reach the consumers so as to provide them the freedom to rate the quality of service delivery and leave behind suggestions for improvement.

■ The websites should be updated timely and should look dynamic all the time in order to keep the interest of the visiting consumer.

■ E-tailing is different from retailing, thus it requires a different mindset from the marketers. For designing an effective E-tailing strategy, it is very important to understand the needs of individual customers.

■ Stress should be on providing better and quick service along with efficient after sale service.

■ With the ever increasing competition, the brick and mortal stores should also consider making their presence on virtual world. Instead of being a e-commerce versus brick and mortar battle, it should be click and mortar.

Online trading is here to stay and is future of retailing. Leading online retail traders are finding out various ways to retain profitability. The online stores are generating faith in consumers and no one doubts the viability of e-commerce today. Despite the challenges faced by the online retailers, it is reasonable to conclude that e-marketing on the whole is a positive development for businesses and is showing a positive impact on the businesses. Online shopping has become part and parcel of the people in India. The changing lifestyle and demographic profile of the consumers make them use the retail website to search for product information and make a purchase of products more frequently. E-Retailing in India can be a success if the e-Retailers understand their consumer more and make such policies to cater to the changing needs of the consumers.

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Bruce Kehler Man with a Mission

Bruce Kehler, President, Canex Building Supplies is a Man on a Mission. He is a perfect example of a self-made man who started working at the age of 15 years and became the owner of a company in which he was an employee at the age of 30, the age at which people are trying to find the meaning of their lives and thinking to plan what they want to achieve. His father was born in Russia and arrived in Canada at the age of 6 years in 1929. Bruce was born in Canada in 1952 in Edson Alberta and then moved to Campbell River on Vancouver Island when he was 3 years old. He has been married for 43 years and has 3 daughters as well has 3 grand daughters and 1 grandson. He graduated grade 12 from Carihi Senior Secondary School. His first job was in Building Supplies in Campbell River area and then he moved to Squamish in Jan 1972. He worked in a number of construction related companies, Building Spec homes and Custom homes with his brother in their spare time. Starting work at Garibaldi Building Supplies in 1974. He quickly moved into Sales, Marketing and Management when he was 26 years of age .The annual sales at that time were 2 million. He became General Manager and partner at the age of 30. With his hard work, dedication and honesty, sales increased from 2 million to 24 million in 12 years. Such was his charisma that he inspired his team members to do their best, which resulted in the success of the company. He is always available to his clients, and he says, “My office is my Truck and I am only ever a phone call away 24/7”.

Bruce sold Garibaldi Building Supplies in 1990 and retired. The next chapter started in 1994 in Chilliwack when he purchased Canex Building Supplies with a group of partners. He is General Manager and major shareholder.

Canex has 80 full time employees. Treats his employees as family and takes care of everyone. The annual sales of Canex were 12 million in 1994 and now over 60 million. What more words can describe the success story of this brave and dedicated man named ‘Bruce Kehler’ that he increased the sales more than 5 times in a short period of time.

His motto is Service Service Service. Canex is a One Stop Shop, Selling everything from Foundation to Finish. In other words, Big or Small, Canex does it all. Caring and Sharing, always contributing and giving back to the community not only in Canada but in India, Pakistan, Cambodia, Russia, China, Philippines to name but a few. Ever eager to know more about his customers, their lives, their heritage and their families. He has visited many of the above countries, religious institutions, including Red Square in Russia, Tinmin Square in China, Taj Mahal and Harimandir Sahib in India. Always involved, supporting and participat-

ing in the community.

The words are not sufficient to explain an institution named Bruce Kehler and readers of Canada Tabloid will get a chance to get to know more about him in coming issues but he certainly a man who can inspire , encourage and motivate young entrepreneurs to excel in their chosen fields .He has so many shades of his personality and by knowing him ,one can easily learn how to lead a balanced life. Canada Tabloid wish him all the best in all his future endeavours.

Bruce Kehler, President, Canex Buidling Supplies with Prime Ministers of Canada and India, Honorable Stephen Harper and Narinder Modi respectively

Bruce’s Truck is his office and he is always on the run to meet his Clients and Employees.

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Mortgage brokers have access to a vast network of financial institutions including many of the major banks.

Dealing with financial institutions on a daily basis gives them the latest market information. Brokers keep up to date. A mortgage brokers training focuses on finding the best mortgage product and structure for you at the best possible mortgage rate.

Brokers are licensed, qualified professionals who services are free and regulated by the province and can be checked out on the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals. They work independently of the lending companies and financial institutions, therefore, they are able to provide objective advice that is for the best interest of the client. Mortgage brokers research, shop around and negotiate mortgage rates free of charge to the client. It is the lenders that pay the brokerage fee once the client accepts that lender’s mortgage proposal.

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negotiate rates with their bank. Using a broker with that experience can save time, money and hassle. A half-percent for a 20-year mortgage is literally tens of thousands of dollars! That’s lot of money that can be saved by using the right broker.

Top reasons to use a mortgage broker: • First time homebuyer: as a first time buyer, there are many questions about the whole home buying process and applications for mortgages. Mortgage brokers works for you by walking you through each step and get results from lenders within 24 hours. They save you time and money by getting the best mortgage rates for you.

• Best renewal rate: most home owners generally sign their mortgage renewal without knowing they are not getting the best deal available to them. They usually end up paying a higher rate and end up with the best mortgage structure for their needs. Brokers can get better renewal rates and transfer your mortgage to a new lender – all at no cost. Brokers also help homeowners borrow additional money against your equity and get lower payments.

• Debt consolidation assistance: one of the benefits of refinancing your mortgage is to take the opportunity to consolidate any credit cards debts and high interest.

It’s sensible to pull equity of your home which can save as much as 15-17% a month in interest charges. With debt consolidation, you can pay lower interest rates and spread out the payments.

• Home improvements and investments: If there is a need for money, it makes sense to use the equity available from you home. Rather than sell your home, a broker can help you use the equity to renovate or re-invest.

Navdip Uppal is a Mortgage Broker by profession and helping people successfully to buy their dream homes .He has written this article beautifully and tried to make it easy for common people the meaning of Mortgage and we hope his experience in the form of this article will help the readers to gain useful knowledge.

• Line of credit: a line of credit provides easy access to the equity in your home. With a line of credit being set up, it can be used for renovations, investments, or other expenses. There is no restriction with what you can do with a line of credit. With a secured line of credit, the best part is that you can pay it back at any time – without penalty. As long as you own your home there will be access to the secured line of credit.

• Self-employed/business owners: there are many advantages to being self-employed but the disadvantage comes when one needs to prove income to a lender. Brokers are qualified to find the best rates and options for business owners. There are many options as brokers have dozens of lending products that suit the business owner’s directly. Using brokers makes it much easier for a business owner to get a mortgage.

When you are thinking of buying, investing or renewing your mortgage, it’s in your best interest is to use a mortgage broker.

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The King of Comedy Kapil Sharma in Vancouver with Jagraj Garcha and Gurdev Sandhu from Trendwest Productions

Jagraj Garcha from Trendwest Productions who is promoter of Comedy with Kapil show on 2nd Aug 2015 at PNE Vacnouver

Kapil Sharma and Jagraj Garcha from Trendwest Productions discussed the waves of laughter they are bringing to the city of Vancouver. Mr. Garcha had some great conversations with the Man himself on how they’re going to make “Comedy with Kapil and Family” an absolute experience, all while sharing many laughs with the laughter guru himself. Kapil is absolutely thrilled to perform for his fans on August 2nd, 2015 at the PNE Coliseum and promises an evening to remember for years to come.The Trendwest team would like to thank the community and the media for the tremendous response and support.Vancity get ready to have a life changing experience with some great laughter therapy!

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Homelessness through the

I cannot wait to put the funds together or group of people together to help build or establish second chance homes around the world, to help the homeless people regain the life skills, support and unconditional love they deserve. They wouldn’t be homeless if it wasn’t for greedy inconsiderate people taking away jobs, homes, pensions for the people with disabilities or elderly. People do not grow up choosing to become homeless, it is something that is due to unforeseen circumstances which happens to far too many people. The government seems to want to help the rich get richer and leave the poor to suffer without food or shelter on the streets. There are dozens of vacant properties I pass daily going to work so that I do not end up homeless. At the end of the day we all work hard to provide ourselves and families with food and shelter, but sometimes the pay just does not provide enough to cover the bills. Trust me I’ve been nearly homeless on many occasions no matter how hard I worked or working 6 jobs at once to try and get ahead in life it didn’t always cover the bills, medical costs, money needed in order to get to work. Everyone struggles in different ways.

From my perspective some people utilize their struggles to become millionaires, and may be your boss one day so be wise of what you say or how you treat someone, having money shouldn’t dictate how you are treated as a human being!

WOW! imagine the beautiful possibilities, wouldn’t it be amazing if these vacant properties were turned into dorm housing units where people on the streets can get medical help, psychological assistance, guidance on hygiene, cooking, cleaning not to mention have somewhere to call home! What I foresee with building second chance homes to get people off the streets is a team of professionals and volunteers who come together to teach, role model and show the homeless people that they matter( that’s all anyone really wants is to know they matter and that alone can help boost someone’s self-confidence and willingness to live a better lifestyle)where they can work together with employment services to help them achieve their dream career, profession or skills needed to return to school and get certified for their dream lifestyle.

I have a challenge to all the business people, and employers out there!

If you want to see less homeless people asking you for change than why don’t you be the change in their life they are looking for!

I challenge you all to look at the homeless people in a different outlook and perspective, ask your selves what value can a homeless person bring to your company if you help them get cleaned up, new hair style, new clothing, a total make over on the outside and work with a counsellor to deal with thee emotional stuff on the inside. Think about it. Would it really hurt your business to pay for a Chantelle Levesque hotel room for a few weeks or pay 1st months’ rent to Owner of La Vie En Paradise provide someone with shel- Wellness – Vancouver, BC ter, hot showers daily so they Massage Therapist @ Pretty can come to work fresh and and Pink Nail and Beauty Bar in with food in their belly so Burnaby, BC

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they can be a productive asset to your company as appose to another tax dollar spent to leave them homeless and hungry.

(Not only will you feel the satisfaction of doing a good dead you will create a ripple effect of happiness and creating jobs instead of taking them away.) by the way it can also be a tax write off for your company so watch the homeless people with eagle eyes to see how homeless people hustle, grind, and mingle with everyone, they are fearless and do not take no for an answer, rejection is not something they fear, it is something they thrive on, because they know if one person says no to the items they have for sale that the next person may say yes or just offer cash because THEY HAVE A HEART, I watch the homeless people often and talk to them to get to know how they became to be a PERSON without a home, some have traumatic stories, some just never felt loved, or worthy enough of their dreams and aspirations. others have turned their shame and guilt of being victimized by abusive parents, spouses, work associates, bosses or SEXUAL ABUSE into a drug or alcohol habit 1 drink or joint numbed the pain of all the traumas they have been through, which lead to another drink and another to the point the addiction of try-

ing to drink away the pain, shame, guilt become so uncontrollable it took over their lives and everyone around them rejected them, and so has our government. it is cheaper to help those willing to change and live a fulfilling life, then it is to spend money on ambulances, and police services on East Hastings St, Granville St and other local spots that have turned into homeless cities.

