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Aruna (Annu) Lakdawala Thakur

Dr. Aruna (Annu) Thakur, a clinical professor and consultant psychiatrist, has served mentally ill people of Saskatchewan for over 30 years.
 
She was President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association in 2003/2004. Her presidential theme was “Culture and Mental Health: Not a Minor Matter”, a theme she promoted nationally and internationally. She is a founding member of the Canadian Psychiatric Association Foundation, which provides finances for education projects independent of the pharmaceutical industry. 
She was on the board and chairperson for Larson House Detox Centre for 20 years and provided administrative stability to this institution which has established programs for patients suffering from chemical addictions. Using her fundraising skills, she invited community leaders to establish a $300,000 fund to acquire, renovate and operate this facility. 
Founder and Professional Director of the Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Foundation of Saskatchewan Inc. and co-founder of the Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Foundation of Canada, she was successful in establishing awareness of the epidemic nature of eating disorder problems provincially as well as nationally. She established a trust fund, donating $30,000 to the University of Saskatchewan and the Department of Psychiatry to educate professionals in the field of eating disorders.
 
In 1984, YWCA Saskatoon awarded her the Women of Distinction Award. She has served as President for the Federation of Medical Women of Saskatchewan and Canada, and participated in various capacities with the United Way Saskatoon and Canada. She is a life member of the Hindu Society of Saskatchewan. She was a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International and participated in its youth exchange programs.
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Asha Seth

Asha Seth, (born December 15, 1939) is a Canadian politician and doctor. She was appointed to the Canadian Senate (for Ontario) by Stephen Harper on January 6, 2012, and sits as a Conservative.
She was born in India and trained in medicine at the King George Medical College in Lucknow and the Royal Berkshire Hospital in the UK. She became a Canadian citizen in 1974. She worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist at St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto since 1976, and is also known as a philanthropist, having founded the NIMDAC Foundation. She is a National Board member of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. She is part of the executive team of the Canada India Foundation.
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Ashfaq Hussain

Ashfaq Hussain Zaidi, PP, (born January 1, 1951) is a leading modern Urdu poet and an author of more than 10 books of poetry and literary criticism. He is considered by many as the foremost expert on the life and works of great Urdu poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz,The Express Tribune Pakistan, http://tribune.com.pk/story/117151/centennial-celebration-to-an-enduring-symbol-of-resistance/, February 11th 2011 Ahmad Faraz and also on Progressive Writers Movement. For his contributions to Urdu literature, Hussain was awarded the Presidential Pride of Performance from the government of Pakistan.
Ashish Bagai

Ashish Bagai (born January 26, 1982) is the captain of the Canadian cricket team. 
He is a right-handed batsman who specializes as a wicketkeeper. He studied at St. Columba's School during his brief stay in Delhi, India. He moved to Canada at the age of 11.
His first taste of cricket came in the inaugural Under-15s Cricket World Cup in 1996, in which he was voted the tournament's best wicketkeeper. He had the highest batting average in the Under-19s World Cup in January - February 2000. Going to the 2002 Under-19s World Cup, his batting was invaluable, securing a tie with Bangladesh.
He has since become a mainstay of the Canadian cricket team. He has played 52 One Day Internationals, more than any other Canadian player. Indeed, he has played every Canadian ODI since he made his debut in the 2003 World Cup against Bangladesh. The only Canadian ODIs he has not played in were the three that took place before he was born.
Despite his ever-present position in the Canadian ODI team, he missed the 2005 ICC Trophy, though he did play the 2001 tournament, the highlight of which was an innings that took the Canadians to victory over the UAE after spending a night in hospital due to being hit in the face when keeping.
He holds the Canadian record for highest ODI score after his unbeaten 137 in a losing cause against Scotland. He added 100 runs for 4th wicket with Asif Mulla which was the first ever century stand for Canada in an ODI.
Bagai captained the Canadian team during the 2011 Cricket World Cup and made 64* against Kenya of 97 balls as Canada won their first match of the tournament. This was the second World Cup win Canada had registered. Against New Zealand in the following ODI he scored 84 of 87 balls and he shared a 100+ partnership with Jimmy Hansra, Hansra eventually made 70*. However Canada lost by 70 runs as New Zealand managed to score 358 in the first innings.
Ashish Patel

