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South Asian Visual Arts Center

== About SAVAC==
 
SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre) is the only non-profit, artist-run centre in Canada dedicated to the development and presentation of contemporary visual art by South Asian artists. Our mission is to produce innovative programs that critically explore issues and ideas shaping South Asian identities and experiences. We encourage work that is challenging, experimental and engaged in critical discussions on visual forms and processes, and which offer new perspectives on the contemporary world.
 
SAVAC develops and produces exhibitions, and a range of contemporary visual art interventions and programs. SAVAC works without a gallery space, and typically in collaboration with other artist-run centres, public galleries and visual arts organizations. This collaborative process of working allows us to foster important ties with the mainstream art community, encouraging an exchange of ideas and perspectives, and increasing our organizational reach and visibility.
 
SAVAC’s programming is national in scope, but we are actively engaged with regional and international discussions informing the development of contemporary South Asian art. SAVAC plays a vital role in the visual arts sector in Canada by advocating for South Asian artists and culturally diverse issues and practices.
 
 
== History of SAVAC==
 
In 1993 a progressive group of artists came together to program exhibitions of contemporary visual art for Desh Pardesh, an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival in Toronto. Four years later SAVAC was formally established as an artist-run centre, producing exhibitions and contemporary art projects in collaboration with other artist-run centres.
 
In 2001 SAVAC was incorporated as a non-profit arts organization with Rachel Kalpana James as the Founding Director. In 2006, Haema Sivanesan was appointed as the Executive Director. Srimoyee Mitra has been the Programming Co-ordinator since 2007.
SAVAC was registered as a Charitable Organization in 2009.
 
For more about Desh Pardesh please read:
Sharon Fernandez, "More than Just an Arts Festival: Communities, Resistance, and the Story of Desh Pardesh," Canadian Journal of Communication, Vol 31, No 1 (2006)
http://www.cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/viewArticle/1778/1902
South Asian Women’s Community Centre

== About ==
"The South Asian Women’s Community Centre is an organization that helps women achieve their full potential in the Québec and Canadian societies and also helps them become independent. It offers:
*Settlement programs for refugees and new immigrants;
*French and English classes with daycare facilities;
*Referral services;
*Interpretation and translation services;
*Awareness of individual rights;
*Counselling on marital, family, legal, immigration and health related issues;
*Group activities, discussions, seminars, information sessions, etc;
*A support network for victims of violence;
*Opportunities to drop in and converse in South Asian languages;
*Regular Pot-luck lunches and get-togethers;
*Volunteers to escort and accompany those who need the services;
*Job-search workshops, on the job training and vocational training;
*Summer employment for students;
*Programs concentrating on the concerns of adolescents in the South Asian community;
*A quarterly Newsletter"
South East Asian Students' Association (University of Alberta)

Formerly known as the Federation of Asian Students (FAS), it was established in 1996 as a non-profit organization to unite University of Alberta's South East Asian Students. A few years later, its name was officially changed to South East Asian Students Association or SEASA. 
==Goals==
SEASA's missions are to help members in all aspects in order to adapt in a Canadian environment and to encourage and provide a platform for exchanging diverse South East Asian cultures through many educational, social, recreational, and cultural events throughout the year.
Whether you are interested in the association or South East Asian culture in general, SEASA encourages anyone to join, regardless of race, gender, or nationality. SEASA also aims to develop social interactions amongst the South East Asian students and communities at both the national and international levels.
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== Welcome to Asian Canadian Wiki! ==
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Steph Song

Steph Song (Chinese: 宋琇萱) is a Malaysian-born actress raised in Canada and Australia. She was voted Sexiest Woman in the world by Asian readers of FHM magazine. Song has received six Leo Award nominations and one Gemini Award nomination for her TV and Film work in Canada and the US.
Song acted mostly on a freelance basis in Singapore in her early career, and was the female lead in the second season of Heartlanders, as well as the first season of Achar, which won bronze medal at the New York Television Awards and has since been sold to 10 countries. Another show that Steph was in titled " Singapore Short Story Project" won best Drama Series at the Asian Television Awards in 2004.
In 2004, Song joined SPH MediaWorks, and was supporting lead in "Perceptions" and female lead in the very last Channel i-produced drama Six Weeks which won Best Drama Series at the Asian Television Awards 2005. When MediaWorks merged with MediaCorp later that year, Song did not move over to MediaCorp choosing instead to move to North America, where she found success, nominated 6 times in the last five years for her work as female lead actress on features Dim Sum Funeral, The Thaw, Paradox, the CBC's miniseries Dragon Boys, War, and two Douglas Coupland written projects: Everything's Gone Green and, more recently, the 2008 TV series jPod. 
Song is currently represented by Echelon Talent Management Inc.
She portrayed the character of Roulette on The CW's Smallville.
*Voted "Number 1 Sexiest in the World" by FHM in Asia 2006.
*Leo Award nomination in 2009 for "Dim Sum Funeral" - Best performance by a leading actress in a feature film.
*Leo Award nomination in 2008 for jPod (TV series) - Best performance by a supporting actress in a dramatic series.
*Leo Award nomination in 2007 for Dragon Boys - Best performance by a leading actress in a dramatic series.
*Gemini Award nomination in 2007 for Dragon Boys - Best performance by a leading actress in a dramatic series.
*Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Everything's Gone Green (film) - Best performance by a leading actress in a feature film.
Steve Kariya

