News Release
Canada's Ethnocultural Coalition
Elects New Executive
June 6, 2006 -- For Immediate Release
Ottawa, June 6, 2006 - The newly elected President of the Canadian
Ethnocultural Council (CEC) Mr. Peter Ferreira strongly reaffirmed
a commitment to multiculturalism as one of Canada's most prized
values. "The spirit of multiculturalism is based on respect
for Canada's cultural diversity and at the same time is builds on
our common humanity. Our Multiculturalism legislation must be supported
by all levels of society", said Mr. Ferreira.
The CEC is a non-profit, non-partisan coalition of national ethnocultural
organizations dedicated to working together for the purpose of furthering
the understanding of the multiracial reality of Canada, thus ensuring
equality of opportunity, rights and dignity for all Canadians. A
new executive was elected at CEC's Biennial General Assembly held
in Toronto on June 4, 2006. Other newly elected CEC executive members
include:
Mr. Peter Ferreira - President
(Portuguese Canadian National Council)
Mr. Lou Sekulovski - Vice-President
(United Macedonians Organization of Canada)
Bulent Pakdil - Treasurer
(Federation of Canadian Turkish Associations)
Mr. Aris Babikian - Secretary
(Armenian National Federation of Canada)
Mr. Emmanuel J. Dick - Director
(National Council of Trinidad and Tobago Organizations in Canada)
Alena Melas - Director
(Slovak Canadian National Council)
Olive Steele - Director
(National Council of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations of Canada)
Dr. Yvonne Bogorya-Buczkowska
(Canadian Polish Congress)
Director
Alena Melas - Director
(Slovak Canadian National Council)
Dino Sophocleours - Director
Cypriot Federation of Canada
Senem Ekin Sen - Youth Forum Chairperson
(Federation of Canadian Turkish Associations)
Art Hagopian - Past - President
(Armenian National Federation of Canada)
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For further information: (613) 230-3867
CANADIAN ETHNOCULTURAL COUNCIL - CONSEIL ETHNOCULTUREL
DU CANADA
176 Gloucester St., Suite 400, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0A6, Canada
Tel (613) 230-3867, fax (613) 230-8051
e-mail: cec@web.ca
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