IT BAFFELS ME ! How a person who has suffered so much remains calm on the outside, the majority of the time. (not everyone is approachable, there are a few homeless people who are disruptive, violent and at times scare me, but I try to remind myself do not judge a book by its cover or first introduction so to speak, as I do not know where their journey of life has taken them to end up in the situation they are in, life isn’t always a smooth road) regardless of how long people have been on the street , the cold wet weather here in Vancouver area, people manage to survive through all the rain storms, the thunder they are fearless and know that that have to do whatever it takes to make it to the next day. Unlike those of us who have a warm home, a comfy bed to sleep in, hot food to eat we tend to complain more about everything, including the internet not working during a storm for us to watch our favorite Netflix show or movie, those of us with hoes also tend do less because its cold outside or raining, yet there are people sleeping in cardboard boxes outside in the darn cold weather this is not right!!!!!!!

Why is it that even though everything the homeless people once knew as life on earth the same way you and I call life has all vanished and all they have is themselves yet they remain positive and are smiling even though everything they once had materialistically has been taken from them.

Is it perhaps that they are going through homelessness to prove to the world that money does not buy you happiness that happiness comes from within???

There are so many people complaining about homeless people yet rather spend their money donating to charities across the world where I question where does that money even go to? Why not spend that charity budget adopting a homeless person and creating positive change in this world!

Can helping one person truly help our own city get rid of the homeless population?? Of course it can because you are adding value to that one person’s life, and when your co- workers or competition businesses hear you have hired a homeless person and are training them just as you would an intern you betcha this will have a positive ripple effect on adding value to life, your city and the economy!

Just as the story goes of the one man who come across the sea shore noticing star fish all over the sand he picked up one star fish at a time throwing it back into the ocean, another man comes along and says what are you doing? Are you crazy there are thousands you cannot save them all? The man picked up another star fish threw it into the ocean and said I just made a difference in that one’s life, picked up another and said I just saved another and another, if you help we can save many more together!

We are all here on earth to add value and make this world a better, happier environment for all!

The homeless are humans treat them the way you would want to be treated if you were in their situation!

I end this story with asking you, what are you doing to add value to and make a difference in this world??

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Squamish Nagar Kirtan - Pictures describing the Participation of Guru Angad Dev Elementary Surrey

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“She Doesn’t Speak For Us!” “For [Morrison], the claim that art is somehow divorced from the political arena what she has called “the art/politics fake debate” (“Preface” ix)­­is absurd; like Ellison, she is committed to an art that is both aesthetically powerful and politically effective: “For me,” she states, “a novel has to be socially responsible as well as beautiful.” (Jones and Vinson 183).

The Aesthetics of Toni Morrison: Speaking the Unspeakable Toni Morrison, the great African American Nobel prize­winning author, often complains that critics don’t look at the aesthetic style of her work; in other words, its “Black Style.” The musical rhythm of the black walk and black talk. And the black song. Her most powerful work in three books are sometimes called the ‘Great Afro­American Triology’, spanning between the three great openings in African­American history: Emancipation (Beloved), the Harlem Renaissance (Jazz) and the Civil Rights Movement (Paradise). Morrison is a master of the great opening paragraph, and the third book in the series, ‘Paradise,’ starts like this: They shoot the white girl first. With the rest they can take their time. No need to hurry out here. They are seventeen miles from town which has ninety miles between it and any other. Hiding places will be plentiful in the Convent, but there is time and the day has just begun.

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reality of numbing trauma, pain and misery, exists.

Note that two major prize­winning authors who sometimes have drawn fire from their own cultures are both women: Toni Morrison and Arundhuti Roy. Both have been accused of sensationalizing or painting their respective cultures or nationalities in negative ways and emphasizing brutalities. Some, in both their cultures, have protested and said, “She doesn’t speak for us.” And, although both are active in social and political ways, their fiction is focused on the words and rhythms of life, as much as its structure and design.

South Asian writers also have a walk, talk, and swagger, and their own types of musical dance. There is a mixture of styles within multicultural India, where many types of people have lived in close proximity for centuries with differing regions, religious and social backgrounds, including the European influence and the language coming from the British. It’s a big melding pot. However, in that amazing melding pot of beauty and cultures, there is also a stagnant brutality that people would rather not even have a glimpse of. Change – after generations of social conditioning – is not something people know how to process, or adapt themselves to, especially when the incentive is not to do so. The oppressors and the oppressed. The high and the low. The haves and the should not haves. Not under any circumstances!

In her home state of Kerala, a raging debate over obscenity was stirred up over Arundhuti Roy and her Man Booker Prize winning novel, “The God of Small Things”. Ms. Roy is clearly political in all her other writing, but there is artistic and literary merit in this one and only fiction novel to date. Funny that her political works are more readily accepted. She is like Morrison that she merely creates a language, a design, illustrating the socio­cultural aspects of only a small section of India’s diverse religious and cultural truths. “The God of Small things” is more brutal than her writings about the many displaced from their ancestral homes by the dams being built in “The Cost of Living.” There, the victims are many and faceless, and it turns out the

You see it immediately. Black men attacking a group of displaced, strong women who have taken up residence in an abandoned convent. Shooting the white woman first is very telling. Throughout the trilogy it has been the other way around; whites enslaving blacks, blacks living in segregation After years of domination by white people is one reason, but also because the white woman would be the one who had the most self­preservation having not experienced generations of oppression. The few pages that follow of the first chapter are filled with brutality and cowardice of the culling. Yet, it reads like a dance. And that makes it all the more powerful, and disturbing.

In the last issue, I spoke about art as transcendence. Morrison has claimed that “All good art is political!”

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It really is true that the art of telling a story reaches us from beyond our borders. It may sound cynical, hard and offensive, but art is not there so that your pain and anguish can be soothed, or pushed just a little bit further down in our minds, hearts and soul. If there is any soothing, it only takes place in a paradoxical way.

It is high octane. The real deal. Right or wrong.

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▶ Representation Agreement: ■ A representative is a person with legal authority who can act on your behalf.

WHY YOU NEED IT!

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Helps you to plan your future to cover health and personal care matters.

■ Your representative will work with

you according to your wishes, but if you are not capable, he/she will work according to your pre-expressed wishes.

■ Your representative will make decisions for the good of you.

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Best time to make a representation agreement is before you get into any type of crisis. We recommend that once you are the age of majority (19 years old), get one drafted.

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It comes into effect once you have signed, but you can specify the time in the agreement whenever you want it to come into effect.

2. Enhanced (section 9) Representation Agreement Standard (Section 7) agreement can be made by an adult, who has less than full legal capacity, but the representative’s authority must be limited to the “routine management” of the adult’s financial affairs and the agreement can only give limited decision-making authority in respect of health care matters.

Areas covered by Standard (Section 7) are:

■ The Representation Agreement Act allows you to appoint someone as your legal representative to handle your financial, legal, personal care and health care decisions, if you’re unable to make them on your own. You cannot appoint any person who is paid to provide you with personal or health care or who is an employee of a facility through which you receive personal or health care, unless that person is your child, parent or spouse. The document is called a Representation Agreement and it creates a contract between you and your representative(s).

Usually, a Representation Agreement provides that it only takes effect when a person is incapable of making decisions for them self.

There are two types of Representation Agreements: 1. Standard (section 7) Representation Agreement

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Minor and major health care which includes medications,

tests, surgery, any treatment requiring a general anesthetic, ■ dental care, and end-of-life comfort care.

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Personal care such as: living arrangements, diet, exercise, taking part in activities, and personal safety issues.

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Legal affairs which include: obtaining legal services and instructing a lawyer, settling an insurance claim, and going to small claims court.

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Routine management of financial affairs such as banking, government benefits, Revenue Canada, and managing investments.

An Enhanced (Section 9) Representation Agreement with broader powers is a legal document available to adults who want to plan for their future in case they need assistance making health care and/or personal care decisions. A Section 9 agreement can only be made by an adult who

understands “the nature of the authority” given to the representative and “the effect of giving it to the representative.”

This agreement allows you to appoint someone to make decisions for you if you are unable to communicate your wishes.

These decisions include:

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The ability to decide where the adult is to live and with whom, including whether the adult should live in a care facility.

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The ability to give or refuse consent to health care for the adult, including giving or refusing consent, in the circumstances specified in the agreement, to specified kinds of health care, even though the adult refuses to give consent at the time the health care is provided.

■ The ability to make life support or end of life decisions.

The ability to, despite any objection of the adult, physically restrain, move and manage the adult and authorize another person to do these things, if necessary to provide personal care or health care to the adult.

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Rules for signing a Representation Agreement: Two witnesses are needed when you sign a Representation Agreement (unless one of the witnesses is a notary/lawyer, in which case you only need the signature of that notary/lawyer witness). There are also certain restrictions on who can act as a witness.

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▶ Burnaby Boy of Education:

The book (so far) on Harman S. Pandher

Growing up, they were constantly coming to our house. Once they came, they never left. They occupied every room, taking up space wherever they could find it. We enjoyed spending hours in their company, and then our parents always let us bring new ones home.

No, I’m not talking about stray pets. Or houseguests who overstayed their welcome.

I’m referring to the relationship my parents helped foster between my sister and I and books. Books were our best friends. The bond was made strong at an early age.

Books of all sorts – from children’s novels to religious history to Canadian politics – were in abundance in our household. My parents would often deny my cries for a new toy or candy. But books? They were essential. They were healthy.

And the answer was always, “Yes.” Fast-forward to 2001, when I not only published my first book of poetry, “Sugar, Steel and the Maple Leaf,” but I also took the first steps

on my career path in education as a teacher.

From a Burnaby student, to a Burnaby teacher, to now, a Trustee on the Burnaby Board of Education: my satisfaction has never been in climbing up some proverbial ladder – it’s in seeing others reach the pinnacle of their own potential.

After all, the view from the mountaintop is always better when shared with others.

When I was first elected in 2011, I ran because I believed in the power of our public education system as the great equalizer in our society. Public schools are our most vital institutions. And I want to help keep them strong.

Weakening them, underfunding them, and undermining their ability to meet the needs of all our children, is to the detriment of every member of our community. All levels of government in Canada, not just Boards of Education, need to be vigilant against this trend.

Make no mistake, an undereducated population is only beneficial to a select few: the ones who don’t want to see that mountaintop get too crowded.

So what are some of the issues facing public education today?

