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Ida Chong

Ida Chong (Chinese: 張杏芳)is British Columbia's Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and was Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative as well as Minister of Technology, Trade, and Economic Development. She has served in this position since June 2008. Previously, Chong was Minister of Community Services, and Minister Responsible for Women's and Senior's Services (June 2005 - June 2008), Minister of Advanced Education (December 2004 to June 2005) and Minister of State for Women's and Senior's Services (January - December 2004). She was appointed Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development in March 2011.
Chong is the BC Liberal MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, which comprises suburbs of the capital city of Victoria. Her riding includes all of Oak Bay and part of Saanich. She was first elected in 1996 and was re-elected in 2001 and 2005.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Gordon Head, Chong began her political career in 1993 as a municipal councillor for the District of Saanich. She is a Certified General Accountant.
Ilsoo Kyung MacLaurin

Ilsoo Kyung MacLaurin was born in Korea. She emigrated to Canada in 1967. She started painting early in 1997, and continued after retiring from her nursing career in 2002. She graduated from University of British Columbia Fine Art Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory.
Many of her art works are part of private collections in Korea, Australia, the United States and Canada. She is member of South Delta Artists'Guild,and Delta Arts Council.
Ilsoo is a multi-media artist. She involved in numerous solo, group exhibitions, her work involve personal identity and expression, as well as themes within the context of Korea, and Canada.
In recent work she addressing the question of cultural identity and in the process, a new synthesis is emerging in her own individual practice of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, video, photography, digital imagery, performing art and installation works.
Ilsoo's works are ground in the natural world, but looks beyond the scenic to search for symbols and meaning in all that she encounters; her style is representational, with special attention to colour, texture and form.
Iman Habibi

Iman Habibi, MMUS (UBC 2010), BMUS (UBC 2008), is an award-winning composer and pianist. 
==Career==
Hailed as “a giant in talent” (the Penticton Herald) Iman’s music has been performed by a number of noted ensembles and performers such as musica intima, The Standing Wave Ensemble, The Vancouver Bach Choir, The Prince George Symphony Orchestra, DaCapo Chamber Choir, cellist Jonah Kim, soprano Simone Osborne, tenor Keith Klassen, baritone Peter McGillivray, soprano Carla Huhtanen, mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber, and pianists Carrie-Ann Matheson, and Liz Upchurch among others, and has been workshopped by The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, The Aventa ensemble, The Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra, and Drosera ensemble. Iman Habibi’s music and performances are heard regularly across the world, in cities such as New York, London, Paris, Oslo, Toronto, Tehran, Nashville, Ottawa, and Vancouver. His Music has been programmed by prestigious concert organizations such as The Marilyn Horne Foundation (New York), The Canadian Opera Company (Toronto), Tapestry New Opera (Toronto), Vox Novus (New York), Atlantic Music Festival (Maine), the BCScene Festival (Ottawa), and the Powell Street Festival (Vancouver). 
He has received numerous awards including First Prize at the SOCAN Foundation’s Awards for Young Audio Visual Composers for two consecutive years (2011-2012), The International Composers' Award at the Esoterics Competition (2012), and The Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards for Emerging Artist in Music (2011). He also received second prize at the 2008 Vancouver Bach Choir’s national Competition for Large Choir Works for his work “Erroneous Kudos,” and first prize for his work “Black Riders” at the 2009 Guelph Chamber Choir’s national competition. His music and interviews are broadcast regularly on radios across North America, such as CBC radio one, CBC radio two (Canada), and WQXR (New York). He has received numerous commissions including a commission to compose his first piano concerto for The Prince George Symphony Orchestra (PGSO). In Feb. 2010, Mr. Habibi appeared as the piano soloist to premiere this concerto with the PGSO. He completed his Masters degree at the University of British Columbia under the instruction of Dorothy Chang. Other teachers include Jeffrey Ryan, and Stephen Chatman. Mr. Habibi is an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, and is represented by SOCAN in Canada. 
As a pianist, Iman has had the privilege of working with many great musicians, ensembles, and orchestras, He appeared as the piano soloist with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra to premiere his piano concerto in Canada, and later played it with the Atlantic Music Festival’s Orchestra in the United States. Iman was a finalist at the Inaugural Knigge National Piano Competition, and is also well-known for his collaborations with pianist Deborah Grimmett. The two pianists formed a duo in 2010, which at its debut, won third prize, and the audience choice award at The International Northwest Piano Ensemble Competition.
InDANCE

