Entries from November 2009

President’s Message, November 2009

Date November 27, 2009

As NAJC President, I was honoured to accept an invitation to “Witnessing the Future” ceremony of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) at Rideau Hall, on October 15, 2009.  This was an occasion that focused on “listening to and learning from the history and legacy of Indian Residential Schools”.  In keeping with Aboriginal traditions, occasions [...]

President’s Message, October 2009

Date November 27, 2009

After a year of preparation, the national celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Japanese Canadian Redress Settlement is now behind us. While I have not yet had time to digest what all happened, from accounts received so far, I think we can safely say it was a memorable event, and undoubtedly credit goes largely to [...]