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http://www.yorkregion.com/news/article/1362196--iranian-canadians-cry-foul-at-protest-over-visa-rules

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Iranian-Canadians cry foul at protest over visa rules

Immigration minister Jason Kenney has promised a town hall meeting in Richmond Hill this summer to discuss concerns among Iranian-Canadians over the closure of the embassy’s visa section in Tehran.
Iranian-Canadians, who spoke with Mr. Kenney outside the Sheraton Parkway North Hotel in Richmond Hill last night, say the recent closure is hurting their families and not the intended target, the Iranian regime.
Mr. Kenney was taking part in a Conservative party dinner with Richmond Hill MP Costas Menagakis while members of the Iranian community quietly demonstrated outside, waving flags and placards reading “Closure of the visa section is hurting 120,000 Iranian-Canadians” and “Punish the government, not the people of Iran”.
The ex-pats are unhappy with the decision announced last month to close the visa section at Canada’s embassy in the Iranian capital and transfer services to the Canadian embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
The move affects the processing of temporary resident applications. Permanent resident services were transferred to Ankara several months ago.

Demonstrators said the decision, made without consulting the community, puts undue pressure on Canadian-Iranian families who look to Canada as a safe haven.
Saeed Soltanpour, president of Farvardin Cultural Centre in Richmond Hill, said that for some countries, processing applications takes just one day, for Syrians it’s a three-week wait, but for those of Iranian origin, it’s 105 days.

While many ex-pats believe the closure is part of a general decline in diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran — connected to Iran’s controversial nuclear program — Mr. Kenney told the demonstrators the move is due to “operational problems”.
A statement on the Canadian embassy website said the closure was part of regular efforts to “explore ways of doing business more effectively and efficiently”.
The demonstrators plan more protests, with another set for June.
It’s a reflection of growing tension, following new waves of sanctions imposed on Iran by the international community.
Iran insists its nuclear pursuits are peaceful, but the West accuses it of working toward making a bomb.
Sholeh Khalili, vice president of the Iranian Canadian Congress, said Thornhill and Richmond Hill are particularly affected by the moves because of the large number of Iranian ex-pats.

minister Kenney and peaceful demonstration

ba salam

it was a good demonstration. thanks to those who caring about the community .

from 5:45 we attended in Front of Sheraton Hotel 

holding signs which later on Morteza brought the Flags. 

Kasra Nejatian came out and said if Minister coming out to talk to you , you do not shout at him .the cop said do not be too. 

We  said we are civilized why we should be angry or shout at him. 

 Minister Kenney came out at 6:35 and talked to the individuals who raised up their concerns for 22 minutes. 

Kenney shook hand with each of us and listened to the concerns told by Arash, Mehrda , Firooza and Elahe . He promised to have a town hall meeting in Richmond hill very soon. He asked Kasra to arrange the meeting.

Minister Kenney said there has been operational problems in embassy in Tehran which they could not solve it. 

 He said they are working to find out a solution for the problem .  He added that He can not say something in public in reg. of the problem.

people thanked Minister .

The sheraton Hotel  staff called the police which they dispatched 4 cruises .  I had informed police Tue. therefore, calling cops was unnecessary since there was no slogan and quiet demonstration . may be the sign of Iran and their bad experience from the past pushed them to do so.

they could not 

we thanked him for his effort to come out and address the community cocerns.

photo courtesy of Saeed Soltanpour

best

Saeed SOltanpour

President 

Farvardin Cultural centre

Tel:647-704-1566

our placards 

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####       Minister Kenney:

         

          Re-consider the unfair closure of the Visa Section in Tehran

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## Minister Kenney
Closure of the visa section is hurting 120,000 Iranian-Canadians.




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 PUNISH THE GOVERNMENT Not the people of Iran

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·        Mom, Dad,

     It is not financially possible for Harper  to issue you a visa in Tehran!

But he can buy 16 B F-35 Jets

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·        Harepr  cannot AFFORD to keep its visa office open in Tehran !

                   And, there are  120,000 Iranian-Canadian contributing to economic of Canada

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Next Demonstration    Fri June  at  4 to 6 Pm at Willow dale MP
220 Sheppard Ave. E. 

peaceful demonstration to re consider the visa closure in Iran-

peaceful demonstration to re consider the visa closure in Iran--Thu. May 24
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info: 647-704-1566

####       Minister Kenney:

         

          Re-consider the unfair closure of the Visa Section in Tehran

## Minister Kenney
Closure of the visa section is hurting Iranian-Canadian community





 PUNISH THE GOVERNMENT Not the people of Iran

An Evening and Dinner with Conservative MPs Jason Kenney and Costas MenegakisThu May 24, 2012 / 6:00pm

The Richmond Hill Electoral District Association invites you to an evening and dinner with Jason Kenney, Conservative MP for Calgary Southeast, and Costas Menegakis, MP for Richmond Hill. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet the people from the local Federal Conservative Party and learn more about the Government's agenda. Cash Bar Reception 6:00 to 7:00 PM Followed by Dinner 7:00 to 9:00 PM Tickets: $100 per person; email ticket requests to thomas.gibson@rogers.com For more information click here or call 905 370-2128 or 905 884-1300 Location: Sheraton Parkway Hotel – Grand York Ballroom                    600 Highway 7 East

Charls on his way to Ryerson

photo: Saeed SOltnapour

11 am Tue. May 22 church and Dundas

less people cares about the royal couples .