inDANCE is one of Canada's most progressive dance companies. It presents works that are an original synthesis of artistic director Hari Krishnan's South Asian and Western aesthetic sensibilities. While respecting the legacy of tradition, inDANCE boldly investigates post-modern evolutions that place the company on a trajectory of imbibing influences from the West into its strong and confident idiom of contemporary Asian cultures. The company aims to create work that is daring and radical- dancing outside the box. It produces eclectic, sensual, virtuosic and evocative dance creations that challenge dominant discourses on global culture. 
inDANCE's performances of the South Indian dance form known today as Bharatanatyam are unique in the dance world- presenting original repertoire and music rarely seen and heard on the contemporary world stage. They originate out of a critical awareness of historical context and meaning that are rooted in ethnographic and textual research. In addition to cutting edge contemporary works that break with convention, the company also showcases reconstructions, and re-presentations of vintage (18th and 19th century) dance and music repertoires that are absent from the vocabulary and ethos of today's Bharatanatyam.
India-Canada Cultural Association

The ICCA is a non-profit charitable organisation that promotes Indian culture and heritage among residents of Saskatoon and beyond. Membership is open to anyone interested in understanding or just enjoying Indian culture.
==History==
In the early 1960s, only a handful of Indo-Canadians lived in Saskatoon. With the change in Canadian immigration policy in about 1964, those numbers began to grow. At first, Indian families met socially in private homes, but as their numbers increased, they soon felt the need for an organization to handle their social and cultural needs.
In 1968, the Indo-Canadian community formed an organization called India Club which organized a variety of functions to meet the growing community's cultural needs. India Club soon felt the need to expand its horizons and subsequently changed its name to India-Canada Cultural Association (ICCA). Along with the name change, the organization broadened its mandate to include the need to preserve and promote Indian culture not only within the Indo-Canadian community, but also to share this culture with the wider community. In 1976, the organization became a registered charitable corporation to facilitate this new role.
In 1985, ICCA made the first major revision of its bylaws to both clarify them and to accommodate its new community role as a participant in Folkfest, an event which it saw as a major educational avenue through which to showcase Indian culture.
From its inception and to this day, India-Canada Cultural Association remains a secular agency staffed solely with volunteers and will not knowingly promote the interests of one Indian cultural group at the expense of another. In accord with its mandate, ICCA hosts touring music and dance programmes open to the public, and upon request, the organization continues to provide cultural and educational presentations to community groups both in Saskatoon and in surrounding communities. Additionally, ICCA assists in the Meewassin Valley cleanup campaign and periodically donates funds raised at banquets to local charities such as the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre. ICCA's wider mandate is also served by its two recent publications on the thought of Gandhi and on Indian food.
In the 1970s, ICCA produced both a radio programme broadcast from the University of Saskatchewan and a cable television programme broadcast from the former Telecable studios. It currently broadcasts a radio programme entitled 'Sangeetmala' from the downtown studios of CFCR-FM radio and its programmes are also carried on the internet.
In 2007, ICCA logo was designed by Mr. James Premkumar. The ICCA newsletter took its current form and was named 'Community InSight' and ICCA's website was revamped.
Indian Dance Intensive Workshop

WORKSHOP CONTENT:
* 52 basic mudras(hand gestures);
* 104 expressive dance mudras;
* 8 styles of dance walks
* 15 combinations of feet and hand steppings;
* 10 combinations of eye, neck, torso & hip combinations;
* Many slow and fast rhythmic dance movements using all the above techniques AND MUCH MORE AND LOTS OF JOY!
* Choreography piece
Indo-China Chinese Association of Manitoba