Ashish Patel (born July 31, 1975 in Quebec) is a Canadian cricketer. A medium-pacer, he took his place in the team given the absence of several players for the 2001/02 Americas Cup, followed by a strong performance in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge in Namibia.
He participated in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and made an impressive debut in which he disposed of South Africans Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis. He took more wickets than any other bowler in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge of 2004. He has not played for Canada since the final of the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup.
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Ashok Mathur

Ashok Mathur is a South Asian (Indo-Canadian) cultural organizer, writer and visual artist, and an Associate Professor in the departments of Visual and Performing Arts / Journalism, Communications, New Media at Thompson Rivers University. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Cultural and Artistic Inquiry, and is the director of the Centre for Innovation in Culture and the Arts in Canada (CiCAC).Faculty profile, Thompson Rivers University, retrieved 2010-11-26.
Mathur is the author of a volume of poetry (Loveruage; a dance in three parts, Wolsak and Wynn, 1994), and three novels:
* Once Upon an Elephant (Arsenal Pulp Press, 1998, ISBN 978-1-55152-058-2) recounts the story of the birth of Ganesh as a Canadian courtroom drama.
*The Short, Happy Life of Harry Kumar (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2002, ISBN 978-1-55152-113-8) was nominated for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and blends the Ramayana with modern Canada.
*A Little Distillery in Nowgong (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-55152-258-6) follows three generations of a Parsi family from India to North America. Along with the novel, Mathur also produced an associated art installation, which was shown in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Kamloops.Reviews: ; ; .
Additionally, Mathur's artwork "one hundred thirty-three thousand five hundred twenty-eight words and a super-8 grab" was part of a 2009 acquisition by the Canada Council Art Bank..
Mathur was born in Bhopal, India; in 1962, at the age of one, he emigrated with his family to Canada. He worked as a journalist from 1981 to 1985, and then completed his studies at the University of Calgary, earning a bachelor's degree, master of arts, and Ph.D.Author biography from publisher's web site, retrieved 2010-11-26. Prior to joining Thompson Rivers in 2005, he taught at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design.
Ashwin Sood

"Ashwin Sood (born September 25, 1967 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is a Canadian musician. 
Sood plays drums, percussion, keyboards, and sings. Sood was Sarah McLachlan's drummer and was married to McLachlan, although they are now separated.
Sood grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He started playing the drums at age seven. In high school, he played with a band called Banood where he played drums, percussion and provided vocals for the group. Sood also arranged and conducted horn parts for Banood. In 2005 Banood reunited briefly.
In 1990 he graduated from the California's Musicians Institute (Percussion Institute of Technology). Sood has produced songs and albums, including those for McLachlan, Bass is Base, and Lilith Fair. In the past, he has played with Lava Hay and Mae Moore. He met McLachlan while on tour with Lava Hay in the early 1990s. She asked him to play for "I Will Not Forget You" on her Solace CD.
On February 7, 1997, Sood and McLachlan were married in Negril, Jamaica. On April 6, 2002, their first daughter, India Ann Sushil Sood, was born. The couple revealed on March 20, 2007 that they were expecting a second child. Sarah gave birth to daughter Taja on June 22, 2007. In a September 2008 article with Billboard, McLachlan announced that the couple is separated.
The family lives in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
He is the cousin[contradictory] of sibling actors Veena Sood and Manoj Sood."
Asia-Canada

==Asia-Canada==
Canada has long been a part of the Asia Pacific sphere. The Historica-Dominion Institute Asia/Canada web site explores the relationship between East and West from earliest times, when dreams of finding Cathay fired the imaginations of the explorers, to the Asia Canada experience in the present day, when Asians make up an ever more visible presence in the Canadian mosaic and Asia’s economic importance to Canada is growing. The web site discusses the Asian experience in Canada, the evolution of Canadian society itself, from exclusion to greater tolerance and an embrace of diversity, and Canada’s role as a Pacific nation.
The narrative and visual resources of the site make it an effective source for teachers, students and the general public about Canadians’ changing perspectives toward Asia and Canada’s economic engagement with the Asia Pacific region. It also speaks to today's youth, recognizing that, while they may be at ease with the concepts of transnationalism and a world that is linked globally, they may not be conscious that globalization is not something new: it has happened through the centuries.
AsiaNetwork