Democray not Monarchy

protest On 2 to oath to Queen for citizenship,today, May 20-201
lead by Charls Roach
Camera: saeed Soltanpour
Rahehal TV PRog.

phot0: Saeed Soltanpour

I.C.C. is just a voice of the Iranian Canadian community

کمیته خارجی سنای کانادا

a question to Farokh Zandi , who has appointed you as a rep for Iranian Community . you are just rep of I.C.C. which is a voice of the community
pls correct yourself .

چه کسی به فرخ زندی و اسد پور نمایندگی کامیونیتی ایرانی را داده است لطفا تنها از طرف کنگره سخن بگویید هر چند درانجا همه شما نماینده همه نیستید

http://hocca.wmod.llnwd.net/a4502/e2/20120516155925_8236_1104.wmv

1st public Town hall meeting of Iranian Community on Iran

Sat May 19 -2012
North York Cdntre
2 to 6 PM

there has been so many conferences ( independent or aided by foreign agents ) for Iran while the majority of Iranian Canadian community voices are not heard.

Farvardin Cultural centre is organizing the event in order the all the ideas , individual or groups and organization to talk and to hear.

Mayor Ford disrespect to the Ethnic press

Dear MR. Christopoulus
Mayor Ford Press Secretary

Hi

I would like to express my disappointment from Mayor disrespectful action  at  today monthly Ethnic press at city Hall., May 13-2012

If Mr Ford has a executive meeting , therefore why he accepting to address the ethic press. Mr. Ford spent less than 10 minutes there. not sitting , giving a few words ,and short answers would not be proper for a mayor of world class multicultural city such as Toronto who won the election on the ethnic votes.

2-  While Mr. Ford is boycotting all the mainstream media due to tension with Toronto star , it looks to me he is using ethic press against the main stream media while he has not done any interview with Ethnic media since he got elected to the pubic. For instance , personally I had two TV interview with him before election . Please correct me if I am wrong  Mr. Ford was open to the public include the ethnics community  before his election ,but  he mostly has been absent from the ethnics event and venues .
 Mayor has not attended any Iranian Canadian community event such as Fire festival which attract tens of thousands in Mel Last man Sq. on March 2011 while he was invited in 2010 ..

providing photo opportunity is appreciated but is not answer to so many questions raised within our community which should be addressed .

best


Saeed Soltanpour
TV host & Producer " Rahehal"
@ TEN TV
Free Lance Journalist _Farsi

Barrick violation of Human rights accusation and the lawyer Kaveh Shahrooz

کنگره ایرانیان کانادا - بسیج نیرو برای رای مهندس.ی شده هر چند قانونی ولی نا مشروع
من به عنوان یک کانادایی ایرانی پیشنهاد می کنم کاوه شهروز اول تکلیفش را با کارفرمایش که نقض حقوق معدنجیانش و ساکنان اطراف معادن در خبرها هست را معلوم کند زیرا بهتر می تواند به نهادینه شدن حقوق بشر در ایران کمک کند

Occupy movement targets Barrick Gold shareholders' meeting

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/05/02/occupy-movement-targets-barrick-gold-shareholders-meeting

As a Canadian I suggest to Mr. Kaveh Shahrooz, newly elected B.O.D. of Iranian Canadian congress ,who is a lawyer working for Barricks to shed light on the serious accusations on the violation of Human rights for Miners and the population surrounding the Mines in Africa and other part of world.\
Then He can help to improve the violation of Human Rights in Iran  .

 Saeed
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Peter Basedow, a board member with Science for Peace at the University of Toronto, attended the shareholders meeting with a single share but failed to obtain an apology for his allegations that Barrick committed human rights violations.
“We need an apology for the abuses. People just want to live in peace, grow food and send their kids to school. When will they acknowledge the suffering and abuse?” Basedow said.
Charles Stade, who travelled from Tanzania to join Occupy Toronto, was denied access to the meeting after trying to gain entry with a share in another person’s name.
Stade wanted to ask about the people who live downstream from the North Mara Gold mine in Tanzania. He said they died from drinking contaminated water.
“I have travelled all this way for nothing,” Stade said.
Barrick Gold CEO Aaron Regent wouldn’t comment on the Occupy Toronto protest.
“If someone has a stock they are welcome to be here and ask questions,” Regent said.

closure of Canada Visa section in Tehran hurting Iranian Community not the regime

 Farvardin Cultural Centre 

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April 29, 2012

Dear Hon. Harper

The report of the closure of Canadian visa and Immigration section in Tehran by Harper government is a not a friendly action for the Canadian Iranian Community.

The colure will force the parents, family members of Canadian Iranian to travel to Ankara to apply for the visa which is unfair and bias by the government.

Ignoring the voices of majority of our community on the restriction of people and not the authorities will lead to the suffering of  thousands of families of Canadian Iranian but not the regime of Iran.