==About==
#Maintains and perpetuates the traditional Chinese culture. 
#Assists newcomers to adjust to their new life in Canada. 
#Promotes the well-being of the community and strengthens unity among the community. 
#Offers: Chinese folk-dance, songs; Chinese language, handicrafts and arts classes; Tai Chi; Community work; Employment counselling; Chaperonage and interpretation services. 
#Organizes workshops on diverse topics such as employment, welfare, business, culture and development, transportation. 
#Has collection of heritage resources including a library, archives and museum. 
#Publishes INDOCHINA CHINESE NEWS (monthly); 
#Manages City Oasis Apartment Complex;
International Feng Shui Convention

Enriching Australian Feng Shui with Traditional Practices
For the first time ever, the Australian Chapter of the International Feng Shui Association (IFSA) is presenting their 2010 Feng Shui Masters Convention, which will be held in the Gala Room and Atrium at the Brighton Savoy. Located on the shores of the beautiful Brighton Beach , this lovely venue overlooks Port Phillip Bay and the city of Melbourne .
Titled “Enriching Australian Feng Shui with Traditional Practices” this inaugural 2 day convention will bring together internationally renowned Feng Shui Grand Masters Raymond Lo and Vincent Koh, practitioners, enthusiasts and experts from Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada and Australia.
Speakers will present various Feng Shui & IV Pillars of Destiny topics and case studies and share their knowledge and experience of the different Feng Shui theories and schools of thought. As well as creating a wonderful opportunity for professional development this convention also encourages networking and sharing amongst our Feng Shui community and is open to both members and non-members.
Therefore if you are looking to gain a fresh perspective and expand your knowledge in Feng Shui and IV Pillars of Destiny then this is an event not to be missed
Irene Kuan

== Irene Kuan ==
Irene Kuan is a Toronto-based award-winning digital content creator, communications specialist and journalist, with more than 11 years of experience in managing news websites, media consulting, reporting and column writing.
Irene’s portfolio of publications reflects her extensive and diverse interests in tech, business, fashion, and social issues in the city. Her work has appeared in publications such as Metro News, Thomson Reuters, Globe Investor, and numerous others. Some of the highlights include a column about the rise of overt racism in Toronto published on the front page of Metro News in December 2016. 
She is a graduate of Ryerson University's School of Journalism.
Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji ( ‘Irshād Mānjī ; born 1968) is a Canadian author, journalist and an advocate of a "reform and progressive" interpretation of Islam. Manji is director of the Moral Courage Project at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University, which aims to teach young leaders to "challenge political correctness, intellectual conformity and self-censorship."Irshad Manji She is also founder and president of Project Ijtihad, a charitable organization promoting a "tradition of critical thinking, debate and dissent" in Islam, among a "network of reform-minded Muslims and non-Muslim allies."
Manji is a well-known critic of traditional mainstream Islam and was described by The New York Times as "Osama bin Laden's worst nightmare". 
Manji’s most recent book, Allah, Liberty and Love was released in June 2011 in the US, Canada and other countries. On Manji's website, the book is described: "Allah, Liberty and Love shows all of us how to reconcile faith and freedom in a world seething with repressive dogmas. Manji’s key teaching is "moral courage," the willingness to speak up when everyone else wants to shut you up. This book is the ultimate guide to becoming a gutsy global citizen."Irshad Manji's Official Website
Manji's previous book, The Trouble with Islam Today (initially published as Trouble with Islam), has been published in more than 30 languages, including Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian.Irshad Manji blog and official website » the-book She was troubled by how Islam is practised today and by the Arab influence on Islam that took away women's individuality and introduced the concept of women's honour."Women Rising IV: Women as Religious Activists (Encore)" Making Contact, produced by National Radio Project. April 8, 2009. Manji has produced a PBS documentary, "Faith Without Fear", chronicling her attempt to "reconcile her faith in Allah with her love of freedom".America at a Crossroads. Faith without Fear | PBS The documentary was nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award. As a journalist, her articles have appeared in many publications, and she has addressed audiences ranging from Amnesty International to the United Nations Press Corps to the Democratic Muslims in Denmark to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She has appeared on television networks around the world, including Al Jazeera, the CBC, BBC, MSNBC, C-SPAN, CNN, PBS, the Fox News Channel, CBS, and HBO.YouTube - IrshadManjiTV's Channel
Irshad Manji/fr