Steven Tetsuo Kariya (born December 22, 1977) is a professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for JYP in SM-liiga. He is one of Paul Kariya's younger brothers.
==Playing career==
Like Paul, Steve led the University of Maine Black Bears to the NCAA title (in 1999); unlike Paul, however, he has had a rocky career[citation needed] . Having played several seasons of pro hockey in North America, including for the Vancouver Canucks, Kariya went to the Finnish SM-liiga after the 2003–04 season.
During the 2004–05 season, he played for Ilves in the Finnish SM-liiga. He led the league in scoring during the regular season, earning the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy. Kariya spent the following season with the Blues, then spent two years with Frölunda HC in Sweden before returning to Finland and HPK in 2008.
Kariya's sister Noriko is a professional boxer, and his brother Martin is also a professional hockey player. Steve and Martin Kariya are the first and only brothers to have won the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy.
==Awards==
* NCAA Hockey East All-Rookie in 1996.
* Awarded the NCAA Hockey East Sportsmanship Award in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
* Named to the NCAA All-America First Team in 1999.
* Named to the NCAA All-Star Team Hockey East in 1999.
* NCAA Champion with University of Maine in 1999.
* Awarded the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy (Most points in SM-liiga) in 2005.
Steveston Japanese Language School

==History==
Steveston Japanese Language School was founded in 1911 by the Fisherman’s Charity Organization. In 1960, the principal, Mr. Okuyama, approached the Community Centre to provide classrooms and upon acceptance of his proposal, the Steveston Japanese Language School was established.
The School was not only open to Japanese but to other ethnic groups.
In 1975, consistent with the multiculturalism policy of the Canadian Federal Government, to promote Japanese language education in Richmond, the Steveston Japanese Language School became a non-profit organization run by elected body of students’ parents.
In 1992, the school moved to the newly built Steveston Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Since then, the enrollment of the students studying Japanese has been steadily increasing and diversifying with interest from students of non Japanese origins.
At present, the school has an enrollment of over 350 students. Our classes are range from pre-school to high school and adult classes.
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Sugar Sammy

Samir Khullar, better known as Sugar Sammy, is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer and producer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His irreverent style is what sets the tone for his brand of unique and off the wall comedy. He is known as much for his no holds barred style of comedy as he is for his charm, wit and improvisational abilities with audiences. He does comedy and is fluent in English, French, Punjabi and Hindi.
Sugar Sammy/fr

Sugar Sammy, de son vrai nom Samir Khullar, est un humoriste et auteur québécois d'origine indienne, né à Montréal. Il a été élevé dans le quartier multi-ethnique de Côte-des-Neiges et éduqué dans les écoles francophones de la métropole québécoise (sous l'égide de loi 101). Son bagage culturel lui permet d'aborder certaines questions délicates (racisme, appartenance ethnique, intégration des nouveaux arrivants) , qui sont la marque de commerce de son humour. Il parle quatre langues (anglais, français, hindi et punjabi) au point de pouvoir improviser dans chacune d'elle. Longtemps inconnu au Québec, il s'est d'abord taillé une place sur la scène anglophone locale et internationale, avant de se lancer dans l'humour en français. Il a d'ailleurs fait la première partie du spectacle de l'humoriste américain Dave Chappelle.
En septembre 2009, il a signé un contrat de représentation avec l'agence américaine :en:The Gersh AgencySugar Sammy signs with Gersh - Was one of THR's 10 rising comics to watch, dans The Hollywood Reporter, 23 septembre 2009.
Sugith Varughese

Sugith Varughese (born 1958) is an Indian-born Canadian writer, director and actor.
Born in Cochin, Kerala, into a Syrian Christian family ("Varughese," also sometimes spelled "Varghese" and "Verghese" and variously pronounced, is Syriac for "George"), Neither the famous Dr Abraham Verghese nor the American stand-up comedian Paul Varghese, both also of Malayali Syrian Christian backgrounds, is necessarily any relation of Sugith Varughese: Malayali Syrian Christians do not have public family names (they have "house" names) and their putative surnames are simply their fathers' Christian names. He immigrated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as a child when his neurosurgeon father obtained a professional appointment there. His family's native language is Malayalam; having grown up in anglophone western Canada he naturally speaks English with a Canadian accent but from time to time affects an assortment of South Asian accents when playing dramatic roles that call for them.
Sukh Dhaliwal