In the past several years Canadian Iranian community has been trying hard to improve the service of the Canadian Embassy in Tehran which improved with the assistance of Mr. Jason Keeney, Canada Minister of immigration and citizenship, however, the new policy shift is contradiction of the Mr. Kenney’s past efforts and friendship gesture towards our community. For Instance,  Mr. Keeney wrote to us  on March 2009 that :

“  As Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, I would like to particularly acknowledge the many contributions that Iranian Canadians have made to Canada. The members of your community have long contributed to our society with their skills, knowledge and talent. Canadian diversity is a fundamental characteristic of our society and we applaud your efforts and contributions to that diversity, to the benefit of all of Canada. “

The new policy has been implemented by the Canadian Government will hurt the large number of Canadian Iranian Community. Also, it won’t help Canadian multiculturalism therefore, we request PM, Mr. Harper to  correct the unfair policy promptly.

Thank you for your consideration.

Yours truly

Saeed Soltanpour

    

President

CC: Mr. Thomas Muclair _NDP opposition leader   

       Mr. Bob Rae _- Lib. Interim Leader

       Mrs. Elizabeth May  Leader of Green Party

      MPs    -           Canadian and Community Media

           10481 Yonge St. Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3C5   Tel : 647-704-1566  www.farvadin.ca

Taghi Rahmani , Political activist ,guest of My TV Prog.

 Rahehal TV Prog. Sun April 2012

Host and  : Saeed Soltanpour

1^st part

Manoucherh Baradaran telling his bad experience from "TARION “ insurance for new home buyers of Ontario”

2^nd part

Interview with Taghi Rahmani , Political activist , Melli Mazhabi, about

Arrest of his Wife, Narges Mohammadi

·       the systematic procrastination of Iranian political sphere 

·       Is the reform possible in Iran ?

·       lack of united strategy for the political groups

·       are the Melli Mazhabi’s going to establish an political organization while some of them are living  in Exile.

York chief of police meet Iranian community

Chief of police met Iranian community at Parya Foundation on Thu. April 26-2012

Special thanks to Officer Zabi Aryaei , as a Farsi Speaking police officer who is always ready to assist our community

 

 

photo by Saeed Soltanpour
thanks to Constable  Paul Chang and Det. Ricki and other YRP for arranging the event

life sign by Hassan Rasouli

Enlarge this image

Vegetative patient now able to give ‘thumbs up,’ fuelling debate over life support

LISA PRIEST

From Wednesday's Globe and Mail

Published Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2012 10:37PM EDT

A hospital patient deemed vegetative is now able to make a “thumbs up” gesture – a sign to family that he is aware, but not yet strong enough to persuade doctors to drop a recommendation to withdraw life support.

The symbol marks a dramatic turn for Hassan Rasouli, 60, who until recently was in a persistent vegetative state. An affidavit filed with Canada’s top court says he’s now minimally conscious, and doctors’ reports say he can “voluntarily control” certain behaviors – suggesting he may be aware but trapped in a paralyzed body.

** Hassan Rasouli family saying , Dr. Mahmoud Fazl who in another Iranian Canadian Doctor did not advise the family about the risks of the surgery . also, the Doctor and Hospital could do better to prevent infliction.
Rasouli's wife who is a doctor said that this kind of surgery is common in Iran hospitals.

Town Hall Meeting for Iranian Canadian community -Toronto

Rahehhal TV prog -Sunday April 22

1^st part:


video Link  http://youtu.be/-np5-NVDino

Jamshid Bagher zadeh and Shahrzad Mohammad Khani , on Town Hall Meeting for Iranian Canadian Community  
“ How you can help Iran ?

May 19-2012

_Toronto
info@farvardin.ca

2^nd Part

http://youtu.be/1Z3SGG9YUkw

* Review on 2011 Sun shine list- how many are ethnics?

* Discriminatory judge appointees-  Globe and Mail

* ten thousands of dollars spending on trips by York Trustees _ MPP

*  more revelation on Air Ambulance financial mismanagement _ Toronto Star and Klees , Aurora , New

Market MPP

Questions from Premier Dalton Mc Quinty and Richmond Hill MPP

*Time for replacement of  current Richmond Hill MPP with a young political and social  Liberal activist to stand for the community and other ethnic communities for better Canada.

برنامه تلویزیونی راه حل یکشنبه 22 آوریل 2012-

بخش اول

مصاحبه با جمشید باقرزاده و شهرزاد محمد خانی از مدیران اجرایی بنیاد فروردین در ارتباط با برگزاری کنفرانس مردمی " برای ایران چه می توان کرد " در 19 ماه مه 2012  در تورنتو

بخش دوم

نگاهی به لیست 100 هزار دلاری های دولت انتاریو – تبعیض در سیستم قضات کانادا – ریخت و پاش در تراستی یورک ، فساد مالی در شرکت آمبولانس هوایی – سوال ازنخست وزیر لیبرال انتاریو و نماینده ایرانی تبار لیبرال ریچموند دراین

آیا زمان جایگزینی نماینده ایرانی تبار ریچموند هیل فرارسیده است ؟

مجری برنامه : سعید سلطانپور

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