Well, first of all, there’s the funding issue. Regardless of class sizes, as long as we continue to have brick and mortar classrooms that require heat and light, with flesh and blood teachers standing at the front of those classes, we’re going to have fixed costs that continue to steadily rise due to inflation and periodical salary increases. So, for School Boards to even maintain programs and services at status quo levels, the Provincial Government needs to fund school districts accordingly. It’s that simple.

What’s not that simple is the makeup of today’s classrooms. It’s what we in the education field call, “class composition.” Class composition is the often complex mix of students in a particular class, taking into account such factors as learning ability, physical ability, and behaviour challenges.

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enroll. As such, the wellbeing of the ‘whole child’ needs to be addressed within the public school system.

Issues that interfere with learning, such as childhood anxieties, mental health, hunger, or poverty, can’t be ignored and passed on to someone else. That’s our reality in 2015.

The buck stops here. The village is us. You and I. We must continue to advocate and take responsibility for the education of our children. Governments must know that it’s our biggest priority.

I’ll continue to do my part for Burnaby and British Columbia by speaking out on the issues. Whether in my current role or in some other capacity down the road.

I know not every citizen can be as actively involved (although every citizen can vote).But elevating education – and the prospects of our youth – begins well before the ballot box. It begins at home. With books. Be they in English, French, Punjabi, Mandarin, or any language under the sun. So invite them in. And there’s no telling the heights to which we can help our children climb.

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“She Doesn’t Speak For Us!” fiction is more threatening than non­fiction.

In literature, the reader is taken deeper. The reader is put there to see how it plays out with the people, the families, the thoughts and feelings. The pain of witnessing a of crossing of our very own man­made taboos turning on our own religious truths, across our own culture, is deep and generational. A part of us. And so we take it very personally. In the case of Dalits, or paravans, whatever name you give one who is born, by some weird twist of fate as an ‘untouchable,’ the social structures and beliefs are held deeper than the religions people claim to be so adherent to. So deep, that people are blinded to their similarities and only see the lines of lineage of birth. Ms. Roy takes us to a moment that rents the historically thickly­woven veil that keeps people separated; from seeing each other as kindred.

“The man standing in the shade of the rubber trees with coins of sunshine dancing on his body, holding her daughter in his arms, glanced up and caught Ammu’s gaze. centuries telescoped into one evanescent moment. History was wrong­footed, caught off guard.

Sloughed off like an old snakeskin. It’s marks, its scars, it’s wounds from old wars and the walking backwards days all fell away.” Ammu, a high caste Syrian Christian woman, and Velutha, the son of their paravan servant, whose family has served Ammu’s family for generations. No one is friend to such an alliance but Ammu’s young, innocent two­egg twins, Rahael and Estha, who bring their divorced and lonely mother and the quietly rebellious paravan man who, at one time made her gifts when she was a little girl, but never touched her hands as he gave them to her. The double­standard that her brother, Chacko has a revolving door in which he brings untouchable women in to ease his manly needs. No one bats an eye.

“But what was there to say?

Only that once again they broke the Love Laws. That lay down who should be loved. And how. And how much.”

The acceptance of what men do and what women can’t do is tossed up for us to see by Ms. Roy; acts that happen in everyday life, but are repugnant to read about in literature. Some claim that they weren’t upset by the subject matter of a high caste woman making ove to a low caste man, but instead blame the fragmented writing.

The one word sentences. “A lack of flowing sentences Incompleteness.”

That ambiguity where the mind can go, if prejudice and self­reproach don’t close the gate.

The cost of taking control and giving over to the spirit and want of one’s own life is revolutionary, and is promptly stamped out as a warning to others. But, again, although Ms. Morrison and Ms. Roy are both outspoken in their writing, their novels’ writing belongs in the domain of art.

Art is bigger and wider, ever expanding and comes from life.

It is transcendent of social norms and propriety. A breaking of silence sends ripples that filters out to the mass consciousness. If not shut down, the spiritual movement –an attempt to shake us out of our complacency – challenges us to take our eyes off the road we were so sure was the right one, and it’s disturbing to think that maybe our whole lives we’ve been doing something that was completely foolish, and not only wrong but possibly against the spirit of humanity.

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FORCED MARRIAGES what is in there for Women?

Between 2004-2014 I million girls were forced into marriage and some of them as little as 5 years old. Child marriage also has roots within Indian culture and is thought to have begun during the medieval ages, during that time, there was an absolute monarchy government rules by the Delhi Sultans, who introduced the practices of child marriage. Forced child marriages have the negative consequences on the young bride, these girls are twice as likely to die in childbirth as women between ages of 20 and 24, infants born to mothers under 18 are also 60% more susceptible to have health issues within their first year, also the young teenagers brides are more likely to experience sexual assault and violence against them.

Indian laws have made child marriage illegal, but it still being practiced across the nation. Some of the highest rates of child marriage occur in the rural areas of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. According to UNICEF report a child marriage takes place when either of the parties involved is under the age of 18 Reason for forced marriage are based on scio-cultural environment that persistent to gender discrimination, therefore girls and young women face many obstacles to their development. Girls are often considered to be financial burden on their family and from the time of birth, they receive less investment in their health care and education.

Kamilla Singh, worked in the anti violence movement for past 2 decade, as a councellor and working with the victims. She is an community activist and human rights advocate, She writes for Asian Journal, Producer of Asian Pulse television which can be seen on Saturdays at 1:30pm on Channel 116, a contributing writer on Canada Tobloid magazine.

With the beginning of teenage years, differences in the ways that adolescent girls and boys are treated become much more pronounced. As soon as the young girls reach their teen years their mobility is often restricted, which limits their access to education, livelihood learning recreational and social activates, In Bangladesh’s rates of child marriage and adolescent motherhood are among the highest in the world, on the other hand early marriage resembles fatal dis-

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eases in developing countries like Bangladesh, though many non governmental organizations along with government are trying hard to reduce the rate, not only in rural areas but also in the urban slums are highly affected by this inclined virus.

In most casts parents are compelled to wed their daughter because of intolerable poverty as well as insecurity. World wide poverty is a major cause , as well therefore, of early marriage for many young girls under the age of 15, in many traditional setting poor families use the early marriage of daughter as a strategy for reducing their economic vulnerability, shifting the economic burden related to a daughter’s care to the husband, family, there, poverty is recognized major deciding factor for early marriage of girls especially in poorer households, where girls are viewed as a additional burden on family resources, they tend to be married off earlier for a families survival strategy.

When young girls are forced into marring someone not by choice and they are forced by the parents and those young women don’t have any rights to say NO, even if they choose to ran away from home or colleges, eventually they are caught and bought home, all the freedom that they have are all taken away and forced into marriage. This is an epidemic not just the young girls of Bangladesh but also happening in so many south Asian continents .This is also very prevalent in South Asian abroad, if the parents find out that they have a daughter and men go to visit that country, they advertise in the local newspapers or on internet and when they arrive in the countries were forced marriages are widely known for, the parents lined up to talk to the groom who is looking for life partner, they never check to see the history or the background of the person whom they will hand over their daughters, to find out if they have been married before or if there have children from the previous marriages and how many times they have been in serious relationship and if they have the history of violence in the relationship. They blindfold offer their daughter’s hand to them who are foreigners. The only thing that matters to them is that their daughters will have a better life in Canada or any other foreign country. When the brides arrive here, they find out the hard way that the man they married

have already married before or have common-law partners and have children from them as well. So when the girls try to tell their parents back home, they get very little support from them, saying that we got you married and from now onward he is your husband, it doesn’t matter what you have to live with him and not to come home, where these women would go.

First of all they are in a new country, they don’t know where to get help and who they can call to find out any resources or go anywhere, they live in that kind of environment for years and they are told that if you call law enforcement or anyone they will be deported, some parents back home don’t want them to return, secondly the thread of the spouse that they are here on PR and that he can get them deported any time.

So where do these women go?

Working with the most vulnerable women for past two decade, I came to realize that one thing that we all as a society is responsible to make sure that these brides who are bought young and beautiful who have no life experience and who are still children, we should take a very proactive part to reach out to them and provide them with resources and let them know that they are innocent victims and help them which ever way they can and I also understand that there are many of us who themselves are not aware of the resources but they have lived here for many years they can call on behalf of that victim and get her some help. I hear people say that they don’t want to get involved in others affairs; the question I will ask them is if it happens to be their daughter, will they say that they don’t want to get involved or they will take their daughter out of that dangerous environment. If they are not your daughter, they are someone’s daughters, I feel we all have a part of play and be very proactive and report these kinds of crimes to the authorities and help that innocent person. There are shelters available to provide resources for them and the workers at the shelters also can find out a lot of resources for them, and when your stay at the shelter is done, you have second stage housing for those women where they stay is longer, they can reach out to agencies that are funded to provide services. Call victim link 1-800-563-0808, or any crisis centre in your area, their numbers are listed in the front few pages of the phone book and they are open 24 hours a day to provide recourses and provide them with emotional support.

No one wants to be a Terrorist Circumstances give birth to terrorists

Above mentioned words always create a turmoil in my mind and I often devote a long thought to measure the realProf Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar ity hidden within these lines, I always realize that a man’s future and present is affiliated somewhere with his circumstances. We can say the mistune of Sikh community as this community always be thought to be wicked with provoking ideas by the government’s where as Sikh’s have never pointed ‘anybody without delinquency’. From ancient time till now, if anybody raised voice against crime and exploitation the contemporary rulers honored them with the names like ‘REFUGEES’, ‘CRIMINALS’ or ‘MILITANTS’. And for all this, if somebody got affected and is getting affected, that is one and only ‘Sikh community’ and that was on account of the reason if anybody dared to stamp down one’s patience, only Sikhs stood against, intervened and prevented at the sake of their own life whether culprits were government officers of contemporary times.

It is evidently written in the pages of history that Sikhs have always protested if anybody challenged their dignity and this has been demonstrated many times by the reactant attitude of many brave colossuses like Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji that Sikhs can’t endure crime and compulsion.

It is observable from the fact when Guru Nanak said ‘jabar’ to ’Babar’. It shows ‘to raise voice against crime means your conscience is still alive… and those always walk with low head whose conscience has died’.

Why Guru Arjun Dev Ji sacrifice his life whereas he patiently fought against crimes? Was he a militant for the contemporary governments? The answers of all these questions are vivid whenever a brave warrior protested against governments; he was declared a culprit and was penalized severely. Who doesn’t know the reasons behind martyrdom of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji. If he desired, he would live a peaceful life. But when he got intimation about the crimes taking place against pandits, his conscious called him to stand against and he would not have sacrifice his life at the moment, there would be an another name of ‘Hindustan’ in history whether many Hindus have forgotten his martyrdom today,. He was also addressed as a terrorist by the Government. Afterwards, Guru Gobind Singh ji felt that they had to gyre up their lion for their rights but he was given the name terrorist. So mean it was when the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji punished against Muslim law.