==AsiaNetwork==
Where East Meets West, Past Meets Future...
AsiaNetwork Canada is a forum for networking where Asian Canadians and non-Asian Canadians meet to discuss business and pleasure, to be informed and inspired, primarily through its publications and the national Asian of the Year Awards.
As much as AsiaNetwork brings Asian culture and heritage into mainstream consciousness, it also shares the unique perspectives, experience and knowledge of people with an Asian background with those in other Canadian communities.
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Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, created by an Act of Parliament in 1984, is an independent, not-for-profit think-tank on Canada’s relations with Asia. 
Headquartered in Vancouver, with a branch office in Toronto, we bring together people and knowledge to provide current and comprehensive research, analysis and information on Canada’s transpacific relations.
Our mandate is to:
* conduct research on contemporary issues in Canada-Asia relations
* raise awareness and foster informed decision-making on Canada-Asia issues affecting the public, private and non-governmental sectors; 
* support business, research, and public policy networks that strengthen Canada’s relations with Asia
We are funded primarily by the proceeds of an endowment from the Government of Canada and by corporate and individual donors. The affairs of the Foundation are governed by a Board of Directors.
An annual report is provided to the Minister of Foreign Affairs within four months of the end of the Foundation’s fiscal year (March 31). The Minister may table a copy of the report before each House of Parliament. 
The structure and activities of the Foundation are governed by the Asia-Pacific Foundation Act (1985 as amended). See the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Act (R.S.C., 1985, c.A-13).
Asia Pacific Law Association

APLAM, a student organization of the McGill University Faculty of Law, was established in response to student interest in the law of Asia Pacific countries and their practice in both Canada and abroad. We seek to advance the understanding of legal systems in the Asia Pacific region by serving as a forum for discussing law and policy issues, facilitating exchanges with educational institutions in the region, and proposing new courses and reforms to the existing curriculum. Additionally, APLAM assists students with professional development in Asia Pacific law-related fields by providing educational seminars and networking opportunities with legal practitioners, scholars, diplomats, and politicians, among others. We also encourage cultural dialogue and learning through community involvement and activities that highlight the Asia Pacific region’s richness and diversity.
Asian Canadian Association

=Asian Canadian Association=
Asian Canadian Association is a not-for-profit organization located in Toronto, Canada. 
Our objectives are:
 	 
*	To promote education and jobs in Asian communities and to provide them assistance so they can move forward in all aspects of their lives.
*	To promote networking and make a bridge to fill the gap between Asian communities.
*	To establish and setup good institutes for advance research in education, professional, social and cultural development.
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Asian Canadian Special Events Association

==Asian Canadian Special Events Association==
Founded in March of 2004, ACSEA (Asian Canadian Special Events Association)continues to create sustainable projects in the areas of arts and cultures following three key objectives:
Community Engagement
Identifying and exploring opportunities with organizations and communities throughout the city and the world to encourage cultural exchanges, thus establishing partnerships between unrelated organizations and together showcasing their celebrated diversity.
Fostering New Artistic and Cultural Expressions
Fostering new cultural expressions that reflect the unique and vibrant nature of Canada’s diverse population and encouraging innovative approaches to artistic expressions and cultural presentations.
Platform to Learn and Share
Providing a sufficient platform where traditions of all cultures are presented and celebrated; thus, completing the process of cultural exchanges.
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Asian Canadian Studies (network)

asiancanadianstudies.ca is a global network of academic and community researchers that promotes university-community partnerships to advance Asian-Canadian studies as a distinct field of study, research and cultural production for social justice. 
Respecting Canada’s Indigenous foundations, this project values inclusivity (networking Asian-Canadian communities and all who support Asian-Canadian studies), transnationalism (challenging nationalist narratives and emphasizing the trans-Pacific region as a borderless terrain), and transformation (valuing participatory research and production for change).
This website was initiated by Henry Yu and John Price as a means of promoting Asian Canadian Studies and networking interested peoples across Canada and globally. Our thanks to Kirsten McAllister, Jo-Anne Lee and Roland Coloma for their assistance in developing the interim mission statement. We hope to establish a steering committee to oversee the development of the website in the near future. Our thanks also to Brian Smallshaw and Joel Legassie for their dedicated efforts to create this website.
Asian Canadian Talent Search