Irshad Manji est une écrivaine canadienne, journaliste et activiste. Elle se définit comme féministe et lesbienne, critique violemment les islamistes et les interprétations littérales du Coran. Elle a été désignée par le New York Times comme le « pire cauchemar d’Oussama Ben Laden ». Manji est une ardente avocate de la libre-pensée, tradition musulmane nommée « ijtihad ».
Son best-seller The Trouble with Islam Today (traduit en français sous le titre « Musulmane mais libre ») a été traduit dans plus d’une douzaine de langues, incluant l'arabe, le persan et l'urdu. Les articles de Manji paraissent dans les plus prestigieuses publications mondiales. Manji fait également de fréquentes apparitions dans les médias internationaux tels que BBC, MSNBC, CSPAN, CNN ou FOX News.
Isabelle Dauby

La réalisatrice Française, Isabelle Dauby, est arrivée au Québec en 1998. Elle réalise et produit dès ses débuts des portraits de peintres contemporains Parisiens et un documentaire artistique sur une championne de surf (Charlotte somertimes). Elle participe à la production de plusieurs courts métrages, publicités, clips, documentaires, etc. Elle a créé depuis deux ans sa propres maison de production : Isart Productions. Le documentaire « Exil » a été sa première œuvre documentaire au sein de son entreprise. Elle souhaite réaliser et produire des documentaires sociaux québécois et d'auteurs. Elle développement actuellement son deuxième documentaire dont le sujet traite des Mohawks.
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JET Alumni Association (Ottawa)

The Ottawa Chapter of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme Alumni Association, or JETAA Ottawa for short, is an active group of JET alumni who are helping to give this government town some Japanese flavour. We volunteer at festivals, help prepare the next generation of JETs for their departure, and have been known to dine out for sushi and sake. 
JETAA Ottawa began in 1991 as a small group of enthusiastic JET Alumni who were keen to share their Japanese experience with each other and the community at large. JETAA Ottawa is part of an international organization, which has grown steadily to become a large, dynamic group of Alumni.
JETAA Ottawa works closely with the Embassy of Japan in their JET recruiting, paper selection and interviews, and helps prepare the next generation of JETs for their adventure through orientations and workshops. We also promote JET and Japanese culture and language by volunteering at festivals, such as Ottawa’s annual Tulip Festival, and at career fairs at colleges and universities. The JETAA Ottawa Executive represents the interests of the Ottawa JET and JETAA community at national and international conferences.
JET Alumni Association (Toronto)

==Objectives==
To promote and foster mutual understanding, friendship, co-operation and continued bilateral exchanges between Canada and Japan through JETAA activities;
To aid JET alumni in re-adjusting to Toronto while maintaining and expanding Japanese cultural and community ties developed during their time in Japan; and
To promote and foster the continued growth and success of the JET Programme by assisting the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto in their recruitment, interview process, orientation and reorientation of JET participants.
 
==Statement of Purpose== 
The JET Alumni Association of Toronto was founded in the fall of 1991 as a forum for former participants of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme.
The objectives of the association are as follows:
* To provide a network for former participants of the JET Programme via regular social events and the JETAA Toronto newsletter;
* To support the efforts of the Consulate General of Japan with the promotion, recruitment and preparation of new participants for the JET Programme (this includes the conducting of a comprehensive pre-departure orientation for new participants); and
* To liaise with other Japan-related organizations working to build strong ties of friendship between Canada and Japan
The Toronto association of JET Alumni is one of 45 chapters of the international alumni association that operates under the auspices of a Japan-based organization known as the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
While participants for the JET Programme are generally recruited through Japanese embassies or consulates, CLAIR is the agency that administers the JET Programme in Japan. CLAIR also maintains an international directory of JETAA members and publishes Jet Streams, a JETAA newspaper distributed to all members of the international association.
JETAA Toronto, like other local chapters in the international association, sends regular reports to CLAIR in Tokyo, but has a close working relationship with the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto. JETAA Toronto desires the patronage of both CLAIR and the Consulate General of Japan and seeks, as one of its primary objectives, to maintain a positive working relationship with both these agencies of the Japanese Government.
JINNY YU