They were thought to be ‘refugees’ being son of a ‘refugee’ (Guru Gobind Singh ji). Kaji clearly told that under Muslim law, there would be no punishment for who was below 12 years. But the presidency said “their father, Guru Gobind

Singh ji is a refugee and so are the sons.” Publicly, the law and religion were disregarded and they were penalized. If no law played fair game with Sikhs at that time, the circumstances have not overturned even now. Where there goes matter of Sikh affairs, the law is ignored and decisions are taken against Sikhs even today.

Due to all this, Sikhs will surely become terrorist.

Because Guru Gobind Singh ji has uttered “If it is sinful to commit a crime, it’s more sinful to stand crime.” Sikhs are not inborn terrorists but they are forced to be so. Whenever we demanded for our rights, government’s law became silent like three monkeys of Gandhi ji. And when there is no ray of hope, we have to snatch our rights forcibly by using our own methods and only from there starts the strategies of naming us ‘terrorists’ or ‘militants’. Bhagat Singh and Kartar Singh heard the voice of their inter conscious and they heaved a flag of revolution against slavery. In 1984, the chief of army, Mr. Barar wrote in his book ‘operation Blue Star’ that Bhagat Singh and others were declared as terrorists by the government. Where there need sacrifice for the country, there die Sikhs only. When the country was divided the most deprived community was Sikh community. But no government apologized for being incapable of providing proper rights to Sikhs In year 1984 Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawala demanded for ‘Khalistan’. I was only 3 years that time I couldn’t know even why he had wanted to establish ‘Khalistan’. But at present, when we have to flight for justice at every step of life even for trifles, we have to go though strikes, still no justice is done, then I realized that his demand was jural (legal)at that time. If there were ‘Khalistan’, we need no tell to which country we belong to and nobody would dare to assail our Turbans at the airports and nobody would dare prevent us from wearing ‘Swords’ and ‘Khanda’.

And this brave warrior, who always respected all religions, was presented with such a wicked images before other countries that he was proved an actual terrorist. By making tank on Harmandir sahib (our holy place) our belief was shaken off with constant efforts. Immoral conduct with Sikhs in Delhi was recorded nowhere. Neither media nor newspaper we have, then how can India be our country? Sikhs never fought against any religion but had always fought against immorality. Many people have suspected Bhindrawala as ‘enemy of Hindus’.

All these tales were cooked so that Sikh could not get favor of Hindus. Whereas many Hindus, who understood his

intention, knew that he (Bhindrawala) had a great respect for all religions and he helped to establish many temples. Later many youngsters of Punjab had to bear assaults but no terrorist harmed any Hindus or anyone of other religions for self motives. Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana Sikhs are nationalists but because of anti-Sikhs policies of government, they had to take up weapons.

Being followers of Guru Gobind Singh ji, we admit this fact to ‘commit crime and to tolerate crime’ both are offences. We desire to follow a religion. We want to adopt five ‘Kakars’. Our Kakars are not to frighten others but for self defense as well as defense of others against crime.

How can a country that doesn’t allows to follow our religion, be ours?

Nobody become Sikhs after wearing turbans because a virtuous man always follows religion. A religion does not teach to recite beads but it teaches to stand against assaults and ‘to stand against crimes’ is a part of religion. So it is responsibility of a pious man to hold up voice against evil. I give you 1 example of one of my friend. He has always been a great devotee of Gurubani. No word can praise (explain) his devotion towards God. But, where there goes matters of Sikhs affairs, he becomes deaf and dumb. Whenever we talk about valiant men who have been imprisoned, Gurpreet Singh Tangori is an eminentJournalist and a Writer in Punjab. His 400 articles have been Broadcasted on All India Radio. He received Best Radio Writer Award twice. Punjabi Tribune Newspaper also has given him the best writer award. He has worked with Media Punjab newspaper as a correspondent. His articles have been published in almost all the newspapers as well as magazines published in Punjab, India. He is also the Managing Editor of Canada Tabloid for India operations.

he turns away reluctantly. He thinks, he will be a culprit for government if he participates into such conversation.

Once I told him if Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Arjun Dev Ji, or Guru Gobind Singh Ji would not fight against crime, we would have no existence of our religion. Still he went away silently. Only this is the shortcoming of Sikhism that Sikhs themselves, are not aware of their rights. And if anybody becomes vigilant, government puts him behind the bars, July - 2015 www.canadatabloid.com

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saying them ‘militant’.

Ever the penalties’ were different for Sikhs if they commit any mistake? Is this legal? Sometimes ago, Haryana police arrested Sant Rampal very amusingly. But if there were any Sikh instead of him there would take place bloodshed. What was the fault of devotes who went to have a glimpse of god in 1984? They were targeted deliberately so that nobody could ever dare to come up with such demands. There took place bloodshed all over. General Kuldeep Singh wrote in his book ’blue star’ that they were given instruction like “soldiers are allowed to fire in any direction whether towards Harmandir sahib and no court martial will be done. Soldiers can insult any Sikh lady and they will not be penalized for it.” Which law is this? Whereas law of India says “no inncocent should be punished at any cost whether we have to release culprits for that”

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where were laws for Sikhs? Such impartial attitude forces Sikhs to be ‘militant’. Government could save everything.

Brar penned down further “it was said that no government picked phone call of Gyani Jael Singh.” It was really shocking, even a Sikh president was helpless to end up all occurring against Sikhs. Then, who can be savior?

It really discomposes me that Kuldeep Singh Brar who assailed on Harmandir Sahib, was a Sikh, Saint Jarnail Singh Bhindrawala, who fought against this assault, was also a Sikh and after a long span, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apologized for all this, was again a Sikh. During all this, many people occupied chair of prime minister but nobody felt the need of daring all this away. Was all this done to create confusions among the Sikhs? Or was it a conspiracy to remind Sikhs that there is no fair justice for Sikhs? The answers for all these questions will come out

of womb of time before us. Everybody knows a little about what happen with Sikhs in Delhi. But nothing was recorded or telecasted in newspapers, radio or on television. Whatever happened with Sikhs in other provinces of the country Sikhs were poked fun. Every Sikh was called by the names of ‘Satwant’ and ‘Beant’. Many holy places of Sikhs were put on fire. Every Sikh was misapprehended. If Satwant and Beant hashed a plot to kill Indira Gandhi, how could all the Sikhs be foe of country? In 1984, our daughters and sisters were humiliated. The cruel people did as worst as they could with Sikhs. But Sikhs never burnt any temple. They never put Mahabharata or Ramayana on fire. Even after bearing so much, Sikhs never aimed at any Hindu. So the Sikhs always respect all religions. Then, why are the Sikhs not given a nod to live wishfully in accordance with their religion?

Sikhs always made sacrifices. They faced every assault but they couldn’t make their own home(country). Whenever we stood our rights, either we were neglected or efforts were made for suppression. And when we tried to snatch our rights we were addressed with the names like ‘TERRORORIST’ and we were made culprits before common people.

The whole world knows that Sikhs do not play unfair game.

Whenever they go, they put themselves in service of people. Lacs of people daily eat ‘langar’ in the Gurudwaras but during serving, they are not asked about religion or caste.

In spite of all this, if a Sikh become terrorist, there can’t be any self motive rather due to impartiality, they have to choose this path. In 1990, we know about circumstance of Punjab to some extent. Many Sikh boys were killed in fake encounters. There would not be even a single bridge of canal were no fake encounter was plotted. Hundred cases came in front but penalty was not as severe as in the case of Sikhs. On the other hand, all the time, if somebody loved justice and raised voice for it, he was put into the jail and they are not being released even after accomplishing on punishment period. Why was this rule implemented in India in case of Sikhs? When we don’t find answer of such questions, then we feel like taking up arms.

If it is wrong ‘to follow mentors’ footsteps’ and ‘to keep commitments made by religion’, then does it mean that the whole Sikh community is a terrorists? If we peep into the past life of terrorists, many facts come up that really make our goose bumps to come when we get to know, how they adopted weapons when they got no justice even after being innocent. They were given name of ‘terrorist’ forever. They were defamed and everybody took them as ‘militant’ but reality was too far. Terrorist never harassed anybody. There struggle was against injustice and crime.

The terrorists also took birth from the same womb. So it should be understood by the government that Sikhs are not terrorist, they are nationalist in reality. Is the sacrifices given by the Sikhs are neglected anymore, only government will be responsible for all this.

It is observable, if anybody goes beyond limitations and commits crime, there always take birth a warrior to mend. And this is also true if government does not stop anti-Sikh activities, flag of revolution will be waved again and the government will not get time even for repentance now.

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 Events covered around the town...

Ms Teen BC contestant Aliyah Kazmi was blessed by Bruce Kehler, President, Canex Building Supplies

Presence of big businesses and a huge crowd made Trucking Industry’s mega event “Apna Truck Show “ at Tradex Centre Abbotsford a big success.

Peminder Chohan,Managing Director,Desjardins Financial Security added another feather in his cap by penning down a beautiful and informative book titled “UnCommon” with the greatest writer “ Brian Tracy.”

50/50 Cancer Research Fundraising:Amarjit Dhadwar from A1 Sports is congratulated for this noble cause in which around $25000 were collected for the Cancer Foundation

Vancity organised an event in North Delta in association with Deltaassist to raise funds for Cancer and Praveen Sidhu, Branch Manager of Vancity, 72 Ave, North Delta made all the efforts.

Roundtable conference of Justin Trudeau with South Asian Media at Vancouver

Kumar Vishas Show in Surrey

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The dream of Sant Baba Bhag Singh Ji, Sant Baba Daleep Singh Ji, Sant Baba Hardial Singh Musafir Ji under the able leadership of Sant Baba Malkit Singh Ji was realized culminating in to establishment of Sant Baba Bhag Singh University which would not have been possible without ‘Tan, Man & Dhan’ support provided by the NRIs and local Sangat. May 24, 2015 (Sunday) was

a red-letter day for Sant Baba Bhag Singh Educational Complex (established in 2003) when S. Parkash Singh Badal, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Punjab declared open the first Academic Session of Sant Baba Bhag Singh University in the august presence of Local Sangat, Politicians and students of this complex. The presence of prominent NRIs like Mr. Jatinder (Jay) Minhas, Canada, Mr. Ravin-

der Singh Khera, UK, Mr. Kuldeep Singh Parmar, UK & Mr. Jarnail Singh, Germany added grace to the occasion. S. Parkash Singh Badal especially appreciated the efforts of theses NRIs who even if abroad physically but their heart beats for their native place contributing immensely for the social works undertaken by Sant Baba Bhag Singh Memorial Charitable Society.

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First Issue of Canada Tabloid was launched at The Grand Taj Surrey on 12th April 2015 among the presence of Eminent people of lower mainland.

Members of Canadian Punjabi Cultural Association of Canada, honoured well known Punjabi writer Mr. Desapuri Almast. He was hononured by President Surjit S. Madhopuri, Secretary Pritpal S. Gill, Executives Jagir S Johal, Darshan S. Sangha, Mohan S. Gill, D. Kalayanpuri, Angrej Brar, Jasbir Gunachauria, RupBakshinder Singh, Rimpi Gill, Gurnam S Klar, Lal Pandhianvi, Ajit Bajwa.