Sukh Dhaliwal, (Punjabi: ਸੁਖ ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ) MP (born October 1, 1960 in Punjab, India) is a businessman and politician in British Columbia, Canada, who was the Liberal Member of Parliament for Newton—North Delta from 2006 to 2011. 
He emigrated from India in 1984 and became a Canadian citizen three years later. As a businessman, he founded a successful land surveying company and played an important role in the municipal politics of Surrey where he is said to have dominated the Surrey Electors Team membership list by signing up over 2,600 new party members. This represented over half the total number of members. However, in the November 1999 municipal elections Dhaliwal lost his own bid for a seat on city council.
He was the federal Liberal candidate for the Newton-North Delta riding in 2004, but lost to Conservative Gurmant Grewal by just over 500 votes. After a turbulent term in office, Grewal decided to not seek re-election, and in 2006 Dhaliwal faced Conservative newcomer Phil Eidsvik. The NDP was also strong in the riding, and 2004 candidate Nancy Clegg, also ran again. Dhaliwal succeeded in winning the seat by 1000 votes.
In the 2006 Liberal leadership campaign, Dhaliwal initially supported Joe Volpe. After Volpe encountered a fundraising scandal, Dhaliwal withdrew his support and moved to support Michael Ignatieff. Dhaliwal was instrumental in building support for Ignatieff's campaign in the Sikh community. Dhaliwal played a key role in Ignatieff’s short-lived, but successful, second leadership campaign in 2008.
On October 14, 2008 Dhaliwal was re-elected to Parliament by 2500 votes, defeating the NDP’s Teresa Townsley, a Delta School Board trustee, and the Conservative Party’s Sandeep Pandher. Following the election, Dhaliwal was elected as the Chair of the Northern and Western Caucus of the Official Opposition, and served as the critic for the Asia Pacific Gateway and Western Economic Diversification Canada. 
Dhaliwal has served on several House of Commons Committees: International Trade; Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities; and Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. The Ethics Committee attracted high profile attention when it investigated allegations surrounding Karlheinz Schreiber’s dealings with former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
He lost to Jinny Sims of the New Democratic Party in the 2011 election.
Sukh Dhaliwal/fr

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Sukh Dhaliwal (né le 1960 à Pendjab en Inde) est un homme politique canadien. Il fut député à la Chambre des communes du Canada, représentant la circonscription britanno-colombienne de Newton—Delta-Nord sous la bannière du Parti libéral du Canada de 2006 à 2011, lorsqu'il fut défait par le néo-démocrate Jinny Sims dans l'élection fédérale du 2 mai 2011.
Sikh originaire du Punjab, en Inde, Dhaliwal émigre au Canada en 1984 et devient citoyen canadien trois ans plus tard.
Suleka Mathew

Suleka "Sue" Mathew is a Canadian actress, known for her portrayal of Dr. Sunita Ramen on the Canadian television series Da Vinci's Inquest.
She was born in India and raised in Vancouver, Canada, since the age of two. Her most recent work was in Men in Trees playing the character Sara Jackson. She is now playing a nurse named Bobbie Jackson in the TNT series Hawthorne, which began in 2009. However after three successful seasons the show will not be returning for a fourth.
Sumi-e Artists of Canada

==History==
In 1963 the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) was opened in Toronto to promote Japanese culture in Canada. The first sumi-e classes were taught by Ruth Yamada who also developed many of the instructional paintings. These paintings are still in use today. Ruth Yamada continued to teach at the JCCC for another two decades.
A group of artists in 1980 formed a Canadian chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America. 1982 marked the first year of the annual fall exhibition. By 1984 the chapter had grown to 100 members. The chapter evolved into the Sumi-e Artists of Canada, an independent non-profit organization. The new organization, however, continued to retain an association with the Sumi-e Society of America. 
In 1996 a joint international sumi-e exhibition was staged, featuring the Sumi-e Artists of Canada and the Sumi-e Society of America. Another joint international exhibition took place in 2000 when the Japan-China Sumi-e Exchange Association and Sumi-e Artists of Canada exhibited more than 200 paintings.
==Ruth Yamada Award for Excellence in Sumi-e==
The tireless efforts of Ruth Yamada led to the classes, workshops, and exhibitions of today. In recognition of her dedication, the Ruth Yamada Award for Excellence in Sumi-e, created by Sam Yamada, is given each year to the artist whose work is judged the Best of Show at the annual fall exhibition.
Sunil Dhaniram