In her work, Jinny Yu attempts simultaneously to scrutinize conventions of painting and to explore new possibilities within the medium. Oscillating between the fields of the abstract painting and the object, her work seeks out aspects of painting beyond the pictorial space: she strives to depict that which is beyond the image and deliberately reveals the gestural aspect of painting as praxis. She frequently paints with oil on aluminum, whose semi-reflective surface comprises a pictorial space. This choice of materials is integral to her artistic practice and conceptual musings; the pictorial space of the aluminum is a material fact, a pre-existing condition of the as yet unpainted surface, and by painting on such a surface, one that is already pictorial, Yu's work begins where painting often ends.
Born in Korea and based in Canada, Jinny Yu has shown widely, including exhibitions at the ISCP Gallery (Brooklyn), Pulse New York (NY), Scope New York (NY), Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation (Venice), the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art (Kyoto), the Conduit Street Gallery, Sotheby's (London, UK), Carleton University Art Gallery (Ottawa), the Taehwa Eco Art Festival (Ulsan City, Republic of Korea), the Confederation Centre Art Gallery (Charlottetown), and McMaster Museum of Art (Hamilton). Yu, who is Associate Professor of Painting at the University of Ottawa, was awarded Laura Ciruls Painting Award from Ontario Arts Foundation in 2012 and was a finalist for the Pulse Prize New York 2011. She has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and le Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec. She is represented by Galerie Art Mur in Montreal.
JJ Lee (writer)

JJ Lee is a Canadian writer. His debut book, The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit, was published in 2011 and was a shortlisted nominee for the 2011 Governor General's Award for English non-fiction and the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize."B.C. authors only on Taylor Prize short list". The Globe and Mail, January 10, 2012.
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Lee is also a fashion columnist and art critic for various media outlets in Vancouver, including CBC Radio, the Vancouver Sun and the Georgia Straight,"Measure of a Man author JJ Lee discovers memories in a well-tailored suit". Georgia Straight, October 13, 2011. as well as a producer for CBC Radio. The Measure of a Man was originally prepared as a radio documentary on the social history of men's suits for the CBC Radio program Ideas.
Jack Kachkar

Jack Kachkar (b. February 19, 1963) is CEO of Inyx, Inc, a speciality in pharmaceutical company founded in 2003. In addition to focusing on investments in the healthcare industry, Jack Kachkar also currently manages his family's real estate, property development and commodity investments.
Kachkar was born in Damascus, Syria to Armenian parents (Mihran Missak Kachkar; née Kachkarian). His parents were Armenians from Syria. 
Kachkar immigrated to Canada in September, 1969, from Lebanon. He attended school and University of Alberta in Edmonton prior to transferring to Hungary where he attained a medical degree, summa cum laude. 
In 2005, the High Court in Ireland restricted Kachkar under the Companies Act: Mitek Holdings Ltd v Companies Act [2005] IEHC 63. The order was upheld following an appeal to the Irish Supreme Court.The Irish Times, "Canadian bidding for Marseille football club to appeal Companies Act restriction", January 30, 2007
Kachkar tried to purchase Olympique de Marseille football club in early 2007.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/soccer/03/01/bc.soccer.france.marseille.ap/index.html Marseilles' boss broke off talks in March 2007 after the Canadian businessman asked for further due diligence required by his bankers to pay the €115,000,000 price for him to take over the former European champions.
Jaggi Singh

Jaggi Singh (born in March 4, 1971 in Toronto, Canada) is one of Canada's most high-profile anti-globalization and social justice activists. He is an anarchist. Singh lives in Montreal where he works with groups such as Solidarity Across Borders (a local migrant-rights organization) and the No One Is Illegal collective, among others. Singh graduated from St. Michael's College School of Toronto and attended the University of Toronto. He also attended the University of British Columbia.