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2016 Audi Q7

After Audi debuted the all-new 2016 Audi Q7 at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, it gave consumers a sense of what to expect from the four–ringed brand in the near future. This is the 2nd generation Audi Q7. It is the pilot vehicle for the second generation MLB architecture. Work on the brand-new Q7 began back in 2009 and it took the company awhile to come out with the next generation because this vehicle serves as the platform for new vehicles from Audi and its sister brands, which include Volkswagen, Porsche and Bentley.

T h e new model is much more a g g re s s i ve looking and the boxy fenders help it give a more SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) type of look. On paper the new Q7 is smaller than the predecessor and has lost a couple of inches. But with that Audi claims that the interior of the vehicle offers more legroom and headroom. Comparing the new Q7 to the old one it is very hard to believe that it has shed over 700 pounds.

The biggest component for the loss of the load is that majority of the vehicles components such as fenders, doors, hood and tailgate is made with aluminum, which aids with losing approximately 210 pounds. Another 220 pounds was taken away from the trucks suspension.

Also, this SUV has a drastic improvement when it comes to gas mileage which makes it much more acceptable against its rivals. The North American market will be getting the 3.0L supercharged V-6 with 333 horsepower and 325lb-ft of torque. Most customers will have their eyes on the all-new 3.0L TDI turbo diesel engine, which will produce 272 horsepower but an astonishing 443lb-ft of torque.

Vansh is pursuing his career in Business at SFU. Vansh has been passionate about automobiles since a very early age and has been a regular columnist and contributor to many online blogs. His hands on knowledge combines with 360 view continuous changing global automobile market gives a fresh perspective to his readers.

The drive of the Audi Q7 is exceptional already, but for the new one, consumers can choose their vehicle to come with an adaptive air suspension option, which will adjust the

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Through this screen you can control pretty much everything from your audio to seeing your Navigation map, which is through the help of Google Maps so that you have live and updated feed all the time. Another standard feature that the new Q7 will come with is 2 Android tablets, which has a wide range of uses that include from controlling audio to navigation to mainly rear-entertainment system. Also new in the vehicle is that consumers will be able to open the vehicle with their smartphones or smart watches, just swipe on your Audi Key Mobile App and your vehicle will unlock for you. With all these advances in technologies Audi brings it consumers one-step ahead of its rivals.

The all-new Q7 has helped Audi take a huge step forward in the SUV market and its competitors such as the BMW X5 & the Mercedes GL have to come with something different to stay caught up with the four ringed brand and its benchmark SUV! height of the vehicle depending on how the driver wants the car to drive. With this air suspension option, these heights are controlled by the different driving modes, which includes Efficiency, Comfort, Auto and Dynamic. The ride of the vehicle can go from soft and cushion likes comfort to stiff and rigid for the drivers who have a heavy foot. Most importantly of all, Q7’s come with Audi’s Quattro All Wheel Drive System. The system has been known to be the best for a very long time and engineers at Audi have found a way to make it even more advanced. The Q7’s Quattro System is in rear biased 40:60 split but at the same time can now go up to 70% in the front or 85% to the back depending on driving conditions. This makes the 2016 Audi Q7 one of the most capable off-road vehicles in today’s market!

Last but not the least is the Vehicle’s interior. Audi has gone a whole another level when it comes to the inside of the new Q7.

From the leather to the different trims everything feels as if it has been handcrafted for every individual vehicle. The interior is so modern, contemporary and simple yet elegant at the same time with the right curves, enough to even possibly make it a benchmark in its class. Audi consumers will use the MMI system to navigate through the infotainment system. The new MMI system includes a massive touchpad with a haptic feedback to write individual letters, numbers and also to zoom in and out on the screen above the center console. The new MMI system has a free-text MMI search which makes your vehicle a search engine. Just press the voice command button and that lets you ask questions like “Where is the nearest Subway?” Audi’s 2016 Q7 comes with what Audi call the “Virtual Cockpit”.

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Rajesh Thapar came to Canada from India in 2001 when his wife Harpreet (Sonia) Thapar sponsored him who was already settled here. As everyone’s story, he started adjusting in the new culture and struggled to settle down in Canada . It was a big challenge for him to start with new marriaged life and looking for better carrier. He started working at the gas station and later got hired as a Screening Officer. Now, he is working as a Professional Realtor for Omaxwell Realty and Screening Officer at YVR. Rajesh Thapar happened to attend few weddings in first couple of months and what he saw that in few months after their marriage, they applied for divorce and got separated. He heard from others that this is normal here in Canada. He started focusing on this matter and what he found that married life is not easy to maintain here in North America because of limited time for each other in busy schedules and you have to work hard to build the relationship and

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foundation.He always says that going to University or College is easy because they have a fix schedule, they give you books, syllabus and you write the exam out of that. But the life’s schedule is not

fixed. He and his wife Sonia have worked harder on their relationship. It took them almost 2 years to understand each other and today they are at a point where nobody can separate them, no matter what happens. They recently celebrated wedding vows in The Grand Taj banquet hall on Feb 6, 2015 and completed 14yrs of married life. It was wonderful, unfor-

gettable experience to refresh your vows with your partner but when he was planning this function and going around talking to his friends and families, everyone was surprised and saying we don’t do this in our culture and nobody does it. And what our parents did for each other and so on.

He want to give this message in community that after marriage, both husband and wife should have patience. He will just say that I am so blessed to have a beautiful life living with my Mother Nirmal Thapar and Sonia as my life partner. His wife has given him two beautiful flowers in my family garden namely Akash & Ambar Thapar. He wish everyone to have a wonderful life and strong relationship with their partners so that they can enjoy every single moment of this beautiful relation as a married couple. He feels he will nice if his thoughts can improve any one’s married life and make their lives beautiful and a kid can get back both mom and dad in his life. It is not impossible to bring change in your life. Word impossible means I M POSSIBLE.

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cups sugar. switch on the flame. stir this sugar+mango mixture very well.

5. on a low flame or sim, cook this mixture. initially the sugar will melt and consistency will be watery.

6. stir often so that the sugar does not crystallize and keep on simmering the mixture.

7. keep on stirring and cooking till you get a 2 thread consistency. switch off the flame. if you cook more then the PREP TIME -10 mins murabba gets a thick sticky hard conCOOK TIME -15 mins sistency.

TOTAL TIME - 25 mins 8. add the cardamom+clove powder and a few strands of saffron (crushed). mix Ingredients very well.

9. cool aam ka murabba completely and ■ (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml) then spoon in a clean sterilized glass jar ■ 2 large raw unripe green mangoes, 400 or bottle. grams mangoes or 250 grams grated or 10. serve aam ka murabba as a side condishredded mangoes or 1.25 cups tightly ment with a north indian meal or you packed grated mangoes can also have with chapatis or rotis.

■ 1.5 cups organic unrefined cane sugar or 11.

300 to 350 grams, add as required ■ 4 to 5 green cardamoms/hari eliachi and 1 to 2 cloves/lavang, crushed finely in a mortar-pestle PREP TIME - 15 mins ■ a few strands of saffron/kesar, crushed TOTAL TIME - 15 mins 4.

Mango Preserve

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3 tbsp rose syrup ■ 2 to 3 tbsp sugar or add as required ■ 1 tbsp chopped or sliced dry fruits like pistachios, almonds or cashews INSTRUCTIONS 1.

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■ (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml) powder 4 to 5 cardamoms and 1 to 2 ■ 1.5 cups fresh curd/dahi/yogurt cloves in a mortar-pestle. keep aside. in a pan take the grated or shredded ■ 1 cup chilled water or ½ cup water + 6 to mangoes along with sugar. addition of 8 ice cubes PREP TIME - 15 mins sugar depends upon the tartness of the ■ 10 to 12 dried rose petals or 5 to 6 fresh COOK TIME -30 mins mangoes and your taste. i added 1.5 edible rose petals TOTAL TIME -45 mins

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(measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml) pickling spices: ■ 1 tsp fennel seeds/ saunf ■ 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera ■ 1 tsp mustard seeds/rai or sarson ■ ½ tsp nigella seeds/ kalonji ■ ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds/ methi dana other ingredients: ■ 200 to 250 grams paneer, choppped in

cubes or squares ■ 1 cup fresh whole milk curd, 240 grams ■ 1.5 tsp ginger-green chili paste or ½ inch ginger + 1 or 2 green chilies ■ 2 dry red chilies ■ a generous pinch of asafoetida/hing ■ 1 medium tomato, chopped about ⅓ cup tightly packed chopped tomatoes, 75 to 80 grams of tomatoes ■ 10 to 12 cashews or 2 tbsp cashews or 2 tbsp cashew powder ■ ¼ tsp turmeric powder ■ ½ tsp red chili powder ■ ½ tsp coriander powder ■ ¼ tsp cumin powder (optional) ■ 1 or 2 tsp of mango pickle masala (optional) ■ 1 to 1.5 tbsp besan ■ ½ tsp kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves ■ 3 tbsp low fat cream ■ 2 tbsp rice bran oil or sunflower oil or mus ■ tard oil or ghee ■ 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves ■ 1 tsp chopped mint leaves ■ salt as required INSTRUCTIONS ROASTING PICKLING SPICES:

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Greek Lemon Chicken and Potato Bake

■ 2 tablespoons lemon and herb seasoning ■ 1 (12 ounce) package fresh green beans

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Place chicken quarters on prepared baking sheet. Stir potatoes, olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon herb seasoning together in a large bowl to coat potatoes. Arrange potatoes around chicken on baking sheet. Pour about 3/4 of oil mixture over chicken, reserving remaining oil; drizzle remaining lemon juice over chicken and potatoes.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes; shake baking sheet to loosen potatoes, then continue baking for 15 minutes. Place green beans in reserved oil mixture; toss to coat. Remove chicken mixture from oven; pour green bean mixture over chicken and potatoes.

Return pan to the oven; bake until green beans are tender with a bite, chicken is no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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 Book Review... ➠ Reviewed by: Dr. Rajwant Singh Chilana,

Former Librarian, UBC, Vancouver & Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois, USA India Bookworld 117-B, 12888-80th Ave (York Center) Surrey, BC, V3W 3A8 www.indiabookworld.ca Ph:604-593-5967 / Ph:604-595-2923

Ajmer Rode and Jarnail Singh:

A Journey with the Endless Eye: Stories of the Komagata Maru incident. Victoria, BC: Ekstasis Editions Canada Ltd, 2014, 62p.

In recent past many efforts have been made to document history of the Komagata Maru tragedy. The steamship that carried

“Dr. Rajwant Singh Chilana is an Associate Professor (Emeritus) of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. He holds MSc (Zoology), MLS, and PhD degrees, and earlier served as Librarian at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and University of Delhi, India as well as Library Manager at the Fraser Valley Regional Library, British Columbia, Canada. In 2005 he was presented with the Best Librarian award

by SATKAL Trust (Chicago) for his outstanding contributions in promoting librarianship in India, Canada and United States.