Sunil Dhaniram (born 17 October 1968, Berbice, Guyana) is a Canadian cricket player, who formerly played for Guyana from 1993 to 1995. He made his Canadian debut on 2 October 2003 playing against the Windward Islands. He made his ODI debut for Canada on 16 May 2006 against Zimbabwe, and has played four ODIs in total. He has also played for Canada in seven ICC Intercontinental Cup games, and represented them in the 2005 ICC Trophy.
Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone (born Karenjit Kaur Vohra May 13, 1981) is a Canadian actress, businesswoman, model and former pornographic actress. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment. She was named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010, she has also played roles in independent mainstream films and television shows.
Surjeet Kalsey

Surjeet Kalsey is a Canadian poet, dramatist, short story writer and translator who lives in British Columbia and writes in both Punjabi and English.
After receiving a Master's Degree in English and Punjabi Literature from Punjab University, Chandigarh, she worked as the Punjabi Regional News Anchor for All India Radio more than five years. Kalsey earned a Master's in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and worked as a freelance writer, interpreter, and translator for several years. She earned a fourth Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of British Columbia, after which she has worked as a family therapist and bi-lingual instructor at the Vancouver Community College teaches Court & Health Interpreting Certification Program. She has published a dozen books.
Suzu Matsuda

Suzu Matsuda has Masters Degree in Applied Behavioural Sciences, an Elementary School Teacher's credential, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology. 
She has a work background in education, social work and management consulting. Since 1986 she has been facilitating workshops on Management Skills and Conflict Resolution Skills. Topics she has presented are workplace diversity, supervision skills, communication skills, conflict resolution, negotiations, consulting, interviewing, time and stress management.
For the past 15 years Suzu has also specialized in the areas of culture and diversity. She has provided consultation, training, course development and research related diversity issues and organizational development. 
She has successfully facilitated workshops in Cross Cultural Awareness,Cross Cultural Communications, Unlearning Racism,	Valuing Diversity in the Workplace,Harassment, and Systemic Barriers.
She has worked with organizations such as the Hastings Institute,Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Transport Canada, BC Pavilion Corporation, Surrey Delta Immigrant Services, the lower mainland Multicultural Education Consortium, and Family Services of Greater Vancouver to name a few. She has also facilitated Train the Trainers program with a focus on diversity for the United Way and the Hastings Institute.
Suzu has also worked with both Sandy Berman and Adrienne Chan 
on research projects related to diversity such as: internal demographic and attitudinal assessments, a diversity implementation project for Lower Mainland Parks, organizational evaluation related to access and inclusion, employment barriers, and capacity building. 
Most recently she has work with the BCITPnet (B.C. Internationally Trained Professionals Network) and has conducted research for the Law Foundation's Improving Access to Employment for Internationally Trained Professionals project.
Tad Murty

Tad S. Murty (or Murthy) is an Indian-Canadian oceanographer and expert on tsunamis. He is the former president of the Tsunami Society. He is an adjunct professor in the departments of Civil Engineering and Earth SciencesClimate Momentum Shifting: Prominent Scientists Reverse Belief in Man-made Global Warming - Now Skeptics - US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at the University of Ottawa.University of Ottawa professor's biography Murty has a PhD degree in oceanography and meteorology from the University of Chicago.
He is co-editor of the journal Natural Hazardswww.springer.com website for Journal of Natural Hzard with Tom Beer of CSIRO and Vladimir Schenk of the Czech Republic.
Tahmena Bokhari

Tahmena Bokhari is a Pakistani-Canadian beauty pageant titleholder and social worker.Porter: This beauty queen has brains and bite She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and spent several childhood years in Faisalabad, Pakistan. She won Mrs. Pakistan World 2010Tahmena Bokhari - Mrs. Pakistan World 2010 Meets TPS in Toronto and became the 3rd Pakistani woman in history to represent women on an international platform. When she won Mrs. United Nation International 2010, she became the first Pakistani woman to win an international pageant title for Pakistan.
Tak Wah Mak

Dr. Tak Wah Mak, who was born in southern China, is a renowned Canadian scientist whose work in microbiology and immunology has had a significant effect on public health worldwide. His research concentrates on understanding the elemental biology of cells to determine how the immune system works and tumors form. He began his research at the Ontario Cancer Institute in Toronto, where in 1984 he solved one of immunology’s most complex problems when he discovered how the immune system recognizes pathogens. He then joined the faculty of the University of Toronto’s Department of Medical Biophysics. Over the next 25 years, Dr. Mak’s research solved many mysteries concerning the molecular biology of the immune system and of cancer. He has been the director of the Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research since 2004. Dr. Mak has been recognized around the world with many distinguished awards, including the Order of Canada.