The 2013 Asian Canadian Talent Search (ACTS) is an annual singing competition that provides an opportunity for young Asian Canadians to have their voice heard above thousands. The competition was developed by the Canadian Multicultural Council – Asians in Ontario to allow young Asian Canadians to come together and celebrate their heritage and culture. The ACTS is designed to nurture young vocal performers in their early stages and provide a platform for them to display their talents. They are given the chance to represent their community and place a spotlight on the talent that exists in the heart of Toronto, a city that bursts with undiscovered talent and star power.
Asian Canadians in Nunavut

Based on the 2006 Canadian Census, of the 29,325 individuals living in Nunavut, 420 identify as visual minorities. The cultural breakdown of this demographic is as follows: 
*Black: 100 
*South Asian: 85 
*Chinese: 80 
*Filipino: 80 
*Latin American: 25 
*Arab: 15 
*Multiple visible minority: 15 
*West Asian: 10 
*Japanese: 10 
*Visible minority, n.i.e.: 10
Asian Canadians in the Northwest Territories

Based on the 2006 Canadian Census, of the 41,055 individuals living in the Northwest Territories, 2,265 identify as visual minorities. The cultural breakdown of this demographic is as follows:
*Filipino: 695 
*Black: 375 
*Southeast Asian: 355 
*Chinese: 315 
*South Asian: 210 
*Latin American: 85 
*Arab: 85 
*West Asian: 40 
*Multiple visible minority: 40 
*Visible minority, n.i.e.: 30 
*Korean: 15 
*Japanese: 15
Asian Community AIDS Services

==Overview==
Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) is a charitable, non-profit, community-based organization located in Toronto, Canada.
==Mission Statement==
We provide HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and support services to the East and Southeast Asian Canadian communities. Our programs are based on a pro-active and holistic approach to HIV/AIDS and are provided in a collaborative, empowering, and non-discriminatory manner.
==Our Objectives==
* to reduce the infection of HIV/AIDS by promoting public awareness on HIV/AIDS prevention and safer sex in the Asian communities.
* to provide comprehensive and culturally appropriate support, education, and outreach services to Asians and Asians infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in a non-discriminatory and non-judgmental manner.
* to enhance the well-being of Asians infected and affected by HIV/AIDS by providing direct services, increasing their control over their own health, and by promoting a supportive environment in the larger community
* to promote a supportive environment to Asians infected and affected by HIV/AIDS by increasing access to services and by reducing racism, homophobia and AIDS-phobia to increase networking and collaboration among the Asian communities and HIV/AIDS services in Canadian society
==Our History==
On World AIDS Day, December 1, 1994, three of the AIDS groups serving the Southeast Asian communities in Metro Toronto joined forces to form a new coalition agency. Gay Asians Toronto’s Gay Asian AIDS Project, Southeast Asian Service Centre’s Vietnamese AIDS Project and the Toronto Chinese Health Education Committee’s AIDS Alert Project amalgamated to form the new coalition agency: Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS).
Asian Heritage Society Calgary