“In 2004, Dr. Chilana also received fellowship by the Society for the Information Science (India) for his significant contribution to librarianship. He has published seven books and over thirty five research papers, and twenty book reviews.

His famous book ‘Dictionary of Sikh Names’ was widely acclaimed and has been reprinted many times. Dr. Chilana is actively involved in various professional organizations, and has been Chair of the Asian, African and the Middle Eastern Section (AAMES), and Executive member of the International Relations Committee of the American Library Association.

376 Indian passengers arrived in Vancouver Harbor on 23 May 1914, and most of the passengers were former military personnel who had made sacrifices for the British Empire in wars and expected no problem in emigrating from one British colony to the other. When they reached in Vancouver harbor, the Canadian Immigration authorities imprisoned them in their own ship, refused water and food, and forced them back in humiliation after two months. When they returned at the Indian port of Budge Budge Ghat near Calcutta the British-India police fired on them killing several and injuring many more. This book, A Journey with the Endless Eye presents the Komagata Maru tragedy in words and beautiful paintings. The incident with its 100th anniversary falling this year continues to inspire efforts for a just society in Canada. It has become a symbol of struggle against injustice anywhere. The title depicts the Komagata Maru story in 21 color paintings by a very reputed Punjabi artist, Jarnail Singh. The Odyssey of Gurdit Singh, the Journey Begins, Arrival in Canada, First Dawn, First Morning, You are not Invited , and My Name is Jean are some of the worth mentioning’s portraits included in this book.

The author of this title, Ajmer Rode is well known writer who has published several books of poetry, drama, prose and translation in Punjabi and English. He is considered founder of Canadian Punjabi drama and his full length play Komagata Maru that has been digitized and published online by the Simon Fraser University, Burnaby.

Co-author of this book, Jarnail Singh of British Columbia is an eminent artist, designer, photographer, and art journalist. After immigrating to Canada in 2000, he now resides in Surrey, BC, and has become the most popular and sought after artist of Punjabi origin in Canada. He continues the tradition of portraying Sikh Gurus and historical events

Jarnail Singh and Baljit Kaur:

Punjab Paintings.

Chandigarh (India): Punjab Arts Council, 2015. 80p.

The book under review has been published by the Punjab Arts Council, Chandigarh that is committed to preserve rich cultural and historical heritage of Punjab province. A section on Phulkari is an excellent presentation of Punjabi culture with beautiful designs that express emotions, aspirations, and hopes of Punjabi women.

Another section on weddings narrates the ritual of Punjabi marriage with very attractive colorful presentation of Jago, marriage songs, dressing of the bride, henna ceremony, baraat, doli and welcoming the new bride. Punjabi dances like Giddha and Bhangra have also been beautifully illustrated in this book. Some of the paintings in this book have been done by Jarnail Singh’s wife, Baljit Kaur. It is hoped that this book will be welcomed by the arts lovers of Punjabi culture.

Jarnail Singh is one of the most reputed artists of British Columbia whose paintings show various facets of Sikh religion and Punjabi culture. Earlier Jarnail Singh wrote Vishav De Parsidh Chitarkaar Shahkaar in Punjabi, and so-authored- A Journey with the Endless Eye: Stories of the Komagata Maru incident.

Harbhajan Singh Hundal has authored a book about him titled: Chitrakaar: Jarnail Singh published in 2013 at New Delhi.

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Bajrangi Bhaijaan

is an upcoming Indian action romantic drama film directed by Kabir Khan, and produced by Salman Khan and Rockline Venkatesh. Music of the movie has composed by A. R. Rahman. Kareena Kapoor Khan, who plays a ‘brahmin’ girl in the film and is the lead opposite Salman Khan (after Bodyguard), vouches for the fact that Bajrangi Bhaijaan is more of a human story that is based on relationships.

And it is due to this very factor that you would also see that this is Salman’s best film till date,” declares Kareena, “It is not really topical or political either; relationships hold the key for Bajrangi Bhaijaan.” “It will be great to work with Salman Khan in Kabir Khan’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’...releasing on Eid 2015,” Nawazuddin posted on his Facebook page. Now this is indeed a twist in the tale because director Kabir Khan has always touched upon politics as well as current affairs in each of his films. Whether it was Kabul Express (militancy in Afghanistan), New York (racial profiling in post 9/11 America) or Ek Tha Tiger (secret agents from India and Pakistan), Kabir has tried to bring in entertainment while keeping himself clued to the headlines. In fact, Phantom too is said to be quite close to the current affairs with a global angle to it. This is the second time that Kabir Khan is teaming up with the Dabangg star.

Earlier, the duo has delievered the box office hit Ek Tha Tiger.

Phantom

Phantom is an upcoming Indian counter-terrorism drama film directed by Kabir Khan, and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It stars Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif in lead roles as secret agents. The film is about the post-26/11 attacks in Mumbai and global terrorism.

Saif Ali Khan has reportedly learnt Kurdish for his role.

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Brothers

Brothers is an upcoming Indian action-drama film, directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Dharma Productions, Lionsgate Films and Endemol India. The film is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior. It stars Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra in lead roles, while Jackie Shroff and Jacqueline Fernandez play supporting roles.

Kareena Kapoor will be seen in a special appearance in the Karan Malhotra-directed film, Brothers’ is produced by Karan Johar and Hiroo Yash Johar. It will be the maiden project of Akshay and KJo together, and we predict this to stand out to be a hit formula at the box office. Akshay Kumar will be playing the role of a boxer in the movie, an avatar of Khiladi Kumar that the audiences crave to see. Siddhartha Malhotra, who will be playing Brother to Akshay Kumar. The leading lady in ‘Brothers’ would be Jacqueline Fernandez who will be toying with the hearts of the brothers. The movie is about two brothers falling apart and ultimately facing each other at the boxing ring.

Mission: Impossible 5 Mission: Impossible 5 is an upcoming counter-terrorism drama film directed

by Christopher McQuarrie and produced

by Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams, David Ellison.

Music has been composed by: Joe Kraemer

Drishyam

Drishyam will be directed by Nishikanth Kamath, who is known for his National Award Winning Marathi film Dombivali Fast.

Actress Tabu will be seen as a cop with Raja Kapoor playing her husband in the thriller. Ajay Devgn plays a character that is intense and intelligent, while Tabu plays a supercop who is pivotal to the story. The film has Shriya Saran playing the role of Ajay Devgn’s wife and Rajat Kapoor will be paired with Tabu as her husband. The Original Malayalam version had Mohanlal and Meena in the lead roles which became the highest grossing film in the history of Malayalam cinema with collections from india and overseas. ‘Drishyam’ is a thriller, about a man’s desperate measures to save his wife and daughter, who commit an unexpected crime.

The film is produced by Panorama Studios, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Ajit Andhare and Abhishek Pathak.

and Screenplay by Drew Pearce.

With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, a new threat -- called the Syndicate -- soon emerges. The Syndicate is a network of highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Faced with what may be the most impossible mission yet, Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a disavowed British agent who may or may not be a member of this deadly rogue nation.

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ternational Day of Yoga in Canada

➠ News Submitted by : Dr. Rajwant Singh Chilana Former Librarian, UBC, Vancouver & Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois, USA India Bookworld 117-B, 12888-80th Ave (York Center) Surrey, BC, V3W 3A8 www.indiabookworld.ca Ph:604-593-5967 / Ph:604-595-2923

World Punjabi Conference 2015 at Toronto

The third World Punjabi Conference 2015 was held at Brampton, Ontario from June 13 to 14, 2015 with the joint cooperation and efforts of Punjabi Business Professional Association Canada, World Punjabi Center, Kalam Foundation, Global Punjabi Organization, Ontario Friends Club, Punjabi Forum Canada, and Punjabi University Patiala.

The theme of the conference was “Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture Overseas: Present and Future “. Dr. Deepak Manmohan Singh of the Punjabi University, Patiala very ably conducted the sessions on the first day.

Several papers were presented and discussed about the progress of Punjabi language among the Diaspora. Many Punjabi Scholars, writers, media people, intellectuals from various countries and local Indo-Canadians participated in this event. This conference is held every two years and previous conferences in 2009 and 2011 were extremely successful. For details visit- http://wpc2015.

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Second Canadian Punjabi Conference at Ottawa

The second Canadian Punjabi Conference was organized from June 20-21, 2015 in Ottawa by the joint cooperation of Punjabi Heritage Foundation of Canada, Ottawa Sikh Society, and Punjabi Haiku Forum. The purpose of this Conference was to bring together eminent Punjabi scholars and writers to assess past, present and future of the Punjabi language and literature in Canada. They also reflected on the contributions made by the Punjabi writers in the area of poetry, drama, fiction and haiku. The first Canadian Punjabi Conference -was organized by Disha at Brampton from June 1520, 2014.

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The United Nations declared June 21st “International Yoga Day” and Canada is responding with grand events across the country to celebrate this historic and sacred day. In British Columbia this event was organized in various cities including Nanaimo, Victoria, Squamish, and Surrey. In Surrey this was celebrated on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Guilford Recreation Centre where a large number of participants enjoyed this event from 10.00am to 7.00pm.

Admission was free and people from all communities were welcomed with free food, yoga demonstrations, breathing techniques and meditation. All communities gathered to celebrate this historic event united in the vision of harmony and peace.

South Asian Media in Canada- Directory of Newspapers, Magazines, Radios, Television and media personalities is being compiled South Asian population is growing in Canada, and so is the number of newspapers, magazines, radios and televisions programs.

There is a great profusion of community publications and broadcasting in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and other cities. These formats of media are serving different South Asian language groups like Punjabi, Hindi,

Urdu, Tamil, Bengali and Gujarati. The mainstream media do not cover much of South Asian activities and news and that is why this is Indo-Canadians are making concerted efforts through new magazines, newspapers, radio and television programs to reach out the community. There is no such document that list all type of media in the country, and to fill the gap an effort has been initiated by a retired Librarian of British Columbia to compile a comprehensive and up- to- date Directory of South Asian Media in Canada. This useful reference resource will include- South Asian Media Associations & Conferences, Awards/ Prizes/Honor, Radios, Televisions, Newspapers, Magazines, Media Personalities, and Future Challenges.

Suggestions are welcome from the media industry to associate with this project, and make the Directory more comprehensive and informative. Details about your newspapers, magazines, radios and television programs may be e-mailed to Dr. Rajwant Singh Chilana at- info@indiabookworld.ca or phoned at: 604-593-5967.

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ARIES

This is your birth period. Aries shall receive powerful support in July 2015. Career, personal relationships, friends & family, matters of love all go on high gear. This is quite an unusual situation, a non-standard situation. People born under this sign will bask in astronomical glory and continue a bull run. Achievements in all spheres provided you keep your head and heart in balance and work steadfastly to achieve your ambitions to easily finish your projects by the due date. More opportunities and people positivity will be on your side. Make the right choices.

