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February 14th…What’s it all about?

    February 14th is a date that comes around once every year. It’s special to some and not so much to others. Everyone has an opinion about Valentine’s Day and how they feel towards the day. Do guys and girls have different views about this day? The only way to find that out is [...]

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Feature, Interviews

A Model of Success and Inspiration: Anne Khan

With a background that includes traces from South Asia and Europe, Anne Khan definitely boasts a unique descent. Born to an Afghan father and a Sri Lankan mother who has Portuguese and British roots, Anne has already made her own mark as a Canadian. That too at a young age. Barely out of the high [...]

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Re-designing Lives with Hypnosis: Sanjay Burman

If there ever was a contest on interesting and versatile career graphs, Sanjay Burman would definitely be a top contender. As someone who “sold” his high school to Pepsi, apprenticed at the Toronto Film Festival at 14 and produced his first national show on the CBC at 16, he came to know the world of [...]

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Sandy Sidhu: Making an Exciting Future in Hollywood

Sandy Sidhu, an aspiring young artist is playing a recurring role as Dr. Mehta in the military science fiction television series, Stargate Universe. Sandy Sidhu and her co-stars launched  Afternoon Tea at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2011. The film was selected for 2011’s Shorts Cut Canada Programme at the 36th TIFF. Afternoon Tea [...]

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Making Community Work a Passion: Munira Ravji

“I think it’s important for employers to see immigrants as coming to the table with assets, not deficits.  Having employees with global experience that speak multiple languages, makes Canadian businesses more competitive globally, and opens up new markets to individuals such as newcomers and immigrants they may not have been able to reach before.” “I [...]

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Community

Shafia Tragedy: Community Organizations’Response to it

Posted on 10 February 2012

The three-month long Shafia trial has ended with guilty verdicts for three Shafia family members. However, it has left the Muslim community’s and the South Asian community’s image tarnished in the eyes of the broader Canadian society. The Shafia case has also left the community to rethink its values and belief system. While it has [...] Continue Reading

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Canadian Politics

Making Markham more Inclusive: Mayor Frank Scarpitti

Posted on 10 February 2012

Mayor of Markham His Worship Frank Scarpitti is at forefront in leading and fostering relationship between the town of Markham and the Greater Toronto Area in general and India in particular. He spent some very busy days in different states and cities of India to promote trade and create jobs in the GTA and more [...] Continue Reading

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Business

Helping Clients Grow can mean Smart Business: Gord Hundal, VP, Commercial Financial Services, RBC

Posted on 10 February 2012

RBC has been a pioneering financial institution when it comes to fulfilling the needs of new Canadians. The bank’s Welcome to Canada package helps customers with their personal and small business needs. However, RBC also has an extensive commercial banking offering to help entrepreneurs flourish in their business. Recently, Generation Next had the opportunity to [...] Continue Reading

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Canadian Politics

The Conservatives’ attack on seniors and pensions

Posted on 10 February 2012

When a government decides to balance its deficit on the backs of society’s most vulnerable, I’m glad we have a strong Official Opposition that has the principles to stand up and fight.   Last month, during the Prime Minister’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he suggested that, as a part of [...] Continue Reading

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Canadian Politics

Response to Seniors’ Questions

Posted on 10 February 2012

I know many seniors have been asking one question recently – will my Old Age Security cheque stay the same?   Many Canadians close to retirement have also been asking whether Old Age Security will be there for them when they reach 65.   The answer to both questions is yes.   The Harper Government [...] Continue Reading

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South Asian Politics

Judicial Activism Can Undermine Elected Body

Posted on 10 February 2012

The Supreme Court of Pakistan plans to frame the charge of contempt of Court against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani next week. This would be the first time that a prime minister is being formally charged for contempt of court. If he is convicted, that would be a bad news for democracy and civilian processes. [...] Continue Reading

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Community

Shafia Murder Verdict: A Time to Introspect for the South Asian Community

Posted on 10 February 2012

Verdict has finally been delivered in the Shafia multiple murder case. The much awaited judgment came after 15 hours of deliberations. The jury found each of the three accused—the wealthy Afghan businessman Mohammad Shafia (58), his wife, Tooba Mohammad Yahya (41) and their son, Hamed Shafia (20) guilty of first-degree murder. More than two years [...] Continue Reading

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Community

Giving Visibility to ‘queer’ Experiences: Vivek Shraya

Posted on 10 February 2012

Writing is only one of the things Vivek Shraya does well. This Toronto-based multimedia artist’s first collection of short stories, “God Loves Hair” was a finalist at the 2011 Lambda Literary Award and is currently being used as a textbook at several post-secondary institutions. Why did you feel the need to take to writing? I [...] Continue Reading

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Canadian Politics

Time to help Canadian families

Posted on 10 February 2012

Canadians are bracing themselves for very bad news in the next budget because all signs point to more cuts to services Canadians deserve and need. And the Conservatives think they can somehow help the economy by firing thousands and thousands of workers while asking everybody else to work longer. Ottawa is buzzing back to life [...] Continue Reading

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Canadian Politics

“Conservatives Pursuing a Divide and Conquer Policy”: MP John McKay

Posted on 10 February 2012

Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Scarborough-Guildwood, John McKay is the Liberal Party’s Critic for Defence and the Vice-Chair of the Canada-U.S. Generation Next recently had a chance to hear his views on a range of issues—from the economy, to his party’s poor showing in the GTA in May 2011’s elections and the [...] Continue Reading

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South Asian Politics

Democracy Without Economic Growth Falters

Posted on 10 February 2012

Despite problems and difficulties Pakistan is more democratic now than was the case before 2008. The situation is far from ideal but political and civil freedoms have increased in Pakistan over the years. Pakistan’s democracy faces several challenges. The most serious challenge to democracy and civic order is from growing polarization and partisanship in the [...] Continue Reading

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Community

Imagine Autism: Helping Families, Helping Children

Posted on 10 February 2012

Autism is a developmental disorder appearing early in the first three years of a child’s life. Obstructing normal functioning of the brain, autism is a disease that affects one’s social and communication skills, as well as learning capabilities. As a very prevalent genetic disorder caused by chromosomal abnormalities, autism affects about 2 in every 1,000 [...] Continue Reading

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