==About Us==
In December 2001, the Senate of Canada passed a motion to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in recognition of the important contributions of Asian Canadians to the settlement, growth and social and cultural development of Canada and in recognition of Canada’s diversity.
Calgary’s Asian Heritage Month joins cities such as Fredericton, Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver in presenting a month long event to celebrate Canada’s Pan-Asian heritage.
The Asian Heritage Foundation (AHF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the appreciation of Asian-Canadian participation in and contribution to Canadian society. The AHF includes active involvement from over 25 Asian-Canadian community groups in southern Alberta and over 200 volunteers in the development and delivery of its programs.
Being the first collaboration of its kind in Canada, the AHF encourages, supports and develops community by engaging communities in sharing information, generating resources and coordinating initiatives.
Key objectives of the AHF are:
To celebrate the contributions of Asian-Canadians to the cultural, economic, political and social aspects of living within their communities, and within Canada.
To promote unity and cooperation among Asian-Canadian communities, as well as between them and the broader community to develop relationships that will lead to future initiatives.
As the largest pan-Asian organization in Alberta, the AHF celebrates Asian Heritage Month each year by presenting ImaginASIAN, a series of culturally engaging events that reflect the depth and diversity of Asian-Canadian communities in Calgary.
Through ImaginASIAN programming, the AHF strives to:
Create opportunities for all Albertans to join in Asian Heritage Month and connect to the Asian-Canadian experience.
Provide a catalyst for communities and organizations to work together to build cross-cultural relationships that recognize the value of cultural diversity as a profound strength of Alberta communities.
Celebrate Asian-Canadian culture and provide a practical framework for fostering productive community and organizational change.
Asian Heritage Society Manitoba

==The Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba==
The Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba is an incorporated non-profit organization with members from the Asian Canadian communities. 
Each year the Society assesses the outcome of the previous year's activities and determines which projects will be repeated and new projects added. Projects organized by individual Asian Canadian groups for May are encouraged and will be advertised in the brochure as part of the Asian Heritage Month program.
==Who We Are==
The Asian Heritage Society is comprised of talented and dedicated individuals who help make Asian Heritage Month a success each year. In Manitoba our Asian Heritage Society consists of representatives from the Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, Indo-Chinese, Korean and Filipino organizations.
2010 Executive Board
Past President: Muni Mysore
President: Rod Cantiveros
Vice President: Kiran Mysore
Treasurer: Harry Lee
Members
Alice Fan
Gil Buenaventura
Janet Hirose
Perla Javate
Yenny Trinh
Tammy Trinh
Won Kim
Yoon Kim
Pamela Rebello
Padmini Mathur
Kamini Madansingh
Fortunato Lim
Priyanka Mysore
Denise Koh
Won Sonh
Vincent Lee
Ester Taruc
Ester Tran
Trang Do
Jungwha Stellacci
Rhia Alcantara
*Founding Member
Art Miki
==Participating Organizations==
* India School Dance, Music and Theatre Inc.
* Kayumanggi Philippine Performing Arts
* Korean Association of Manitoba Inc.
* Magdaragat Philippine Association Inc.
* Manitoba Great Wall Performing Arts
* Manitoba Japanese Canadian Citizen Association Inc.
* Philippine Association of Manitoba
* The Indo-China Chinese Association of Manitoba Inc.
* Vietnamese Folk Dance Association of Manitoba Inc.
* Yellow River Chinese Association
* Flying Lion Dance Group
==Our Goals==
#To bring together members of the Asian Canadian communities in Manitoba to participate in projects to celebrate Asian Heritage Month.
#To acknowledge the contributions of Asian Canadians to Canadian society through the arts, culture and heritage.
#To share the Asian Canadian arts, culture, cuisine, faiths and traditions with Manitobans.
#To develop cultural identity among Canadian Asian youths through the generations.
#To forge a working partnership between all Asian cultures in Manitoba.
#To foster understanding and appreciation of Asian culture within the Canadian mosaic.
==Expected Outcomes==
Continue networking, communications and collaboration amongst the Asian Canadian groups as established last year by undertaking collective community projects
Increase public awareness of the Asian Canadian cultures through food, education, music, dance and writings
Highlight to the Canadian public the contributions made to Canada by Asian Canadians
Develop partnerships with mainstream Canadian businesses to host the events
Increase the involvement of Asian Canadian youth in the activities
Share knowledge of Asian medicinal and meditative traditions that have become part of the Canadian milieu
Reduce racism towards Asian Canadians through awareness, understanding and appreciation of the contributions made to Canadian society