You could also find time to finish old projects start new ones and yet go for a small vacation with your family, friends and lover. Matters of the heart need to be cultured with love and affection.

TAURUS

Mostly positive period demanding hard work, high energy. Opportunities come your way. New deals & negotiations - however, exercises full caution and diligence mapping your strengths and weaknesses before going head on to take up projects. Powerful influx of positive energy and quality support that will touch all areas of your lives. High adrenaline will help you get through major projects. Keep moving but exercise due diligence are the key words for success in July 15.

Be calm & cool in matters of the heart. Avoid unpleasant situations on people / personal front by exercising restraint. Do not offend co-workers, friends or family with your subjective viewpoints. Give space to others to express their feelings and views. Cross bridges to make peace with family and friends. It shall be disadvantageous to be rude as at month end personal relationships might run into trouble. The calculative you shall easily overcome personal matters with ease.

GEMINI

You are busy dealing with everything this month. Black & white, joy & sorrow, belief and disbelief. You virtually get pulled into a vortex to deal with both ends of the cable of life this month. However, positive energy will be much stronger and more dynamic than usual to help you sail through this period. Hard work shall lead to financial gains & significant bonuses. You shall have enough force to overcome anything that stands in your way. However, everything depends on you here.

Be careful and do not miss happiness, since happiness will be slow and with low reflexes right now. Take / accept help to resolve matters of the heart. You should not attempt to defeat circumstances, but instead you should adjust to them. Don’t fall victim to them, but specifically adapt, like a chameleon adapts to his environment. You should be flexible and attentive, when a problem will not be solved by brutal strength – sharpened empathy and trickery can neutralize even the most destructive events in the shortest of times.

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CANCER

You enter a phase of harmony, rich with opportunity, and practically void of any negativity. Time for you to tighten your belt & get full of adrenalin to grab the opportunities that come your way both on entrepreneurship, business & personal fronts. This is the time to set stage for the future so rise & shine.

Get working to enjoy your place under the sun. Success will follow with minimum hurdles. Don’t get overconfident – no one is invincible. Believe in hard work not short cuts.

On the personal level enjoy your present relationships devotedly. Indications of start of new relationships, a love affair, fine arts, dining & wining, publicity and new contacts are strongly indicated. Partnerships and marriages, foreign deals are formed. Time out on journeys or vacations with friends & family. Maintaining your sanity & level headedness are crucially important. Don’t trample other’s emotions. Being genuinely empathetic to others circumstances shall give you your winning edge.

LEO

A complicated time where the bull-run continues but now it demands more from you. Business and finance, new and old contracts, business expansion, gain momentum and need more time and energy from you. Meanwhile, the spheres of love and health may need to be addressed holistically.

You will peak in energy and by mid month your working abilities will reach their peak. Count upon this when deciding how to implement some project. Don’t overwork, throw temper tantrums, run around with an over inflated ego. Earth yourself and pursue your ambitions zealously. Be attentive, compassionate and detail oriented. Listen to partners, colleagues and the fairer sex in particular, as Venus shall prove benevolent this month.

On the love and personal level don’t push it. Don’t get adamant, obstinate and arrogant. There can be some bitter altercations or conflicts of interest. Avoid them. No matter what don’t get into conflicting situations.

Try be extra sweet, loving and understanding towards your family, friends or lover. Be sweet and tender is the mantra for July. Do what you think is best but be pleasant, rationalistic not egotistical.

VIRGO

A flying start. Your attention fo-

cuses on work life and rightly so as now is the time to focus on work. Plans take shape into action and you can make some interesting and strong decisions and moves. Finances, entrepreneurial ventures, business partnerships and expansion will be in a favorable phase. Focus on details and work hard and smart. Marketing, sales promotion and PR should be the focus in the second half of this month, so plan ahead. Don’t miss this opportune period.

On the personal level the word is caution; this is the time for start of a cautious period in personal relationships, as you get drawn towards work. Your work focus exposes your love front. Much simpler if you don’t argue or get into a conflicting situation. Be flexible, non complicated and non delusional.

Travel on s business trip to ease situations might be one of the ways out.

LIBRA

Enormous positive energy comes your way. Large-scale, multi-target support from practically all corners. You will be up and about full of enthusiasm, creativity and positivity. Build your own empire, network, net worth and business. It could not be better than this. All of the spheres of life will be under great protection for this sign. Never a dull moment. You work at furious speed. Many opportunities knock your door. You work to unprecedented levels. Get into long-term deals and partnership agreements right now. Focus on details is your strong point. Lay a strong foundation for your future.

On a personal level enjoy a special influence on your family, friends, colleagues. A second lover on the cards will show his/her face to you. A small vacation is on the anvil. As a Libran you must maintain a delicate work and personal life balance.

Look around; maybe happiness is much closer than you think. Parties, networking, new partnerships. The Libran charismatic charm reaches dizzying heights.

SCORPIO

Mohitji A dynamic personality. Highly educated, Senior management professional, well respected both in India & overseas.

Blessed by enlightened spiritual Gurus. Believer in all faiths. His passion for spirituality since the past 25 years has propelled him towards deep research of various disciplines namely, Astrology, Numerology, Vaastu shastra and Feng shui.

Beginning of a positive winning streak. Hectic pace of work. From a financial standpoint and business / professional level, you enjoy your place in the sun. Successful work direction requiring all you got to achieve your dreams and aspirations is the buzzword this month.

Rapid expansion new partnerships international and domestic negotiations and contracts small business journeys keep you occupied. Don’t rush things.

Work on personal and professional relationships. Culture them with passion

and care. Don’t let people throw you off balance. Some celebration is on the cards. Take out time for friends and family. A lover on the cards for those unmarried / looking for partners.

Try to create a bonding.

SAGITTARIUS

A challenging period as July tests your true mettle both on work & personal levels. You work at a fast pace and your profession / business springs surprises at you. New projects and contracts, loans & investments are the star attractions.

You optimistically take challenges head on. Concentrate on your decisions and don’t rush them. You really have to put your mind to work this month. Personal control on business and work decisions shall be best. Don’t delegate too much.

On a personal level try to go on a family plus business vacation. Bond with friends, family and cultivate a stronger network. Best time for throwing your parties, fireside chats and barbecues with friends and family. You might get drawn to occult, yoga or a new passion.

CAPRICORN

July gives you a good start. You feel stable and confident protected from possible mistakes. Success in finance and entrepreneurship. New job offers or even international work assignments. July brings success and new positive energies.

Focus on resolving past tasks and fulfilling new ones on time. Don’t rush into things in your newfound energy. Think through things and proceed with due caution. Be disciplined and rationalistic in your approach. Finance and media professionals may gain significantly.

The sphere of personal relationships shall make you happy with some sudden events. Mid month your love life gives you a pleasant surprise. Some celebration or event in the mid of July. Avoid serious mistakes and errors. Focus on live life, friends and family. There can be some surprising events so be ready for them and face them with understanding and passion.

AQUARIUS

July shall be a stable and positive time for the Aquarians.

A protected work direction of from external influences that will manifest in growth of productivity and activity. Be more organized at work front. International travel for work might happen. Growth in business will come at an increase in expenses.

You reap reasonable success for your efforts and hard work. You shall attain confidence in your work and personal life & shall be able to overcome even the largest of difficulties. Work in a relaxed fashion without going overboard.

On a personal level there is smooth sailing with the usual small spice. Works up a storm with friends, reconnect with

network, friends and family. Don’t let others influence you but lend an ear to others. Marriages, engagements and celebrations can happen. Passions soar with your lover as you might travel to a holiday destination.

PISCES

Pisceans are blessed in July with stability. You are highly motivated and charged and prove your competency to the world. You will have to put in serious efforts in business and work. You’re your decisions after you hear people out. Carry them with you. Be grateful for help. Don’t let your burning ambition and ego drives get the better of you. Your large ideas need to be carefully pruned before being put into action. Don’t run haywire with your lofty ideas. Remain grounded. Confidently conclude your tasks and reach your goals that were

planned for this period.

The love front will be good. Be diplomatic and no matter what, do not use force to solve a problem – this will bring about even bigger confrontation. Concentrate on helping those who are dear to you, but do not forget what you want for yourself either. Focus on friends and family taking time out for that sweet moment, for some friendly back slapping moments. Be the people’s person and enjoy this period.

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Saturn – Shani

Evil or Good A

strology is a scientific study and application of the language of heavenly bodies. These heavenly bodies determined on the basis of astronomy and mathematics are mapped in the form of a horoscope. Their specific locations in the horoscope indicate specific happenings in the case of individuals, of multitude and of geographical regions. Whether the Sun, the moon or the stars themselves influence the terrestrial phenomena. They only indicate such phenomena by their

Astrology has mathematically calculated & after centuries of observance determined the effects of these 9 planets as they appear in an individual’s kundli. These planets have some important universal effects on all individuals but also have varying degrees of effects on different individuals.

What is Saturn and its astrological significance?

Saturn or Shanidev has long been the source of controversial beliefs.

This article attempts to demystify false beliefs and practices surrounding Saturn in an individual’s Janam Patri, Kundli, Teva, Horoscope. Saturn has from times immemorial been misunderstood as an evil and malefic planet.

Feared to bring hurdles, bad luck, misfortune and misery.

various dispositions is immaterial. What are important to us are the variations.

As we all know electromagnetic forces hold the 9 planets in their respective orbits around the Sun. This electromagnetism is responsible for the variations in the pull the planets exert on each other and is in a status of throbbing flux at all times. All organisms feel this flux and their behavior - logical thinking; rational decision-making and bodily energy are impacted by this electromagnetism. Very similar to how the moon’s electromagnetism causes high and low tides, all individuals are impacted to a certain degree by the changes in this magnetic flux. The location of these planets on an individual’s kundli determines the favorable or adverse impact of these planets on an individual.

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Let us understand Saturn its effects on humans. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth.

Saturn is not anyone’s enemy. Just like any of the other 9 planets, its placement in the horoscope of an individual determines whether Saturn shall have an adverse or positive impact on an individual. The impact can be mild, strong or super strong both on a positive and negative note. However, it has been observed that Saturn has been broadly classified as being the Devil, the Dark Horse, the Enemy and the Evil.

On the contrary - Saturn in a favorable position bestows health, wealth, name-fame-recognition and fulfillment of worldly desires. Individuals having a favorable placement of Saturn in their horoscopes have reached great political, busi-

ness, professional heights. Having said this, Saturn loves good karma and righteous living and rewards individual’s with wish fulfillment if they tread the good karma path.

Saturn in an unfavorable position may test an individual’s patience and create unnecessary hurdles and challenges. Saturn, the karaka for hard work, discipline, old age and authority, will show results based on how the individual has lived his/her life up till that point.

Vedic Mantra For Saturn Neelaanjun Samaabhaasam Raviputram Yamaagrajam Chhaayamaartand Sumbhootam Taam Namaahmi Shanaishcharam

Saturn appears in an individual’s horoscope in 3 stages Mahadasha – 19 years. This mahadasha appears in every individual’s horoscope but the age of the individual at which this appears is different for all individuals. These 19 years Saturn guides an individual’s karma towards knowledge & learning, exercising patience & restraint and the path of spirituality on one hand and may cause some challenging situations as the Mahadasha progresses depending on the placement of Saturn in the kundli. Having said this, it has been noticed sometimes that good karma, righteous living and level headedness has given individual’s fantastic results even though Saturn was malefically placed in an individual’s horoscope.

Sadhesati – 7.5 years. Sadhe-Sati is the 71⁄2 years long period of Saturn (Shani). Sadhe Sati is primarily associated with the transit of Saturn and its corresponding effects on the native’s life during the period. In a Vedic horoscope chart, which generally consists of twelve houses, it takes approximately two and a half years for Saturn to transit through each house.

Its transit through three houses at the twelfth, first and second position from moon and lasts for a period of seven and a half years. (2.5 years X 3 houses = 7.5 years).

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MOHITJI PGDBM, MBA (604)779-5829 This is called Sadhe Sati of Saturn and is generally considered to give adverse results.

Saturn spends around 21⁄2 years in each sign.

To cross these three signs it takes about 71⁄2 years. Sadhe Sati of Saturn occurs once in every 30 years in the life span of a person, and he/she may experience it 2 or 3 times in his/ her life.

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Chant Om Namah Shivaya manThe first Sadhe Sati that occurs at an twra as many times as possible and earlier period (during childhood) in the life- offer water and milk on shivlinga on time of the individual may affect his/her fa- Mondays and Saturdays. ther and mother.

Chant hanuman chalisa every The second Sade Sati creates critical events in the person’s life. It tests the person’s fortitude and, in its course, makes him/her refined in character and behavior. Usually, major incidents such as change in profession; marriage, building home, travel overseas etc. fall in this period.

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Cleanly and affectionately cook meals made from Black Gram, Black Dal, Sweet Rice, Kheer, Wheat Rotis etc., at home, community kitchens or at places of worship and serve it with The third and final Sade Sati appears devotion, love and affection. The big in the latter years of life and the effects are idea is to spread goodness, wellbeing much mitigated due to age progression. and serve humanity to gain collective positive energies to benefit all Dhaiyyaa - Another related astrological and yourself. transit of Saturn is the Dhaiyya (2.5 years), also known as Small Panoti (Small Trouble), and Kantaka shani, or Ashtamshani. This transit of Saturn occurs when the Saturn is transiting through the 4th sign from the birth Moon sign (Kantak Shani), or from the 8th sign from the birth moon sign (Ashtamshani). On an average dhaiyaa on the 4th sign and 8th sign appear at least 3 times in an individual’s life considering a life span of 100 years.

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Jasbir Sandhu Jasbir Sandhu was elected Member of Parliament for Surrey North in May 2011. Jasbir currently serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Asia Pacific Gateway; he has also served as the critic for Public Safety.

As an MP, Jasbir has advocated for his constituents by bringing attention to the issues

before he was elected and continues to be an active strong voice for Surrey families.

Jasbir has also sponsored a Motion to demand an official apology for the Komagata Maru tragedy. In his work with the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation and for the past 19 years, Jas-

year, Jasbir also hosts a Public Service Expo, where he welcomes community and government organizations to connect directly with the public and provides informational sessions on immigration applications, taxes, pensions, and NEXUS applications.

bir has been a strong advocate for a formal apology from the Government for the Komagata Maru tragedy. This advocacy work has continued during his term as an MP and Jasbir continues to push the Government to issue a long-awaited formal apology in the House of Commons.

Prior to his election to parliament, Jasbir worked at the Justice Institute of British Columbia as a program manager for over 15 years. He has also been a small business owner in Surrey. Jasbir was a Board Member of the Vancity Community Foundation, which supports affordable housing and homeless shelters; he has also served as a spokesperson for the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation, and volunteered for the United Way. Jasbir has worked as a Business Analyst, a customs officer, a self-employed building contractor, a truck driver, taxi driver and factory worker.

Jasbir is proud to be named as the Member with the second best record for voting in the House of Commons during his first session. He is also currently in the top tier of MPs that speak most often in Parliament, speaking on almost all of the major bills in the House of Commons debate.

Jasbir has lived in north Surrey for 35 years. He is married to Simi and has two children. Jasbir is a proud graduate of Queen Elizabeth Secondary in North Surrey. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Royal Roads University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Simon Fraser University.

During the past year, Jasbir has hosted Public Forums on affordable living, the Disability Tax Credit, affordable housing, railway noise, and parental sponsorships. His office also hosted tax clinics for low income persons to file their taxes. Each

Jasbir Sandhu is currently nominated to represent the NDP in the upcoming federal election. He is looking forward to continuing to serve Surrey in the newly formed riding of Surrey Centre.

Know Your Leader facing all Canadians, including students, seniors, and veterans.

Jasbir has stood up against the problems in Canada’s immigration system, such as long wait times that disproportionately affect certain visa offices, and this Government’s lack of commitment to family reunification. Jasbir has also been a strong advocate for small businesses and for the creation of jobs that provide fair wages for his constituents. In 2013, Jasbir spoke out against the Conservatives’ plan to introduce new tariffs on imports, including tariffs on thousands of products imported from India (such as saris and spices) that would negatively impact small businesses and consumers in Surrey North.

Jasbir has been especially vocal about issues of crime in Surrey. In 2012, Jasbir introduced a Motion to provide stable, long-term funding for successful gang prevention programs.

He has advocated for youth gang recruitment prevention since

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Sucha Thind Sucha Thind is contesting election from Conservative Party of Canada and he is another South Asian who has now declared his intention to run on the Conservative

munity and for all Canadians is an ambition I seek to fulfill. With my experience as a businessman in Surrey for 25 years I believe I can contribute to the Conservative party in a meaningful manner and help advance an agenda which advocates freedom, fairness and prosperity.” He can be reached at Conservative Party of Canada Office, Surrey Centre, Telephone: (604)230-8776, Email: suchathind@ shaw.ca

Know Your Leader Party ticket for the newly formed Surrey Centre federal riding. He’s wellknown businessman Sucha Thind.

Mani Deol-Fallon had announced her bid for the nomination in early March.

Thind has owned and operated a successful aluminum railing business and served as a mentor to many young entrepreneurs in the city for over 25 years. As a fresh university graduate, he immigrated to Canada in his early twenties from India to start a new life and worked at numerous retail stores and factories before finding his calling in the railing business.He credits hard work and genuineness to his success and knows what it takes to do well in the business world. Now in the latter stages of his career, he aims to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to an already strong Conservative government, he states.“Conservative Government’s approach towards tougher sentences for the offenders from drug dealers to sexual predators is a right direction to keep our streets and cities safe,” he says, adding that therefore, public safety and crime reduction will be a primary target for him.“Public service is good for you and good for your country,” notes Thind. “There is no greater honor than giving back to your community through public service and acting as a voice for the values and beliefs your community espouses. As a small business owner I have depended on strong economic growth, which the Conservative government has delivered. I wish to reinforce the principles of the Conservative party of low taxes, job growth and safe communities while putting an emphasis on promoting small-businesses.”He says that with a demonstrated history of hard work and success, he will be a strong addition to the Conservative Party and will continue lobbying for the advancement and progress of the city of Surrey and Canada as a whole.

He says about joining Politics “ In my early twenties, I had the incredible fortune of immigrating to Canada and starting a new life. Canada’s strong principles of freedom, justice and equality have allowed me to succeed and make an honest living for my family. I believe in giving back to one’s nation and its people and there is no greater honor than doing so through public service. The opportunity to leverage my knowledge and experience as a candidate for the Conservative party would provide me with the platform to make a meaningful impact towards advancing the public good in my community and Canada as a whole. As a successful business person, I understand the important role the government plays in fostering a strong economy. I have owned and directed an international aluminum business and I have depended on strong economic growth, which the Conservative government strives for. Moreover, the party’s principles of increasing cross-border trade, promoting small business through tax credits and reducing red tape are all beliefs which I strongly support and adhere to, given my past experience. I am confident the Conservative party’s proven track record and mandate of economic development will enable Canada to remain prosperous for all our people. Creating a better Canada for my com-

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Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, PC, QC was first elected to the House of Commons in May 2011 as the Member of Parliament for Delta-Richmond East.

Ms. Findlay was appointed Minister of National Revenue in July 2013. The CRA is one of the largest federal government departments. As Minister, she oversees: 51 Tax Services Offices and Tax Centres across the country; 43,000 employees nationally; and

in compliance.

Prior to being appointed Minister of National Revenue, Ms. Findlay was Associate Minister of National Defence from February to July 2013 where she was responsible for overseeing military procurement, including delivery of the CH-147F Chinook helicopter, on time and within budget.

Know Your Leader a $4.3 billion budget. Under her guidance, the CRA has been active in the reduction of red tape for small business, and has undergone an attitudinal shift from an audit-focused organization to a partner

From May 2011 to February 2013, Ms. Findlay also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Canada. There she was responsible for spearheading the passage of several justice reform bills through the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

As MP, Ms. Findlay has worked cooperatively to secure funding for many infrastructure and community improvements in Delta including: ■ $400 Million for Highways and Infrastructure ■ $12 Million for Public Safety ■ $10 Million multi-party participation for Fraser River Secondary Channels dredging in Steveston and Ladner ■ $1.1 Million for Boys & Girls Club Skills Link Program ■ $675,000 Fisheries and Oceans ■ $422,072 for Canada Summer Jobs Program ■ $203,000 Cranberry Research Centre ■ $139,601 Culture and Heritage ■ $84,684 New Horizons for Seniors ■ $55,000 for Lions Picnic Shelter at Nor Delta Community Park ■ $13,000 for the Tsawwassen Lawn Bowling Club upgrades Ms. Findlay has been proud to bring other federal investments to the riding, and assist constituent businesses through bureaucratic red-tape to succeed and create jobs in Delta-Richmond East, and is the 2015 recipient of the Golden Scissors Award from the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.

Throughout her career, Ms. Findlay has distinguished herself as a lawyer and as a community leader, achieving regional, provincial and national recognition as a passionate advocate and articulate debater. She has represented clients at every level of court including the Supreme Court of Canada, and been actively involved in the mediation of multi-party disputes in complex situations. Along the way she has mentored many junior men and women in the legal profession and worked for improvements in access to justice and court reform. Ms. Findlay is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable lawyers regarding aboriginal land and resource management issues, and as a sought after speaker on portfolio topics as well as legal and women’s issues.

Ms. Findlay resides in Delta, BC with her husband Brent, and is the mother of four children.

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